Rumsfeld Said to Pick New Army Chief. In a highly unusual move, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has selected a retired four-star general to become the next Army chief of staff, senior defense officials said today. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
Taking a brief break from all that I’ve done since arriving home at 5:45pm. Mowing, trash, laundry, dry cleaning, cleaning, cooking, cleaning. Now to do some blogging while Sense and Sensibility is playing on the telly… then back to work..
I see some joker has decided to post offensive comments in my comments section.
Hey, you know what, that’s ok. The comment software records your IP address and now I know who you are. Have fun.
You Know Him. The D.E.A. Agent? The Cowboy Porn Star?. He may be averaging four films a year, but Don Cheadle endures as the most famous actor most people never heard of. By David Hochman. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
Hanging at Panera Bread in Watertown, MA this morning. Headed into the city fairly early, cruised around Chinatown for a bit dropping off some cargo, and then headed up to Watertown. Picnic for my team starts today, should be a blast.
I am still totally amazed that such a public event cannot be broadcast in most of the United States.
I, for one, would absolutely love to be able to watch oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court. Why not? After all, it’s a public event. Hiding it only makes it more mysterious than it already is.
Let Cameras in the Courtroom. Television cameras make it possible for the public to observe the justice system. New York’s law making it a crime to televise court proceedings should be struck down. [New York Times: Opinion]
Impressive
Leadership at The Times. Journalism is an imperfect business and like all human enterprises, journalism is not perfectible. But it should always be heading in that direction. [New York Times: Opinion]