Don't really know much about these tumblr thingies, but I thought I'd give it a shot.
http://inscienceandcatgames.tumblr.com/
Anyone else know much about this? I don't always have my finger on the pulse of the web.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Crushing Your Enemies, Seeing Them Driven Before You, and Hearing the Lamentations of the Executives
So, during my thrice daily online news roundup (Drudge Report, the Huffington Post, International Herald Tribune, BBC, heck sometimes Al Jazera) I came upon an article that piqued my interest.
Much of the these initial stages of the Obama Administration have been spent just cleaning up the mess of the last eight years. That is, getting the government back to work I suppose, not to mention the vast majority of time spent hiring and firing and deliberating on who works for the government, who works for the people, and who had an agenda contrary to democracy. Gotta love those slow creaky gears of the republic eh? You can practically hear Rahm Emanuel spreading grease.
But, many think (myself included at times), that Barack Obama will end up being less of a progressive, than the moderate-if not somewhat comprising, figure...closer to Clinton the triangulator than say FDR or even Eisenhower (come on, he really defended the New Deal from his own Party).
For instance, Obama reduced the real life issue of revisiting the country's Marajuana Laws to a joke, a jest, a media friendly chuckle. In this case the question was worded poorly. It asked, in part, that wouldn't the legalization of marajuana be a an economic boon to the lagging U.S. economy.
First, the step needed to correct the long lost War on Drugs is decriminalization. This question also overlooks the obvious. How much money has been and continues to be wasted on the loosing war? How much is spent criminalizing whole swathes of the American public and incarcerating them? How much money can be spent to protect people from a plant? Whatever, I am getting too far from the article.
So, my concern is that Barack Obama is too much a moderate, unwilling or unable to correct the multitudes of errors made this past century. Daunting task? You betcha. But then i read this article, linked via the Huffington Post.
Ok, so what if Obama doesn't posture like the macho cowboy or bang his fist on the bully pulpit. The real deal of politics is what goes on behind the scenes. If this is
any indication, we have a lot to look forward to.
Much of the these initial stages of the Obama Administration have been spent just cleaning up the mess of the last eight years. That is, getting the government back to work I suppose, not to mention the vast majority of time spent hiring and firing and deliberating on who works for the government, who works for the people, and who had an agenda contrary to democracy. Gotta love those slow creaky gears of the republic eh? You can practically hear Rahm Emanuel spreading grease.
But, many think (myself included at times), that Barack Obama will end up being less of a progressive, than the moderate-if not somewhat comprising, figure...closer to Clinton the triangulator than say FDR or even Eisenhower (come on, he really defended the New Deal from his own Party).
For instance, Obama reduced the real life issue of revisiting the country's Marajuana Laws to a joke, a jest, a media friendly chuckle. In this case the question was worded poorly. It asked, in part, that wouldn't the legalization of marajuana be a an economic boon to the lagging U.S. economy.
First, the step needed to correct the long lost War on Drugs is decriminalization. This question also overlooks the obvious. How much money has been and continues to be wasted on the loosing war? How much is spent criminalizing whole swathes of the American public and incarcerating them? How much money can be spent to protect people from a plant? Whatever, I am getting too far from the article.
So, my concern is that Barack Obama is too much a moderate, unwilling or unable to correct the multitudes of errors made this past century. Daunting task? You betcha. But then i read this article, linked via the Huffington Post.
Ok, so what if Obama doesn't posture like the macho cowboy or bang his fist on the bully pulpit. The real deal of politics is what goes on behind the scenes. If this is
any indication, we have a lot to look forward to.
Hymn of true love
I've been on a huge Magic Numbers kick again.
This is one of those songs that just explains it, there's only so many words that you can throw together and have it make sense, but this is a perfect example of how it can be done. And as far as love songs go, it's up there with "Buckets of Rain" by Bob Dylan.
As well as the faithful readers of this blog, this is dedicated to the love of my life, Science (the person, not the methodological study of the world).
This is one of those songs that just explains it, there's only so many words that you can throw together and have it make sense, but this is a perfect example of how it can be done. And as far as love songs go, it's up there with "Buckets of Rain" by Bob Dylan.
As well as the faithful readers of this blog, this is dedicated to the love of my life, Science (the person, not the methodological study of the world).
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Just doing the Lord's work...
New Chick Tract!!!
So many gems in this Tract:
- Bulimia
- Characature of Pope Ratzi
- Apparently the Catholoc Church is still selling indulgence
- The above attempt at connecting with the hip crowd
- The bashing with a broad stick of all religion
- And keep an eye out for what I think is Stone Cold Steve Austin!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Judge Judy and Executioner
I'm not a big fan of Judge Judy -- of course I'm not a fan of TV judges in general -- But I find Judge Judy in particular to be shrill, annoying, and off-putting. But this piece was brought to my attention by an old friend from high school (thanks Katy). Larry King brings up Prop 8, and Judy Sheindlin offers a brief and stirring call for common sense (and yes, I get it, Judge Judy is not what I would call the summit of rationality, but this was quite a moving message from her). Plus if you don't like Judy or Larry King, you might like Larry King telling Judy that she'll "never make it" to 2013.
On to the vid:
On to the vid:
Monday, March 16, 2009
Shep Smith On the Verge of Going Beale
Here's a bit of fun from Shep Smith of Fox News.
Personally I've had less beef with Smith, he seems less of a tool I guess.
I've always wondered whether a FOX News pundit, pinhead, whatever would go ballistic on air. Of course, this isn't him loosing it, but I wonder whether his personal pride had been insulted by the FOX News handjob handed to Glenn Beck and his inane idiocy, his lowest common denominator appeal. Seriously, Glenn Beck is a wackjob who needs to have his comeuppance.
I'm looking forward to Shep Smith cracking (maybe), to let the freaky truth spill from his forked tongue, a la Howard Beale.
Think about it.
Personally I've had less beef with Smith, he seems less of a tool I guess.
I've always wondered whether a FOX News pundit, pinhead, whatever would go ballistic on air. Of course, this isn't him loosing it, but I wonder whether his personal pride had been insulted by the FOX News handjob handed to Glenn Beck and his inane idiocy, his lowest common denominator appeal. Seriously, Glenn Beck is a wackjob who needs to have his comeuppance.
I'm looking forward to Shep Smith cracking (maybe), to let the freaky truth spill from his forked tongue, a la Howard Beale.
Think about it.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Two Buck Chuck
Ah Charles Shaw, better known as Two Buck Chuck-really just Franzia, one of the cheapest wine drunks this side of Carlo Rossi. It's not really a Napa wine, but hey who's really fooled by that anyway.
This is one of the best adds I've seen in a long time.
Enjoy kiddies, enjoy irresponsibly-otherwise buy something better.
This is one of the best adds I've seen in a long time.
Enjoy kiddies, enjoy irresponsibly-otherwise buy something better.
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