the talking dogThe Unofficial Vanity Blog of the Self-Proclaimed American Pseudo-IntellectualApostasy Now!- June 30, 2008 Yes, we know stupid is also usually good politics in the United States. Which is why Sen. Obama is unquestionably on his way to becoming our President, as he has...http://thetalkingdog.com/archives2/001109.html Read it and weep (or... bleep)- June 30, 2008 "It" is the Grey Lady's account of the resurgence of al Qaeda strength in the form of training camps and evident operational capacity now located in the tribal areas of...http://thetalkingdog.com/archives2/001108.html Vox parvi populi- June 26, 2008 Daddy's breaking all the rules and letting me do a mid-week V.P.P., since tomorrow is the last day of school (and only a half day at that!) Today was...http://thetalkingdog.com/archives2/001107.html Arresting questions- June 24, 2008 It seems like its going to be a big week for U.S. District Court Judge John Bates in Washington, D.C. Bruce the Veep sends us this from TPM in which...http://thetalkingdog.com/archives2/001106.html National treasure lost- June 23, 2008 It's hard to put enough superlatives on comedian George Carlin, who passed away at 71 of heart failure. He took "edgy" comedy all the way to mainstream. Most famous for...http://thetalkingdog.com/archives2/001105.html TD Blog Interview with Rebecca Dick- June 21, 2008 Rebecca Dick is Counsel to the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm of Dechert, LLP. Ms. Dick represents four Afghan nationals currently detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, two more...http://thetalkingdog.com/archives2/001104.html Just say no- June 20, 2008 Thomas Nephew, with his spanking new web address (sidebar duly updated), takes a page from... someplace vaguely familiar... and delivers this hard-hitting original piece of citizen journalism, which he creatively...http://thetalkingdog.com/archives2/001103.html Media legend passes away- June 19, 2008 That would be the incomparable Cyd Charisse, who passed away at 86. IMHO, she was the fireballer of American cinematic dance... just wham, down the middle, often at 100 m.p.h....http://thetalkingdog.com/archives2/001102.html Why does Ben Bernanke hate our troops- June 17, 2008 It's pretty much the only question one can ask of that sell-out of a G.W. Bush appointed Fed chairman, given that Bernanke had the audacity to tell a Senate panel...http://thetalkingdog.com/archives2/001101.html |