More on The Hurt Locker
From a review of the Hurt Locker by photojournalist Chris Hondros, who has been to Iraq twelve times (via C&L.) Oddly, the best part of the movie is its closing minutes, after James leaves Iraq for his family at home.…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month July 2009
The Hurt Locker
We just saw it. Bomb squad in Iraq. You can trust no one on the streets, just each other. It’s in limited release now and has won several awards. When you’re in the kill zone and the other side really…
Problem nurses stay on job in California as patients suffer
LA Times and ProPublica have done a major joint investigation to into the appalling lack of oversight at the California registered nurses board. Both sites have numerous articles on this, with some overlapping content, and different features as well. I…
Another headline you can’t make up
Air Force eyes purple bacteria to power drones
AG Holder may appoint prosecutor on Bush torture practices
Newsweek says four Four knowledgeable sources tell NEWSWEEK that he is now leaning toward appointing a prosecutor to investigate the Bush administration’s brutal interrogation practices, something the president has been reluctant to do.