Wednesday, December 31, 2003

 

The 10 Dumbest Quotes of 2003

I had forgotten about some of these. I'll let them speak for themselves. He's a sampling:

-- When U.S. interrogators asked Saddam Hussein how he was, he responded: "I am sad because my people are in bondage." When offered a glass of water, he replied: "If I drink water I will have to go to the bathroom and how can I use the bathroom when my people are in bondage?"

-- "My vision is to make the most diverse state on earth, and we have people from every planet on the earth in this state. We have the sons and daughters of every, of people from every planet, of every country on earth." —Former California Gov. Gray Davis, during the recall campaign

-- "Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns — the ones we don't know we don't know." —Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld

posted by Anne 12/31/2003 06:27:00 AM (0) comments

 

Pack Rat to the Max

This guy was trapped under piles of books, magazines and newspapers. That should give me incentive to get rid of some of the stuff I've been saving. It should, but it doesn't. At least I know how to store my stuff so it won't fall over on top of me.

posted by Anne 12/31/2003 06:15:00 AM (0) comments

 

He's Outta There ... But Why Now?

I think it's totally appropriate for John Ashcroft to have recused himself from the "leak" investigation, but why took him so long to do it? After all this time, he's just now realizing there might be a conflict of interest? Seems kinda suspicious to me.

posted by Anne 12/31/2003 06:01:00 AM (0) comments

Tuesday, December 30, 2003

 

Lawyers & Sex

A lawyer in Washington is facing disciplinary action for having sex with a client. This got me thinking. There's a lawyer who's been helping me with my next novel. If he's not charging me anything (Yes. He's a real lawyer & he's really not charging me) can I be considered a client? Good Lord, I hope not! Not that there's a chance of him actually wanting to have sex with me (Maybe. Someday. But not now.), but I can't help but wonder. Are the rules in this state the same as in Washington? Would I ever be able to find another lawyer who wouldn't charge me? Especially a lawyer who's young, handsome, intelligent and funny? Highly doubtful. I'm just going to go on the premise that since I'm not paying him, I'm not an actual client.

I found the link here. Thanks!

posted by Anne 12/30/2003 08:29:00 AM (0) comments

 

Definitely a Don't Be

How could anyone steal Miss Mary Ann's magic mirror? That's just low. Don't they know magic mirrors only work for the Romper Room teachers? That's why they're magic.

posted by Anne 12/30/2003 06:52:00 AM (0) comments

 

Osama fin Laden

As this woman says in her column, don't they have bigger fish to fry? I don't understand why a pet fish couldn't get on a flight to Pittsburgh. Then again, there's a lot about so-called Homeland Security I don't understand.

posted by Anne 12/30/2003 06:24:00 AM (0) comments

 

Of Al Qaida & Almanacs

So, now that the terrorists know that "we" are suspicious of people carrying almanacs, are they really going to carry them in plain sight? Oh geez, I forgot. Terrorists don't watch the news, do they? Duh!

posted by Anne 12/30/2003 06:15:00 AM (0) comments

Monday, December 29, 2003

 

Centrist Who knew?

My political philosophy is centrist. Centrists favor selective government intervention and emphasize practical solutions to current problems. They tend to keep an open mind on new issues. Many centrists feel that government serves as a check on excessive liberty.

What's your political philosophy?

posted by Anne 12/29/2003 10:31:00 AM (0) comments

 

Mad Cow? Mad Farmers?

I'm not saying the mad cow thing is a hoax or a set-up or anything like that, but I do see a bit of irony in the whole thing. For months news shows had been reporting that wheat farmers, potato farmers and the like were hurting financially because of the Atkins, South Beach and other low-carb diets. Instead of eating starchy carbs, people are eating -- Guess what? -- more meat. Now, all of a sudden there's mad cow disease, which is putting a scare into some people. Interesting. Very interesting.

posted by Anne 12/29/2003 05:11:00 AM (0) comments

Friday, December 26, 2003

 

Happy holidays!

posted by Anne 12/26/2003 09:22:00 AM (0) comments