Many Faces

Bad Chess Move, McCain (the bell curve and the angry mob)

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:34:22 -0400

Bad Chess Move, McCain (the bell curve and the angry mob):

With hostility on the rise at McCain rallies, I’ve started to wonder who he thinks he’s appealing to. An interview on MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow show confirmed my fear - that the people headed to these…

Video

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:42:59 -0400

There’s Something Going On That’s Not Quite Right

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:13:03 -0400

There’s Something Going On That’s Not Quite Right:

Ayse shared this in Google Reader last night. It’s from Andrew Sullivan’s liveblogging of last night’s debate:

10.33 pm. This was, I think, a mauling: a devastating and possibly…

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-10-5)

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:37:02 -0400

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-10-5)

Rachel Maddow On Palin in the VP Debate

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 15:28:31 -0400

Rachel Maddow On Palin in the VP Debate:

October

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:14:27 -0400

October:

October
And the trees are stripped bare
Of all they wear
What do I care?

October
And Kingdoms rise
And Kingdoms fall
But you go on…

…and on…

(First played on August…

Still Sorry

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:13:25 -0400

Still Sorry:

Dad blogged about this today. It was back during the “Sorry, Everybody” many Americans sent to the world after the last election. I’m still sorry, too. It actually turned out WORSE…

Would they rather watch hell freeze over?

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:10:20 -0400

Would they rather watch hell freeze over?:

My greatest fear right now is that there are enough American who would rather watch hell freeze over than elect a black man to keep Obama from winning. I know they are there. They probably…

Can Guys

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:04:58 -0400

Can Guys:

I met Samuel and Mr. Bill out back behind Helios. They are both retired and collect cans from local business, smash, and recycle them for a bit of extra cash. It’s a fun process to watch.

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Ebert’s Not Inviting McCain to Dinner

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:10:00 -0400

Ebert’s Not Inviting McCain to Dinner:

Guess Who’s NOT Coming to Dinner by Roger Ebert

Excerpt:

Obama is my guy. If you are rude to him, you are rude to me. If you came to dinner at my house and refused to look at or speak with one…

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-28)

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 12:59:51 -0400

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-28)

McCain Has Lost the Plot

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:58:40 -0400

McCain Has Lost the Plot:

WOW! There is so much I could say about the political insanity of John McCain yesterday, but I will attempt to resist. For more discussion about this stuff, go read my dad’s blog. OK, so I’m up…

SparkCon 2008

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:55:56 -0400

SparkCon 2008:

SparkCon 2008 weekend was a lot of fun.

Listen to this podcast

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-21)

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:24:14 -0400

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-21)

Out Back at Helios

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:53:52 -0400

Out Back at Helios:

There is a man who is frequently out back at Helios in an old Saab driving forwards and backwards and forwards and backwards. I saw this a few times before I worked out what he was doing. He takes…

To be happy in my intellectual life, I must:

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 01:53:22 -0400

To be happy in my intellectual life, I must::

Written for an assignment 10 years ago, found while cleaning out files earlier tonight, and I have to say, I think I’m doing pretty well! Here’s a big version, for easier reading.

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-14)

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:06:22 -0400

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-9-14)

Video

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:44:50 -0400

Abby, Jake, Matt Damon, and Dad on Palin, Obama, and Letterman

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:36:30 -0400

Abby, Jake, Matt Damon, and Dad on Palin, Obama, and Letterman:

I know it’s a day old, like eons in internet time, but I can’t stop watching this, because it’s exactly how I feel. If you haven’t seen it yet, now is the time. It’s short, but pithy.

First Friday Wrapup

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:32:47 -0400

First Friday Wrapup:

The 50 Photographers show at Crocker’s Mark Gallery was a big success! The place was completely packed:

Here is my photo:

The Story:

I am close friends with a woman named Roz….