Archive for November, 2007
The Republican YouTube Debate
I wasn’t able to watch the GOP YouTube/CNN debate last night and from the reactions and new stories I’m glad I didn’t. It sounds like CNN cleaned up the videos so that no snowmen or other characters showed up like in the Democratic debate. I can’t help but wonder if that was a requirement for [...]
Hire the Smart and Lazy?
A post today over at ExUrban League made me laugh and think at the same time. It’s about a German officer that separated his troops into four different groups based on intelligence and work ethic. He found the best group to promote was the smart and lazy because they would see a problem and probably [...]
Fred Thompson’s Tax Proposal
Presidential candidate Fred Thompson has released his tax “and economic” proposal. The reason for the quotations is that the proposal has nary a mention of actual economic proposals other than “cut taxes good, Democrats bad”.
The proposal would extend President Bush’s tax cuts, repeal the Estate Tax, repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax, reduce the Corporate [...]
Giving Thanks
On this day of giving thanks, it’s time for me to remind myself for all of the things I’m thankful for and sometimes forget in the day-to-day rush.
I’m thankful for my wife and daughter. They truly make my life worth living.
I’m thankful for my family and friends. For some reason they’re willing to put up [...]
Amazon Launches Kindle Reader
Today, Amazon.com released the new Kindle eBook Reader. While anyone that reads tech blogs knew it was coming, it’s still an exciting announcement. The reader uses the same eInk technology that powers the Sony ebook reader, which basically consists of little balls that have a black side and a white side. Magnets inside the machine [...]
Mike Huckabee Ad
I’m certainly not endorsing him for President, but this online ad for Mike Huckabee made my day (yes, pun intended).
I’m going to expand on this in a future post (now that I’m past the CPA exam and have some time) but I wish out of the 19 Presidential candidates there was one that I could [...]
Hug a Veteran
Today is Veterans Day. Hug a vet and thank him or her for their service. If you are a vet, I sincerely thank you for allowing me the freedom to write these meaningless words.
Ever wonder why poppies are sold by your local VFW?
In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army
IN FLANDERS FIELDS the [...]
2 Days for Hugging?
In today’s installment of no tolerance gone awry in our public schools, a Mascoutah, IL girl was given two days detention for violating what I’m sure is a very important rule. Her crime? Hugging her friend after school.
Yes, hugging can get you 2 days detention in the Mascoutah school district. It’s to prevent “unwanted affection” [...]
Los Campesinos- Finding the Perfect Balance Between Pretension and Pop
Los Campesinos
Sticking Fingers into Sockets
Arts and Crafts
MP3 CD
Los Campesinos! is a seven piece Welsh band that recently saw it’s debut EP “Sticking Fingers Into Sockets” get distribution in the US and Canada through Canadian label Arts and Crafts. It’s a wonderful EP, and my only real quibble is that at 15 minutes the EP stops [...]
“Elvis is Alive” Museum to Close
This was one of those places that I drove by a hundred times and always said that I had to go there. Now, I’ll never have a chance! The Elvis is Alive museum in Wright City, Missouri, is closing its doors after 17 years.
According to the article that guy has conclusively proven that the person in [...]
