August 2, 2008

There were 2 posts published on August 2, 2008 (this is page 1 of 1).

Weekends with the family

It was a fun day. Went to my niece Hadley’s birthday party with the family. Got to visit with my family and friends there, including running into my former Oculan coworker Matt “Jason” Pressley. Found out his kids will be going to Hallie’s school, Conn, as well, so we’ll run into each other far more often now.

After getting back (and jumping all over the inflatable house at the kids’ party), we got prepped to head to the pool but had to leave the pool 30 seconds after getting in when thunder was heard. We spent some time at home spraying down the kids in the front yard but then returned to the pool for the last hour they were open.

Dinner, then tired kids were tucked in. Kelly and I watched Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and laughed through it. It was a dead-on satire of the recent Johnny Cash and Ray Charles biopics.

Tomorrow the kids go to a playdate and I get some time to catch up on some projects. Then we’re likely to be at the pool again in the afternoon.

It sure is great to have the family together again!

Anthrax suspect Bruce Ivans dies

Anthrax scientist Bruce Ivans, believed by authorities to be behind the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, was found dead Tuesday from an apparent suicide. He was 62. The papers are all trying to convict him, which is unfortunate since he will never get a trial and a chance to defend himself.

Among the many questions still lurking about the anthrax attacks, this ending raises two more:

  • Why did it take this long for authorities to zero in on this guy, given the limited number of people with access to anthrax?
  • Why would a guy with easy access to the world’s deadliest poisons end his life using common acetaminophen?

Though Ivins is dead and the case will probably be closed, I would still like to see the evidence. Now we may never know.

Update: Glenn Greenwald writes of even more troubling unanswered questions in yesterday’s Salon. particularly about the role ABC News played in spreading false information linking the attacks to Iraq.

ABC’s got some ‘splaining to do.