Let’s say this guy was running for president on a third-party ticket: proven track record for getting country out of wars strong foreign policy diplomat who forged stronger relationships with powerful developing (and enemy) nations implemented the first significant federal affirmative action program dramatically increased spending on federal employee salaries organized a daily press event and daily message for the
Read moreVirek must have seen it too; he screamed, and Baron Samedi, Lord of Graveyards, the loa whose kingdom was death, leaned in across Barcelona like a cold dark rain. – William Gibson, Count Zero I miss Hunter Thompson. Always, but especially on days like today, where I’m contemplating what the Democratic leadership has done to the sense of relief I
Read moreI heard the news today, oh boy… (February 22, 2005) – One of the brightest lights in the American firmament blinked out Sunday. Word of Hunter Thompson’s death arrived at our house via the crawl on the network happy news this morning , and there’s irony enough in that fact alone. I barely know where to start. Most of us
Read moreDr. Hunter S. Thompson is most remembered for over-the-top writings and personality. But it’s worth remembering that he was also a damned fine reporter, with a gift for details and one of the best crap detectors in history. (February 21, 2005) – One of the brightest lights in the American firmament blinked out Sunday. Word of Hunter Thompson’s death arrived
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