December 8, 2006

More Christmas in Xalapa

December 8, 2006

Christmas in Xalapa

It’s definitely feeling like Christmas in Xalapa. Folks on the streets are bundled in their jackets, scarves, and gloves; the shops are festooned; and the public areas of the City are elaborately decorated. This shot is of the small plaza abutting the main cathedral across from the state government building.

Last night there were trails of [...]

December 8, 2006

Stick a Yellow Ribbon on That SUV

If you appreciate the hypocrisy of those yellow magnetic ribbons on SUVS you must watch this video of the Asylum Street Spankers performing Stick a Yellow Ribbon on that SUV, sung to Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round that Old Oak Tree.
Thanks to my friend Neil, who is enjoying life as no [...]

December 8, 2006

Restore Habeas Corpus

McClatchy Newspapers are reporting that Senators Arlen Specter and Patrick Leahy will cosponsor legislation that would restore the habeas corpus rights denied to those imprisoned USA government at Guantanamo Bay and elsewhere through the Congressional enactment of the 2006 Military Commissions Act.
Hooray for Specter and Leahy. And hooray for Senator Russell Feingold who [...]

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