Month: May 2009

Weekend Rosenberg Watch

I find Paul Rosenberg’s efforts at intellectualism fascinating in the same way that I find car accidents fascinating. You have to slow down and look carefully to see just how all the damage was created. His post today is...

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Mexican Outbreak from Mid-March: CDC

. CDC Analysis: Outbreak of Influenza A (H1N1) Virus Infection — Mexico from mid-March thru April 2009 (CDC) – In March and early April 2009, Mexico experienced outbreaks of respiratory illness and increased reports...

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Casual Observation

When liberals and progressives are out of power we hold protests about illegal wars and the mistreatment of our fellow Americans, we recruit new voters and we try like hell to convince people that our views on politics are...

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Saturday Painting Palooza Vol.195

Hello again painting fans. This week we’ll be continuing with the painting of the 1949 Hudson.  The photo that I’m using is seen directly below. I’ll be using my usual acrylics on an 8×10 canvas. Seen...

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The Argument Torture Apologists Refuse To Make

We have started to see some elaborate defenses of the Bush era torture program, but all of them resolutely ignore the issue at the very heart of it. For more on pruning back executive power see Pruning Shears.No Associated Press...

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