Coroner finds nine drugs in Rick James’ system Cocaine, methamphetamine, valium and vicodin, to name a few. Then there’s this line: “His family attributed his death to natural causes…” Damn, I reckon so. Dying because you pumped all that into your system would be PERFECTLY natural. Sad….

The other day I posted my answer to a question posed by the Journalism/Mass Comm School here at St. Bonaventure. In a nutshell, all of us were asked what three things we think it’s essential that our students know when they graduate. The full list of faculty answers has now been compiled, and I thought I’d share it with you.

Did Karl Rove actually set CBS up on the “fake memo” controversy? Heh – well, there’s no doubt that Rove is both this smart and this evil, although that doesn’t mean he actually did it. STILL, it’s worth noting that we aren’t talking about the issues that actually matter in people’s lives. So to the extent that Bush can keep

Johnny is dead at 55. Bummer. Maybe I can get the station here at SBU to play me a round of “Rock ‘n Roll High School”…..

Today’s WashPost column by David Broder recounts a meeting in NH hosted by Max Cleland. Nice piece. Remember, the truth doesn’t have to yell.

Okay, this is one of the weirdest stories I’ve seen all week. For starters, does the president know that State is dogging our good friends in S.A.? This is sticky territory. The House of Saud is our friend. No, seriously. Stop laughing, I’m serious here. I don’t know what to think. I’ve been staring at the screen all day and

Senate panel votes to derail new overtime rules Three comments. 1: Good for Specter and Newthorse. 2: If Bush is re-elected and the GOP retains control, expect this initiative to be reintroduced and to pass quickly and quietly in the new Congress. 3: I can’t feckin’ BELIEVE an AP reporter misspelled a Senator’s name. Somebody’s ass is getting waxed over

…according to a story by CBS News. As Steve Reynolds, editor of the Pit’s West Virginia Desk, reminds us, “Bush’s people said that outsourcing American jobs is good for the American economy. QUICK!!!! MORE tax cuts for the rich!!!!” I have a suggestification: why don’t we not give them any ideas…..

So he’s out of jail now. Two things. 1: What the hell is up with that hair? Looks like that power line nearly got him, too. 2: Please, in the name of all things sacred, please tell me that the DA’s name isn’t really “Pat Head.” Whoooooshhhh….. Gonna be a long one.

Oh, this is just silliness. But thanks to Debby L for the ref.

Thank whatever gods you worship that I didn’t have the digicam with me this afternoon. I was driving home along Four Mile Rd. in Allegany, and drove past a guy mowing his yard. 50ish, not much to look at even in good light, and there he was, pushing the mower around in nothing but a pair of Speedos. I think

First this from the Washington Post: Some Republicans Predict Upheaval Within the Party — Concerns Include Changing Electorate, Lack of Heir Apparent I don’t know if we’ll see upheaval, moderate change, or more of the same, but the GOP clearly has some thinking to do about who it wants to be in the coming years. You KNOW my thinking –

At some point in the coming days I’m going to pull together a little missive telling folks all about how we’re settling in. A LOT of people want to know, you know. For now, I have a million papers to grade, the movers are out at the house offloading all our stuff, we have another room to finish painting, I

Thanks to sagespot for pointing this out: Rum + Monkey Name Generator This is me: “Mr Popularity, you get all the roots…that dosen’t mean with chicks though.” Yeah, I don’t know, either…..

From CNN.com: Kerry challenges Bush on Iraq-9/11 connection On Thursday in Cincinnati, Ohio, Cheney described Saddam as a “man who provided safe harbor and sanctuary to terrorists for years” and who “provided safe harbor and sanctuary as well for al Qaeda.” In Wisconsin on Friday, he said the “al Qaeda organization had a relationship with the Iraqis.” First there’s a