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October 30, 2008
October 29, 2008
ONE WEEK.
"Right now, in Canton, Ohio, Barack Obama is delivering his “closing argument.” It begins: One week. After decades of broken politics in Washington, eight years of failed policies from George Bush, and twenty-one months of a campaign that has taken us from the rocky coast of Maine to the sunshine of California, we are one week away from change in America."
The Closer | Slog | The Stranger | Seattle's Only Newspaper
SIMPLE. AND ODDLY ADDICTIVE.
SOUND BITES IN EVERY DEBATE.
October 28, 2008
HOLY CRAP. ONE TAKE.
October 26, 2008
REPRISE.
SEEMS SIMPLE ENOUGH.
October 24, 2008
JUST IN CASE YOU'RE CONFUSED ABOUT WHO THE REST OF THE WORLD WOULD LIKE TO SEE US ELECT, CLICK HERE FOR A MAP.
October 23, 2008
THIS HAS TO BE THE FUNNIEST THING I'VE SEEN ALL DAY...
OOPS. TURNS OUT THERE'S A RECORD OF SOME SORT.
CONSERVATIVES FOR CHANGE.
October 20, 2008
JUST WHEN YOU THINK THIS SERIES CAN'T GET ANY BETTER...
A GRAPHICAL DEPICTION OF WHERE WE ARE.
October 19, 2008
MCCAIN'S BEEN AT THIS FOR AWHILE. ALTHOUGH HE DID LOOK BETTER IN THE HAT.
October 16, 2008
AN INTERESTING WAY OF GETTING HISTORY ACROSS.
THE ONLY QUOTE I AGREE WITH IN THIS VIDEO IS..."SHE'D BE OUT HERE PLAYING WITH THE GOATS."
YOU MIGHT HAVE TO REPEAT THAT FOR HIM. (MY FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE DEBATE...BY FAR.)
October 15, 2008
NICE TO SEE ROLLING STONE RETURNING TO FORM.
IF HE WASN'T BUSY BECOMING PRESIDENT, I'D TAKE HIM TO THE RACETRACK, AND LET HIM PLACE MY BETS. HE'S OBVIOUSLY KIND OF PROPHETIC.
NOT REALLY SOMETHING YOU WANT MADE PUBLIC THE DAY OF YOUR FINAL DEBATE.
"The Bush administration issued a pair of secret memos to the CIA in 2003 and 2004 that explicitly endorsed the agency's use of interrogation techniques such as waterboarding against al-Qaeda suspects -- documents prompted by worries among intelligence officials about a possible backlash if details of the program became public"
CIA Tactics Endorsed In Secret Memos - washingtonpost.com
October 12, 2008
FOR MY MONEY, THE MOST CONSISTENTLY GREAT ADVERTISER ON THE PLANET.
BONE UP ON YOUR ELECTORAL HISTORY.
THE COMPANY MCCAIN KEEPS.
YEAH - REMEMBER WHEN THEY TOOK THIS CLOCK DOWN WHEN CLINTON WAS IN OFFICE? YEAH, THOSE DEMOCRATS ARE REALLY FREE SPENDERS.
October 11, 2008
ODDLY HYPNOTIC.
October 10, 2008
TURNS OUT DAVID BLAINE CAN BE ENTERTAINING.
"EYES THAT TRAVEL, SEE." -- ANCIENT MAASAI WISDOM.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
VOTE FOR "THAT ONE."
PROBABLY MORE THAN YOU WANT TO KNOW.
"Frustrated by the impracticable and time-consuming nature of similar Eco-calculators, Carbon Diem collects speed and distance data via GPS, and identifies modes of transport using a motion-sensing algorithm. The application encourages users to reduce their energy usage, by setting personal energy targets and comparing their results with others. Carbon Diem developers believe their software will help businesses to reduce energy consumption by monitoring employees travel information. Privacy is obviously an issue, but inventor Andreas Zachariah assures the software only tracks carbon impact, not travel paths."
Cell Application to Track Your Carbon Footprint | PSFK - Trends, Ideas & Inspiration
October 09, 2008
THE BEST LINE EVER? "HE SO OLD HE DREAM IN SEPIA."
I'M ADDICTED TO THESE.
IT'S REALLY THE ACCENT THAT MAKES THIS WORK.
SLIP OF THE DECADE.
HALLOWEEN IN THE BURBS + TECHNOLOGY EQUALS....
"The Hallowindow is one of the greatest spook setups I've ever seen. Created by Mark Gervais using Adobe Flash and After Effects, these animated movies are designed to be projected on sheets hung over your windows."
