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Sunday, July 28, 2013
Kids these days
Lucille Bogan - Shave 'em Dry (1935) {NSFW Lyrics}
Just a reminder that foul-language in music is nothing new. I bring this up, because I recently had to explain to someone that a 24-year-old listening to "Fuck Tha Police" when it was first released is now 44-45 years old.
"We live in a decaying age. Young people no longer respect their parents. They are rude and impatient. They frequently inhabit taverns and have no self control." - inscription in Ancient Egyptian tomb
Thursday, February 4, 2010
A Wild Weekend
So, tomorrow I turn 26 and we have the first day of parades. Saturday is the election (we get a new mayor! Yay!) and more parades. Sunday is even more parades and the Saints in the Superbowl.
It's going to be a hell of a weekend. For now, we're headed to Cochon to celebrate my birthday before the parades and the crowds and the madness start to envelop us.
It's going to be a hell of a weekend. For now, we're headed to Cochon to celebrate my birthday before the parades and the crowds and the madness start to envelop us.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
News and Notes - 9 Jan 2010
It's damned cold outside. The thermometer on top the local charter school is still reading in the mid-20's. Here's some reading material for you as you sit around your house clutching your hot beverage of choice trying to stay warm.
College Football Coaches Face the Summer of '69. Fantastic article going through some college football history. About how coaches lost their dictatorial power and the racial struggles at the end of the 60's.
Very long David Simon interview. Worth a read. Can't wait until Treme.
China's Energy Solution: Ignore the Cost. China plans massive buildout of alternative energy, whatever the cost. China is forcing public utilities to buy renewable power at cost + fee basis. While "communist"-sounding, might actually be quite capitalistic by breaking the biggest logjam in financing and construction of new wind, etc. projects. Alternative Energy companies have a hard time securing financing due to the massive fluctuation in energy prices. Almost all alternative energy projects (wind, solar {very useful for peak power}) are economical at least SOME of the time. The trick is when energy prices collapse, they're left trying to pay off a massive initial capital cost. Cost overruns probably won't be that bad because the energy companies still have to front the money.
What's driving up oil prices (now above $80 on all indexes {WTI, Brent, Tapis, etc.})? Well, according to this article, it's the LACK of speculators.
Aldous Huxley vs. George Orwell.
The Nightmare Life Without Fuel. Essay from 1977 by Isaac Asimov. I've been getting into a lot of classic science fiction writing recently and Asimov's stuff is really good and holds up well over time. I got more of the Foundation series for Christmas.
Drew Brees: Pro-Bowl Quarterback, New Orleans-lover, Philanthropist, and Washington Post Op-Ed writer.
And here's the best articles for last:
Village will not be moved. Isle De Jean, like many other small Cajun towns south of New Orleans, is slipping into the Gulf, but residents refuse to leave. Great read.
Recession fuels shift to public schools.
Profile: Hussain al-Shahristani - Times Online The most important man in the Middle East that you've never heard of. Tortured for 10 years at Abu Gharib, he's now the incorruptable man in charge of Iraq's oil. Reminds me of reading about Zaki Yamani in Saudi Arabia. Related: Oil Drum discussion of potential Iraq oil production capacity. Lots of caveats, but there's potential for a Russia-like situation to develop (poorly managed large fields turned over to IOC's with Superstraws resulting in a "new Saudi Arabia" almost overnight, thanks to lots of hard work. The photo near the end will bring a smirk to your face, too.
And ending with something fun: Looking for a way to stay warm? Try this:
College Football Coaches Face the Summer of '69. Fantastic article going through some college football history. About how coaches lost their dictatorial power and the racial struggles at the end of the 60's.
Very long David Simon interview. Worth a read. Can't wait until Treme.
China's Energy Solution: Ignore the Cost. China plans massive buildout of alternative energy, whatever the cost. China is forcing public utilities to buy renewable power at cost + fee basis. While "communist"-sounding, might actually be quite capitalistic by breaking the biggest logjam in financing and construction of new wind, etc. projects. Alternative Energy companies have a hard time securing financing due to the massive fluctuation in energy prices. Almost all alternative energy projects (wind, solar {very useful for peak power}) are economical at least SOME of the time. The trick is when energy prices collapse, they're left trying to pay off a massive initial capital cost. Cost overruns probably won't be that bad because the energy companies still have to front the money.
What's driving up oil prices (now above $80 on all indexes {WTI, Brent, Tapis, etc.})? Well, according to this article, it's the LACK of speculators.
Aldous Huxley vs. George Orwell.
The Nightmare Life Without Fuel. Essay from 1977 by Isaac Asimov. I've been getting into a lot of classic science fiction writing recently and Asimov's stuff is really good and holds up well over time. I got more of the Foundation series for Christmas.
Drew Brees: Pro-Bowl Quarterback, New Orleans-lover, Philanthropist, and Washington Post Op-Ed writer.
And here's the best articles for last:
Village will not be moved. Isle De Jean, like many other small Cajun towns south of New Orleans, is slipping into the Gulf, but residents refuse to leave. Great read.
Recession fuels shift to public schools.
"Public schools play such an important role for our democracy as the only institution that serves all children," he says. "If you lose the people who have the power of choice because they have the resources and the information and the time to make a difference, it becomes a system that only serves people who have no other option. And that's a problem."
Profile: Hussain al-Shahristani - Times Online The most important man in the Middle East that you've never heard of. Tortured for 10 years at Abu Gharib, he's now the incorruptable man in charge of Iraq's oil. Reminds me of reading about Zaki Yamani in Saudi Arabia. Related: Oil Drum discussion of potential Iraq oil production capacity. Lots of caveats, but there's potential for a Russia-like situation to develop (poorly managed large fields turned over to IOC's with Superstraws resulting in a "new Saudi Arabia" almost overnight, thanks to lots of hard work. The photo near the end will bring a smirk to your face, too.
And ending with something fun: Looking for a way to stay warm? Try this:
Thursday, December 3, 2009
News and Notes - 3 Dec 2009
Odds and ends to ponder while listening to Christmas music.
* Bernanke wants to axe Social Security? Now there's now way he'll get reconfirmed.
Brezenzinski claims US too corrupt to go around asking others, including Afghanistan, to clean up corruption. Ouch.
* 21 Darts [PDF]. All about the new reserves accounting rules in the oil industry. Very snarky. Call the new rules "the equivalent of the repeal of the hydrocarbon Glass-Steagall Act."
