Once Around the Block

I had planned to walk about six miles today, but settled for 4.7 when my left foot decided that six miles would be a bad idea. I'll keep working on this. But I walked from home down Dempster/Thacker to River Road, down to Algonquin, and back home.

Once Around the Block

I had planned to walk about six miles today, but settled for 4.7 when my left foot decided that six miles would be a bad idea. I'll keep working on this. But I walked from home down Dempster/Thacker to River Road, down to Algonquin, and back home.

Some People Can't Take Criticism

For someone whose team is on the verge of being eliminated from the playoffs, Dusty Baker is proving to be extraordinarily thin-skinned. Steve Stone, the Cubs TV analyst, may lose his job for having the nerve to criticize Dusty, since all of Dusty's decisions are perfect, you know.

From my (admittedly distant) vantage point, it looks to me like Baker is a great players' manager, but he desperately needs a bench coach to poke him in the ribs from time to time.

Some People Can't Take Criticism

For someone whose team is on the verge of being eliminated from the playoffs, Dusty Baker is proving to be extraordinarily thin-skinned. Steve Stone, the Cubs TV analyst, may lose his job for having the nerve to criticize Dusty, since all of Dusty's decisions are perfect, you know.

From my (admittedly distant) vantage point, it looks to me like Baker is a great players' manager, but he desperately needs a bench coach to poke him in the ribs from time to time.

The Coalition of the Bribed and Coerced

One of Kerry's criticisms of the invasion of Iraq is that the U.S.-led coalition is actually a "coalition of the bribed and coerced", because Bush was unable to get countries like France and Russia on board.

However, this New York Times article reports on a Congressional investigation that suggests that there was, in fact, a coalition of countries -- including France, Russia, and China -- bribed by Saddam Hussein through the U.N.'s Oil for Food program.

As far as the "coerced", I recall that at least one news organization -- memory tells me that it was CNN, but I can't find a citation at the moment -- would not report a number of negative stories about pre-war Iraq because they feared for the safety of their reporters in the country.

I suppose I have a point here, but I'll leave it to you to connect the dots.

The Coalition of the Bribed and Coerced

One of Kerry's criticisms of the invasion of Iraq is that the U.S.-led coalition is actually a "coalition of the bribed and coerced", because Bush was unable to get countries like France and Russia on board.

However, this New York Times article reports on a Congressional investigation that suggests that there was, in fact, a coalition of countries -- including France, Russia, and China -- bribed by Saddam Hussein through the U.N.'s Oil for Food program.

As far as the "coerced", I recall that at least one news organization -- memory tells me that it was CNN, but I can't find a citation at the moment -- would not report a number of negative stories about pre-war Iraq because they feared for the safety of their reporters in the country.

I suppose I have a point here, but I'll leave it to you to connect the dots.