Archive for August, 2007

Taking a dive

 By dixie

August 31st

Beckham, who was given a hero’s welcome as the Saving Grace for American Soccer sprained a knee and won’t be playing for the Galaxy for a while. I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that for the first time since he got here, it’s really been properly LA desert hot. Nothing at [...]

As rats from a sinking ship?

 By dixie

August 27th

The afterglow from Karl Rove’s resignation had barely worn off when I heard about the resignation of Alberto Gonzales. You’ll get no analysis from me today, as I have a group meeting in a couple hours, but I really enjoyed this gem from the NYT article:
“It’s sad,” Mr. Bush said, asserting that Mr. Gonzales’s name [...]

Speaking of interesting things set to happen soon

 By dixie

August 23rd

The Wanderer’s second biometrics appointment is on the 6th of September.

Choices

 By dixie

August 22nd

Last year I took a few days off and went to Idyllwild, seized with a mad desire to get away from the constant drone of machines. It was a nice trip. This year, I have a burning need to go to the Taos Wool Festival, but am daunted by the drive:

Choose McLife

 By uber

August 19th

I’ve been having my usual wander around the internet, following the flows that really don’t go anywhere. It’s a weird world, because you find out the strangest things, like in McDonald’s in the Philippines they serve Spaghetti. How cool is that?
It all arose from a random picture that led me to Miss McDonald a (Filipino?) [...]

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