Day January 29, 2004

Republican dirty tricks against Greens and Democrats Green Light. This is a local story that I think might be of more than local interest. Can I get a round of applause going for our local Green Party, which has taken…

Why socialized medicine is a good idea Tenet, a scandal-ridden healthcare company, plans to sell 18 hospitals in the LA area because rather than retrofit them to earthquake safety standards. If they can sell them, that is. If they can’t,…

Democrats energized against Bush From Political Wire “Democrats’ record turnout in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, following similarly heavy attendance at the Iowa caucuses last week, shows that the party is organized and motivated to oust President Bush next fall,” USA…

Great moments in traffic law Driver Peter O’Flynn was stunned to receive a speeding notice claiming a roadside camera had zapped him — at an astonishing 406 MPH.  The sales manager, who was driving a Peugeot 406 at the time,…

More on MyDoom. The worm gets smarter. A new, nastier variant of the MyDoom worm has been released and is beginning to spread across the Internet, according to antivirus experts. This worm, as noted before, attacks SCO.com (which is already…