George W: Liar or Moron?

Scott McClellan, the former White House press secretary, seems to be claiming the latter. On Plamegate, McClellan states that W. had "been deceived, and therefore became unwittingly involved in deceiving" McClellan. 
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So which is worse: Having a President who is more deceitful than Nixon, or having a President who doesn't know what's going on in his own White House? Either way, Bush doesn't look so great after this. But then, Bush hasn't looked so good since 2005, really. 

Playing by the rules.

Well, maybe I forgot about this little conflict when I made that comment earlier about Hillary playing by the rules. So really, I don't think that she should drop out of the race, but I do think that many of her tactics are despicable- from race baiting by identifying herself with the "white" vote to constantly movng goalposts to claiming that DNC rules that were absolutely clear from the get-go are now "unfair" to the people of Michigan and Florida. Oh, and claiming that she has the popular vote when no mathematician worth their salt could possibly agree. AARGH! 

So no, she doesn't need to drop out, because the rule say she doesn't. But I still have a VERY negative opinion of her coming out of this race. Ugh.

Oh, and for all her talk about experience, she's only 36th in seniority among Senate Democrats. Obama is 39.

Close Guantanamo Now.

For this reason and so many others.

But what will we do in Seattle?

Apple files patent for solar cells in iPhones. I wonder how that would lower the average techie's carbon footprint.

Fly the Noisy Skies

Airlines in Europe are considering "technology" that will allow customers to use their mobile phones mid-flight. 

If this happens in America, they'll charge you $10, I guarantee it.

Entertainment Technology

This is pretty damned cool. For $100, it's tempting; if only they'd increase their video inventory. If that happens, it's going to be hard to stay with Blockbuster's Total Access package. Blockbuster charges an arm and a leg, but instant access is everything.

Science overstated.

Oh well, no pixie dust for me. It's still a step in the right direction. I just wish that it were all it had been made out to be. Every day we're able to do more incredible things to the human body, and as soon as we can use all of the resources at our disposal, these steps are going to become leaps and bounds.