Wednesday, November 01, 2006

ö Top Twenty Iraq Oversight Outrages  Top Twenty Iraq Oversight Outrages Uncovered by the DPC Republicans in Congress Refuse to Demand Accountability in Iraq; Billions of Dollars Wasted, Our Mission Undermined Over the last three years, Senate Democratic Policy Committee (DPC) hearings have uncovered massive waste, fraud, and abuse relating to government contractors operating in Iraq. This report presents twenty of the worst oversight outrages, as documented in testimony and evidence presented at DPC hearings: more  Out of the top 17, FIFTEEN are by... can you guess? permanent link #     ^ TOP ^  what is this place?

ö Dilbert creator ahead of his time on Electronic Voting Machines  ... there's a 100% chance that the voting machines will get hacked and all future elections will be rigged. But that doesn't mean we'll get a worse government. It probably means that the choice of the next American president will be taken out of the hands of deep-pocket, autofellating, corporate shitbags and put it into the hands of some teenager in Finland. How is that not an improvement? Statistically speaking, any hacker who is skilled enough to rig the elections will also be smart enough to select politicians that believe in . . . oh, let's say for example, science. Compare that to the current method... more  Funny, Scott, but I think the scenario more likely involves corporate shitbags rigging the machines. At the moment, at least. Say, did you hear about this (to paraphrase): Scott Adams... a balding, bespectacled working stiff inexplicably lost his voice - except when speaking in rhyme or pinching his nose. He's now partially recovered from Spasmodic Dysphonia. He hasn't lost any knack for writing! permanent link #     ^ TOP ^  what is this place?

ö Jack-o-lantern incense holder Pumpkins were down to the undesireables, this one sat way off-kilter to its stem, but the stem was unusually gnarly, so I thought what a great nose! When I was carving it I noticed a hole at the end of the stem and thought, hmm, good for a birthday cake candle. But that would never stay lit. Then, when lighting the inside candle with a stick of incense... voila! Amused comments from many trick-or-treaters. The flash was way too bright, took down brightness, upped contrast a bit, filled some background behind it, cropped. Not a very good photo at all, interesting mainly for the incense. Much bigger versions on Flickr if you're interested. permanent link #     ^ TOP ^  what is this place?