ohio 1970
On this day in 1970, four Kent State University students were killed by National Guardsmen while protesting the Vietnam War….
preserve internet neutrality
Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee defeated an amendment to the the Barton-Rush Act, a bill that will affect…
taxes done
Thanks to a bit of a search (thanks, sprite), the tax forms (W-2, 1040 and D-40) were found and filled…
with barry getting kid gloves, dc still won’t get respect
This morning, DC Councilman Marion Barry was sentenced to three years’ probation for failing to file income tax. He is…
waiting for the jury (duty), baseball, and bermuda highs
Some quick notes: I spent most of today at the DC Courthouse, doing my civic duty as a potential juror….
what’s not being said by chertoff
Allow me to complete this statement from today’s testimony from Homeland Security Director Michael Chertoff: “We were acutely aware of…
it’s about time to draw up articles of impeachment
Well, the cat’s out of the bag: Vice President Dick Cheney’s former chief of staff, I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby, testified…
state of the onion: bush is a rank git
The smug grin. The hyperbole. The need to repeat the same drivel again and again and again. Yup – it’s…
whew – the half-smoke is safe!
I just read that Ben’s Chili Bowl, one of my favorite DC eateries (and one of the most historic) will…
jury hotline update
This morning I was able to arrange my deferrment of jury duty using the DC courts’ automated deferral system over…