The internet breeds intimacy between people who really know little about each other. We all think we are so close, but really we know nothing. Ask me something you think you should know about me. Something that should be obvious, but you have no idea about. Ask away. Then post this in your LJ and…
Conservatism Democracy… Or What is Conservatism and What is Wrong With It?
I found this essay on conservatism intriguing. I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. Any comments from the peanut gallery are most welcome… http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/conservatism.html –sam
Oh those crazy Asians…
http://web.mit.edu/patil/www/media/video/yatta.asf –sam
Secession is unlikely, but…
While not quite as caustic as http://www.fuckthesouth.com [attribution ], this article from The Register is just as funny to me. 😉 –sam p.s. Thanks to David_My_Friend_And_Neighbor for the Register article.
Sunday is for All Things Ugly
and I went and had a great breakfast at City Central Market on Sunday morning. We thought we would catch a quick bite before going to the annual crafts festival at Lake Eola Nothing could have prepared us for the visual onslaught that was Fall Fiesta in the Park. It started out pleasantly enough with…
These two short pieces sum it up pretty nicely for me…
I was reading through Salon… and after wading through the Camille Paglia, I found these two gems regarding our most recent election… These two pieces are pretty long so if you would prefer I put this stuff behind a cut, please just post a comment indicating that and I will do so… Ellen Willis is…
2006 Senate Races…
Well… this election is over. Here is a list of 2006 Senate races. http://www.modernvertebrate.com/elections/2006-national/index.html If you like the incumbent, support** him/her. If you don’t like the incumbent, find someone to replace the fucker! What? Your state isn’t having a Senate race in 2006? Well how about Governors… http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G04/GovernorsByElectionCycle.phtml Oh… and don’t forget the House… those…
My Last Election Post for this Year
Well… it’s looking like Bush may have won. The race was very close in several states, but more Bush folks made it to the polls than Kerry folks. In Florida the margin is a few hundred thousand votes this year… close, but not nearly as close as it was in 2000. The turnout was incredible…
I Voted!
OK… I voted today… even though I have election day off from work. I’ll be volunteering at a different precinct than mine verifying that my canvassing efforts are fruitful. Anyway… if any of you slackers have Tuesday off and want to hang out with me for a good cause… just send me a note today…