I strongly suspect some of these are faked, but even so, it’s a riveting site to think about…. [THX: katydid444.]

Sen. John McCain, R-AZ, appeared on NBC’s Meet the Press this morning for an exclusive interview. Tim Russert quizzed McCain on pretty much a full range of topics, from Iraq to the environment to stem cell research to his presidential aspirations, with a lot more in between. It was a fascinating opportunity to take stock of a man I have

Ow, ow ow ow….. Something like this almost happened to Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman: “Rolling Stones band member Bill Wyman married a 19 year-old model Mandy Smith in 1988. At the same time Wyman’s son was engaged to Mandy Smith’s mother. If his son had married Smith’s mother, Wyman would have been the step grandfather to his own wife.”

Today’s question, which is a bit heavier on the editorial set-up than we’d probably like, is for Dr. Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. LP: Dr. Dean, in recent weeks you’ve said a number of things that seem to have seriously irritated GOP moralists like Tom DeLay and Dick Cheney. Which is fine – getting under the skin

Today we have a question for Mr. Bush. LP: Mr. President, it’s clear that you consider it a major goal of your presidency to usher in a new age of democracy in the Middle East. If you are successful in fostering the rise of democracy in the region, but the citizens of these new republics elect Islamic fundamentalist leaders who

Gov. Bush wants probe of Schiavo collapse Friday, June 17, 2005 Posted: 12:19 PM EDT (1619 GMT) TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) — Gov. Jeb Bush asked a prosecutor Friday to investigate why Terri Schiavo collapsed 15 years ago, calling into question how long it took her husband to call 911 after he found her. (Story.) Let me guess. If I recall,

Today’s question is a gratuitous cheap shot for Michael Jackson’s attorney, Thomas Mesereau Jr. LP: Mr. Mesereau, you’ve been quoted as saying you firmly believe Michael Jackson never molested any boys. Sir, do you have any 12 year-old sons, and if so, will they be staying over at Mr. Jackson’s ranch anytime soon? Hey, nobody said they’d all be political

Today’s Daily Brushback is for the president. LP: Mr. President, despite administration confidence that the US economy is firing on all cylinders, millions of Americans are more uncertain than ever about the job market. They see negative-to-flat growth numbers and they know from experience that a lot of the jobs out there offer significantly less in compensation, benefits, and security

A lot of photons here and elsewhere have been devoted to how journalists are or are not doing their jobs these days. In particular, there’s been a sense in some quarters (here, for instance) that reporters simply aren’t pounding our government and business miscreants hard enough and that the line between journalism and PR is in danger of disappearing altogether.

“I’ve told them a hundred times: put ‘New Kids on the Block’ first and ‘Puppet Show’ last.”

Last night we noticed a car out by our driveway doing something. Then whoever it was moved across the street and did whatever they were doing at the two houses over there. As the driver backed out and turned up the road, his headlights illuminated the small flag he had planted by our mailbox. Ah, that’s right – June 14,

Not all of my distant relations would have scored this low. I am 24% White Trash. I, my friend, have class. I am so not white trash. . I am more than likely Democrat, and my place is neat, and there is a good chance I may never drink wine from a box. Take theWhite Trash Test@ FualiDotCom

That big booming racket in the Middle East – would that be the sound of Bush’s push to rid Lebanon of its Syria problem backfiring? Maybe. As Joe over at The Moderate Voice notes, Syria may now be in a position to solidify its grip in Lebanon democratically. Boy howdy. How would that be for irony?

Gene Messick (TrueBlueNetwork) offers this relevant and timely bit of American history, just in time for tomorrow’s celebration of Flag Day. The meat of the essay has to do with the Pledge of Allegiance and how those two contentious words, “under God,” found their way in. (Hint: Moses did not bring the Pledge or those two words down the mountain

A few weeks ago Manu Ginobili was one of the better 2-guards in the game. Now, all of a sudden, he looks like the best in the game. He’s not doing it against the Hawks, either. The Pistons are generally regarded as the best defensive team in the game, but so far in this series MG20 looks like he’s playing