Frank Rich weighs in with another discerning op-ed on Enrongate, in which he notes that the Bush administration has significant ties to FIVE of the companies currently under scrutiny – Enron, Halliburton, Andersen, KMPG and Merrill Lynch (which is why, of course, Dubya keeps talking about WorldCom.)
Black Helm Down.
The One Ring posts some new info on TTT that includes some considerable spoilers, even for people who’ve read the books.
Now you’ve done it.
You’ve gone and ticked off Ralph. Nader calls for a probe into Dubya’s Harken stock dump.
A Perfect Elevensies Treat.
One cake to rule them all. (Via Lots of Co. and Mermaniac.)
He Blinded Me With Science.
Mathematics professor Jordan Ellenberg explains why the media is so taken with Stephen Wolfram’s recent tome.
Fighting for Forgiveness.
In an inspiring condemnation of the death penalty, Ross Byrd, the son of James Byrd Jr., struggles to save the life of the white supremacist who dragged his father to death.
On the Road Again.
Although the pundits have been taking little notice, Dubya’s already on the 2004 campaign trail.
Blame Business Casual.
Robin Givhan of the Post blames the recent corporate scandals on Dress-Down Fridays. Somehow, I don’t think most of these guys would be any more straight-laced in a power tie.
Mars or Bust.
Russia proposes to NASA and the European Space Agency that we send humans to Mars by 2015. Great idea…and let’s get the Chinese involved as well.
Shovels at the ready.
Booyah. After the long wait for 2.0, Day of Defeat 3.0 is just around the corner (next week), with all-new paratrooper classes.