* Arming Goldman with Pistols against the public. A must read. So many things that'll drop your jaw. A sample:
It's almost impossible for a "peasant" to get a gun permit or a CCW in New York, but if you're a rich Wall Street banker, go ahead! God forbid someone that might actually need one get a permit (like a cabbie), but some spoiled little Goldmanite who barely knows which end the bullets come out can have a permit to carry his Glock in Central Park to fend off the rabble. Also, a great moniker for Goldman: "Arrogant and Prescient."
* Boston Globe: Harvard ignored warnings about investments. Larry Summers lost billions of dollars at Harvard. Now, he's Obama's chief economic advisor. Lovely.
* Remember, Google, don't be evil.
* Food stamp use soars, stigma fades. Bush did one thing right: he worked very hard to eliminate the stigma of Food Stamps. It was renamed "nutritional aid," application was streamlined, and benefits were expanded. Good job, Mr. Bush.
* Terrorist bomb lab found in Ohio.
* From the editorial board of Scientific American: Climate Change Cover Up? You Better Believe It.
* Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, bitter over his ouster. There's a gem at the end: he wants to become a high school teacher now. He's used to dealing with gun-toting, steroid-addled, juvenile minds. He'll be perfect.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK, MOTHERFUCKER, OR I'M GOING TO BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT!
* Speaking of homework, here's Obama's speech on science education. My favorite quote: "We're going to show young people how cool science can be."
* Science witnesses the birth of a new species. A new species of Galapagos Finch emerges after decades of observation. Related: The Beak of the Finch. Great book.
* Drilling for Scotch. I wonder what that gusher would be like?
* WSJ: The Return of Tinkering. Honestly, this is one article that has made me very hopeful about the future. Well worth a read. Also: mechanical engineering graduates may soon top 20,000 per year.
* Bernanke wants to axe Social Security? Now there's now way he'll get reconfirmed.
Brezenzinski claims US too corrupt to go around asking others, including Afghanistan, to clean up corruption. Ouch.
* 21 Darts [PDF]. All about the new reserves accounting rules in the oil industry. Very snarky. Call the new rules "the equivalent of the repeal of the hydrocarbon Glass-Steagall Act."
* Arming Goldman with Pistols against the public. A must read. So many things that'll drop your jaw. A sample:
...talk of Goldman and guns plays right into the way Wall- Streeters like to think of themselves. Even those who were bailed out believe they are tough, macho Clint Eastwoods of the financial frontier, protecting the fistful of dollars in one hand with the Glock in the other.
It's almost impossible for a "peasant" to get a gun permit or a CCW in New York, but if you're a rich Wall Street banker, go ahead! God forbid someone that might actually need one get a permit (like a cabbie), but some spoiled little Goldmanite who barely knows which end the bullets come out can have a permit to carry his Glock in Central Park to fend off the rabble. Also, a great moniker for Goldman: "Arrogant and Prescient."
* Boston Globe: Harvard ignored warnings about investments. Larry Summers lost billions of dollars at Harvard. Now, he's Obama's chief economic advisor. Lovely.
* Remember, Google, don't be evil.
* Food stamp use soars, stigma fades. Bush did one thing right: he worked very hard to eliminate the stigma of Food Stamps. It was renamed "nutritional aid," application was streamlined, and benefits were expanded. Good job, Mr. Bush.
* Terrorist bomb lab found in Ohio.
* From the editorial board of Scientific American: Climate Change Cover Up? You Better Believe It.
* Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, bitter over his ouster. There's a gem at the end: he wants to become a high school teacher now. He's used to dealing with gun-toting, steroid-addled, juvenile minds. He'll be perfect.
DO YOUR HOMEWORK, MOTHERFUCKER, OR I'M GOING TO BLOW YOUR BRAINS OUT!
* Speaking of homework, here's Obama's speech on science education. My favorite quote: "We're going to show young people how cool science can be."
* Science witnesses the birth of a new species. A new species of Galapagos Finch emerges after decades of observation. Related: The Beak of the Finch. Great book.
* Drilling for Scotch. I wonder what that gusher would be like?
* WSJ: The Return of Tinkering. Honestly, this is one article that has made me very hopeful about the future. Well worth a read. Also: mechanical engineering graduates may soon top 20,000 per year.
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Links of the day - 9 Aug 09
Mostly lighter material today:
Americans that know math *GASP* actually make money. 14 out of the top 15 highest paying jobs for recent graduates are engineering or computer science. (H/T Maitri). It pays to learn math. Remember kiddies, do your algebra homework.
How a T-Rex Femur Spawned a Scientific Smackdown. Great article about Bioinformatics.
Nuns get 112 MPH ticket. "But we're on our way to see the Pope!" That's what they all say...
How a differential gear works:
Great 1930's video.
THE must-have gun accessory of the year. Cupholder to hold your beer at the range.
Pete Sessions (R-Texas), fierce earmark critic, earmarks millions of dollars for blimp research in Texas. "Blimp Researchers" background? Yet Ferguson acknowledged that neither he nor his father has a background in the defense or aviation industries, nor any engineering or research expertise. Their qualifications? Being friends with a Representative.
TV is best contraceptive? "80 per cent of population growth can be reduced through TV.”
Port Fourchon still extremely vulnerable to hurricanes. Port Fourchon took a moderate hit during Katrina/Rita, but was able to be repaired in short order. It was critical in quickly restoring oil production.
10 Strangest Movie Sex Scenes. No tree-rape scene? Also, Re-Animator is one fucked up film.
Americans that know math *GASP* actually make money. 14 out of the top 15 highest paying jobs for recent graduates are engineering or computer science. (H/T Maitri). It pays to learn math. Remember kiddies, do your algebra homework.
How a T-Rex Femur Spawned a Scientific Smackdown. Great article about Bioinformatics.
Nuns get 112 MPH ticket. "But we're on our way to see the Pope!" That's what they all say...
How a differential gear works:
Great 1930's video.
THE must-have gun accessory of the year. Cupholder to hold your beer at the range.
Pete Sessions (R-Texas), fierce earmark critic, earmarks millions of dollars for blimp research in Texas. "Blimp Researchers" background? Yet Ferguson acknowledged that neither he nor his father has a background in the defense or aviation industries, nor any engineering or research expertise. Their qualifications? Being friends with a Representative.
TV is best contraceptive? "80 per cent of population growth can be reduced through TV.”
Port Fourchon still extremely vulnerable to hurricanes. Port Fourchon took a moderate hit during Katrina/Rita, but was able to be repaired in short order. It was critical in quickly restoring oil production.