Fantastic Flash Animation for Your Haunted House | Geekdad from Wired.com
UGH.
"The girls in the ad are pleased that they don't know where Paraguay is. They're thrilled that they don't have to read books anymore. They can barely count. Blech."
DDB: Divisive Advertising Agency Du Jour - mediabistro.com: AgencySpy
KINDA FUNNY...IN AN "OUCH" KIND OF WAY.
VP SCRATCH.
October 08, 2008
THE THREATS CONTINUE.
"In this YouTube clip, Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) says some congresspeople were told in private briefings that if they did not pass the bailout bill, circumstances would soon force the federal government to "impose martial law."
US Congresspeople Told Martial Law Would Be Imposed if Bailout Bill Didn't Pass - Boing Boing
PUT SPENDING INTO PERSPECTIVE.
"Ever wonder how the Federal Government spends all those taxes they take out of your paycheck?"
USATaxDollars - See Your Tax Dollars at Work
KIDS FOR OBAMA PARADE? GREAT IDEA. STARTING AT THIS LOCATION? UH, NOT SO MUCH.
"For all you ObamaMamas (and papas) out there, here’s a chance to show your support with the whole family at the Kids for Obama parade. The parade starts this Sunday at 2pm by the Greenlake bathhouse theater. “… children and teens will express with words and drawings their hopes for the future of America on ‘wish flags’ that will be mailed to Obama,” and the first 300 kids to arrive get a free balloon."
October 07, 2008
SOUNDS REASONABLE.
"The Bush administration has abruptly halted a government program that tests the levels of pesticides in fruits, vegetables and field crops, arguing that the $8 million-a-year program is too expensive — a decision critics say could make it harder to protect consumers from chemicals in their food."
Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate: George W. Bush is allowing you to be poisoned
TIME TO DO YOUR PART. FOR OTHERS.
"There are hundreds of thousands of people in the United States who filed registration applications but were not put on the voter rolls because of actual or alleged defects in their applications.
Unless these people have already fixed the problem or filed another application which was accepted, they will not be able to vote in November.
Click on the links below to find the names and addresses of people in the counties named who are in this situation.
If you know any of them, please contact them immediately and let them know they have to fix the problem immediately. The information on these lists has been obtained from election offices in the counties or states indicated."
Project Vote 2008 (www.projectvote2008.org)
October 04, 2008
GOOD TO KNOW.
"The best choice for watching a presidential or vice-presidential debate is C-SPAN. Why? C-SPAN's continuous split-screen lets you see both participants at all times, allowing for all sorts of observations about body language and facial expression."
Why C-Span is the best place to watch the debates - Boing Boing
October 03, 2008
WHAT PASSES FOR HOPE.
HOMESPIN.
October 02, 2008
SERIOUSLY...YOU CAN'T WRITE COMEDY LIKE THIS.
YEAH - PRETTY SURE THE TSA IS KNOWN FOR ITS SENSE OF HUMOR.
TODAY IN EW.
LADIES AND GENTLEMENT, THE "PALIN EFFECT."
October 01, 2008
HOPEFULLY AT LEAST 5 FRIENDS READ MY BLOG. (THANKS TO PAIGE FOR THE FIND.)
TECHNOLOGY TO THE RESCUE.
"For all those casual sleepers riding the subways, a new iPhone application will stop you from ever missing your stop again. The iNap application relies on the iPhone’s GPS abilities to alert users of their approaching stop."
Sleep Easy Subway Rides | PSFK - Trends, Ideas & Inspiration
RIGHT IS WRONG.
AN A FOR INGENUITY.
"Mike, who wanted to be identified only by his first name, told KING-5 that he saw a Craigslist ad last week seeking workers for a road-maintenance project. He inquired and was e-mailed instructions to meet near the bank at 11 a.m. Tuesday and to wear specific clothing. advertising "Yellow vest, safety goggles, a respirator mask ... and, if possible, a blue shirt," Mike told KING-5. No contractor met Mike and about a dozen other similarly dressed men who showed up at the bank, and they thought they had been stood up. Then, KING-5 reported, a man told them about the bank robbery. " 'Yeah, guys, we just got scammed,' " Mike said the man told him. "Bank robbery just happened to be right across the street, in the same attire in all the e-mails that everyone got."
Nation & World | Did inner-tube robber use Craigslist in heist? | Seattle Times Newspaper
BUT THERE'S HOPE.
WE TRULY ARE A CULTURE OF DICKS.
I COULDN'T AGREE MORE.
THIS BLOG TAKES A BIT OF THOUGHT -- BUT IT'S ONE OF THE BEST I'VE SEEN IN QUITE SOME TIME.
