This is especially true of the art of making one’s way in the world. There is a more required nowadays to make a single wise person than formerly to make the Seven Sages of ancient Greece, and more is needed nowadays to deal with a single person than was required with a whole people in former times.
Month: January 2004
No WMD in Iraq
David Kay: “Turns out, we were all wrong”.
I never really believed that there were WMD. On balance I ended up agreeing with the Iraqis when they said they didn’t have any – and they were right.
Kim's criminal records
Kim Mathers is no friend of Court. Between 2000 and 2004, she’s been charged several times under different circumstances.
In April 2000, Kim drove with a revoked driving licence and she received a second drunken conviction.
Then in June 2000, Kim got in trouble again at Hot Rocks Cafe. As a consequence of the incident with John Guerra, she was charged for disturbing the peace.
Marshall filed for divorce on June the 22nd 2000 and Kim attempted suicide on July the 7th. But she soon got into trouble again : on the 4th of August 2000, Kim had a severe argument with her twin sister Dawn.. She hit her and was accused of assaulting her.
In October 2000, she pleaded guilty in Court to her disorderly conduct charge. It is known that Marshall accepted to pay $15,000 for her legal fees. Kim had to go to an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting every week. Apparently, it didn’t help a lot.
In July 2001, Kim was caught travelling with an unauthorized substance (less than 25 g cocain) in her car in Harrisson Township. She was walking down with a friend when the police controlled her vehicle and found the white powedered substance in her car. Kim was charged with possession of cocaine. Kim risked up to four years jail sentence if she was convicted, but the lawsuit was dismissed five months later, according to the Michigan Court legal documents.
On June the 17th 2002, Judith and Douglas Schlabach filed a lawsuit against Kim. She had her truck stolen in June 2001 and the person who was driving it, Adam Erik Jenkins caused damages greater than $25 000. Jenkins had taken Kim’s truck without permission and caused an accident on 32 Mile Road.
As long as we don’t learn our lesson, we are condemned to repeat the same mistakes again and again.
In June 2003, during Eminem’s European Anger Management Tour, Kim was arrested in Saint Clair Shores by the police who found some cocaine again in her car. This event caused a lot of disagrement to Marshall who took a private jet during his tour to file a request for Hailie’s full custody. He was worried about the fact Kim could face some possible jail charges.
In September 2003, Kim appeared before a judge, but she missed two Court dates and was under electronic house arrest. But Kim really worried her whole entourage when she suddenly disappeared in November 2003 without anybody knowing where she was. She was found by the police about three weeks later. Kim was judged recently and faces two years of probation. She will have to stay drug and alcohol free during this time.
Atlantic: January 2004
The Atlantic continues to outstrip itself, this months magazine has a plethora of great in depth analysis. Ill blog some of the non-net stuff later.
Meanwhile: Europeans are not cowards: Fletcher Crossman
This is a rather interesting piece of writing. I think is the best article I’ve read in a while. I think I’ll put it all in, in case the IHT decide to take it down later.
Continue reading “Meanwhile: Europeans are not cowards: Fletcher Crossman”
Black Hawk Down
I bought the Black Hawk Down DVD today, a snip at 15 euros. What I like about the film is that it is just about war, not about the nationalism or patriotism associated with it. It seems strange though to watch Black Hawks being shot down on film, and hear of real life events in Iraq today.
Good joke from the Newsnight digest
Anyone who is interested in news and current affairs should subscribe to the Newsnight newsletter, it always has a good joke, including today’s:
In advance of the Hutton Report, a colleague sent this:
George W Bush goes to a primary school to talk about the war. After his
talk he invites questions. One little boy puts up his hand, and the
President asks him his name.
“Billy!”
“And what is your question, Billy?”
“I have three questions,” says the boy. “First – why did the USA invade
Iraq without the support of the UN?; Second – why are you President when
Al Gore got more votes?; and Third – whatever happened to Osama bin
Laden?”
Just then the bell rings for recess. George W Bush informs the children
that they will continue after recess. When they resume, the President
says: “Okay where were we? Oh that’s right, question time. Who has a
question?”
A different little boy puts his hand, George points him out and asks his
name.
“Steve!”
“And what is your question, Steve?”
“I have five questions: First – why did the USA invade Iraq without the
support of the UN?; Second – why are you President when Al Gore got more
votes?; Third – whatever happened to Osama bin Laden?; Fourth – why did
the recess bell go 20 minutes early?; and Fifth – what happened to
Billy?”
America: An empire to rival Rome?
Jonathan Marcus examines America’s place in the modern world in a new series on BBC Radio. Sounds like an interesting listen.
Two CNN staff die in Iraq ambush
I guess I always feel particularly sad when employees of news organisations get killed in warfare. Unfortunately, today, two employees of CNN were ambushed in Iraq. It appears both were of Arab origin, while an American cameraman was injured.
I wonder if the assailants knew that they worked for CNN, or was it a random act?
Xbox 2 to get 65nm CPU – report
The Register is reporting that the Xbox 2 will use a 64nm CPU, just like the Playstation 3. IBM is making the chip for Microsoft, and some chips have already been completed. Looks like its going to be Sony versus Microsoft from now on.