Today, I received yet another visit from Austin Houston Crockett Bowie Bonham III, from Texas. He stopped by on short notice, but Gretchen managed to fit him in at three-thirty. “To what do I owe the pleasure of your company this time?” I inquired as he stretched his rangy frame on the couch by the… Continue reading Rick Perry Possibly to Avoid Divine Retribution
Internet Explorer Users Soon to Become Much Smarter
As I am sure most readers of this Web log can readily guess, within the last few days, Debt Ceiling Madness has taken Washington hostage and refused to negotiate. Even I, who, admittedly, am extremely jaded as a result of working all these years Inside the Beltway, am astonished at the prevailing levels of unreason,… Continue reading Internet Explorer Users Soon to Become Much Smarter
Crouching Murdoch, Hidden Agenda
Early in the afternoon of Friday, July 22, Gretchen let me know that someone wanted an anonymous telephone consultation. I conduct them occasionally, the only requirement being that I receive my usual ninety-minute minimum fee in advance. Gretchen explained these terms and instructed my would-be anonymous interlocutor on the procedure for an electronic funds transfer… Continue reading Crouching Murdoch, Hidden Agenda
South Sudanese Diplomats Learn the Washington Ropes
It was another working Saturday for Gretchen and me, and my one o’clock consultation was with a Dr. Nenda Kajitombe. He’s the recently-appointed Advisor for Diplomatic Affairs at the newly-opened Washington DC embassy of the just-created Republic of South Sudan. “My goodness, this is so exciting,” he chortled as he settled into the soft, buttery… Continue reading South Sudanese Diplomats Learn the Washington Ropes
America’s Credit Score to Hit 300
My dear sister Rose is a school teacher in Fairfax, Virginia. Due to the type of budget problems plaguing even the most affluent public school systems these days, however, the county was not able to offer her employment between June and September. It has in the past, I must quickly note, and it does, in… Continue reading America’s Credit Score to Hit 300