Monthly Archives: November 2008

From Sex and war Via Andrew Sullivan Can all conflict be reduced beyond even team aggression and resource competition, down to the single factor of population growth? It’s not quite that simple, but a deeper investigation of the role of … Continue reading →

This piece nicely explains away the incompetence dodge: Part of the effort to pull the wagon of conservatism out of the ditch into which Bush piloted the country is going to be an effort to deny that George W. Bush … Continue reading →

This post talks about how high-speed rail might make the midwest more economicaly viable. This guy asks why do we care if the midwest is economicaly viable. I find myself agreeing with both of them mostly because I would like … Continue reading →

On last nights episode of the Terminater it was decided that the AI needs to learn the ten commandments. Does anyone else see where this is going?

I just saw this as a solution for the consumer credit crisis: By putting that money in the hands of holders of consumer and mortgage loan securities, the government hopes more money will flow to consumers than has occured so … Continue reading →

Republican self-diagnosis of their problems seems about as misguided as their economic and regulatory policies. “The party has simply not understood the importance of having highly visible black Republican operatives, elected officials and political spokespersons working for it on an … Continue reading →

While some people might make fun of my tofurkey dinner, at least no one has urinated on it.

Palin is great…she’s got her blah blah blah going, while this guy kills turkeys right over her shoulder. The whole thing was about her pardoning a turkey for Thanksgiving, and after doing that, she stands in this spot and…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-kjM1asH-8

You can your blogs address in to this and it will tell you what the author is like. Here is what it said about the authors of Deadissue: The responsible and hardworking type. They are especially attuned to the details … Continue reading →

Some people are suggesting that Republicans need to get rid of the religous right. I disagree in that the religous right is not the only group republicans need to lose. They need to jettison the neo-cons the libertarians as well … Continue reading →

I don’t get why anybody would want to save Lieberman’s job. I can see letting him stay in the Democratic caucus, but he certainly should not have any kind of leadership position in the Senate.

I got this via Andrew Sullivan and I thnk inadvertentely cuts to the heart of the problem with conservatism. The movement offers entire career tracks for aspiring conservatives. Moreover, the movement preaches hostility to non-movement institutions. From the moment a … Continue reading →

I got this from an MSN article how older people can fit in at work when they have younger supervisors. ” It’s hard on the ego for baby boomers to have a younger boss,” says Christine Hassler, a life coach, … Continue reading →

According to an artcle in the Murdoch owned Wall Street Journal, some people around Obama may favor torture. I don’t kow if this is Murdoch’s way of forcing the new administration to embrace the illegal ways of the Bush administration, … Continue reading →

I am a little surprised by this. Howard Dean probably did more to get Democrats back in power than almsot anyone I can think of. I hope he gets a good position in the Obama administration he has certanly earned … Continue reading →

This is proof that elections do matter. Fair and open trials are one of the things that America is supposed to stand for, and it looks like we have a president who respects the country enough to honor the ideals … Continue reading →

Does anyone really think Marjuana should be illegal? Not in Michigan: Michigan became the 13th state to legalize marijuana, with 63 percent of voters supporting its use for medical purposes The war on drugs might be a bigger waste of … Continue reading →

The passage of Amendment 8, which outlawed gay marriage in California, seems to have ignited a new culture war. With Obama in the the whitehouse abortion and reproductive rights should be safe for at least 20 years assuming he makes … Continue reading →

McCain seemed to really mean it when he urged his backers to support Obama. Now that Rove is not pulling the strings McCain seems like a good guy. Hopefully this foreshadows many more conservatives turning their back on Rove(Karl Rove … Continue reading →

I am hoping Obama wins by a large enough margin that he can claim a mandate for what are some relatively moderate goals. Opening up the federal health insurance system to everyone is hardly radical nor is taxing high income … Continue reading →

I recentely changed the gearing on my bike from the stock 32-16 to 36-16 and it makes a huge difference. The bike seems to climb as well and the rear wheel seems less prone to sliding on loose gravel, and … Continue reading →