Two pranksters plead not guilty to charges they created panic by placing "bomblike" electronic light boards displaying a cartoon character throughout Boston. They refused to answer any questions at a press conference except about haircuts in the 1970s:
When a reporter accused them of not taking the situation seriously, Stevens responded, "We're taking it very seriously." Asked another question about the case, Stevens reiterated they were answering questions only about hair and accused the reporter of not taking him and Berdovsky seriously. Reporters did not relent and as they continued, Berdovsky disregarded their queries, saying, "That's not a hair question. I'm sorry."
The publicity stunt for the Aqua Teen Hunger Force drew condemnations from city officials, who suffer from a serious form of post-9/11 humor impairment. The accused seem immune. Big discussion here.
Mayor's aide admits faking identity of blog posts. As my company enters the blogosphere, we may start with a simple rule I've lived by for almost 10 minutes:
If you wouldn't do it if everyone knew you were doing it, then don't do it.
"Barack Obama is probably the most exciting candidate that the Democratic or Republican party has produced at least since I’ve been around," Biden said. "Clean as a whistle and sharp as a tack.”
President Bush may have "dug America into a very big hole" with the war in Iraq, and the nation may "need a leader experienced in foreign policy to take over during dangerous times," but Biden is going to need the "silly statement repair team" now on loan to French president Chirac from the Reagan Library if he keeps trying to dig himself out of this hole.
