To Alaska - A Short Photographic Journey
I thought I'd share a few photos I took on our last trip to Alaska. Politically the state may be...interesting, but geologically and photographically, it's astounding.
View ArticleEarthquake - A Quick Note About Richmond
In all the buzz about the earthquake, not much mention of Richmond, VA. However, it seems to be mostly OK:There were no immediate reports of damage as buildings shook and were cleared throughout...
View ArticleMajor power outage in San Diego - Updates
UPDATE: As of 4AM PDT, the power is back on in at least our part of San Diego. We still need to update and strengthen the grid!A major power outage occurred in San Diego county and parts of Orange...
View ArticleJerks Online
Very short navel-gazing diary; skip if you want something of substance.After an unpleasant exchange online with an unpleasant person (one I don't know personally), I asked myself the following...
View ArticleScience Note: Need A Kidney? Print One Out!
Organ and tissue transplantation has always been a difficult endeavor, not least because the supply of organs and tissues for transplantation is so short. One new way of potentially solving this...
View ArticleGovernments - the ultimate hedge
So business is finally coming clean that business doesn't believe it's business's responsibility to create jobs or get the economy back on its feet. But it's really worse than that.
View ArticleMeme of the Day #1
I'm going to start a series proposing talking points for hot political topics of the day. Use them, ignore them, comment on them. Today, you get a three-fer.1. Herman Cain: "Herman Cain needs to have...
View ArticleAll Right, All Right, Already!
Enough! I can't stand it any more. I can't take the pressure, peer and otherwise.I subscribed. I bought a lifetime subscription.Heck, I've been a part of this community since 2004, the writing for...
View ArticleThankful
Another year is drawing to a close, and while we are now starting to firmly fix our gaze on what is sure to be a politically psychotic 2012, it is also the season of family, friends, giving,...
View ArticleDoubling Down
So - Today one of the Big Names in the Community placed a perniciously provocative, potentially pusillanimous, post for the Community's cogitation, consideration, and consternated commentary....
View ArticleThe Gingrich Money Bomb
A different kind, however:"If he's the nominee, it's a disaster. There is no way to sugar-coat it," said one GOP congressional strategist describing the tension after Gingrich won South Carolina. ......
View ArticleYou And I Don't Count Anymore
While the blogosphere spent the last 48 hours convulsing over the Susan G. Komen Foundation scandal, a far more sinister thing took place.In Indian Wells, California, the Koch Brothers and like-minded...
View ArticleI Need Some Advice From The Community
So I've decided that I'm seriously interested in attending this year's Netroots Nation, after having missed it the previous years. However, I'm not exactly certain what I would be going for. From...
View ArticleEmerging Themes - Post Republican Budget Edition (Very Short Post)
Self-writing themes emerging from the newly-excreted Republican budget:Republicans: The New Death Panels Republicans: Seniors are the new Medical Homeless Republicans: They like seniors begging in the...
View ArticleWhy We Need Progressive Broadcast News
We need progressive broadcast news, and we need it badly. I'm not talking about progresive talk radio; I mean a real news service that presents a side of the news the traditional media does not, and...
View ArticleCinco de Mayo - An American Holiday
Ask people what Cinco de Mayo is all about, and you'll get varied responses - an excuse to throw a party, a time to drink lots of Margaritas, a celebration of things Mexican, and Mexican-American....
View ArticleDon't forget Venus! - UPDATE: Now visible!
In the midst of a wild and wooly political day, don't forget to take a few minutes to check out the transit of Venus across the sun, the last one in your lifetime! Live broadcasting by...
View ArticlePhishing On The Rise
Sitting at my computer at work, I received an email, apparently from Verizon, helpfully informing me that my Total Balance Due was $1996.25. Now, I don't have a Verizon account through work, so I...
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Goodbye, My Little Peggy
We said goodbye to our sweet little pug Peggy today. She was such a little love. It's been a long time since my heart ached this much, but it was her time to go.Follow me below to read about her life...
View ArticleMore on Nakoula (Updated)
You remember Nakoula - he's Sam Bacile, one of the guys--if not the guy--behind "Innoncence of Muslims", the fraudulent movie about Mohammed that is alleged to have sparked the riot in Bakoula that led...
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