If you are not the highest ranking official in any meeting, you are subject to being the scapegoat when it all falls to shit. (See George Tenet)
If you are the scapegoat, a tell-all book is step 1 on your road to redemption. Plus it just feels good. (See George Tenet)
[CNN]
04.30.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Some crazy asshole tried to blow up the Austin Women’s Clinic Health Center in South Austin. What the hell kind of world are we living in when even the blue state of Austin is hit by such insanity/inanity?
04.26.07 | Uncategorized | admin
Senator Rep. Juan Garcia joined the chorus of legislators upset at some errors in a report detailing gifts accepted by outside sources. “Blasting a message like this out that’s now viral all over the blogs is disheartening to those of us committed to addressing the invisible hand wielded by the lobby over the members. I [...]
04.26.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Quick update: the photos here totally kick the above photo’s ass.
04.26.07 | Uncategorized | admin
About half of all men and women are infected with HPV at some point in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency recommends that girls get the vaccine when they are 11 or 12 so they will have immunity before they become sexually active.
[Houston Chronicle]
HPV Causes 93 percent of [...]
04.25.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
There’s an article about state lawmakers taking trips funded by lobbyists in today’s paper. No one gives three shits about it, because everybody does it, no one is going to vote to change it and it’s boring. But, Rep. Mike Krusee R-Williamson County is quoted:
People can criticize if they want; they do it every day.
You, [...]
04.25.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Man: It’s not my fault the guy was a fucking idiot… It may have been my fault that I told him, though.
Overheard in the Office.com
New Street Station
Birmingham
04.24.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
Wal-Mart can now be blamed for the recent layoffs at Circuit City and the closing over hundreds of electronics stores across the country. The reason? They’re forcing suppliers to give them the lowest price on high demand items like flat panel televisions. Wal-Mart is a phenomenon that invites harsh criticism. Sure, they offer deeply discounted [...]
04.24.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The Senate voted to overturn Perry’s HPV campaign, seriously jeopardizing his campaign contributions for Merck. Oh, and also condemning many young girls to cervical cancer and death. But, you know, whatever. Dead teenage girls don’t vote anyway.
04.24.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome
The House passed the Mary Denny bill tonight, 76-68. Rep. Anchia condemned the sponsors of the bill for the inability to identify one instance of someone impersonating a voter. He said it was a pig…a pig with lipstick…then he gave up on that analogy and just said it was really bad.
Speaking of really bad, Mark! [...]
04.24.07 | Uncategorized | pinkdome