First Class Treatment
To convince him that it was time to go, the Postal Service agreed to issue a new Michael Brown first class stamp.
While Brown said he didn’t think it was a terribly good likeness, he felt that the fact that it was a “first class stamp” was recognition of the great job he did at FEMA.
Secretary Chertoff said that he didn’t needed it, but appreciated the stamp that was created for him.
Update: This is a graphic of all the stamps.
September 30, 2005 Comments Off on First Class Treatment
New Research
While similar behavior has been seen in captivity new studies document that wild gorillas use tools. What’s important is that the behavior wasn’t related to food gathering and the use is taught.
I guess there is hope for Republicans.
September 30, 2005 Comments Off on New Research
Look It Up
Main Entry: incompetent
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unskillful
Synonyms: amateur, amateurish, awkward, bungling, bush, bush league, clumsy, disqualified, floundering, helpless, inadequate, incapable, incapacitated, ineffectual, inefficient, ineligible, inept, inexperienced, inexpert, insufficient, maladroit, raw, skill-less, unable, unadapted, uncool, unequipped, unfit, unfitted, unhandy, uninitiated, unproficient, unqualified, unskilled, untrained, useless
Antonyms: competent, skillful
Source: Roget’s New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.1.1) © 2005 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC
September 30, 2005 Comments Off on Look It Up
Friday Cat Blogging
[™ Kevin Drum]
The Usual Suspects
You can’t prove a thing, Copper!
[Editor: From the front: Tonto, Mittens, and the Lone Ranger. Seen loitering near the scene of the crime.]
September 30, 2005 Comments Off on Friday Cat Blogging
