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Scott McClellan's new book excoriates the president's policies that led the U.S. into war in Iraq. He's got some nerve after helping to sell that war to the American people. If he thought the war and the president's actions were so wrong, why didn't he come out at the time and just say so? Instead he waits until the damage has been done. So now he just looks like another disgruntled, back-stabbing ex-staffer trying to sell book.

The Chronicle has an article about JPG Magazine and 8020 publishing. The article mentions the company's "founder", Paul Cloutier, and portrays him as something of a visionary. The truth is that JPG was the brainchild of Derek Powazek and his wife, Heather Powazek Champ, two people who can truly be called visionaries. The whole story behind JPG and 8029 can be read at Derek's site.

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The self-styled "mastermind in chemistry" faces three counts of lying to federal agents during investigations that began with his anonymous tip that set off the BALCO scandal in 2003. His exact motives for blowing the whistle in the first place are still unknown, though I suspect it was related to his competitive nature.

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The California State Supreme Court has struck down the voter approved ban on same-sex marriages. In thirty days gay couples will be able to legally marry in California. I imaging the right wing-nuts are already up in arms.

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SF has denied a claim made by the survivors of the tiger attack, opening the way for a lawsuit. The City is banking on the zoological society that operates the zoo on the City's behalf, to shield them from liability. But I don't think that will work.

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It is indeed over for Hillary. She can't win enough delegates in the remaining primaries to cinch the nomination. That means back-room deals with super-delegates at the convention. Not a good situation. She should just concede and hand her delegates over to Obama and then use her clout to structure the party platform.

Microsoft has ABANDONED it's pursuit of Yahoo! Now idiot investors are selling off Yahoo stock and driving the price down. So the next time MS comes around, that original off is going to look real good. Maybe I should start clicking again?

They're apparently in cahoots now, so helping Yahoo helps Microsoft. And I won't do that if I can help it. Too bad. I really wanted to see that asshole Ballmer have to suck it up for a change.