10.1.2003
Here and there, the costs
Remember those horror stories a couple of years ago about how the military spent $10,000 on a $15 toilet seat? Apparently, the Pentagon still hasn't figured out where Home Depot is. Thanks to Chuck Currie for pointing out this disturbing government shopping list for Iraq. Click here to find out what Donald Rumsfeld wants for Christmas. [Warning: Big Fat PDF.]
9.29.2003
Monday affairs
Worldwide Pablo will be waaay too busy this week to keep up the the normal flow of blogging, so regular readers will notice a slight decrease in the output. Two coinciding deadlines, both involving a great deal of writing, occur more or less simultaneously in the next several days ... so please bear with him. It's temporary, WWP promises.
Meanwhile, some web-nuggets:
Love letters: What was county chair Diane Linn smoking when she approved a mush-mouthed tax form, put her photograph on it, and then mailed it to every resident in Multnomah County? Jack Bog's Blog, as usual, has it down. [Thank God, WWP's employer has this mess figured out for him already.]
On second thought: Last week, WWP opined that the California gubernatorial recall election looked like it would be a tight race (therefore setting the state for a Florida 2000-style recount fiasco). Well, not so fast. Looks like the Terminator has a pretty good chance on becoming the Governator.
Card crazy: WWP just cannot resist those playing cards with faces of political leaders emblazoned on them. Both Russia and France are in the game now. [And speaking of jokers ...]
Cirque du Risque: WWP wonders when this new Cirque du Soleil program will hit Portland. "Sun screen" will be the order of the day.
Tribute to Oneonta Falls: Don't miss reporter Roy Gault's wonderful article in the Salem Statesman-Journal, a loving tribute to one of Oregon's most sublime destinations.
Meanwhile, some web-nuggets:
Love letters: What was county chair Diane Linn smoking when she approved a mush-mouthed tax form, put her photograph on it, and then mailed it to every resident in Multnomah County? Jack Bog's Blog, as usual, has it down. [Thank God, WWP's employer has this mess figured out for him already.]
On second thought: Last week, WWP opined that the California gubernatorial recall election looked like it would be a tight race (therefore setting the state for a Florida 2000-style recount fiasco). Well, not so fast. Looks like the Terminator has a pretty good chance on becoming the Governator.
Card crazy: WWP just cannot resist those playing cards with faces of political leaders emblazoned on them. Both Russia and France are in the game now. [And speaking of jokers ...]
Cirque du Risque: WWP wonders when this new Cirque du Soleil program will hit Portland. "Sun screen" will be the order of the day.
Tribute to Oneonta Falls: Don't miss reporter Roy Gault's wonderful article in the Salem Statesman-Journal, a loving tribute to one of Oregon's most sublime destinations.
