Month: January 2006

DEUS EX MACHINA deus ex ma*chi*na literally “God From The Machine”   noun 1. In Greek and Roman drama, a god lowered by stage machinery to resolve a plot or extricate the protagonist from a difficult situation....

The Washington Post has just reported within the last hour that a US airstrike has killed a family of 12 as they were sleeping in their beds just a few hours ago. They were asleep when the strikes occured. Most of the victims...

C-Span or White House video. (Thanks for the tip, Anomalous.) Update [2006-1-3 14:43:21 by susanhu]: The White House video of the complete press briefing is now available for viewing. (This is an OPEN THREAD too.)

Military Times is just out with its annual poll of active duty military, and the results do not bode well for George W. Bush. It is worth noting before beginning that this sample is drawn from a constituency that has been...

After exhausting negotiations, BooMan the Dog finally agreed to meet us at an undisclosed location. We were a bit alarmed when, on arriving at the agreed-upon destination, we did not find the reclusive Newfoundland himself, but...