Your very own Bush appointee!

by | Feb 1, 2007 | Ten Gallon Liberal

We are apparently fighting the nonsense at home so we don’t have to fight it abroad. What I mean to say is, when do we get to stop writing, over and over, the same story? Yep: the Bush-child has given himself, you guessed it, even more power!New York Times:...

a tip of the hat to Molly

by | Feb 5, 2007 | Ten Gallon Liberal

The world is poorer for the loss of Molly Ivins, dead at 62 of breast cancer. Texas, thanks to its political exports, has plenty to be ashamed of these days. But to those who would decry my home state, I can always point to Ivins and say, "They ain’t all...

Deus ex Marketa

by | Feb 6, 2007 | Ten Gallon Liberal

Here’s a story to watch for sure. A cheap drug called DCA has demonstrated the ability to kill cancer cells. Not just one type, mind, but apparently most cancer cells in general. In cancer cells, the main cell body produces energy through something called...

Say it ain't so, Chewie

by | Feb 15, 2007 | Ten Gallon Liberal

It just breaks my heart when wookiees turn bad. Best quote: "Nobody tells this wookiee what to do!" Chewbacca, we hardly knew ye. Superman was a witness. This whole scene seems like some sort of comics convention gone very wrong. What will we tell the...

Electric squid

by | Feb 19, 2007 | Ten Gallon Liberal

Had to take a little time in non-blog mode there in order to re-point my spurs and grout the old gray mare. Or something. Anyway, it’s good to be back in the saddle. Much of note has gone down, most notably Great Leader Bush has decided to speak out on his own...