10 Strangest Movie Sex Scenes. No tree-rape scene? Also, Re-Animator is one fucked up film.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
For WTF moments, dial J for Japan
RoboGeisha. H/T Jalopnik. Now I just have to figure out what the hell is going on.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Links of the day - 6/11/09
Lots to peruse:
World:
Netanyahu Clashed With Obama, Congress On Trip. M.J. Rosenberg of the Israel Policy Forum wrote that it was "the first time in memory" that "an Israeli prime minister went up to the Hill only to be bombarded with criticism."
Little Green Footballs - IAEA Reports Weapons-Grade Uranium Found in Egypt. HEU (highly enriched uranium) found in Egypt?
Pakistan expanding Nuclear Weapons Facility. Wired notes the possibility of a nuclear Civil War.
David Kilcullen. Petraus' brain? Be sure to read the end of the article.
Fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan... in pink boxers. SecDef praised the soldier for a "special kind of courage."
Obama's Speech already undercutting extremists? Maybe.
Economics:
Faltering Country Clubs Inviting Public Inside OMG! BEER SWILLING PROLETARIAT INVADE BOURGEOIS COUNTRY CLUBS! THE HORROR!
Goldman Sachs names ex-SEC chief Levitt as adviser. The colony of leeches gets bigger.
Italian Police Seize Japanese Nationals trying to Smuggle $134 Billion in Bonds. Either stunningly well counterfeited, or, even scarier, genuine articles.
Politics:
My dear American Neighbors. Northern Neighbor gives an honest take on "the Canadian way."
Cheney Lost to Bush. Interesting chronicle of the inside politics at the White House. Reminds me of the PBS documentary.
Bernard Kerik indicted for lying to Feds. Remember, he was Giuliani's pick to head DHS.
Robert Gates: Bureaucrat Unbound. Cheesy title, but so many people are singing his praises.
Baseball:
Pitchers are sissies. "Bone chips," HA! Published in 1946.
Deadspin - Why Scott Boras Isn't As Evil As You Think He Is. Scott Boras for commissioner of baseball? Couldn't be any worse than Selig...
Palin visits Yankee Stadium. Highly concentrated evil. Now if only Jeter would give her an STD and knock her up with a 1/4 black baby...
Random:
Either the coolest thing ever or incredibly wrong. Still can't decide which.
Hot Stuff in a Squeeze Bottle - NYT. Siracha hot sauce.
Phoonan Devi. Inspiration for Kill Bill? "They gang raped her, so she came back with a gun and some friends, and killed twenty-two men. Unsure of the identity of her rapists, she killed most of the males in the village just to be on the safe side"
Poster advertising Bachelor/ette Parties at a Gun Range. You mind will explode trying to process it all.
World:
Netanyahu Clashed With Obama, Congress On Trip. M.J. Rosenberg of the Israel Policy Forum wrote that it was "the first time in memory" that "an Israeli prime minister went up to the Hill only to be bombarded with criticism."
Little Green Footballs - IAEA Reports Weapons-Grade Uranium Found in Egypt. HEU (highly enriched uranium) found in Egypt?
Pakistan expanding Nuclear Weapons Facility. Wired notes the possibility of a nuclear Civil War.
David Kilcullen. Petraus' brain? Be sure to read the end of the article.
Fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan... in pink boxers. SecDef praised the soldier for a "special kind of courage."
Obama's Speech already undercutting extremists? Maybe.
Economics:
Faltering Country Clubs Inviting Public Inside OMG! BEER SWILLING PROLETARIAT INVADE BOURGEOIS COUNTRY CLUBS! THE HORROR!
Goldman Sachs names ex-SEC chief Levitt as adviser. The colony of leeches gets bigger.
Italian Police Seize Japanese Nationals trying to Smuggle $134 Billion in Bonds. Either stunningly well counterfeited, or, even scarier, genuine articles.
Politics:
My dear American Neighbors. Northern Neighbor gives an honest take on "the Canadian way."
Cheney Lost to Bush. Interesting chronicle of the inside politics at the White House. Reminds me of the PBS documentary.
Bernard Kerik indicted for lying to Feds. Remember, he was Giuliani's pick to head DHS.
Robert Gates: Bureaucrat Unbound. Cheesy title, but so many people are singing his praises.
Baseball:
Pitchers are sissies. "Bone chips," HA! Published in 1946.
Deadspin - Why Scott Boras Isn't As Evil As You Think He Is. Scott Boras for commissioner of baseball? Couldn't be any worse than Selig...
Palin visits Yankee Stadium. Highly concentrated evil. Now if only Jeter would give her an STD and knock her up with a 1/4 black baby...
Random:
Either the coolest thing ever or incredibly wrong. Still can't decide which.
Hot Stuff in a Squeeze Bottle - NYT. Siracha hot sauce.
Phoonan Devi. Inspiration for Kill Bill? "They gang raped her, so she came back with a gun and some friends, and killed twenty-two men. Unsure of the identity of her rapists, she killed most of the males in the village just to be on the safe side"
Poster advertising Bachelor/ette Parties at a Gun Range. You mind will explode trying to process it all.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Links of the day - 16 April 2009
Google's Immigration Fixer. Google has a full-time employee just to handle visa snafus for their (large) H1B, etc. workforce.
The Case for Nuclear Winter. Not even Mr. Gloomy Pants can top this one.
Francois Genoud: Nazi Terrorist Banker. Links to the Nazi's (including Goebbels, Eichmann, Barbie), Ayatollah Khomeini, Carlos the Jackal, and, just for good measure, Bin Laden. My first thought: could this guy be the inspiration for S.P.E.C.T.R.E.? It's funny all those ex-Nazis that stuck around in Europe and had major influence in post-war Europe. Happy ending, though: he died in excruciating pain.
Governing by Chaos: A City In Shambles. Takedown of the Nagin regime.
2009 Budget in a picture. Wall chart of where your tax dollars go.
Saudi's to "regulate" child brides. 8 year olds, dude. 8 year olds.
Crucified nun dies in 'exorcism'. Should have called in Jindal...
Interactive map shows job losses.
Cao seeks heaping helping of pork. Guess he didn't get the memo at the tea parties.
Times-Pic editorial asking Mary Landrieu to push for Letten's reappointment. I like Letten, but there are still some concerns about him. The Canal Street Brothel case was shut down early because of pressure he got after rounding up too many Republican (and Democratic) donors... He's definitely not above politics.
Jeffery brings up a good point about the LSU/Charity mess. If Tulane did this, would they get 10% the flack that LSU is getting? Probably not. Here's proof:
Try not to punch your computer screen when Cowen's ugly head pops up to piss on Tulane Engineering's reputation. It still burns me up. Calvin Mackie was a native New Orleanian who was one of the first black PhD graduates from Georgia Tech, Tulane's first tenured black professor in the engineering school, featured on "When the Levees Broke," and a really great professor.
