Christmas Through the Years
The Joy of Tech examines the differences between Christmases past and present.
(Even I am not such an old fogey as to believe that Christmas past was quite that idyllic.)
{ Monthly Archives }
December 2007
The Most Generous Man in Washington, D.C.
The most generous man in Washington, D.C., must be the CNN reporter who writes that Bush’s legacy is a mixed bag:
It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times — a tale of two legacies as President Bush prepares to ring in the final year of his presidency.
I’m not nearly as generous as that guy. If I were to say that Bush’s legacy is mixed, I would mean it’s a mix of honest incompetence and deliberate malice, and I slipped “honest incompetence” in there only because I’m in a giving mood this time of year — most of the time I think the Bush administration is pure malice.
So, Merry Christmas to Ed Henry, the soul of generosity. Merry Christmas to you, George Bush, Dick Cheney, Don Rumsfeld, Alberto Gonzales, and all the administration. May this Christmas bring each of you exactly what you deserve.
EOB Fire Shocker
At an afternoon news conference, D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty and Fire Chief Dennis L. Rubin said security concerns prevented them from saying exactly where or how the fire started.
Maybe I’m just paranoid… Security concerns? Really?
But a source with knowledge of the fire said the flames began in a utility closet off Vice President Cheney’s ceremonial office on the second floor. The flames were confined to the closet, but a significant amount of smoke raced through the building, the source said.
Some reports say the fire apparently started in an electrical closet or telephone room.
An electrical closet — yeah, that makes sense.
Bush Administration Begins Next Phase
Today’s fire at the Executive Office Building next door to the White House suggests that sometimes, shredding the evidence just isn’t enough.