In the tradition I started with the 2004 presidential debates, I am going to tell you what I thought of the last night’s State of the Union address and the Democratic response. This is not a partisan piece to determine who was right (you all know my opinions), but rather a critique of the speeches and their effectiveness from the perspective of an apolitical observer. My intent is to determine quality of presentation and strength of argument.
Ricin Poison Discovered on Capitol Hill
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist has confirmed that a white, powdery substance discovered yesterday in mail delivered to his office has tested positive for ricin poison. Three Senate office buildings have been closed as a result, although the Senate will still be in session today.
Yeaaaahhhhh! (Howard Dean Yell)
Yeaaaahhhhh! (Howard Dean Yell) (MP3 Download).
Notes:
Arrangement: Scott Bradford
Vocals: Howard Dean
Made in Apple Soundtrack
More GMU insanity
Well, my respect for my school just got bumped down another notch.
On Tuesday, I have lots of classes. I have Religion at 9:00, Intro Journalism at 10:30, Management of Information Systems at 1:30, Computers and Communication at 4:30, and Gov’t and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa at 7:20.
Rant Version VK 4.0 2004
Once upon a time, somebody came up with a system of versioning for software. The first public release of a program would be version 1.0. Minor revisions to that version would be 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc. Major updates would cycle to the next number, like 2.0.
Scott Bradford is a writer and technologist who has been putting his opinions online since 1995. He believes in three inviolable human rights: life, liberty, and property. He is a Catholic Christian who worships the trinitarian God described in the Nicene Creed. Scott is a husband, nerd, pet lover, and AMC/Jeep enthusiast with a B.S. degree in public administration from George Mason University.