This year I’m going to try to do my own taxes rather than paying an accountant to do them for me. Anyone have any recommendations for software or sites that make it as simple as possible? I have my returns from past years for guidance, but just grabbing a book and the IRS [...]
Entries from January 2004
Rendering unto Caesar
January 24th, 2004 · Comments Off
The Cheetoh factor
January 24th, 2004 · Comments Off
I had never heard of the Cheetoh factor, but it is the best analogy for the ongoing amendments to President Bush’s ongoing descriptions of Iraq’s “weapons of mass destruction-related program activities” that I’ve encountered.
Cheney is a liar
January 23rd, 2004 · Comments Off
Dick Cheney should be a huge problem for George W Bush’s electability, being that he lies every time he gives an interview. Not little lies, either, huge lies.
Halliburton kickbacks
January 23rd, 2004 · Comments Off
Sometimes the quid pro quo in business dealings is more than obvious. I wonder what the consequences will be for Halliburton’s ongoing business in this flap? Something tells me this will pass by without a ripple.
Maher Arar follow on effects
January 22nd, 2004 · Comments Off
Rogers Cadenhead sent along a link to this article, which talks about how Royal Canadian Mounted Police raided the home and office of an Ottawa journalist to find out information about a source who had leaked information in the Maher Arar case to the press.
George Soros gets it
January 21st, 2004 · Comments Off
While many people don’t get the threat that George W Bush poses to this country, George Soros does. He explains his concerns in an interview with Josh Marshall.
Maher Arar
January 21st, 2004 · Comments Off
One case I haven’t mentioned at all here is that of Maher Arar. A reader sent me an email about Arar’s case yesterday, and while I’ve known about it for a really long time, I’ve never seen fit to mention it at all. Honestly, I think it’s because my outrage meter has been nearly disabled [...]
Something sobering
January 21st, 2004 · Comments Off
Will this come to pass? I fear so, unless something radical changes in the near future. When you combine it with this article talking about how Republicans are on the cusp of siezing control of the federal government long term, you begin to realize what a long dark night just about everyone in this [...]
The Iowa caucuses
January 20th, 2004 · Comments Off
I’ve been absorbing the saturation coverage of the Iowa caucuses this morning. One thing I can say about the result is that the outcome made me happy. If Dean ends up with the nomination, he’s going to have to fight for it. I think that’s a good thing. John Edwards did [...]
I hate Cingular
January 19th, 2004 · Comments Off
Russell Beattie is making me really regret signing a two year contract with Cingular Wireless. He’s getting all sorts of advanced services and I can’t even get my stupid GPRS to work.