Archive for the 'misc' Category

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25Sep08

last few days

11Apr08

Hi Blagosphere. Tough week! Catching up on some interesting things:

I’ve started sharing a lot of stuff through Google reader. Think of it as part 2 of this blog. Anyway, the feed is available if you want to keep up with it. It also has RSS.
Krauthammer says we should promise Iran annihilation if it attacks Israel [...]


best day ever

06Apr08

Mike Gravel’s triumphant return:

I’m still thinking of writing him in. His lunacy is thrilling.


saturday

05Apr08

1. Iraq War Authorization Expires 1/1/09? The gist is that the UN resolutions that the Congressional authorization now depends on expire on 1/1/09, and the administration has no intention of going back to Congress. Sounds reasonable from a legal standpoint, but I am doubtful that it will matter in practical terms.
2. A kind of smirking [...]


awareness test

03Apr08

Shamelessly stolen:

Hopefully you’re better at this than I am.


kites

31Mar08

(dcist.com)
Thought this kite was clever.


“The solution is an intelligent brake light system that communicates slowing and urgent stopping – rather than simply that the brake pedal is being touched. “A driver could be tapping his foot in time to music and the brake lights would blink. Or, a driver can rest her foot on the pedal and the lights [...]


carville

24Mar08

“I was quoted accurately and in context, and I was glad to give the quote and I was glad I gave it. I’m not apologizing, I’m not resigning, I’m not doing anything.”
– James Carville, quoted by the New York Times, on comparing New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to Judas. (http://politicalwire.com/)
“So I called Mr. [...]


raining mccain

23Mar08

Oh wow:

Edit: Check out grandma’s crazy pants at 1:49 and the sexy shimmy at 2:07.


Digging French electronic duo Air right now. Check out the album “Moon Safari.”