November 2008
31 posts
October 2008
41 posts
Tampon Crafts: for any time of the month →
I wasn’t sure whether this applied to this blog or my other blog … but my grandmother reads my other blog, so I thought I’d opt for this!
Say something nice about the other candidate. You... →
Here’s my something, because I think we need a lot less divisiveness, fewer gross generalizations and demonizing.
McCain has a war record that most couldn’t compare to, something I think you have to respect. I think many of his choices have been risky and interesting. He doesn’t seem the sort to accept the status quo or be in anyone’s back pocket. There’s a sense...
Tech giants in human rights deal →
“The impetus for such an agreement follows years of criticism that a number of businesses, including Google, Yahoo and Microsoft have complicity built what has been dubbed the ‘Great Firewall of China’.”
Exxon Mobil: Biggest profit in U.S. history →
I’m looking for someone to explain to me the relationship of this to the subsidies that oil companies receive. With profits like this, why would they need subsidies, and for what? I can’t find a source that I would consider anything less than foaming-at-the mouth…
godofbiscuits:
“Largest U.S. oil company surges past analyst estimates to post net income of $14.83 billion.” Am I...
Sexist party backbiting?
Interesting couple of articles here on Palin - one article about Palin’s “diva behavior” as McCain people say really nasty things and describe her as “going rogue.” Followed by commentary speculating about the source of their frustrations and some interesting thoughts about the ways in which people choose to insult others.
“Her lack of fundamental...
Google strikes book search deal →
I hope Google continues to use its power for good and not for evil.
MORE FAIL-WARE: Microsoft (the bloodsuckers)... →
Was that enough commentary in the title?
Africa: Niger ex-slave wins landmark case →
An incredible story. Consider the bigamy (!) aspect of the case:
“In 2005, her master freed her and gave her a ‘liberation certificate’, reports Anti-Slavery International, which helped her bring the case.
But when she left him and tried to marry another man, her ‘master’ said they were married.
A local court found in favour of Ms Mani and she went ahead with her...
“For the first couple of years after 9/11, the Bush administration fought...”
– Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch
10 things your IT guy (sic) wants you to know →
It always has to be a guy, doesn’t it?
Working IT makes me feel like shooting myself, that’s why I try not to do it. I know people on the other side think this is rude (I just want a nice IT person! I’m such a luddite! I don’t know what happened it just broke!) but day after day of being a professional working on systems that people constantly profess to hate is pretty...
“At the rally this afternoon at a local high school, Palin demonstrated her...”
– McCain Tries to Push Past Palin Backlash - washingtonpost.com
BBC NEWS | Africa | Pirates threaten Christmas... →
OMG Pirates! When was the last time I saw a news article about actual pirates? NEVER.
Muslim-American voices heard in presidential race →
Mars Phoenix Lander fights the big freeze →
I’ve never wanted to cheer for a piece of equipment before.
Rome workers uncover city of dead →
This is very interesting, lots of finds during a very interesting time. I’m interested to see where in Rome this is, since Romand & christians had specific and different ideas about where the dead should be buried.
And also, for pete’s sake, will people stop calling it the dark ages? They weren’t dark. Jeez.
Portraying Obama as the Bogeyman →
Apparently I’m not the only one noticing Republican over-the-top fearmongering.
Dirty Tactics
How’d you like this? You receive a robocall that says,
“Hello. I’m calling for John McCain and the RNC,” before telling recipients that they “need to know that Barack Obama has worked closely with domestic terrorist, Bill Ayers, whose organization bombed the U.S. Capitol, the Pentagon, a judge’s home, and killed Americans.”
Alarmist much? Incite...
Another Anti-Terrorism Compliance Statement
Your organization certifies that it is in compliance with all statutes, executive orders, and regulations restricting or prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in transactions and dealings with countries, entities, or individuals subject to economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. For additional information regarding the...
"also: politics: everybody's a dick."
I agree with the statement there by John Campbell of Pictures for Sad Children.
He’s talking about this page on FactCheck.org, which talks about the misrepresentations, exaggerations and downright lies of the various presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Politics as usual. It’s no wonder most Americans don’t like politics. How do you trust people to lead you or...
