Entries from April 2006

assorted television thoughts

Date April 6, 2006

For the last week or so, I’ve had George’s answering machine message stuck in my head. If you’ve seen the Seinfeld episode it’s from, you’ll recognize the lyrics immediately:Believe it or not, George isn’t at home
So leave a message at the beep
I must be out, or I’d pick up the phone
Where could I be? Believe [...]

You can’t fire me–I quit!

Date April 5, 2006

From the Washington Post:DeLay Wanted to Leave Office on His Own Terms
Texas congressman had considered resigning on several occasions, but wanted to win the GOP primary before announcing his departure.The way I read it, DeLay hamstrung his own party for one final ego-boost before acknowledging the obvious: that his own misbehavior ensured that he didn’t [...]

For your consideration…

Date April 5, 2006

Let’s take a moment to talk about and recommend the blogs of all of my close personal real life friends:

Friends from various times in DC:

Fletcher, whom I met on the first day of freshman year back in Washington, DC. A fierce competitor on sporting greens of all varieties, a student of document archiving, and a [...]