M.Q.A.blog Archives: 10.09.2005

Sunday Comics

Fats Back

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Fats Domino, who was missing for days after Hurricane Katrina, returned home on Saturday. Sporting a white captain's hat, gold chain and black galoshes, Domino had a laugh at tributes worried fans had spray-painted on his house after assuming he had died in the storm.

"There was a big 'Rest in Peace' on my balcony on the other house," the 77-year-old musician said with a laugh. "I'm still here, thank God. I'm alive and kicking."

MUST SEE DTV

U.S. television broadcasters will be required to air only digital signals by April 7, 2009 and an auction of their old airwaves must raise at least $4.81 billion, under draft Senate Commerce Committee legislation obtained by Reuters.

Embedded Cronies

George W. Bush: what a newsmaker. In the truest sense of the word. The videoconference his handlers set up with U.S. soldiers in Iraq was staged, as the AP's Deb Reichmann pointed out.

But here's another part of the flack attack you may not know: The soldier on the left side of the front row was actually a flack herself, though she didn't reveal it during the regime's 24-minute infomercial.

Just a few days away

Well I am just a few days away from going to New York. Today was my last day at work and it was pretty sad leaving. I have made a lot of friends there and I hope they are planning to visit. If they do it might be sooner rather than later. I hear there is a poll on how long before I come back. I am taking it as more of a hopeful desire on their part rather than a lack of confidence in my ability to handle the cold, big city. I'm not sure where the good money is right now but the 1 1/2 - 2 year time range seemed to be the most popular yesterday. Also ranking high is the 4- 6 months category. Who knows how long I will live in New York. Sarah is doing great up there and if I can find something I enjoy and get paid well at it could be a while. I really don't know. I guess that's what make all this so exciting.

more later.....

Basic Training

WHITE HOUSE DEFENDS REHEARSED TELECONFERENCE WITH MILITARY IN IRAQ

It was billed as a conversation with U.S. troops, but the questions President Bush asked on a teleconference call Thursday were choreographed to match his goals for the war in Iraq and Saturday's vote on a new Iraqi constitution.

White House press secretary Scott McClellan said the troops were expressing their own thoughts.

"I think all they were doing was talking to the troops and letting them know what to expect," he said, adding that the president wanted to talk with troops on the ground who have firsthand knowledge about the situation.

The soldiers all gave Bush an upbeat view of the situation. The president also got praise from the Iraqi soldier who was part of the chat. "Thank you very much for everything," he gushed. "I like you."

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WHITE SOX GET CALL OF THE CENTURY!

Chicago White Sox A.J. Pierzynski is called out on strikes but then advances to first when the umpire ruled the ball was not caught. He eventually scored the winning run in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 2 of the American League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Angels at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Harriet Miers: Qualified Ass Kisser

"You are the best governor ever - deserving of great respect!" she wrote in 1997

"I truly believe if the governor told her she should be an Astronaut, she would do her best to become one," Miers wrote. "I was struck by the tremendous impact you have on the children whose lives you touch."

She also foundhe and his wife, Laura, were "the greatest!" and told him: "Keep up the great work. Texas is blessed."

In October 1997, Ms. Miers sent Mr. Bush a flowery greeting card in thanks for a letter that he had written on her behalf. In it, she said of his daughters: "Hopefully Jenna and Barbara recognize that their parents are 'cool' - as do the rest of us."