Last week, the right-wingers were praying for the Democratic National Convention to get rained out: Maybe Maude didn’t quite hear that right.
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Matt’s Labor Day Gathering 2008
Funny Error in Time News Story
A bit of a slip up in a Times Magazine article on Bush & Cheney skipping the Republican National Convention: President Bush, Vice President Cheney and prominent governors decided on Sunday to skip the Republican National Convention, and the party considered shortening its big four-day event as Hurricane Gustav approached the Gulf Coast with potentially
Read on »Using the Sexism on the Left
Zuzu has an interesting post at Shakesville about how the choice of Palin may be an attempt to use the unchecked sexism within the Democratic Party against it: Right on cue, the sexist attacks against Palin began on the left– which the McCain people were undoubtedly counting on. Let’s look at how McCain’s selection of
Read on »Sarah Palin and John McCain’s Judgment and Health
For progressives and Democrats, there’s lots to dislike about the GOP VP choice Sarah Palin. As Melissa McEwan notes: For the record, there is plenty about which to criticize Palin that has absolutely fuck-all to do with her sex. She’s anti-choice, against marriage equality, pro-death penalty, pro-guns, and loves Big Business. (In other words, she’s
Read on »Symphony on the prairie
A Beatles Tribute concert at the Noblesville venue. A lovely event, but oh my was it crowded.
Read on »Historical significance
Barack Obama will, if elected, be the first Illinois legislator to occupy the White House since Abraham Lincoln. That would be certainly be poetry of the American spirit, right there. What a beautiful first family this will be.
Read on »Election 2008 – Sarah Palin
Barack gave a great speech last night. Happy to be voting for the guy. Let’s get this party started. On Sarah Palin as McCain’s VP — I don’t think that will do what he thinks it will. I know a lot of disenchanted Hillary supporters, but none of them want to vote McCain in the
Read on »Sad – Del Martin’s Death
Del Martin died. Thank Maude they let her and Phyllis Lyon get married.
Read on »Damned if she does and damned if she doesn’t
The day after Hillary Clinton delivered one of the best political speeches in American history — CNN has come out with this bit of fucking loveliness: (CNN) — What did Hillary Clinton’s body language give away at the Democratic National Convention? Dan Hill, a body language expert and author of “Face Time,” told CNN that
Read on »Wow. This is powerful.
To be a woman, with a vote.
From the comments at Shakesville: Her voice was careful and quiet (she was clearly holding herself together so hard for the cameras, the weight of it all very heavy on her) and even with the tears, it still felt fitting, because this–this wondering and thinking and finally deciding on your own vote–this is what the
Read on »Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Democratic Convention Speech
The following is a transcript of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National Convention, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. I have to say, it’s one of the best speeches I’ve heard delivered live (rather than listening later through recordings.) Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Democratic Convention Speech – Part 1 Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Democratic Convention
Read on »Words that end in “-ist” for a thousand, Alex
In creating my current “recently read” list today, I noticed an oddity in my reading choices… The Archivist: A Novel by Martha Cooley The Egyptologist: A Novel by Arthur Phillips Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck Maps and Legends by Michael Chabon The Fencing Master by Arturo Perez-Reverte Previously, my reading list included The
Read on »Recent Photo Sets
As promised, several sets of photos recently taken. Indianapolis Indians vs. Durham Bulls Monument Circle Photo Walk I went with local photographers I met recently on a photo walk around the circle. Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk The Indianapolis location was Massachusetts Avenue; there were about 40+ photographers. I managed to accidentally underexpose my photos
Read on »Random News from Home
Friday was Stephanie’s birthday, so I took a lot of pictures. While were were hanging out outside Barcelona Tapas talking, I took a bunch of pictures at the Corner of Alabama and Ohio Street. We spent all day Sunday putting more bottle caps on the car. Last night we went to see the Indianapolis Indians
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Stephanie’s birthday iPhone.
After much running back and forth between the Apple Store & the AT&T Store, we got her new iPhone activated.
Read on »Photography is not a crime
I had a run-in with one of our neighbors the other day because I was out in the street taking photos. I happened to be taking pictures of one of the cars parked in front of my house. The car I was photographing didn’t belong to the neighbor who came to confront me — she
Read on »How to tell people they sound racist
Which works equally well as “how to tell people they sound homophobic.” (hat tip to Bil). This nice video is courtesy of Jay Smooth at illdoctrine.com
Read on »Movable Type 4.2 upgrade breaks current customer sites?
Gee, should I be surprised at this news? Here’s the email I received from my web host when I asked them to upgrade my to 4.2: Movable Type 4.2 is more strict than Movable Type 4.1 when it comes to custom designed blog templates. We’ve seen some cases when upgrading from version 4.1 to version
Read on »Maybe this would help my stress
Maybe if I imagined him reading my email.
Read on »Giant Inflatable Dog Crap Escapes Moorings, Wreaks Havoc
I shit you not — Paul McCartney American Artist Paul McCarthy created, for an art exhibit called “East of Eden: A Garden Show” at the Paul Klee Art Center in Switzerland, a giant inflatable dog shit balloon. On July 31, it was the victim of high winds and blew several hundred meters, damaging power lines
Read on »Hoosier Political Report
Taking Down Words was one of my favorite local political blogs for a long time, and I really miss it. Since Jennifer Wagner switched over to a new URL and format — Hoosier Political Report — things just haven’t been the same, and sadly, it’s going to get booted from my feed reader soon. Rather
Read on »Financial Times Columnist fails at life
This lovely article on The Financial Times: Lunch with the FT: Gloria Steinem, says By Chrystia Freeland: For most of this decade, the conventional wisdom has had it that feminism in America is dead – or, at least, irrelevant. The New York Times talked to female students at Yale and found them to be mostly
Read on »Damn, where’d all my free time go?
I’m sitting here making out our “To Do” list for this weekend, which includes: Putting together new treadmill discarding non-functioning television putting loads of stuff on ebay or craigslist. taking all the recycling to the recycling center laundry, laundry & more laundry Garrett’s birthday Church on Sunday Visit the rental house & install locks and
Read on »Garrett’s Birthday, 2008
Photos from our friend Garrett’s birthday, 2008.
Read on »Save Public Funding for the Arts
I believe I may have mentioned Mayor Chinatownz recent decision to cut public arts funding 100% over the next 3 years. The city is, unfortunately, running a massive deficit – primarily because Our Man Bitch shifted the burden of many state taxes to local governments to balance the state’s budget (see: Robbing Peter to Pay
Read on »Indeed, there are.
More gorillas exist than previously thought.
Read on »Target: Women – Birth Control
Yep, this week’s Target: Women funny video from Sarah Haskins. Yes, I am going to post every single one of these, each week. I cannot help it. She is too funny to miss.
Read on »I Kissed a Squirrel
Of course this is completely untrue: everyone knows that the squirrels are my sworn enemies. And I’d get them, too, if it weren’t for those meddling kids.
Read on »The Sashimi Tabernacle Choir Art Car
The Sashimi Tabernacle Choir Art Car: The fish are programmed to dance in time to music. See more photos from our visit to the Kentucky Art Car Weekend 2008.
Read on »Kentucky Art Car Show 2008
See more photos of our visit to the 2008 Kentucky Art Car Show.
Read on »Kentucky Art Car Show 2008
Kentucky Art Car Show 2008 See more photos from our weekend at the Kentucky Art Car Show 2008.
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