Cowen has injected himself into the LSU mess. Here's an email he recently sent out:
Dear Tulane Alumni,
I am writing today with a call to action as the Louisiana Legislature prepares to decide the fate of the new proposed public hospital for New Orleans, known as the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans, or MCLNO.
This new academic medical center, which will be built and operated with public funds, serves the needs of multiple community constituencies:
1. patients, especially the under or uninsured;
2. the academic institutions which rely on the new hospital to meet their clinical care, research and education missions, including Xavier, Dillard, LSU and Tulane;
3. the greater community of New Orleans.
The new public hospital must be governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of independent trustees who represent the various constituencies. No one group or constituency should, directly or indirectly, control the board seats. [Emphasis in original]
The city’s academic institutions that are critical to the staffing of the new hospital -- Tulane, LSU, Xavier and Dillard -- have been successful partners in providing healthcare to under-- or uninsured patients for centuries. It is a partnership that is equitable, effective and historic. It should not be changed.
Let your voice be heard, and help to preserve the legacy and ensure fair governance of the public hospital in New Orleans.
Sincerely,
Scott S. Cowen
President
He doesn't care what happens, so long as he's at least in partial control of what's built. It would be very interesting to see a battle-royale between Jindal and Cowen/Tulane. Two very powerful groups with tentacles all over the state going at it. Also, don't forget to check out the photos of Charity right after Katrina. LSU intentionally neglected Charity to get a new hospital.
And now to close on a high note- Steam powered iPod charger:
... so that you can still listen to your tunes after the Zombie Apocalypse hits. My grandfather actually gave me that exact same toy steam engine. It's one of the most dangerous toys imaginable. I loved it.
The Case for Nuclear Winter. Not even Mr. Gloomy Pants can top this one.
Francois Genoud: Nazi Terrorist Banker. Links to the Nazi's (including Goebbels, Eichmann, Barbie), Ayatollah Khomeini, Carlos the Jackal, and, just for good measure, Bin Laden. My first thought: could this guy be the inspiration for S.P.E.C.T.R.E.? It's funny all those ex-Nazis that stuck around in Europe and had major influence in post-war Europe. Happy ending, though: he died in excruciating pain.
Governing by Chaos: A City In Shambles. Takedown of the Nagin regime.
2009 Budget in a picture. Wall chart of where your tax dollars go.
Saudi's to "regulate" child brides. 8 year olds, dude. 8 year olds.
Crucified nun dies in 'exorcism'. Should have called in Jindal...
Interactive map shows job losses.
Cao seeks heaping helping of pork. Guess he didn't get the memo at the tea parties.
Times-Pic editorial asking Mary Landrieu to push for Letten's reappointment. I like Letten, but there are still some concerns about him. The Canal Street Brothel case was shut down early because of pressure he got after rounding up too many Republican (and Democratic) donors... He's definitely not above politics.
Jeffery brings up a good point about the LSU/Charity mess. If Tulane did this, would they get 10% the flack that LSU is getting? Probably not. Here's proof:
Try not to punch your computer screen when Cowen's ugly head pops up to piss on Tulane Engineering's reputation. It still burns me up. Calvin Mackie was a native New Orleanian who was one of the first black PhD graduates from Georgia Tech, Tulane's first tenured black professor in the engineering school, featured on "When the Levees Broke," and a really great professor.
Cowen has injected himself into the LSU mess. Here's an email he recently sent out:
Dear Tulane Alumni,
I am writing today with a call to action as the Louisiana Legislature prepares to decide the fate of the new proposed public hospital for New Orleans, known as the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans, or MCLNO.
This new academic medical center, which will be built and operated with public funds, serves the needs of multiple community constituencies:
1. patients, especially the under or uninsured;
2. the academic institutions which rely on the new hospital to meet their clinical care, research and education missions, including Xavier, Dillard, LSU and Tulane;
3. the greater community of New Orleans.
The new public hospital must be governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of independent trustees who represent the various constituencies. No one group or constituency should, directly or indirectly, control the board seats. [Emphasis in original]
The city’s academic institutions that are critical to the staffing of the new hospital -- Tulane, LSU, Xavier and Dillard -- have been successful partners in providing healthcare to under-- or uninsured patients for centuries. It is a partnership that is equitable, effective and historic. It should not be changed.
Let your voice be heard, and help to preserve the legacy and ensure fair governance of the public hospital in New Orleans.
Sincerely,
Scott S. Cowen
President
He doesn't care what happens, so long as he's at least in partial control of what's built. It would be very interesting to see a battle-royale between Jindal and Cowen/Tulane. Two very powerful groups with tentacles all over the state going at it. Also, don't forget to check out the photos of Charity right after Katrina. LSU intentionally neglected Charity to get a new hospital.
And now to close on a high note- Steam powered iPod charger:
... so that you can still listen to your tunes after the Zombie Apocalypse hits. My grandfather actually gave me that exact same toy steam engine. It's one of the most dangerous toys imaginable. I loved it.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
News and Notes - 2 March 2009
Economics:
Must suck to work at Chystler right now:
Great Job Bill!! At this rate, by the end of the century we will have recouped the hundreds of millions of dollars AME Senior Management lost on the Patriot/Compass launch. You remember that launch. That's where AME Senior Management decided to blindly outsource the body shop and not require the supplier to follow our standards or involve our Engineers. Thank God with the new reorg we lost those managers....NOT. We couldn't afford to lose that talent now could we. You can force me to use both sides of the toilet paper if you'd like, but until we lose the no talent never waz's running our AME organization, our fate is sealed.
Stress testing mortgage CDO's. What did they learn? They're STILL massively overvalued.
Louisiana Unemployment Claims Gain Again. No more "bucking the trend."
A good investment strategy is to short whatever stock CNBC is in love with. CNBC is leading the herd off the cliff. Related Rick Santelli: just another Wall Street cheerleader who's getting taken care of behind the curtain.
Texas to legalize gambling? This would be a huge blow to Lake Charles and Shreveport. But, we can't have any real, productive jobs. We've got to have crappy service industry jobs that suck the lifeblood out of economy.
Taxes: Businesses brace for higher taxes. Related: The highest economic growth occurred when the highest marginal tax rate was over 90%. Another of US economic history from Mark Ames.
Public Colleges Get Surge of Acceptances. $40,000 tuition not the bargain it used to be?
