Category: Current Affairs
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Matt at Cerulean Blue has the insider’s info on who else was in the running.
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Do you come home, empty your pocketful of change into a jar and forget about it? Or do you take the trouble to occasionally carry some of those coins in your purse and count out the exact change for your purchases? Or at least, do you once or twice a year, take that full jar…
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Old soldiers and cowboys we are told, fade away or ride into the sunset. But politicians? Especially those who have grabbed power late in life and are arrogant to boot? They cling to their positions like barnacles on a ship. Recently, some retired soldiers – generals to be exact, instead of fading away, have come…
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The rapid fall from grace of Tom DeLay, a man known for his supersized ego and penchant for power has stunned his loyal constituency in Texas’ District 22. Many of my neighbors now say that they are relieved to see the last of DeLay. His departure they think guarantees that the seat will remain quietly…
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Carnival of Education #62 is up at The Magic School Bus, discussing science education in particular.
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See this great picture of Tom DeLay here – I am looking forward to the movie.
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For the better part of his presidency, George W. Bush remained insulated from the real world. His able handlers Karl Rove et al, have effectively shielded him from adverse public opinion and criticism. Up until the 2004 election, the president addressed only carefully selected partisan audiences and held very few press conferences. Bush, we learnt…
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A little over a month ago, Anna reminded us in her informative post " Day of Remembrance," of a piece of US history many of us know little about – the plight of early Asian Americans. The US has since then apologized to its own citizens of Japanese descent for the unfair and cruel treatment…
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Is this the icing on the cake of impeachment? First George Bush told us that he would fire anyone who was "involoved" in the White House leak which made CIA agent Valerie Plame’s name public. When it became apparent that bosom buddies and close confidants of Bush, such as Rove and Cheney may be involved,…
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Beset by scandals, Tom DeLay, the powerful Congressman from District 22 of Texas has decided to resign by the end of May – June of this year. He won’t be running for the House seat he has held for 11 terms. "WASHINGTON — Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, a Texan touched by a lobbying…
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