Fishing Banned on Columbia River: No Salmon!

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Thursday May 12, 2005 · 3:16 PM PDT

2005/05/12 · 15:16

The Seattle Times is reporting that

...Oregon's and Washington's fish and wildlife departments are expected to slash their forecast for spring chinook entering the mouth of the Columbia River from the Pacific Ocean to about 80,000, one-third of the 254,000 they had initially predicted.

So far, about 50,000 fish have been counted at Bonneville Dam, east of Portland. One year ago at the same spot, more than 128,000 were counted.

Why?

My guess is the Bush Administration is destroying the Earth, but other theories exist. Read More

And it's one, two, three, what are we fighting for?

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Thursday May 05, 2005 · 7:29 AM PDT

2005/05/05 · 07:29

Some things never change...

Come on all of you big strong men
Uncle Sam needs your help again
he's got himself in a terrible jam
way down yonder in Viet Nam so
put down your books and pick up a gun we're
gonna have a whole lotta fun

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Army missed its April recruiting goal by a whopping 42 percent and the Army Reserve fell short by 37 percent, officials said on Tuesday, showing the depth of the military's wartime recruiting woes. link

Follow the bouncing ball, folks!!! Read More

The Fall of Saigon: A Tale of Two Photojournalists

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Saturday April 30, 2005 · 6:36 AM PDT

2005/04/30 · 06:36

(From the diaries -- Plutonium Page. As George Santayana said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." This is a war we must never forget.)

April 29, 1975. On this day 30 years ago, Saigon fell, marking the end of the Vietnam War.

A war that opened wounds still not healed, as we saw in the last election. A war that, while I was only a kid at the time, has persisted in fascinating me.

Mostly because I grew up in a time of relative peace, and, more importantly, no draft. I could not imagine being forced to enter the horror of war, and I am amazed and in awe of all that have lived through it, or perished because of it.

Vietnam was significant in that it was the first war where photojournalists played a significant role in turning public opinion. Photojournalists -- both film and video -- brought the reality of war to the American public as never before.

And so, on this day, I'd like to go back 30 years, and let two photographers that were there describe the day.

(**Note: images will load, in case you're on dial-up) Read More

Overheard in Tom DeLay's Bedroom Last Night

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Sunday April 03, 2005 · 12:36 PM PDT

2005/04/03 · 12:36

Apparently, Democratic operatives have placed a video camera and bug in Tom DeLay's bedroom. The transcript from last night has just been released:

DELAY (kneeling beside bed): And, Lord, please keep me safe from terrorists, and make me Speaker of the House one day, or maybe President! And please keep me rich....

GOD (booming voice): TOM?

DELAY: ...and please let us drill in ANWR and please make abortion illegal...

GOD: TOM???

DELAY: ...and make the ACLU go away....

GOD: TOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!

DELAY: Um, huh? Who is that?

GOD: IT'S GOD.

DELAY: OH LORD OH LORD OH LORD. Should I speak in tongues, or something? BWERLKLKERLWKELWKELKLJLK!!!!!

Transcript continues... Read More

Stunning Photos, and Why They Matter

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Friday April 01, 2005 · 3:17 PM PST

2005/04/01 · 15:17

The National Press Photographers Association recently announced the Best Of Photojournalism 2005 Still Photography award winners.

A link to some amazing photos, and why they're important, after the click. Read More

MSNBC last night on the Pope (rush transcript)

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Friday April 01, 2005 · 6:55 AM PST

2005/04/01 · 06:55

I could not believe this show last night!!!

From last night's Scarborough Country:

This is a rush transcript

JOE: Welcome to another edition of Scarborough Country. Tonight, we will be discussing the Pope's medical condition with MSNBC political analyst Pat Buchanan, Schiavo family spokesperson Brother Paul O'Donnell and Carrot Top. We will also have a heartbreaking 911 call from a 5-year-old girl being attacked by monkeys.

But first, we have NBC correspondent Lisa Daniels with BREAKING NEWS from the Vatican on the pope's condition.

DANIELS: Yes, Joe, we do have breaking news from the Vatican.
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"It Hurts": More CNN Vapid Programming To Come

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Wednesday March 23, 2005 · 12:02 PM PST

2005/03/23 · 12:02

Back in January, CNN announced that it was dropping "Crossfire."

"Great news!" many of us here thought. Finally, we'd have a news outlet that relied less on "he said she said" programming and got more into the business of serious news. Many also thought that there was an opportunity for CNN to boost ratings by appealing to a more progressive audience.

Fat chance.

Today's Times has the plan: Less News. More Rick Sanchez strapping on a 50,000 volt shock belt. Read More

A Challenge To The YEAs

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Friday March 11, 2005 · 6:42 AM PST

2005/03/11 · 06:42

Yesterday, 18 Democratic Senators voted YEA on the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.

This bill, stated plainly, is bad for us and good for Big Business. I will not reiterate everything that's been said on it...we all know it's bad.

Instead, I offer a challenge. A challenge to the 18 Democrats who voted along Republican Party lines in support of this bill. Read More

Numerology Proves Important Truth About Powerline

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Wednesday March 09, 2005 · 12:50 PM PST

2005/03/09 · 12:50

In a recent diary, Armando wrote about someone at Powerline who discussed an article in which Bush was connected to Lincoln. In it, numerology was used to prove that, through a series of 72-year cycles, President Bush is part of a repeating pattern of great men called to action to change the world.

I am a trained numerologist, and I thought it would be interesting to "run the numbers" on Powerline.

First off, my credentials. I am a certified numerologist. I have worked with Dan Brown on his Da Vinci Code novel, and my clients include Michael Jackson, Maddona, Joan Rivers and Kelly Ripa. I have also worked on a number of important legal cases, including the ongoing Robert Blake trial.

More inside...
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It's bin Laden Time!

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Thursday March 03, 2005 · 10:54 AM PST

2005/03/03 · 10:54

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's that time again.

Bush's number's are down. Foreign policy is a flop! Social Security is a disaster!

What's that mean?

It's time for.....bin Laden! Yes, President Bush and his cohorts will start trying to scare the shit out of you....starting....NOW! Read More

Wolf and Howie: Perfect Together

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Wednesday February 09, 2005 · 6:57 PM PST

2005/02/09 · 18:57

For those who did not get to witness this sad moment in TV news history, CNN has the transcript of Wolf and Howie discussing the Gannon story.

Some highlights below... Read More

Why Are There Still Monkeys?

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Monday February 07, 2005 · 1:57 PM PST

2005/02/07 · 13:57

Michael J. Behe, the leading scientist (er, "scientist") in the Intelligent Design crusade, has an editorial today in the NYT.

He starts with an intriguing lead:

First, what it isn't: the theory of intelligent design is not a religiously based idea, even though devout people opposed to the teaching of evolution cite it in their arguments.