Politics:
"Republicans aren't getting a dime more in committee money for staff than we got last year." That's the point.
US Guns in Mexico. Which is why Obama is thinking about reviving the assault weapons bill. It has become one of the hottest topics on Reddit I've ever seen.
The end of (Wingnut) Welfare as we know it.
Some rightwingers have had all the hate they can take and are taking it out on evil liberals/gays/browns/etc. I remember after 9/11 when a Sikh was beaten to death and some local "patriot" decided to throw a molotov through Mona's plate glass window. This is far worse than that. The scary thing is it has the potential to get even worse.
James Gill takes on Jindal and Harry Lee. Excellent read. H/T Oyster.
Random:
Google Maps displaying blast impacts of various nuclear weapons. Put it on your favorite address (say, City Hall on Perdido) and drop the big one.
No call of duty without the rules of war. Forcing war gaming kid to read the Geneva Convention.
Are outside volunteers helping or hurting New Orleans' Katrina recovery? I don't agree, but it's interesting food for thought.
The guy who started WikiScanner (a site that tracks anonymous Wikipedia edits to the companies, like Diebold, to their changes of their own entries) comes a fun little experiment. Books and music that make you dumb. Fun fact: there's a 67 point difference in SAT scores from "Bible" readers to "Holy Bible" readers. Note to self: listen to more Beethoven and Counting Crows.
Guinea-Bissau coup linked to drug smugglers?
Louisiana leads the nation in Incarceration. 1 in 55 Louisianians are currently behind bars. WE'RE #1! Oh, wait. Got a couple more to add behind bars. The Lorino case is particularly tragic. I didn't know him, but he had a reputation for being an extremely kind person who would give you the shirt off his back. He was killed in his Irish Channel home by someone he'd helped out before. His dad is still the CFO of Tulane, I believe.
I'll leave you with this:
How bacon is made.
Must suck to work at Chystler right now:
Great Job Bill!! At this rate, by the end of the century we will have recouped the hundreds of millions of dollars AME Senior Management lost on the Patriot/Compass launch. You remember that launch. That's where AME Senior Management decided to blindly outsource the body shop and not require the supplier to follow our standards or involve our Engineers. Thank God with the new reorg we lost those managers....NOT. We couldn't afford to lose that talent now could we. You can force me to use both sides of the toilet paper if you'd like, but until we lose the no talent never waz's running our AME organization, our fate is sealed.
Stress testing mortgage CDO's. What did they learn? They're STILL massively overvalued.
Louisiana Unemployment Claims Gain Again. No more "bucking the trend."
A good investment strategy is to short whatever stock CNBC is in love with. CNBC is leading the herd off the cliff. Related Rick Santelli: just another Wall Street cheerleader who's getting taken care of behind the curtain.
Texas to legalize gambling? This would be a huge blow to Lake Charles and Shreveport. But, we can't have any real, productive jobs. We've got to have crappy service industry jobs that suck the lifeblood out of economy.
Taxes: Businesses brace for higher taxes. Related: The highest economic growth occurred when the highest marginal tax rate was over 90%. Another of US economic history from Mark Ames.
Public Colleges Get Surge of Acceptances. $40,000 tuition not the bargain it used to be?
Politics:
"Republicans aren't getting a dime more in committee money for staff than we got last year." That's the point.
US Guns in Mexico. Which is why Obama is thinking about reviving the assault weapons bill. It has become one of the hottest topics on Reddit I've ever seen.
The end of (Wingnut) Welfare as we know it.
Some rightwingers have had all the hate they can take and are taking it out on evil liberals/gays/browns/etc. I remember after 9/11 when a Sikh was beaten to death and some local "patriot" decided to throw a molotov through Mona's plate glass window. This is far worse than that. The scary thing is it has the potential to get even worse.
James Gill takes on Jindal and Harry Lee. Excellent read. H/T Oyster.
Random:
Google Maps displaying blast impacts of various nuclear weapons. Put it on your favorite address (say, City Hall on Perdido) and drop the big one.
No call of duty without the rules of war. Forcing war gaming kid to read the Geneva Convention.
Are outside volunteers helping or hurting New Orleans' Katrina recovery? I don't agree, but it's interesting food for thought.
The guy who started WikiScanner (a site that tracks anonymous Wikipedia edits to the companies, like Diebold, to their changes of their own entries) comes a fun little experiment. Books and music that make you dumb. Fun fact: there's a 67 point difference in SAT scores from "Bible" readers to "Holy Bible" readers. Note to self: listen to more Beethoven and Counting Crows.
Guinea-Bissau coup linked to drug smugglers?
Louisiana leads the nation in Incarceration. 1 in 55 Louisianians are currently behind bars. WE'RE #1! Oh, wait. Got a couple more to add behind bars. The Lorino case is particularly tragic. I didn't know him, but he had a reputation for being an extremely kind person who would give you the shirt off his back. He was killed in his Irish Channel home by someone he'd helped out before. His dad is still the CFO of Tulane, I believe.
I'll leave you with this:
How bacon is made.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Links to peruse while waiting on Parades...
How to ensure a constant supply of bacon on hand.
3,000 cars sit abandoned in the parking lot at the Dubai Airport, left by fleeing, debt-ridden foreigners (who could in fact be imprisoned if they failed to pay their bills). Debtor's Prison. Wonder when someone will try to institute that in this country... Dubai, while you're at it, could you take care of this guy for us?
The Sean Tevis Bill could pose a big threat to future internet-based fundraising. More on Sean Tevis at Wikipedia.
Run a university that looses $200 million on mortgage backed securities and "running it like a business?" Need cash? Sue the alumni! Tulane sues Newcomb alumni, claiming copyright infringement for newly-registered trademark. Can we say, "Patent Troll?"
A bright side to the Financialapocalypse? Lawyers laid off in record numbers. Related: More "FDIC Friday" seized banks. Some more related: Laundering drug money? Yet more related: Tale from the Bush Recession. Very wise business advice: Never deal with someone you wouldn't work with over just a handshake.
Hipster movers. A checklist.
Court to kill exclusion rule? Despite Justice Scalia’s claims, police misconduct is rampant.
As bad as Louisiana's legislature is, at least they haven't pulled this. Yet. What qualifications does one need to be a member of the Tennessee House Republican Caucus? The ability to fall off a log and then claim it’s the fault of the log because real American logs don’t spin when a fat man stands on them?
The Broadmoor urban farmers featured in this week's The Gambit cover story. Great read.
