The Purple Pinata
Friday, July 30, 2004
Matters Political, Rhetorical and Apathetical, as in the line that got no applause.
In Sen. John Kerry's acceptance speech at last night's Democratic Convention, he actually mouthed the following line, but it got absolutely no applause: "I will never give any nation or international institution a veto over our national security." It says a lot about the Democrats.
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Matters Political and Conventional, as in the Democrats at their Boston convention.
Jonah Goldberg reports from the Boston DNC for USA Today and nails the real reason behind their faux unity with this line: "The point of this Potemkin unity is to seduce moderates and swing voters into believing that Kerry's their guy. "
Thursday, July 01, 2004
Matters Astronautical and Astronomical, as in the Cassini spacecraft has arrived at Saturn.
The Cassini spacecraft successfully executed Saturn Orbit Insertion last night and is now transmitting its closest images of the rings of Saturn. The mission can be followed (including webcasts) at JPL's website.
