Archive for August, 2007

CNN Face-to-face with top Hamas leader in secret location

CNN’s Cal Perry and Nic Robertson recently spoke with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal. Perry describes the experience: “DAMASCUS, Syria (CNN) — Sitting in a room with the top Hamas leader — a man Israel would prefer dead — is not an easy feeling, knowing that at any second a missile could shatter the building, killingRead More…

Is anyone paying attention?

Angry Arab reported yesterday that “According to the Lebanese Army, Israel has, since the passage of resolution 1701, violated it 939 times (735 by air, 58 by sea, and 146 by land). This is the kind of news that you will not read in Western media, even if Abed is driving the car.” The linkRead More…

Shh…don't say anything. Seriously. Shh!!!!

I have a routine when I arrive at work every morning. For about 15 minutes, I check the news, I check my blogroll, and last but not least, I check the Cubs site. I’m an avid Cubs fan and have been since I can remember. If I didn’t get a chance to watch Baseball TonightRead More…

Who knew that cats could be so entertaining?

I didn’t! I discovered a new game to play with my cat. It’s very simple, yet seems to hold his attention more than any other game we’ve played. Though he has his squeaky mouse on a string, fuzzy rope, ball in a plastic hoop thingy, stuffed squirrel hanging from the door, glow in the darkRead More…

Sony Vaio Customer Service: Like Pulling Teeth

A little more than a year ago I was spending a few months living at home in my parents basement. I was in between jobs and therefore had little spending money. I was also still lugging around a desktop computer that I had owned since freshman year of college. The war in Lebanon was inRead More…

City Trees, by Edna St. Vincent Millay

City Trees The trees along this city street, Save for the traffic and the trains, Would make a sound as thin and sweet As trees in country lanes. And people standing in their shade Out of a shower, undoubtedly Would hear such music as is made Upon a country tree. Oh, little leaves that areRead More…

Off to Wyoming!

Adios for a week or so, I’m off to see my boy in Wyoming. Hopefully it’ll be relaxing & fun and a nice break from the DC air, traffic, and politics. So far the plan is to relax by the pool, read some books I’ve been meaning to read for a while, hike, hang outRead More…