Month: September 2005

Earlier, I did a little roundup of some interesting crime stories out of New England. One of them was about a 45-year-old man arrested for taking pictures up the …

Slowly but surely the national media is getting the story right. In the first few days of the story, 95% of what they said was wrong. Some reporters (in …

If you've ever wondered why true conservatives are skeptical about the ability of government.... Right city, wrong state (CNN) -- Add geography to the growing list of FEMA fumbles. …

The other day, Kevin and I lambasted a plan to give New Orleans police officers free vacations to Las Vegas in the wake (literally) of Hurricane Katrina. We were …

In a bit of information that I could not verify, but was linked by Chris Regan at JunkYardBlog, this Behind the News article by former reporter Jon Christian Ryter …

One of the many thousands of people made refugees by Hurricane Katrina is the Fields family. This couple has seven kids, and they were staying at an Atlanta hotel …

While I have absolutely no talent for singing, I hvae always been blessed with a very flexible voice. I have a remarkable range, from the very deep to the …

This morning's Boston Herald features the tale of one 42-year-old Gregory Belliveau, who has been convicted of driving drunk for the fifth time. He was to be sentenced last …

This morning's Boston Globe has the story of a Palestinian named Jamal Al-Dura. Mr. Al-Dura's son was killed during a firefight between Palestinian snipers and Israeli Defense Forces, who …

As a followup to my prior piece: 12 cans of Dinty Moore Beef Stew (540 calories/can): $23.88 10 gallons store-brand springwater: $5.50 5 cheap Dollar Store flashlights: $5.00 5 …