I’ve been watching MSNBC’s coverage of the death of Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist. After about 15 minutes it occurred to me – their reporters were simply interviewing each other on this development. There were no statements from anyone in the government, attorneys, fellow justices. Nada. They showed the same video clip of Rehnquist in his gown seven or eiight times and every one of the reporters parroted the same line regarding the ability of the president to appoint someone other than one of the existing justices as Chief Justice, or appoint one of the current justices and then…
W steps on his unit… again.
Whether he does nothing or jumps in with both feet, the leader of the free world can’t help but mess things up. Three tons of food ready for delivery by air to hurricane Katrina refugees in sat immobile Friday afternoon as all air traffic was halted because of President Bush’s visit to New Orlean. Arrangements had been made to airlift food by helicopter, and the food sat in trucks because helicopters were not permitted to fly until the president left. The food was expected to be in the hands of storm survivors after the president left the devastated region Friday…
Slim pickings in London.
A slender house in London, measuring just over five feet at its narrowest and nine feet, 11 inches at its widest, is up for sale for more than $900,00.
Hawai’i storms back for Little League crown.
Congratulations to the youngers from ‘Ewa Beach on O’ahu for their tremendous accomplishment. They overcame a blown call by the homeplate umpire which could have cost them their composure and well-deserved victory, but persevered in what some already call the greatest game in Little League World Series history. Well done, lads.
Football Dreams.
For some reason I tend not to remember many of my dreams; the only ones I do tend to happen when I wake up during them. I had one last night that involved the University of Hawai’i football team, and all I remember was a newspaper headline. UH Warriors 45, USC Trojans 17. I just had to document it here in case it comes true. Otherwise, it was just a dream
Just testing.
Just a test post.
Double dose of Hawaiian news on CNN.com
Every once in a while an interesting tidbit on the Hawaiian people or Hawaiian culture shows up linked on the CNN.com website, but today there were two. Hawaiians revive ancient sport — lava sledding and Hawaiians turn to native healing.
Terror Hits London.
I’ve been following developments on TV. They showed a map of the underground train stations hit, and one of them is a station that I am supposed to travel through on my way to Sheffield next month.
Got Milk?
Irish boxer Kevin McBride says Mike Tyson ‘bit my nipple’ during their bout last Saturday. Guess Mike couldn’t reach McBride’s ear lobe, or he still had a chunk of Evander Holyfield’s that he needed to wash down.
Cash boost for Cornish language.
My Celtic cousin “Scott” forwards this story on the mother tongue of his beloved Cornwall. I hope £80,000 goes further in Cornwall than it does elsewhere.