Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Now he gets a set of stones?

The Democratic Daily Blog ? Blog Archive ? John Kerry’s Speech at Boston’s Faneuil Hall: “A Right and Responsibility to Speak Out”:

"The true defeatists today are not those who call for recognizing the facts on the ground in Iraq. The true defeatists are those who believe America is so weak that it must sacrifice its principles to the pursuit of illusory power.

The true pessimists today are not those who know that America can handle the truth about the Administration’s boastful claim of “Mission Accomplished” in Iraq. The true pessimists are those who cannot accept that America’s power and prestige depend on our credibility at home and around the world. The true pessimists are those who do not understand that fidelity to our principles is as critical to national security as our military power itself.

And the most dangerous defeatists, the most dispiriting pessimists, are those who invoke September 11th to argue that our traditional values are a luxury we can no longer afford."


Great if you would've figured that out two years ago, you'd be President.

Saturday, April 22, 2006

Music thing

Music thing

Mostly early synth stuff, but go read. Lots of good music history.

Wednesday, April 05, 2006

'Unlikeliest hero' gets 21-gun salute - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com

'Unlikeliest hero' gets 21-gun salute - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com


While under enemy fire on the island of Okinawa, Doss carried 75 wounded soldiers to the edge of a 400-foot cliff and lowered them to safety, according to his citation.

During a later attack, he was seriously wounded in the legs by a grenade. According to the citation, as he was being carried to safety, he saw a more critically injured man and crawled off his stretcher, directing the medics to help the other wounded man.

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Outlived the Empire

United Press International - NewsTrack - Clive's tortoise dies at age 255

That tortoise outlived the British Empire. He was around basically before it began and died long after it ended.

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Friday, March 17, 2006

Point

The Blog | Cenk Uygur: Three Crazy Things Democratic Politicians Believe | The Huffington Post:

"The Republican base believes they are going to get sucked up into the air by the Jesus Hoover vacuum during the Rapture. That they are literally going to be sucked up into the sky! And the liberals are the crazy ones?"

Thursday, March 16, 2006

MC Hammer Blog

MC Hammer Blog

It's uh... pretty good for a "celeblog"

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Maybe not.

Jack Daws | Seattle -- Charging a lot for art;)

Brian G. points out that the fries and ketchup statue may not have anything to do with the Twin Towers.

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

And then they were knocked down by a Rose of Mohhamed Pastry

Boing Boing: Twin Towers model made from McDonalds fries and ketchup


Artist Jack Daws recreated the World Trade Center towers out of a bunch of McDonalds freedom fries glued together with ketchup.

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Still v-stalking Drew with Gawker Stalker

Gawker Stalker: Breaking! Liev Schreiber Caught Canoodling with Old Man at Noho Star - Gawker:

"Saw Lucy Liu, Fab, and Drew Barrymore downstairs at Bond Street Saturday night. Fab crashed into me, then I crashed into the cheap dividers and he proceeded to apologize profusely. Lucy looked adorable—clear skin and great hair. Drew had on a wrap dress of sorts matched with a French twist sorta thing. Surprisingly conservative."


Since I posted this from an Apple machine perhaps it should be iStalking.

I wanna be in pictures!

Hollywood By The Numbers - February 28, 2006

Friday, February 24, 2006

Support Strong Juries


American Jury Institute/Fully Informed Jury Association: Home


You did know that when serving on a jury you can find someone not guilty if you conscientiously object with the law that they are charged with breaking right?

Yes you can. It's called jury nullification, and it's roots go all the way back to the Magna Carta.

Tuesday, February 21, 2006