Quiz: know what Bush was doing when 9/11 happened?
Answer: My Pet Goat [ http://s89194761.onlinehome.us//goatquotes.htm ]
Outrage, really, is the only response. For a thorough discussion, see:
An Interesting Day: President Bush's Movements and Actions on 9/11
[ http://www.cooperativeresearch.org/timeline/main/essayaninterestingday.html ]
Singapore might resume import of chicken and eggs from Malaysia by the end of this month. (There has been a ban due to an outbreak of bird flu.) Currently, people involved in the poultry business (slaughterhouses, hawkers) are getting monetary relief, for example by having their rent waived or something like that. This strikes me as unfair to vegans, but ultimately it's ok because I see the main problem as the demand fueled by consumers, not the suppliers who make it their way of life.
In other news, the Republican convention is over (I think), and reports have been that it's boring and controversial at the same time. The official line is boring and platitudinous, while the behind-the-scenes and blocked-to-the-press speeches are extremist and controversial. Here's a poster that's come out of it: http://www.on101.com/dishonor2/
A huge scandal has been this interview given by Alan Keyes:
Keyes lashes out at Cheney's daughter
[ http://www.suntimes.com/output/elect/01keys.html ]
The antihistamines prescribed by the skin specialist are working well. No sign of the rashes since starting on the medication.
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