Year: 2004

  • MILES TO GO: The Road Ahead May Be Even Rougher

    March 7, 2004 By JOHN F. BURNS BAGHDAD — Somewhere in Iraq, emblematic of all America has accomplished here, Saddam Hussein sits imprisoned under military guard, awaiting trial for the years when he was the malevolent colossus who chilled every Iraqi’s soul. But if he knows anything about the world beyond his cell, the past…

  • Ronald Reagan News

    Ronald Reagan News

    A compilation art project that collected links about Ronald Reagan so as to generate revenue when he died.

  • 2248 N. Burling

    Permit #: 20402994 Applicant: Taylor Excavating Owner: Thaddeus Wong Permit Description: Demolition of a 2-story frame building Status (if applicable): Hold Released 5/24/04

  • Barenboim

    Saw Daniel Barneboim on Sunday. A transcendant experience. Barenboim is a genius. He never spoke. Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No.8, Op.13 “Pathétique” It sounds like there is a mistake in this piece– it is so damn complex, that to an untrained ear it sounds crazy to even try to put together the notes.…

  • At Least 143 Die in Attacks at Two Sacred Sites in Iraq

    March 3, 2004 By JOHN F. BURNS BAGHDAD, Iraq, March 2 — Suicide bombers and other attackers detonated mortars, grenades and roadside bombs on Tuesday among crowds of Shiite Muslims gathered for one of the holiest occasions in the Shiite calendar. Within a few hours, the death toll was at 143; counts made in the…