For great local blog reads, check out some of the latest posts at The American Zombie and Oyster's profiling of how Jindal is pushing Creationism on Louisiana public schools and the economic effects. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Also, don't forget about Nagin's missing emails. Is this yet another time when Nagin = Our Bush?
And for one last link, the winner of the "honesty in advertising" award: "CAUTION THIS VEHICLE IS FULL OF POLITICAL PROMISES"
3,000 cars sit abandoned in the parking lot at the Dubai Airport, left by fleeing, debt-ridden foreigners (who could in fact be imprisoned if they failed to pay their bills). Debtor's Prison. Wonder when someone will try to institute that in this country... Dubai, while you're at it, could you take care of this guy for us?
The Sean Tevis Bill could pose a big threat to future internet-based fundraising. More on Sean Tevis at Wikipedia.
Run a university that looses $200 million on mortgage backed securities and "running it like a business?" Need cash? Sue the alumni! Tulane sues Newcomb alumni, claiming copyright infringement for newly-registered trademark. Can we say, "Patent Troll?"
A bright side to the Financialapocalypse? Lawyers laid off in record numbers. Related: More "FDIC Friday" seized banks. Some more related: Laundering drug money? Yet more related: Tale from the Bush Recession. Very wise business advice: Never deal with someone you wouldn't work with over just a handshake.
Hipster movers. A checklist.
Court to kill exclusion rule? Despite Justice Scalia’s claims, police misconduct is rampant.
As bad as Louisiana's legislature is, at least they haven't pulled this. Yet. What qualifications does one need to be a member of the Tennessee House Republican Caucus? The ability to fall off a log and then claim it’s the fault of the log because real American logs don’t spin when a fat man stands on them?
The Broadmoor urban farmers featured in this week's The Gambit cover story. Great read.
For great local blog reads, check out some of the latest posts at The American Zombie and Oyster's profiling of how Jindal is pushing Creationism on Louisiana public schools and the economic effects. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Also, don't forget about Nagin's missing emails. Is this yet another time when Nagin = Our Bush?
And for one last link, the winner of the "honesty in advertising" award: "CAUTION THIS VEHICLE IS FULL OF POLITICAL PROMISES"
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Can't Sleep. Clowns will eat me.
Up real early this morning (partly because of this), so I'll post a few links.
Wonkette reports on Draft Stormy movement. "VITTER MUST BE DESTROYED!" Related: David Vitter is a jackass (Iced Coffee and a Bagel).
The Politics of Health Reform. Fascinating to get an outside perspective. A sample from the BBC:
Map of New Orleans political donations. Fascinating to click through for a while. I find it especially interesting that a lot of the old St. Charles Ave./Pickwickian-types mainly donated to Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani. Now there's money well spent!
Stimulus Battle in Perspective: Of course, the last time we saw a vote like this one was probably the 1993 vote on Clinton's first budget -- every single Republican in the chamber voted against it, hoping to prove, once and for all, that they were right about economics and Democrats were wrong. If memory serves, that budget was the first step towards the longest economic expansion on record, the creation of 22 million jobs, and the total elimination of the federal budget deficit. Related: For Republicans, there wasn't much downside to voting no.
More extensions to housing aid in Louisiana? Those overly generous subsidies to landlords is part of what's keeping market rates up. You remove those payments, the market will fall (it already has fallen from it's post-Katrina highs). Probably won't return to pre-Katrina rents, but that's unreasonable to expect.
Gulfport Mayor indicted for Katrina fraud.
Taibbi + Blago. Need I say more?
Roger Clemens has always been batshit insane. Deadspin clarifies the level of insanity: "Then Donahue would rub the hottest possible liniment on his testicles. “He’d start snorting like a bull,” the trainer said. “That’s when he was ready to pitch.” "
State Farm completely pulling out of property insurance in Florida.
Here's a few companies that have never had mass layoffs. I can thing of a few to add to the list, too (Honda, for one).
When it comes to Israel, to revive or dump the two-state solution?
Bill Gates talks about education, especially high school, and what constitutes a successful school. Two most interesting points: a kid is better off with a good teacher in a "bad" school than he is with a bad teacher in a "good" school. Also, in extremely poor areas, the schools with the longest schooldays tend to do the best.
Sad to see Cerasoli go. Oyster rounds up the reacts. One little tidbit: “People were telling me he [Nagin] was saying they would regret getting the office up and running 10 years from now.
Old media, don't piss off new media. Remember that the "Symbiotic relationship between new and old media" isn't a one way street... Also, McCain-endorser's Pedo son gets out of jail early with barely a peep from local media.
So, after closing Our Lady of Good Cousel, et. al.*, the Nazi Pope decides to embrace a Holocaust-denier and a cleric who said Katrina was God's punishment for being too kind to the gays.
Want to see Scott Cowen foam at the mouth? Mention the letters AAUP and stand back.
And for your amusement:
The Thing, remade with G.I. Joe's.
*BTW- Great comic 2 weeks ago Greg. Can't link to your comic, though, because the archives are down.
Wonkette reports on Draft Stormy movement. "VITTER MUST BE DESTROYED!" Related: David Vitter is a jackass (Iced Coffee and a Bagel).
The Politics of Health Reform. Fascinating to get an outside perspective. A sample from the BBC:
Map of New Orleans political donations. Fascinating to click through for a while. I find it especially interesting that a lot of the old St. Charles Ave./Pickwickian-types mainly donated to Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani. Now there's money well spent!
Stimulus Battle in Perspective: Of course, the last time we saw a vote like this one was probably the 1993 vote on Clinton's first budget -- every single Republican in the chamber voted against it, hoping to prove, once and for all, that they were right about economics and Democrats were wrong. If memory serves, that budget was the first step towards the longest economic expansion on record, the creation of 22 million jobs, and the total elimination of the federal budget deficit. Related: For Republicans, there wasn't much downside to voting no.
More extensions to housing aid in Louisiana? Those overly generous subsidies to landlords is part of what's keeping market rates up. You remove those payments, the market will fall (it already has fallen from it's post-Katrina highs). Probably won't return to pre-Katrina rents, but that's unreasonable to expect.
Gulfport Mayor indicted for Katrina fraud.
Taibbi + Blago. Need I say more?
Roger Clemens has always been batshit insane. Deadspin clarifies the level of insanity: "Then Donahue would rub the hottest possible liniment on his testicles. “He’d start snorting like a bull,” the trainer said. “That’s when he was ready to pitch.” "
State Farm completely pulling out of property insurance in Florida.
Here's a few companies that have never had mass layoffs. I can thing of a few to add to the list, too (Honda, for one).
When it comes to Israel, to revive or dump the two-state solution?
