Achenblog: January 30, 2005 - February 5, 2005
Questions on Social Security
Yesterday I went to the FDR memorial for the Democratic press conference denouncing the president's Social Security plan (the National Park Service kicked them to the curb, saying they couldn't use the memorial for a partisan event), and later...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
February 4, 2005; 7:30 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (0)
Save & Share:
Blob and Blobbier
The State of the Union address is by nature an incredible propaganda opportunity for a president, as protocol requires roughly 40 standing ovations, and the only real sport is watching the reluctance and surliness and mopiness of the opposition...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
February 3, 2005; 9:41 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (0)
Save & Share:
Blasted to Mars
I'm at a space exploration conference at Disney World, and the space talks are just around the corner from an International House of Pancakes franchisee gathering. In this kind of situation you have to be constantly vigilant that you...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
February 1, 2005; 1:02 PM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (0)
Save & Share:
Jet Set Journalism
There won't be much on this blog today, but you can read my latest column, about going to a science convention. That should keep you mildly entertained. That's the goal of the Rough Draft column: Entertain them mildly. (If...
By
Joel Achenbach
|
January 31, 2005; 5:48 AM ET |
Permalink |
Comments (0)
Save & Share:
