Thursday, April 29, 2004
News of the Week
Mary Kate & Ashley get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/ontv/042904_ontv_olsen_twins.html
Or more accurately they each get half a star, I suppose. Just think: a hundred years from now people running for their lives in terror from the Giant Mutant Bugs swarming over California will pause for a moment on that gilt shape, think to themselves "Who the hell were they?", and then be devoured. A fitting tribute to their talent!
Woman drives dead mother to Florida
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040429-044103-2893r.htm
In other news, the Washington Times has a slow day. There's something heartbreaking about this story, it's true, but it's nothing compared to the fact they felt this saddening tale of insanity and woe needed a wide audience. Has there been an upswing in incidents of corpse-driving?
Survey: Bush's Rating Slips as Americans Debate Iraqi War
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=D846246E-02F7-450B-AE76D2823EAE0398
The American public displays a sluggish, yet inevitable, appreciation for the truth. According to a New York Times/CBS News poll, 47% of Americans think the U.S. did the right thing in invading Iraq, as opposed to 63% in November. Counting the only way I know how, I deduce that this means three hands and one finger's worth of people are having what are known as "second thoughts." I wonder, is this change of heart because of the conviction that attacking a nation that poses us no direct threat was wrong, or because things aren't going so well for us over there? Somehow I think it's the latter more than the former, but at least they might keep this situation in mind the next time a President decides to hold a splendid little war.
Mary Kate & Ashley get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/ontv/042904_ontv_olsen_twins.html
Or more accurately they each get half a star, I suppose. Just think: a hundred years from now people running for their lives in terror from the Giant Mutant Bugs swarming over California will pause for a moment on that gilt shape, think to themselves "Who the hell were they?", and then be devoured. A fitting tribute to their talent!
Woman drives dead mother to Florida
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20040429-044103-2893r.htm
In other news, the Washington Times has a slow day. There's something heartbreaking about this story, it's true, but it's nothing compared to the fact they felt this saddening tale of insanity and woe needed a wide audience. Has there been an upswing in incidents of corpse-driving?
Survey: Bush's Rating Slips as Americans Debate Iraqi War
http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=D846246E-02F7-450B-AE76D2823EAE0398
The American public displays a sluggish, yet inevitable, appreciation for the truth. According to a New York Times/CBS News poll, 47% of Americans think the U.S. did the right thing in invading Iraq, as opposed to 63% in November. Counting the only way I know how, I deduce that this means three hands and one finger's worth of people are having what are known as "second thoughts." I wonder, is this change of heart because of the conviction that attacking a nation that poses us no direct threat was wrong, or because things aren't going so well for us over there? Somehow I think it's the latter more than the former, but at least they might keep this situation in mind the next time a President decides to hold a splendid little war.
