http://www.serpentvenom.com/ en-us 2008-08-14T10:40:09-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000493.html What kind of Olympics would it be without a little controversy? There are questions about the real ages of the Chinese women gymnasts that won the gold medal this week.... Sports in Mind mdwong 2008-08-14T10:40:09-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000492.html As usual when confronted with a budget impasse and revenue short-fall, Ahnold's only solution is to increase the sales tax "temporarily". Is it really a good idea to make spending... mdwong 2008-08-05T13:58:39-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000491.html Once again the proposal to ban car traffic on Market street rears its ugly head. Its this kind of single-minded thinking that leads to a transit first policy that is... Political Observations mdwong 2008-07-23T12:49:14-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000490.html Google stock dropped despite the fact that they made 35% more money this year than during the same quarter last year. The reason for the drop? They came up short... Caught in the Web mdwong 2008-07-18T11:24:03-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000489.html The can call it whatever they want. The fact remains that the cover depicting Obama and his wife as Islamic terrorists and revolutionaries is inflammatory and a complete political smear... Political Observations mdwong 2008-07-14T10:54:29-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000488.html The Simpering Simian and the rest of his oil-lapdog party seems bound and determined to despoil every inch of the country and coast-line for a measly 7% increase in U.S.... Political Observations mdwong 2008-06-23T13:16:03-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000487.html Barack Obama has decided to forgo public financing for the general election campaign. Good for him. Taking public funding is a sucker's bet ever since Kerry got Swiftboated in 2004.... Political Observations mdwong 2008-06-19T13:35:17-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000486.html The Meet the Press host who became more and more just another conservative tool of misinformation, has died. I personally avoid all the Sunday morning news shows because so many... Political Observations mdwong 2008-06-13T12:53:59-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000485.html Remember when Friendster was new and the king of social networking? Then they got bogged down because they didn't have the capacity to support the millions of users accessing their... Caught in the Web mdwong 2008-06-06T11:00:45-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000484.html 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.... Political Observations mdwong 2008-05-28T11:27:29-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000483.html 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... Political Observations mdwong 2008-05-27T16:41:43-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000482.html 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... Sports in Mind mdwong 2008-05-20T14:10:08-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000481.html 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... Political Observations mdwong 2008-05-15T13:07:51-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000480.html 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... Read the Lede mdwong 2008-05-10T09:03:33-08:00 http://www.serpentvenom.com/bytes/archive/000479.html 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... Political Observations mdwong 2008-05-08T12:12:28-08:00