Mar
21
The Real Reason Rove Can’t Testify Under Oath: Bible Burns
March 21, 2007 | 18 Comments
The president does not want Carl Rove to testify to Congress under oath. It’s widely assumed that this is to avoid risking perjury. But the real reason Carl Rove can’t take an oath is much simpler.
It’s because taking an oath involves touching a bible, and he cannot safely do so without incurring second- or third-degree [...]
Mar
6
Actual Howard Hughes Memo
March 6, 2007 | 13 Comments
This is not a joke, just something that fell into my lap I must share. As far as I know it is a real, actual memo written by Howard Hughes at what appears to be the height of his OCD. Click on the memo to see the pdf. Here is the text:
OPERATING MEMORANDUM
Subject: Proper operating [...]
