Monthly Archives: September 2005

I don’t get college sports. I don’t like they’re as interesting as pro sports, and I don’t understand the fanaticism. College sports is hard to follow. Let’s pick basketball as an example. Whereas the NBA has 25 or 30 teams, … Continue reading →

The Washington Post has an excellent comparison of the effectiveness and sucess of the War against Terror as compared to World War II. Today marks the fourth anniversary of 9/11. It is a depressing milestone, made grimmer by the comparison … Continue reading →

When you are sleep-deprived, you come up with weird thoughts. I distinctly remembering last night thinking, “I wonder who invented the pillow? That man was a genius — God bless him.”

Having been raised properly, I am a Patriots fan. These days, that’s great, it’s virtually impossible to be trashtalked, you can make continual snarky comments and there is no reply. They are always on TV, which is a nice change … Continue reading →

The latest member of the Muttrox clan, Edward Robert, was born Saturday, Sept 17, at 10:00 am. Mom and baby are healthy and recovering from their respective ordeals.

You wouldn’t think that’s a dilemna, but if you’re a political party, it is. Do you put it all in close races (the conventional wisdom), or spread it around a bit more? This article is the kind of analysis I … Continue reading →

Peter Daou has a good overview about the lenses used by the right and left. The unbridgeable divide between the left and right’s approach to Iraq and the WoT is, among other things, a disagreement over the value of moral … Continue reading →

No firm opinions from me. Barron’s has a good article from two short hedge fund managers (go here and search for “Hook”). Quote: He’s run out of money but doesn’t yet know it.

It’s all fun calling out chickenhawks out on their hypocrisy, but c’mon. This is just ridiculous. If you want good humor, check out The Poorman. For a “reasonable” line on chickenhawk, click to Wolcott. Those who wrestled with the decision … Continue reading →

I was in court the other day, fighting a BS traffic ticket. There were about sixty of us. Four of us wore suits. Two lawyers, one of the lawyer’s clients, and myself. Everyone else was dressed from casual khakis down … Continue reading →

You may notice some changes to the look and feel of this site as Muttroxia evolves. I’ve gotten around to looking at the software that underlies this system, and figured out how to make edits. (Three cheers for open source! … Continue reading →

Time for a politics break. Let’s talk about the important issues of the day. Like INXS: Rock Star. I like this show. Infinitely more than American Idol. Rock n Roll is still what I love, it’s a pleasure to see … Continue reading →

Bill Moyer, 73, wears a “Bullshit Protector” flap over his ear while President George W. Bush addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac)