BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Tuesday, December 30, 2003

Even with a lot of people on holiday break, DC area traffic is rough. Various vehicles breaking down and people clogging up the lane by trying to cheat the system don’t help.

The daily links:

• Dodd Harris had dinner with Susanna Cornett and Brent of The Ville.

• Erick Erickson sees a culinary connection to the Iranian earthquake.
• Venomous Kate is looking for some skin.
• Jay Solo has pics of his vacation in Monterey. (Thankfully, no nudity is involved.)
• Eric the Viking has an interesting Election ‘04 game.

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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• DANEgerus Weblog linked with How Now Mad Cow

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Monday, December 29, 2003

The Christmas break is over and so the daily commute resumes briefly until the New Year. So does the linkfest:

• There are at least three people at whom Meryl Yourish is not angry.

• Megan McArdle is back from the wilderness. She promises pictures.
• Craig Henry argues that Mad Cow is bad for Bush.
• Terry Oglesby is going to be on television.
• Aaron Haspel has an interesting theory about movies and business.
• Jen Speaks out against open threads.

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Tuesday, December 23, 2003

The last one for the week, as I’ll be traveling tomorrow and the feds are closed Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holiday.

The Christmas Eve-Eve linkfest:

• Jeff Quinton has everything you’ll ever want to know about Strom’s illegitimate daughter.

• The Commissar has a bizarre Christmas carol.
• Kevin Aylward lists some ways government is trying to help you lose weight.
• Steven Taylor doesn’t need much.
• Cam Edwards is having a long, hard holiday slog.

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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• The Bejus Pundit linked with I link, therefore I am...

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Monday, December 22, 2003

A wonderful time for driving in the Beltway region, as pothole season hits early this year! Indeed, where I come from, we only have four seasons, none of them involving potholes.

But I digress: On with the daily linkfest!

• Steven Taylor has a great Gaddafi quote.

• Robert Tagorda says the New York Times is en fuego.
• Today is most assuredly not Kevin McGehee’s birthday.
• Daniel Drezner has a roundup of the latest Wes Clark controversy.
• Meryl Yourish is Jewish. Who knew?

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Friday, December 19, 2003

Tonight’s link-fest is entirely a do-it-yourselfer. To join in, send a TrackBack to this post. If your blog doesn’t automatically generate one, use Kevin’s Handy Dandy TrackBack Pinger.

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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• PoliBlog linked with Ehrlich, Dean, the 'Net and Political Parties
• Signifying Nothing linked with Fig leaves and the legalistic model
• Insults Unpunished linked with Just When You Think PETA Can't Get Any Crazier

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Thursday, December 18, 2003

Another day of heavy traffic for the poor slobs driving in and out of DC: a derailed freight train caused closure of some passenger service, adding to the fun today.

Today’s linkage:

• Venomous Kate is recovering but won’t be back to regular blogging until the New Year.

• Meryl Yourish got a free trinket for enduring a 12 hour movie marathon.
• Jerry Scharf reports the Russians doing something helpful.
• Kevin Aylward is among many commenting on Michael Jackson’s conversion to Islam.
• Steven Taylor reports that the Flu has now achieved an Electoral College majority.

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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• Interested-Participant linked with I-270 Beltway Shooter Strikes Again
• The Politburo Diktat linked with Bloggers, Blogmasters, and Blog-states

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Wednesday, December 17, 2003

A weird commuting day for those in the DC area: A combination of rain, snow, and reindeer.

Today’s links:

• Michael J. Totten has yet more PhotoShopped Saddam pics.

• Stephen Green is apparently loopy from over-shopping.
• Hanah Metchis has links to the original NYT reviews of Tolkien’s four major books
• Skip Oliva writes about the market, Medicare, and cosmetic surgery

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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• PoliBlog linked with Baseball Follies
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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Tuesday, December 16, 2003

Another day with my commute restricted to the ‘burbs. And another linkfest:

• Professor Bainbridge explores “The Starbucks v. Subway Puzzle.”

