1. Bun Run A good day for a taco.  The sky was grey but not ominous.  The temperature was comfortable.  A slight breeze blew as I put a book under my arm and walked out the door to go to Torchy’s. A mile into the walk, I came to the big street and waited for the […]
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Yelling, Singing and Making Statements
Sun, 9 May 2010, 08:52 PM (-06:00)
It was the day of the fourth grade Culture Fair. Â Mexico and Japan were in one room. Â India was across the hall with Britain. There were tamales and wasabe and soy beans in a pod. Â And hot chai. The kids were organized into small groups of 6-10 boys and girls, and every 18 minutes they’d […]
Was That a Costly Device?
Wed, 5 May 2010, 07:09 AM (-06:00)
In 2000, the US government issued said a backup system to turn off deepwater drilling systems was an essential safety component. In 2001, the industry complained that there were significant doubts about such systems. In 2003, the government decided that, what do you know, more study was required.  And the Minerals Management Service reported that the devices […]
That and This
Mon, 3 May 2010, 07:36 AM (-06:00)
Question: How are you going to do this to this? Answer: You’re not. This one can’t be cleaned up, even superficially.
Gordon Brown v. Gillian Duffy
Sat, 1 May 2010, 02:38 AM (-06:00)
Poor Gordon Brown. He got caught calling Gillian Duffy a bigot when he forgot to take off a microphone as he drove down the road in his fancy limousine. It was televised live. And now it’s all over the web. You have to feel for the man. Or not. Because it turns out he is […]