Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Off the road again

The absence of entries the last few days is due to my having been out of town on business, and having been unable to get my laptop to locate a Wi-Fi network anywhere in New York City. I know they have them. The city is lousy with hotspots. My computer just couldn't seem to find one that it liked.

My copy of "How Would a Patriot Act?" caught the eye of a 60ish woman sitting near me at LaGuardia. We spoke for a few minutes, and after I explained who Glenn Greenwald is and what the book is about, she got so excited that she called a friend immediately to tell her about it.

I finished the book somewhere in the air between NYC and Dallas. It's just fantastic. If you haven't read it yet, order a copy today and read it right away. Greenwald clarifies the argument against Bush's lawbreaking in a way that no Bush defender could ever counter. The book could be the prosecution's opening statement at Bush's impeachment trial.

This was a busy trip, so with the exception of a quick read of this mornings Times, I'm quite a bit behind on what's been happening. I know that Rove won't be indicted. There's a piece up on Salon whose headline suggests this is good for Democrats and good for America. I haven't read it yet, but I'll take a look after I unpack.

Also, take a minute to check out Thomas Friedman's evisceration of General Motors. I won't provide a link, since it's behind the wall. But, if you're not a TimesSelect subscriber, you can always do what I did today and read it the old fashioned way.

If you're ever on West 32nd in mid-town Manhattan, be sure to stop in at Kunjip Korean Barbecue. I got into New York around dinner time on Monday, and after checking into my hotel, took off walking to find something to eat. I passed this place that had a line of Koreans out the door and down the sidewalk waiting to get in. I took that to be a strong endorsement. I was right. I had the barbecued shrimp, with sides of kimchee, eggplant, cucumber salad and an apple dish that looked, but did not taste, like potato salad. Two words: yum-mee

Speaking of dinner, it's been a long day and they don't feed you on planes anymore, so...

Talk atcha later.

3 comments:

billie said...

currently reading friedman's 'the world is flat.' it is really too bad that i only have 2 eyes :) thanks for the tips- i am planning a series of posts on globalization, america's demise, and attempted wasp domination. hope it turns out ok. i am better at baking cookies :)

UncommonSense said...

You should do a couple of posts about baking cookies. ;-) Oatmeal-raisin, to be exact. Or, chocolate with peanut butter chips. Two words: dee-licious.

billie said...

left you some oatmeal cookies on the blog- just for you :)