Comments on: Clever Diversionary Tactics? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/10/clever-diversionary-tactics/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:36:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Adam http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/10/clever-diversionary-tactics/#comment-3317 Adam Mon, 12 Sep 2005 22:38:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/10/clever-diversionary-tactics/#comment-3317 Brown's resigned. His replacement (Paulison?) may not know anything at all about Arabian Horses which is a scandal, frankly. Brown’s resigned. His replacement (Paulison?) may not know anything at all about Arabian Horses which is a scandal, frankly.

]]> By: Arun http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/10/clever-diversionary-tactics/#comment-3316 Arun Sun, 11 Sep 2005 23:50:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/10/clever-diversionary-tactics/#comment-3316 We're not being sensitive. http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4069577,00.html <blockquote>As criticism of him grew this week, Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Brown sent a candid e-mail to family and friends. "I don't mind the negative press (well, actually, I do, but I try to ignore it) but it is really wearing out the family," Brown wrote. "No wonder people don't go into public service. This country is devouring itself, the 24-hour news cycle is numbing our ability to think for ourselves." .... </blockquote> We’re not being sensitive.
http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4069577,00.html

As criticism of him grew this week, Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Brown sent a candid e-mail to family and friends.

“I don’t mind the negative press (well, actually, I do, but I try to ignore it) but it is really wearing out the family,” Brown wrote. “No wonder people don’t go into public service. This country is devouring itself, the 24-hour news cycle is numbing our ability to think for ourselves.”
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]]> By: Adam http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/10/clever-diversionary-tactics/#comment-3315 Adam Sat, 10 Sep 2005 20:25:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2005/09/10/clever-diversionary-tactics/#comment-3315 Well, Bush had to get him away from events in LA, for sure. Sacking him would probably look too much like an admission of error for Bush's liking. I wouldn't be surprised if Brown decides his talents would be better utilised in some other job an old college buddy can get him, though. Well, Bush had to get him away from events in LA, for sure. Sacking him would probably look too much like an admission of error for Bush’s liking. I wouldn’t be surprised if Brown decides his talents would be better utilised in some other job an old college buddy can get him, though.

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