Global Spin

It looks like the Bush administration (specifically Paul Wolfowitz) is shifting its justification for occupation of Iraq to a more September 11th-related story. I really do hope the American people are smarter than the administration assumes. It’s probably time to read the PNAC primer written by Bernard Weiner. I’ve mentioned the Project for a New [...]

Posted by Chris in Politics on July 28th, 2003 | Comments Off

Just in time to fill in for Corbin Motors, a new car company in Spokane has started producing the Tango, a half-lane 2-seater electric vehicle that gets 80 miles per charge and has a top speed of 130 mph. The Seattle Times has a great story about the car’s development. It looks like the price [...]

Posted by Chris in Technology on July 26th, 2003 | Comments Off

It looks like California will hold a special election regarding whether or not to recall our Governor. The Sacramento Bee (incidentally, a great name for a newspaper) has a good overview of the rules and procedures of a recall.

Posted by Chris in Politics on July 24th, 2003 | 1 Comment »

Here’s something random: a person who categorized everything he ate by calorie content, then compiled a sorted list with pictures. It’s worth reading for the bizarre meal choices (like hot dog water) and humorous notes on each meal, like: Coke (without ice) contains 1,493 kilocalories per gallon, Gasoline (without ice) contains 31,000 kilocalories per gallon, [...]

Posted by Chris in Fun on July 18th, 2003 | 3 Comments »

I usually don’t ask you to do much. This site is more of an ongoing rant than an attempt at persuasion. However, if you’re concerned about the intelligence that was presented in support of going to war with Iraq, please consider signing MoveOn’s petitiion to support an independent investigation into WMD evidence. Online petitions usually [...]

Posted by Chris in Politics on July 15th, 2003 | Comments Off