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Archive for August 1st, 2005
A total Gore?
Monday, August 1st, 2005I’m not a fan of Al Gore (although a picture of me standing behind him at MTV studios appeared in a Newsweek article during his 1992 run for vice president). But I am intrigued by what I’ve read of Current TV, his “24-hour youth cable network” that launched today. “The cable channel claims it will [...]
(I hate to say this, but) Canseco is credible
Monday, August 1st, 2005Disgraced major leaguer Jose Canseco fingered Rafael Palmeiro as a steroid abuser in his infamous best seller, prompting Palmeiro to point his finger at Congress and emphatically declare: “I have never used steroids. Period.” Today, after testing positive under MLB’s new testing program, baseball’s most recent 3000 hits/500 homeruns “hero” amended his denial, ever so [...]
They were young and inexperienced, and they changed the world
Monday, August 1st, 2005I’m finally reading 1776, after several false starts the last two months, and am up to page 90 or so. One common theme has emerged time and again in the book, besides the obvious George Washington heroics (he of the “conspicuous courage under fire and a marked ability for leadership.”) Washington’s success as a general, [...]
Catching up with the kids
Monday, August 1st, 2005Willie and Amber have stayed with us an extra week and a half, making 18 days so far. With Nonna’s status still uncertain, we’re not sure how much longer they’ll be with us. I hope they stay a while longer. It’s great fun having them around, and Judah’s in his glory. One of the favorite [...]
Nonna survived another scare
Monday, August 1st, 2005Di’s grandmother was admitted to the hospital again last weekend and the entire week was touch-and-go. On Thursday, the doctors prepared the family that if things didn’t turn around in the next 24 hours, she might have as few as 7-14 days left. Friday morning’s blood tests revealed a marked improvement, however, and by yesterday [...]