Odds and Ends

New 'Die Hard' movie out. Does Bruce still have the stuff? I'll find out later. Now, news...

Gordon Brown is now officially British Prime Minister today, promising "a new government with new priorities." Basically, Blair's liberal domestic leadership, minus that Iraq crap.

Tony Blair, meanwhile, will become a Mideast envoy. I'm sure he'll be very well received.

Hey, speaking of, here's your tax dollars at work: "The United States has invested $19 billion to train and equip nearly 350,000 Iraqi soldiers and police... but the ability of those forces to provide security remains in doubt, according to the findings of a bipartisan congressional investigation to be released today... 'We have no idea what our $19 billion has gotten us,' said Rep. Martin T. Meehan (D-Mass.)."

Federal relief money to New Orleans has been limited, so the town has been turning to private funding sources to help with some much-needed tasks, such as public works projects. Anyone watch Anderson Cooper lately? He still keeping anyone honest?

Finally, this just in.. young people are more liberal than the older generation!