I semi-recently finished reading Plan of Attack by Bob Woodward. The book saw considerable news coverage by the media. Woodward seems to enjoy an odd position with both the media and presidential administrations. He has a keen, multifaceted eye. He sees a story from multiple points of view. And, while, he doesn’t seem to take… Continue reading Plan of Attack
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The Scripps National Spelling Bee has just kicked off. There’s an AP story on it. In 1992 I placed 92nd.
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I can’t Update
If my (few) readers hadn’t noticed, I haven’t updated in a while. The biggest thing to happen recently were the phd qualifying exams that Eldan mentioned. They were grueling. They were tough. And now, I’m totally burned out. That’s not good, because I have stuff to do. Alas, all I want to do is sleep.… Continue reading I can’t Update
Inside look at Powell Junior
The Accidental Arbiter is a CSM article about FCC Chairman Michael Powell. Powell is the son of Colin Powell. CSM gives an excellent look at the junior Powell, and some of the controversial decisions he’s made. I rather like these off-kilter looks at some of the people in the current administration. I’m going to keep… Continue reading Inside look at Powell Junior
some housecleaning
I’ve reorganized things slightly, so that the root directory for Blosxom is http://vja2.net/. You can still view entries from /blog, though you’ll miss site announcements (like this one). Oh. Hrmm. If you’ve got links pointing to any entries they should be OK, since my personal entries are in the same place. Oh, I added a… Continue reading some housecleaning
GWB
Close-Up: The Mind of George W. Bush is an article in last month’s Atlantic Monthly about how the President makes decisions. It seems like a very thorough, well-researched look at the president, his background, and the skills he’s brought to the presidency. It also dovetails very nicely with Plan of Attack (Bob Woodward’s new book… Continue reading GWB