Bill Gates talks about education, especially high school, and what constitutes a successful school. Two most interesting points: a kid is better off with a good teacher in a "bad" school than he is with a bad teacher in a "good" school. Also, in extremely poor areas, the schools with the longest schooldays tend to do the best.
Sad to see Cerasoli go. Oyster rounds up the reacts. One little tidbit: “People were telling me he [Nagin] was saying they would regret getting the office up and running 10 years from now.
Old media, don't piss off new media. Remember that the "Symbiotic relationship between new and old media" isn't a one way street... Also, McCain-endorser's Pedo son gets out of jail early with barely a peep from local media.
So, after closing Our Lady of Good Cousel, et. al.*, the Nazi Pope decides to embrace a Holocaust-denier and a cleric who said Katrina was God's punishment for being too kind to the gays.
Want to see Scott Cowen foam at the mouth? Mention the letters AAUP and stand back.
And for your amusement:
The Thing, remade with G.I. Joe's.
*BTW- Great comic 2 weeks ago Greg. Can't link to your comic, though, because the archives are down.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
News of the day - New Year's Edition
In world news:
Speaking of gas, a good overview of the Ukraine/Russian oil spat. Neither side can survive without the other and they both know it.
Propaganda in the Israeli/Gaza operation. Anyone who says propaganda isn't all over the place during a war (in fact, most of what you see is propaganda) is either stupid or an intelligence officer spreading propaganda.
Acid attackers go after female engineering students... AND ARE SHOT DEAD!
How to make a billion lives better. Simple, ridiculously cheap glasses that are adjustable in the field, not requiring an optometrist. Speaking of inventions, man uses Prius as emergency generator. Great thinking. Will Prii become the next must-have item for riding out a hurricane?
US News:
So-Cal woman calls 911 while stuck on tracks. Train hits her while she's waiting for help. Darwin award?
CNN spends hardly any time at all talking about the coal ash spill because of their advertisers. The only thing special I know about coal ash (also known as fly ash) is that they sometimes use it as a substitute in concrete partially because of the huge carbon footprint of cement plants.
More video of the spill:
Alberto Gonzalez to write tell-all book about everything he can't recall. The jokes for this one are just too easy.
Zbigniew Brzezinski gets into it with Joe Scarborough Also, it seems Joe might have a Chappaquiddick problem.
US convicts Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia, for sponsoring torture under his watch. Interesting prospects for Bush.
Business:
Chicago School of Economics, RIP.
Hank Paulson and son sucking on the taxpayer teat. Paulson, CNBC's Man of the Year? (Actually, no, it was Bernanke, but CNBC doesn't think that shorting his own companies financial products should disqualify him.)
The year in dumb business moves.
Old article about New York City on the brink of bankruptcy. Worth a read, given the tenuous standing of many local and state governments. I'm looking at you, Governator.
Crime:
Another Republican (this one a parole board member that had it out for sex offenders) arrested for trying to have sex with little kiddies.
Using crime cameras for pranks. Beware, though: the authorities don't like it when you play sneaky.
Gifts:
NOPD gets Tasers for Christmas? Don't taze me, breaux?
Forgot to get someone a Christmas gift? Try a sample of Aerogel for $45. I could also suggest this for the Pikes.
Happy new year!
Speaking of gas, a good overview of the Ukraine/Russian oil spat. Neither side can survive without the other and they both know it.
Propaganda in the Israeli/Gaza operation. Anyone who says propaganda isn't all over the place during a war (in fact, most of what you see is propaganda) is either stupid or an intelligence officer spreading propaganda.
Acid attackers go after female engineering students... AND ARE SHOT DEAD!
How to make a billion lives better. Simple, ridiculously cheap glasses that are adjustable in the field, not requiring an optometrist. Speaking of inventions, man uses Prius as emergency generator. Great thinking. Will Prii become the next must-have item for riding out a hurricane?
US News:
So-Cal woman calls 911 while stuck on tracks. Train hits her while she's waiting for help. Darwin award?
CNN spends hardly any time at all talking about the coal ash spill because of their advertisers. The only thing special I know about coal ash (also known as fly ash) is that they sometimes use it as a substitute in concrete partially because of the huge carbon footprint of cement plants.
More video of the spill:
Alberto Gonzalez to write tell-all book about everything he can't recall. The jokes for this one are just too easy.
Zbigniew Brzezinski gets into it with Joe Scarborough Also, it seems Joe might have a Chappaquiddick problem.
US convicts Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia, for sponsoring torture under his watch. Interesting prospects for Bush.
Business:
Chicago School of Economics, RIP.
Hank Paulson and son sucking on the taxpayer teat. Paulson, CNBC's Man of the Year? (Actually, no, it was Bernanke, but CNBC doesn't think that shorting his own companies financial products should disqualify him.)
The year in dumb business moves.
Old article about New York City on the brink of bankruptcy. Worth a read, given the tenuous standing of many local and state governments. I'm looking at you, Governator.
Crime:
Another Republican (this one a parole board member that had it out for sex offenders) arrested for trying to have sex with little kiddies.
Using crime cameras for pranks. Beware, though: the authorities don't like it when you play sneaky.
Gifts:
NOPD gets Tasers for Christmas? Don't taze me, breaux?
Forgot to get someone a Christmas gift? Try a sample of Aerogel for $45. I could also suggest this for the Pikes.
Happy new year!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Just...just...wrong...
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More here:
UPDATE- It's back!
Watch it while you still can!
Also, I'm reposting this because I just can't get sick of it:
GORBACHOV: THE MUSIC VIDEO - BIGGER AND RUSSIANER from Tom Stern on Vimeo.
UPDATE 2- It won't die!
See more funny videos at Funny or Die
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Irish Channel Republican Army?
Ray suggested it... and now, the first wave strikes!
Candice heard it at 1 AM or so last night and thought someone got shot. The dog barked at it.
UPDATE- Carbomb was in retaliation for auto accident.
Candice heard it at 1 AM or so last night and thought someone got shot. The dog barked at it.
UPDATE- Carbomb was in retaliation for auto accident.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
News and Notes - 22 November 2008
Watch them Squirm: Fox News abandons the mob it created. Along the same lines, check out their eviseration of the new South Park.
Pirates vs. Ninjas, NOLA-edition:
In local political news, did a crooked deal out Cazayoux?
Plummeting oil prices turn state surpluses into deficits. Remember the Stelly Tax Plan-Cuts? Well, they're back to haunt us, like the Times-Picayune warned.
Local judicial corruption exposed...in clerks suicide notes.
