Daily Archives: September 30th, 2007 «

 

Say goodbye to Cox and Forkum editorial cartoons

Posted by: ST on September 30, 2007 at 9:46 pm » 3 Comments

I absolutely loved their work, and will be sad to see them step away from the world of editorial cartoons. I wish both John and Allen well in their future endeavors. Chris Muir has a nice tribute to them here.

 

1st graders at elementary school in Louisiana get an on-campus lesson in lynching

Posted by: ST on September 30, 2007 at 8:30 pm » 3 Comments

Check out this appalling story, via the Monroe, Louisiana News Star: A recent incident at the elementary school on the Grambling State University campus that resulted in a noose hanging around a small child’s neck has left university officials scrambling for answers. Grambling State University President Horace Judson was driving to Dallas on Friday afternoon [...]

 

Tampa Bay at Carolina (UPDATE: PANTHERS LOSE 20-7)

Posted by: ST on September 30, 2007 at 5:38 pm » 7 Comments

It has not been a good day so far for the Panthers, as they are down 17-0 at halftime. Delhomme is out with an elbow injury he suffered in the 3rd quarter of last week’s game against the Falcons. Congrats to Bret Favre, the new record holder on career touchdown passes. Update: A disappointing day [...]

 

Tom Friedman: We need a 9/10 president in a post-9/11 world

Posted by: ST on September 30, 2007 at 12:23 pm » 20 Comments

Friedman, in his opinion piece in today’s New York Times, writes that 9/11 “made us stupid” and implores “us” to get back into “our old habits and sense of openness”: [...] Times columnists are not allowed to endorse candidates, but there’s no rule against saying who will not get my vote: I will not vote [...]