http://www.steampipe.net The best of political commentary, fiction and other things on the Internet Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:27:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You have to read between the lines on this one, but a close reading on this story out of Maine reveals that a satanic band of gays are being blamed for a rash of sheep attacks. Oh they humanity! http://www.steampipe.net/?p=158 The controversy surrounding A-Rod dalliances with a tight-bodied, bleach blonde stripper seems to have subsided, at least for now. And he’s hitting, so all is well, at least for now. But I’m still intrigued by the whole thing. Here’s the basic recap: Last Wednesday, The New York Post ran pictures of ... http://www.steampipe.net/?p=157 Jenny the donkey coaxed from the woods This story, if read symbolically, really strikes at the heart of the existential angst I’m experiencing today. I want to go the woods, just like Jenny the Donkey. And damn the “horse whisperers” who want to lure me into a snow cave (cubicle). http://www.steampipe.net/?p=155 Knicks center, brother of Bowdoin graduate elected to New York City Council Lost is the buzz surrounding Britney’s downfall, Denmark’s withdrawal from Iraq and Anna Nicole’s burial is the fact that former Knicks great Patrick Ewing has been elected to the New York City Council. And, it appears that a ... http://www.steampipe.net/?p=154 It’s almost tournament time and I guess I’ll have to rework my preliminary bracket (I start filling mine out in July every year after speaking by phone with Mel Kiper Jr.) now that a Gonzaga player is being charged with felony drug possession after being caught with 33 grams of ... http://www.steampipe.net/?p=153 Today is Presidents Day and as the New Yorker recently pointed out, “Presidents” (the spelling, without an apostrophe), implies that all presidents are to be honored. Franklin Pierce, Bowdoin College class of 1824, is generally regarded as one of our nation’s worst presidents. His name is rarely spoken on campus, ... http://www.steampipe.net/?p=152 Happy Valentine’s Day . . . I got into a conversation with a Jamie Lynn Sigler doppelanger the other night about what it would take, what conditions I would need, for Sienna Miller to fall for me. I said all it would really take is some isolation, that in effect, Miller ... http://www.steampipe.net/?p=151 Two interesting articles, each of a very different ilk. First, Christina Aguilera reveals that she spends her Sundays naked. I’ve always had a little soft spot for Christina and with the way things have gone for Brittney and Jessica her stock has only risen. She’s really after my heart ... http://www.steampipe.net/?p=150 The recent rhetoric on Iran is truly terrifying. President Bush said yesterday that he is “certain” Iran is providing weapons to Shiite militiamen and that these weapons have killed Americans. The Iran stories are trickling out, but taken together are beginning to sound like a drumbeat. I just don’t know what ... http://www.steampipe.net/?p=149 Fascinating article in this week’s New Yorker about the creator of “24″ and his views on torture Jane Mayer reports that military officials recently met with the producers of “24″ to express concern about the way torture is depicted on the show. It seems people who have actually studied ... http://www.steampipe.net/?p=148