Monthly Archives: September 2008
Violations Reported at 94% of Nursing Homes
Hope I die before I get old. (Oh wait…too late.) NYTimes.com More than 90 percent of nursing homes were cited for violations of federal health and safety standards last year, and for-profit homes were more likely to have problems than…
At the window
I had to brighten this a lot and this made the ISO noise truly awful. So, I then did way too much noise reduction on it. I don’t care, I loved this moment and I’m posting the darn photo!
FactChecking Debate No. 1
FactCheck.org McCain and Obama contradicted each other repeatedly during their first debate, and each volunteered some factual misstatements as well. Here’s how we sort them out:
Jenny and I enjoy the air vent
What? It was freaking hot out! That air vent was a bit of heaven. Besides, we have a tradition to keep up.
The Whoppers of 2008
FactCheck.org Normally we post a “Whoppers” compilation the week before Election Day. This time we’ve already seen such a large number of twisted facts, misleading claims and outright falsehoods that we are doing that now.
Palin talks to Couric — and if she’s lucky, few are listening
She fit all the political buzzwords into one nonsensical paragraph. That’s got to be some kind of accomplishment. Los Angeles Times “That’s why I say I, like every American I’m speaking with, we’re ill about this position that we have…
McCain Leaps Into a Thicket
If it was so important for him to go there and take part in shaping the plan, why did he just sit there? Was his presence needed at all? News Analysis – NYTimes.com At the bipartisan White House meeting that…
