This is the current affairs archive. 12 Mar 2022 Two years into the pandemic It's not over! 14 Mar 2021 One year into the pandemic It's been a year. Let's see how we did. 31 Dec 2020 DOOM RIP to a real one. 11 Nov 2020 The Republican Party Republicans have a really obvious tell when they’re lying about their opponents. 11 Oct 2020 The west coast fires Quick, without googling it, are the west coast wildfires still happening? 10 Oct 2020 I’ve been thinking about this election I’ve been too busy to write, but that doesn't mean things aren’t on my mind. 2 Jun 2020 Black lives matter We can't fix a 401-year problem overnight, but we've got to start somewhere. I think we have gotten started. 26 May 2020 On restarting a blog in the age of coronavirus I think I figured out why I’ve suddenly got the urge to start maintaining this site again. It’s not a great reason. 1 Apr 2005 What a week! R.I.P. Frank Perdue 7 Nov 2004 A gigantic surprise! So the election was very likely a fraud. Big surprise. 28 Oct 2004 Bad stuff in Scranton? This is just lovely. 10 Jun 2004 Top of the charts I was inspired by a story I read on Yahoo! News about pro-war country songs, so I decided to write something. 21 Aug 2003 What’s up with French people? Seriously, they’re projecting over 13,000 heat-related deaths in France from this heat wave. 21 Aug 2003 Who you gonna call? Hey kiddies, CNN.com is reporting that U.S. forces in Iraq have captured the ghost of Chemical Ali. 15 Aug 2003 Blame Canada! Well, there was no mass looting and rioting during the blackouts — except in Canada. 30 Jul 2003 You so funny! Apparently I was quoted in a news article, talking about the former Iraqi Information Minister, Mohammed Said al-Sahaf. 7 Apr 2003 Al-Sahaf I have to say that Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, the Iraqi Information Minister gets the Illtron award for best comedy. 4 Apr 2003 Love CNN; not so crazy about CNN.com Last night, I watched the CNN crew embedded with the 3-7th infantry find and give medical assistance to a wounded Iraqi soldier near Saddam International Airport. 21 Mar 2003 Shock and aw yeah! The shock and awe has begun. 21 Mar 2003 Shock and awe? All right, so this war hasn’t been exactly chock full of the shock and awe that we were promised. 21 Mar 2003 The war on TV As a journalist who has never been employed as such, I find it hard to watch this war on TV and think about it as an American. 20 Mar 2003 WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 This war’s not going to be over until it starts. 17 Mar 2003 It’s March 17… you know what that means! It’s time to blow up Iraq! 28 Feb 2003 Why is everyone else stupid? Danielle alerted me to this gem. 17 Feb 2003 Wow, North Korea OK, everybody knows that the guy with the big hair in North Korea is nuts. 30 Jan 2003 Think about this Have you seen these people? 6 Jan 2003 Please help Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein needs your help. 31 Dec 2002 This is waaaaay overdue I know that plenty of people complain that laws like this one violate their rights, but I really don’t give a damn what they think. 27 Nov 2002 They’re everywhere So did you hear the one about the stupid people? 20 Nov 2002 Why I complain about people I like to use my site as a way of bitching about other people and how stupid they are. 23 Aug 2002 When I’m 114… My best friend in the whole wide world, CNN.com, tells me that the oldest living American died at age 114. 16 Aug 2002 Something truly awful I hate to have to do this, but it’s come to it. 9 Aug 2002 Saddam Hussein is a douchebag Everyone knows Saddam Hussein is a nut. But have you ever heard the rumors that the guy’s got like a 180 IQ?
11 Nov 2020 The Republican Party Republicans have a really obvious tell when they’re lying about their opponents.
11 Oct 2020 The west coast fires Quick, without googling it, are the west coast wildfires still happening?
10 Oct 2020 I’ve been thinking about this election I’ve been too busy to write, but that doesn't mean things aren’t on my mind.
2 Jun 2020 Black lives matter We can't fix a 401-year problem overnight, but we've got to start somewhere. I think we have gotten started.
26 May 2020 On restarting a blog in the age of coronavirus I think I figured out why I’ve suddenly got the urge to start maintaining this site again. It’s not a great reason.
10 Jun 2004 Top of the charts I was inspired by a story I read on Yahoo! News about pro-war country songs, so I decided to write something.
21 Aug 2003 What’s up with French people? Seriously, they’re projecting over 13,000 heat-related deaths in France from this heat wave.
21 Aug 2003 Who you gonna call? Hey kiddies, CNN.com is reporting that U.S. forces in Iraq have captured the ghost of Chemical Ali.
15 Aug 2003 Blame Canada! Well, there was no mass looting and rioting during the blackouts — except in Canada.
30 Jul 2003 You so funny! Apparently I was quoted in a news article, talking about the former Iraqi Information Minister, Mohammed Said al-Sahaf.
7 Apr 2003 Al-Sahaf I have to say that Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, the Iraqi Information Minister gets the Illtron award for best comedy.
4 Apr 2003 Love CNN; not so crazy about CNN.com Last night, I watched the CNN crew embedded with the 3-7th infantry find and give medical assistance to a wounded Iraqi soldier near Saddam International Airport.
21 Mar 2003 Shock and awe? All right, so this war hasn’t been exactly chock full of the shock and awe that we were promised.
21 Mar 2003 The war on TV As a journalist who has never been employed as such, I find it hard to watch this war on TV and think about it as an American.
20 Mar 2003 WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 This war’s not going to be over until it starts.
17 Feb 2003 Wow, North Korea OK, everybody knows that the guy with the big hair in North Korea is nuts.
31 Dec 2002 This is waaaaay overdue I know that plenty of people complain that laws like this one violate their rights, but I really don’t give a damn what they think.
20 Nov 2002 Why I complain about people I like to use my site as a way of bitching about other people and how stupid they are.
23 Aug 2002 When I’m 114… My best friend in the whole wide world, CNN.com, tells me that the oldest living American died at age 114.
9 Aug 2002 Saddam Hussein is a douchebag Everyone knows Saddam Hussein is a nut. But have you ever heard the rumors that the guy’s got like a 180 IQ?