we dont watch too many movies. maybe one a month. plus I’m lazy. plus everything goes through the computer. so I think I’m a good candidate for the new iTunes movie rental deal. $4 to download a high-quality file, and...
...but Shannon, blog diva superb, had a little limerick contest and I'm in contention to win this. Right now I'm in next to last place :(, and I sure could use a little help from my friends--if not to win,...
Kucinich sues NBC / General Electric over NBC blocking him from Nevada Democratic candidate debate. Video - Shows how he would have answered questions, had he been allowed to participate: http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/16/breaking_the_sound_barrier_democracy_now...
Mike Bloomberg Meets With Ross Perot’s Son-in-Law "[H]e is an attorney with extensive interest in, and knowledge of, ballot access laws." Presidential Candidate Ron Paul Comes To Chattanooga? It Could Happen... "Two locations have been mentioned, including a local higher education institution." But Magic...
Back in Raleigh, NC (close to where I spent the majority of my life) we have a in-progress lesson in the sort of mess that ensues when government starts providing services that should be left to private enterprise. Specifically, I’m...
So, Bushie and Bernie (yes, I’m intentionally being disrespectful, thanks for asking) think that immediate action is necessary for us to “fix” the economy (”Tax Rebates Urged to Rescue Economy“). I’ll agree … they’re correct. Unfortunately, the medicine they’re prescribing...
Why the Claim that Progressive Secular Values and Policies Are Bad For Societies is a Great Big Lie The propaganda industry that is the social and religious right never ceases in its campaign to perpetuate a myth. It is the...
WASHINGTON - January 17 - The introduction today of legislation by Rep. Rush Holt (D-NJ) to address the fact that voters in 20 states (including the District of Columbia) must cast their ballots on machines that cannot be recounted or...
That orange was killing me, I dig the brown much more. I have a couple of ideas in Photoshop currently but nothing ready for the public.
I’ve restarted my little link blog, link bloggy blog, and it should be setup...
Want to know more about what's going on with CreateHere? Starting next Friday, we're hosting weekly orientation sessions from our studios at 55 E Main Street. LeadHere Orientation .. Thursday, January 24th .. 10:00 AM This is a group interview...
This was the carpet outside our villa at Hermitage Bay. Some might complain that it was too uncomfortable to walk on. Me? Pure delight...I felt like a kid with carte blanc at a candy store every time I squatted down...
With the latest images from NASA’s Messenger mission, the planet Mercury has been in the news quite a lot over the past week or so. The striking images of a barren, cratered world (much like the Moon) have provided a...
I love Manny Rico. Scanned from the Times Free Press, which will be running what looks to be a great piece on our local regulatory & advisory boards. ...
It seems that Colbert is the Smithsonian institute's bid for top presidential candidate, albeit in an unusual way. Although Colbert's presidential campaign for president in South Carolina didn't work out so well, the Smithsonian has temporarily honored him, hanging his...
Dear readers, the following thoughts came to mind this morning at about 3:30 a.m. when I was cleaning up after my cat, Soren:
1. If [evolution/creationism] is true, how did cats end up with such a lousy, fragile digestive system?
2. Why...
Yesterday, I was flipping through a magazine, waiting to get my haircut. The magazine had an article about color-blindness which immediately grabbed my attention. I’ve known that I’m partially color-blind for a long while, but I’ve never known to what...
http://www.reuters.com/news/pictures/slideshow?collectionId=1455&galleryName=News#a=1
Work for peace or get out of the way. Too many have died. Too many displaced. Don’t ruin Kenya through your apathy. Please....
Last night was a horrible night for us. I don't know whether she is teething again or if my indiscretion of a single biscuit did it - but the longest stretch of sleep I had was 3 hours - most...
This one really came out of the blue -- Bobby Fischer wasn't an old man yet. I can remember watching him play Spassky on TV back in the day (oh, those chessboard graphics were top notch!). He led a fascinating,...
So most of you know I am one of the cheapest people on earth. Clif Bars and other are great and all but, $1 here, $2 there, gets expensive. I found this recipe from Alton Brown.4 ounces soy...
What is it with the creatures and the way they love to stretch out in beams of light? Here's DP (Dear Puppy -- thanks, Fletch!) just a few days ago, soaking up the afternoon sun as it streamed through the...
Here's an intrepid bulldog I met in Munich, Germany over the summer. He must have been sure-footed, because I took a close look at those metal mushroom things in the fountain myself, to see if I could balance on them...
Harding and Delta State are fairly consistently the GSC West leaders in one category: pace. This one was a barn-burner, but even when you account for the fast pace, Delta State clearly wasn’t ready to play defense last night.
The Keys...
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