They know of that which they speak... 

Today, on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, author and radio voice Tom Bodett offered this analogy for the claims being put forth by former Vice President Dick Cheney and others that so called "enhanced interrogation techniques" (a.k.a. torture) produced valuable information in the fight against al-Qaeda:

That's like... you accuse a shoplifter of stealing, [and] he says, "Well, call it what you want; but look at all this great stuff I got."

Listen to it here. The exchange begins at 5:32. 

The resemblance between U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Judge Doom of Roger Rabbit fame has been duly noted (here and here). But, has anyone yet pointed out the similarity between their speaking styles?

They both seem to want to wring a topic for all it is worth. Seriously! Google Henry Paulson images and check out how many look like he's trying to choke something. Yikes!

And, then, there's this:

Looks like I was not the only one with this idea.  I suppose there's no point squandering all that Nobel-laureate chi on politics.  I guess that's why Al Gore has shown so little interest in returning to public life, also.

It's been a while since I strayed into the realm of politics, but I cannot help but point out what a fine Treasury Secretary Nobel-laureate Paul Krugman would make, especially given his correct predictions regarding the housing bubble, his research on currency and crises, and his reasonable approach to the current Wall Street bailout.  This country could do a hell of a lot worse - and has.  (Hey, and my track record isn't bad!)

You may have seen a commercial staring a crusty old oil man from Texas named T. Boone Pickens, talking about reducing our dependence on foreign oil.  Watch this video to find out more about his plan - or you can go to his site and see for yourself what he's doing.

Here's an interesting read regarding whether to use paper or plastic bags.

Senator Joseph Biden (D - Delaware) makes a strong case for Senator Barack Obama to choose him as his running mate, here.  All that foreign policy experience would go a long way toward shoring up Senator Obama's perceived weakness in this area.  Alternatively, Senator Biden would make an excellent choice for Secretary of State.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.
 ~ Mahatma Ghandi