• John Hudock has another PhotoShopped Saddam.
• Hal Hildebrand links a scheme for conflict resultion that doesn’t quite add up.
• Michael Van Winkle does a 25th anniverary analysis of a Ronald Reagan speech.

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• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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• Ipse Dixit linked with A(nother) Lotus Blossum Adrift
• Interested-Participant linked with The Men's Movement
• Signifying Nothing linked with While We Were Sleeping II: The Two Towers

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Monday, December 15, 2003

Despite the weekend snowfall and “wintry mix,” the roads were reasonably drivable in the DC metro area today.

The linkfest:

• PoliBlog Today’s List features great Saddam quotes. Feel free to play along.

• Kris Vilamaa reports that THE ENTIRE Alabama Supreme Court will recuse itself from hearing Roy Moore’s appeal. First time I’ve ever heard of that happening.
• Lying in Ponds ponders whether Bush is being too doggone honest.
• Lance Haun collects some nutty quotes from the Dean for America blog on Saddam’s capture.

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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• The Bejus Pundit linked with What he said, part II
• blogoSFERICS linked with Ebenezer Hell -- Call Me Shecky
• The SmarterCop linked with THE STOOGES' BIG BUTS

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Friday, December 12, 2003

Morning traffic must have been especially joyous today, as bomb threats shut down two Metro lines. One hopes that won’t happen again this afternoon.

On with the linkage:

• Today is Susanna Cornett’s last day on her job in Joisey before moving on to Alabam’.

• Meryl Yourish faces down foes tougher than the Hulk has ever encountered.
• Dodd Harris has hit a commendable personal milestone.
• Kathy Kinsley has an idea for an immigration amendment to the Constitution.
• Aaron Schatz explains why the Patriots aren’t #1 even though they are.

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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• DramaQueen linked with the oddballs of public transport

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Thursday, December 11, 2003

Just the regular, short, commute this evening thankfully. I’ll let the Inside the Beltway folks deal with the traffic–and flooding–tonight.

The nightly links:

• Professor Bainbridge turned 45 today. Lift your wine glasses in celebration.

• Ed Moltzen spots a birthday tradition I like.
• Oscar Jr. reports that beer is very cheap in Ethiopia. Coincidentally, the national currently is the birr.
• Julie Neidlinger is the same politically as Stalin, Saddam, Chirac, and the Pope.
• Kevin Aylward has yet more celebrity porn news.

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• Caption Contest Winners
• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Wednesday, December 10, 2003

I managed to stay outside the Beltway today although, ironically, one of our associates at United Press International came out to pick up some books and got stuck in traffic this morning!

On with the weekday linkfest:

• President Bush has a guest post on blogoSFERICS.

• John Hudock has an absolutely classic letter from a UK tax official.
• Brett Marston thinks Supreme Court opinions can be confusing.
• Rumor has it that Michael J. Totten has been in Central America.
• Kristopher Vilamaa, with a little help from my old prof Hardy Jackson, says Southerners do too read.

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• National Mall Disrepair
• 10 Taliban Kill Themselves in Botched Bombing
• Poll: Third of Clinton Voters to Stay Home
• Jesse Helms Dead at 86
• Happy 232nd Birthday, America
• Obama to ‘Refine’ Iraq Deadline, Keep it Exactly Same
• OTB Latenight - Leslie Feist
• Giving ‘Stimulus Package’ a Whole New Meaning
• U.S. Constitution: 4th Amendment

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BELTWAY TRAFFIC JAM

James Joyner | Tuesday, December 9, 2003

I had a luncheon meeting at the National Press Club, so had to wade into DC again. It’s actually a reasonably pleasant trip if one can make it, as I did, in off peak hours–leaving at noon and returning by 3:30.

On with the daily linkfest:

• Steven Taylor has banned John Kerry from his comments section.

• Matthew Yglesias asks why the Loretta Sanchez endorsement of Dean is getting less attention than Gore’s.
• Kate is getting more like Rush Limbaugh every day.
• Rob Tagorda has an interesting comparison of three treatments of a news story.
• OTB is on the blogroll at Edwards Grassroots 2004.

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