Director George Tenet and others at the CIA were briefed in August 2001 about the arrest of Zacarias Moussaoui in a paper titled “Islamic Extremist Learns to Fly.” But Tenet barely had any contact with President Bush during the month of August because the commander-in-chief was … on vacation. Here is the text. Trust, Don’t …
Monthly Archives: April 2004
Smog
Ahhh.. things are finally starting to settle down. Had to head up north to Loma Linda on Tuesday to meet with some future clients. A very long day. Loma Linda would be a beautiful place, if it wasn’t for all the LA smog that drifts over. You could see mountains clearly on one side, and …
I love McSweeney’s
How a six-foot-three, 225-pound African-Canadian nearly became the King of the Jews.
Housing crazies
Living in a place like San Diego, it has been pretty obvious that there is something very wrong with the housing market. Now the potential for a housing bubble seems to be getting some attention: MSNBC story, Washington Monthy story, MSN Money, more here, here, and here. Best argument against a bubble here.
Hired Guns
More info on private military contractors in Iraq and the issues they bring up.