But What About The Ebay???

Apparently the economy is doing even better than expected. Just don't forget to count our ebay sales.

"That's a source that didn't even exist 10 years ago," Cheney told an audience in Cincinnati on Thursday. "Four hundred thousand people make some money trading on eBay."

I have indeed, made a purchase on Ebay once. It was a player piano roll, music of Greig played by Percy Grainger. I have made my contribution!

Rebuttal:

"If we only included bake sales and how much money kids make at lemonade stands, this economy would really be cooking," Edwards said in a statement.

Hmmm......

Reversin' the Cursin'

Coen and John Redding, a fellow brewmeister, received what they interpret as an irrefutable sign yesterday, just before the Red Sox took on the Texas Rangers: a 1918 penny stuck to the counter of their Heineken and Miller beer stand.

Okay, the signs are all here. this is the year that 1918's curse is no more!

(don't we do this EVERY year?)

Matrimonial Harmony

Watching Meet The Press (my favorite show) today. Matilin and Carville were speaking today (the dynamic duo of politics). I always wonder about their relationship, perhaps simply because they are such strong and formidable opponents politically. How can they ever get along? Do they have rules against speaking of politics at home, in front of the children?

Anyways, crazy-man Zell Miller came up. Carville basically said it was sad he felt he need to leave the democratic party, and has been paraded in front of the media as a crazy man, merely because he has been grossly underprepared, for interviews, speeches, etc and their resulting media attacks. No direct attacks against his character.

Matalin defended Miller's character, calling him a generous thoughtful man "who officiated at our wedding". And there's their secret: Zell Miller's nuptial blessing!

Win win win!

Okay, we're going to win. This is the year! Reverse the curse! Just wanted to jump on the band wagon before it left for good...

Finshed yet?

Okay, here's the quote in question:

September 1, 2004
Imus: "We are talking with the 41st President of the United States George Bush... you also dispel the notion that the President went to war in Iraq to finish the Gulf War and you said essentially that it was nonsense. You told Paula Zahn that the President feels the Gulf War was unfinished and yet the President told the Washington Times that he did not intend on sending mixed signals to the Iraqi people and cut and run like they did in 1991."

Pres. George H.W. Bush: "Yea, I didn't like that much."

Imus: "It doesn't sound to me like he thought that it was finished, does he?"

Pres. George H.W. Bush: "Well he hasn't said it again, has he? (laughter)

Imus: "No sir, he has not."

Proof! Proof! Proof! Well, maybe not. I find it hard to believe that any comment is the only one, in isolation. So did we "cut and run" before? Has he changed his opinion, or is #43 just keeping his mouth shut?

Today on Imus (among others) Maureen Dowd and Frank Rich, together again.

Saudis rush Ikea

This takes the cake. Why were they rushing? Will we see this as an ad later for consumerism at its worst - or finest?

I am just now getting back to the news. I have spent a few days on "new teacher orientation" detail - a great experience, good, smart people and what will turn out to be a rather nice work schedule.

I have managed to keep up with the RNC, however. And Don Imus' show is a HOOT. Yesterday #41 himself was on, and sure enough, everything remotely controversial that he said ended up on Hardball last night. Where Andrea Mitchell was almost allowed to speak a full sentence before Mathews turned the conversation in his direction. Almost...