The Garlic: 05/17/2009

Saturday, May 23, 2009

This Date ... On The Garlic

23 May 2008... On The Garlic

"Back, and to the Left ... Back, and to the Left ..."

23 May 2007... On The Garlic

Cue The Zither Music ... Minced Garlic: New Keith Olbermann Special Comment

23 May, 2006... On The Garlic

Top Ten Cloves: What President Bush Is Doing About The Stolen Veterans Electronic Data

23 May 2005... On The Garlic

Major Media Looking At Story Sources; No More Anonymous; Only Friends and "A Guy I Know" To Be Used; White House To Offer List Of Approved Sources

Study Shows College Grads "Dropping Out"; Studies Abandoned; Blogs, Podcasting and Apprentice New Goals

Madison Ave, Name Brands, Lay Claim To Sadam Undies

Six Flags Bans Sex Offenders

Military Puts Brakes On Haliburton

Top Ten Cloves: Things Larry King Would Have Said If He Had Testified In Michael Jackson Trial

Friday, May 22, 2009

Good Evening Garlic Fans

Our apologies, for the lack of posting the past few days - and not owning up to it with a clarifying Editor's Note.

As regular readers know, it's been an extremely hectic period on the homefront the past two-weeks, with a little extra added on the recent days, with some heavy-duty allergies riding in, with the summer-like weather we have had in the Northeast.

It has been tough, carving out reading, and writing time, this week, having to juggle doctors, visiting nurses, Elderly Services, and today, a follow-up doc visit.

So, we are taking the night off, and maybe tomorrow, as well.

And, as we like to do, we don't leave you empty-handed.

Another gem to groove on, from the tremendous (over 6-million copies sold world-wide!), album, ''Friday Night In San Francisco', with Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia, John McLaughlin.

So, dig into "Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho", while we throw up our heels, and chill out some.

"Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho" - Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia

Mediterranean Sundance - Paco de Lucía

Now, His Wallet Is Flat

Maybe he was moonlighting, to pick up some extra bucks, to throw a big bash for the sixth anniversary of "Suck On This! Day".

Thomas "My Head If Flat" Friedman, self-propelled star NYT columnist, got whacked, by his own papers Ethics rules, forking back a $75,000 speaking fee, he had forked over to him last week

James Rainey, of the LA Times has the scoop;

I was dogging the New York Times and star columnist Thomas Friedman last week for lack of transparency after it was revealed that Friedman received $75,000 for speaking to a Northern California air quality district.

Friedman ended up giving the money back to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District because the newspaper's ethics guidelines prohibit journalists from taking speaking payments from anything other than nonprofits and educational institutions. That means fees from government agencies are verboten.

Friedman wouldn't talk, so I didn't get to ask him if he would be willing to disclose the payments from his other appearances. I'm told the "World Is Flat" author gets paid for roughly one speaking engagement a month. If he received his standard $75,000 fee for each, that would be $900,000 in outside income a year.

Lord know, he could use the extra bucks.

Not bad scratch, considering his track record, he the proud creator of "The Friedman Unit".

We'll have to wait and see if Bill Keller releases info on the delayed, and pending, 2008 audit, or, perhaps, who leaks it.

Oughta be pretty interesting ...

Bonus Thomas "My Head If Flat" Friedman Riffs

Thomas Freidman, Clearly, Is Eating Lead-Painted Toys From His Flat World Economy!

Happy 5th Anniversary of "Suck On This" Day!

This Day ... On The Garlic

22 May 2008... On The Garlic

Top Ten Cloves: Questions Possible Running Mates Will Have For John McCain At Weekend Meeting

22 May 2007... On The Garlic

You Shouldn't Worry There, Dick ... Everyone Knows You're A Hard-Ass ... The Results - The Garlic Weekly Poll

Top Ten Cloves: Things About If Abraham Lincoln Were Shot Today

Thursday, May 21, 2009

This Date ... On The Garlic

21 May 2008... On The Garlic

And One More For The Road ...

21 May 2006... On The Garlic

Weekend Special - Sautéed Cloves

Results For The Garlic's Weekly Poll: The Real Reason The NSA Has Been Secretly Collecting The Phone Call Records In The Country Is ...

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

This Date ... On The Garlic

20 May 2008... On The Garlic

Editor's Note: A New Look For The Garlic!

20 May 2005... On The Garlic

Dem's Dig In for Filibuster; Republicans For Coup; RNC Lining Up Corporate Sponsors For 'Nuclear Option Bash'

Frank Gorshin, Batman's Riddler, Dead At 72; Leaves Last Riddle - MD's, Undertaker Can't Find Body

Top Ten Cloves: Things Being Discussed In The Senate Compromises Over The Judicial Nominee Fight

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Take Five

Good Evening Garlic Fans

Well, we tried to kick-start it last evening, however, we falter tonight.

After a blip early Sunday morning (another hospital run, quick fix and turn-around, no admittance needed), the Aunt is doing very well, and we've been getting back into routine.

While it was tough to carve out some writing time today, we figured we could get to this evening, and yet, another roadblock;

Allergies!

It was too much to work through, so, as Mr. Dave Brubeck will deliver below, we decided to Take Five.

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five (1961)