Thursday, August 15, 2002

If you are in a silly mood You have to be a parent and really silly, or you have to be an old science fiction fan, to appreciate: Tales of the Plush Cthulho 'Nuf said. Permalink  11:39:46 PM   Google It!  What do you think?  [] comments.

The Economic Summit This is William Saletan's take on Bush's so-called economic forum: This afternoon at the President's Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, President Bush and Vice President Cheney sat side by side on the stage of a packed auditorium for more than an hour. That's the first time they've been that close together for that long in public since Sept. 11. Evidently they're no longer afraid of terrorists. What they're afraid of is Americans. Like plantation owners, the employers on hand spoke for their employees." One CEO told Bush, "they are so happy to have jobs." I wish I could write like that, funny, with an edge, and concise. Tip o the hat again to Tapped, who has some good coverage of the summit. Permalink  1:11:12 AM   Google It!  What do you think?  [] comments.

Quote of the Day: Bring out your dead Today was the deadline for many companies for their CEO's to certify the books. Here was my favorite take on it: "This is the government's way of walking through the business community and saying, 'Bring out your dead,' " said Patrick McGurn, vice president of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. of Rockville. Source: Washington Post article, CEO Deadline Brings Some Restatements Permalink  12:44:31 AM   Google It!  What do you think?  [] comments.