May 2008
41 posts
The Fall of Conservatism →
“The era of American politics that has been dying before our eyes was born in 1966. That January, a twenty-seven-year-old editorial writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat named Patrick Buchanan went to work for Richard Nixon, who was just beginning the most improbable political comeback in American history.”
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-5-25) →
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cnet.com
Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Merlin Mann, and Alex Lindsay
The Onion
Dick DeBartolo with Leo Laporte
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Project Compassion →
Pretty darn cool. Artists paint portraits of fallen American service members.
Vegetarians are Evil - Official Homepage →
This is awesomely funny. If I wasn’t laughing so hard at the stupidity I would write more about it.
“The worst nightmare for a regime that thrives on isolation and tension is an...”
– Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE)
The Alpha Geeks - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com →
“For as it is written, the last shall be first and the geek shall inherit the earth.”
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-5-18) →
NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Dave Matthews Band
Leo Laporte
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Leo Laporte and the TWiTs
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“Well, I’ll tell ya, unfortunately I have to follow the law”
– Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne
WatchTraffic Stop, Texas Style
James P. Rubin - Hypocrisy on Hamas →
I asked: “Do you think that American diplomats should be operating the way they have in the past, working with the Palestinian government if Hamas is now in charge?” McCain answered: “They’re the government; sooner or later we are going to have to deal with them, one way or another, and I understand why this administration and previous administrations had such antipathy...
Talking Points Memo | Upcountry →
Interesting article about the Appalachian Region and how it figures into HRC’s win in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
“And then a siren broke the silence. An Oneida police officer, pulled his patrol...”
– The Oneida Daily Dispatch - No punishment planned for Monday’s OHS walkout Surprise, surprise, surprise. Sgt. Jon Loomis adds to his already tattered image.
WatchHistoric ‘Blockbuster’ Store Offers Glimpse Of How Movies Were Rented In The Past
WatchPost 200: Introduction
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-5-11) →
Gnarls Barkley
The Felice Brothers
Rob Lane
Tom Merritt, Molly Wood and Jason Howell
Billy Joel
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“Mission Accomplished For These Sailors Who Are On This Ship On Their Mission”
– - Press Secretary Dana Perino Perino Rewrites Banner:
“Thank God that we don’t have economists making necessarily public policy”
– Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
Pentagon Backs Plan To Build U.S. ‘Zone Of... →
For Washington, the driving motivation is to create a “zone of influence” around the new $700 million U.S. Embassy to serve as a kind of high-end buffer for the compound, whose total price tag will reach about $1 billion after all the workers and offices are relocated over the next year. “When you have $1 billion hanging out there and 1,000 employees lying around, you kind of want to know who your...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-5-4) →
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Podcast:News
Dave Matthews Band
Dick DeBartolo with Leo Laporte
Jimmy Buffett
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WatchCelebrity Jeopardy - Stewart, Reynolds and Connery: Saturday Night Live
WatchCelebrity Jeopardy - Cruise, Sandler, and Connery Connery: “The day is mine. I’ll take famous tities for 400.” Trebek: “Titles, famous titles.”
MediaStorm: The Marlboro Marine by Luis Sinco /... →
Very powerful and moving video. It explores the life of Marine Lance Corporal James Blake Miller since his return from Iraq.
Man accused of trying to cash check for... →
