he Senate passed the bill for our hush money today: US Senate panel passes $157 billion stimulus plan.
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved a $157 billion economic stimulus package on Wednesday that offers smaller tax rebates to more people than a plan passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
The committee approved the bill as the [...]
e’ve completed a short story over at the Carnival, called “Tales of Delgato”. The story idea came from the Coffee House’s guest poster, Squatch, and both Mr. James and I helped him out with it. I’m going to repost it here in one chunk (it’s long; you’ve been warned), so, for the thousands in attendance, [...]
ell, the bad news just keeps coming along out there in the real world. Egypt is having troubles with the Gazans, Mob violence is ripping up Kenya, Russia is still shipping atomic fuel to Iran, Musharraf is claiming he’s all for those “rights” and then telling reporters to shut it with the questions, and Heath [...]
‘ve been doing some re-reading over at the Carnival, and I think I need to do a quick revision on the last post or two for Alice before I can forge ahead. Apparently, Squatch is batting the Delgato story back over onto my side of the court for a finish, as well, as he’s not [...]
‘know, I love the Library of Congress. Even more than that, I love that it’s online, because that means I can go check this crap out for myself. From the link:
Jan. 11 - Flush with last year’s success in passing H.Res. 847, “Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian Faith,” Christian nationalists — those [...]
irst up, a Toast to the Techno Viking, who is the unwitting star of this YouTube video and a resulting Internet meme. Take the Techno Viking, add any music you like, and hilarity occurs! I approve. The video in the corner is made by none other than my friend Violent Clay. Also, check out Techno [...]
ave you been good little boys and girls? No? Well, have some mayhem and a YouTube video, anyways. (Psst, in the following bit, it’s in the middle of a big-ass fight, possibly the first one in the book.)
Samantha (Working Title)
Samantha flung her arm up to block, the way she’d been taught, taking the brunt [...]
s I may have mentioned a time or two, I’ve spent a fair amount of time these last couple of weeks writing. I’ve noticed a few things while I’m pounding away at the keyboard. For one, my typing skills have gone straight in the shitter, and for another, I chain smoke. (Well, not smoke, per [...]
ood lord, took me long enough, huh? But, here it is at last, my chunk in Squatch’s “Tales of Delgato”, for the Carnival of Souls.
Tales of Delgato (Pt3)
Sheila stood up, wiping away the tears in her eyes and holding tight to the tiny piece of jewelry. There had to be a way out. And she’d [...]
he filthy plague-dog customers at work have gifted me with yet another January cold, and I feel like death warmed over. I’ve also been writing a lot. So, here are a few one-liners on the topic of doctors. Enjoy. A real entry will be forthcoming as soon as I don’t feel like a wet, mildewy [...]
