Be scared Nevada, be very scared Thirsty California starts to drink the Pacific Some 90% of California’s water is piped more than 250 miles to its consumers, the majority of it from the Colorado River. But with that supply endangered…

Deaths of scores of mercenaries not reported At least 80 foreign mercenaries – security guards recruited from the United States, Europe and South Africa and working for American companies – have been killed in the past eight days in Iraq.

The press conference “When I say something, I mean it,” George W. Bush said decisively near the end of last night’s prime-time presidential news conference. Nobody called out, “When will you say something?” — the White House press corps is…

A stunning advance in cleaners! This cell phone photo of a bottle of cleaner at a 99 cent store highlights their amazing claim. “Actually puts cleaning power into plain ‘ol water”. Wow, you mean if you put soap  in water, the water will…

Ashcroft and FBI: asleep at the wheel The FBI failed miserably over several years to reorganize and respond to a steadily growing threat of terrorism, and Attorney General John Ashcroft rejected an agency appeal for more funding on the day…

Is that a draft I feel in here? General requests additional troops, 7,000-10,000 more, to be exact. Kerry calls for increased “national service” by college students. He wants to give more tuition money to those joining the military, not precisely a draft yet,…

The kingdom is crumbling Empire Notes: a reporter in Baghdad blogs(April 12, 1:00 pm entry) Word on the street is that the risks to foreigners are very great. I will probably not leave home in the evening any more. I…