How bad is the economy getting? Over 100 applicants to a 7-Eleven job. Wait until after seasonal retail employment boom ends. It's not just the US anymore: Japanese elderly steal to make ends meet. A preview of what happens if we can't patch up Social Security? Also, what might economic collapse look like? The Boston Globe asks. Expect 4 areas to be hit the hardest: housing, education (which would normally boom during a normal recession), healthcare, and childcare.
Krugman describes how between now and January 20th could be the most dangerous time of the economic crisis.
China passes Japan as largest holder of US Treasuries. This will have a big effect on US foreign policy over the next 20 years.
Michigan police chief admits speeding tickets about revenue enhancement, not safety. Nice to see someone finally admit it. We'll see a rise in speeding tickets as municipalities take hits in property tax revenues.
Satirical edition of The New York Times. Don't miss the hilarious Tom Friedman spoof.
Gary Brecher writes the Bush Administration's obituary: Bush fought the wars and the wars won.
As newspapers make cuts, new watchdogs emerge. Fascinating look at a new model for civic involvement. Anyone have any opinions on Voice of San Diego? What does it say when the most thouroughly fact-checked news organ is Sports Illustrated? Don't miss Nate Silver's John Zeigler interview and Did Talk Radio Kill Conservatism?
Tennessee cutting $40 million in college spending while spending $10 million on an obsolete anti-filesharing system. Trying to stop college students from running Limewire more important than hiring 100 college professors is the height of stupidity. Way to go, Tennessee!
Mark Cuban got nailed on insider trading, but was it insider trading or political persecution? For reference, Martha Stewart was nailed less than 2 years after her misdeeds. Cuban was nailed 4 years after his alleged misdeeds. Is that even still within the statute of limitations? You only have to keep your tax documents for 3 years.
Debunking myths and truths about recycling.
And now, the happy thought of the day: imagine hundreds of these off the Louisiana coast.
Pirates vs. Ninjas, NOLA-edition:
In local political news, did a crooked deal out Cazayoux?
Plummeting oil prices turn state surpluses into deficits. Remember the Stelly Tax Plan-Cuts? Well, they're back to haunt us, like the Times-Picayune warned.
Local judicial corruption exposed...in clerks suicide notes.
How bad is the economy getting? Over 100 applicants to a 7-Eleven job. Wait until after seasonal retail employment boom ends. It's not just the US anymore: Japanese elderly steal to make ends meet. A preview of what happens if we can't patch up Social Security? Also, what might economic collapse look like? The Boston Globe asks. Expect 4 areas to be hit the hardest: housing, education (which would normally boom during a normal recession), healthcare, and childcare.
Krugman describes how between now and January 20th could be the most dangerous time of the economic crisis.
China passes Japan as largest holder of US Treasuries. This will have a big effect on US foreign policy over the next 20 years.
Michigan police chief admits speeding tickets about revenue enhancement, not safety. Nice to see someone finally admit it. We'll see a rise in speeding tickets as municipalities take hits in property tax revenues.
Satirical edition of The New York Times. Don't miss the hilarious Tom Friedman spoof.
Gary Brecher writes the Bush Administration's obituary: Bush fought the wars and the wars won.
As newspapers make cuts, new watchdogs emerge. Fascinating look at a new model for civic involvement. Anyone have any opinions on Voice of San Diego? What does it say when the most thouroughly fact-checked news organ is Sports Illustrated? Don't miss Nate Silver's John Zeigler interview and Did Talk Radio Kill Conservatism?
Tennessee cutting $40 million in college spending while spending $10 million on an obsolete anti-filesharing system. Trying to stop college students from running Limewire more important than hiring 100 college professors is the height of stupidity. Way to go, Tennessee!
Mark Cuban got nailed on insider trading, but was it insider trading or political persecution? For reference, Martha Stewart was nailed less than 2 years after her misdeeds. Cuban was nailed 4 years after his alleged misdeeds. Is that even still within the statute of limitations? You only have to keep your tax documents for 3 years.
Debunking myths and truths about recycling.
And now, the happy thought of the day: imagine hundreds of these off the Louisiana coast.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
News of Note - 8 November '08
America's actions Tuesday summed up in this photo set.
Proposition 8 passed in California. Mormons donated heavily to its defeat, so they should worry about the Governator launching an invasion of Utah. Gays are pissed and will boycott Mormon businesses.
I like this Op-Ed from the SLC Tribune: What's more harmful to society - two well-dressed men getting married and settling down, or two idiots tying the knot and cranking out any number of additional idiots?
Remember all of those unruly protesters at the DNC in Denver? Well, turns out a bunch of them were undercover cops. Don't worry. The Agent Provocateur undercover cops got pepper sprayed by cops in riot gear
This is some of my coworkers:
Between Obama and Nick Saban, they're going to need some Prozac.
Georgia committed widespread atrocities against the Ossetians and Russians during the Ossetian War.
In Somalia, Islamic Millitants stoned a 13 year old rape victim to death in front of hundreds while she begging for her life. Chilling description from the BBC.
In New Orleans, the Facility Master Plan for NOPS was passed. Only one board member voted against it. For more, check out Eli.
Lee Zurick takes on Trashanova. Trashanova strikes again. Now dumping raw sewerage on St. Bernard.
Nagin's non-endorsement endorsement of Dollar Bill.
End on a happy note: Otto the Octopus gets annoyed with bright lights.
Proposition 8 passed in California. Mormons donated heavily to its defeat, so they should worry about the Governator launching an invasion of Utah. Gays are pissed and will boycott Mormon businesses.
I like this Op-Ed from the SLC Tribune: What's more harmful to society - two well-dressed men getting married and settling down, or two idiots tying the knot and cranking out any number of additional idiots?
Remember all of those unruly protesters at the DNC in Denver? Well, turns out a bunch of them were undercover cops. Don't worry. The Agent Provocateur undercover cops got pepper sprayed by cops in riot gear
This is some of my coworkers:
Between Obama and Nick Saban, they're going to need some Prozac.
Georgia committed widespread atrocities against the Ossetians and Russians during the Ossetian War.
In Somalia, Islamic Millitants stoned a 13 year old rape victim to death in front of hundreds while she begging for her life. Chilling description from the BBC.
In New Orleans, the Facility Master Plan for NOPS was passed. Only one board member voted against it. For more, check out Eli.
Lee Zurick takes on Trashanova. Trashanova strikes again. Now dumping raw sewerage on St. Bernard.
Nagin's non-endorsement endorsement of Dollar Bill.
End on a happy note: Otto the Octopus gets annoyed with bright lights.
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