Archive for May 2008
The monthlies.
The Will of Kentucky
You know, maybe Hillary Clinton supporters are right about this. It is not the will of the voters that is important, it is the will of the voters of an historically red-state like Kentucky that governs the party’s nominating process. No, that is quite the logical formulation. I may have been mistaken about this whole [...]
Conference Calls
I will be in Sacramento all week for the GEESD conference, which happens every ten years, so this is pretty much like our Woodstock. Only with more beer. What is GEESD, you ask? That is a great question. Let’s start with the acronym. The ‘g’ stands for geotechnical, the ‘e’ stands for earthquake, the second [...]
Oil Prices Render Some Pumps Obsolete, But Who Cares?
This is a silly little news story I saved this past week (using Instapaper) but had never found the time to blog it. Ah, lazy Sundays… The list of unintended victims from the recent spike of gas prices, better described as the most recent successful strategy from oil companies to make massive amounts of profit, [...]
How Old Is He?
This is great… a blog dedicated to things younger than GOP presidential nominee John McCain, which includes, among many, many other items, the Golden Gate Bridge. (via kottke)
China Twofer
I don’t mean to make light of the devastating earthquake that has destroyed the lives of millions of people in China, in any way whatsoever, but the following news story on the subject seems illogical to me… In a report on the nation’s one-child policy, a story suggests that “couples who lost an only child [...]
Obama Calls For Bush/McCain Accountability
“If George Bush and John McCain want to have a debate about protecting the United States of America, that is a debate that I’m happy to have any time, any place and that is debate I will win because George Bush and John McCain have a lot to answer for.” — Barack Obama, earlier today. [...]
Wingnut Hardball
The great thing about being a republican is that it really doesn’t surprise anyone that you are an idiot. So like the sitting lame-duck president, one works from low expectations, which is sometimes a clear advantage. From last night’s Hardball on MSNBC, a right-wingnut swings and misses… a couple hundred times… (Warning: This is almost [...]
Moving Day
Today is moving day at the office. Our servers will be shut-down in t-minus forty-five minutes. I’m hoping there is a free wi-fi in this building; I’ve got too much shit to do. I guess I could work without the internet, but what is the fun in that?
The “i” Stands for Internet
Free internet access at the Denver airport… my new fourth favorite place on Earth. Okay, that is maybe overstating the situation, but are there any other major airports that offer this?
Sense Of Patriotism
My father — a recent commenter and frequent podcast guest — has stated, for the record, that “Bush and Cheney [have] won two elections by playing on the sense of patriotism that most Americans strongly believe in.” I am not suggesting that that analysis is not true, however, it is apparent that that “sense of [...]
Pumping Gas
I wanted to thank everyone that has sent well-wishes over the past few weeks. I want to let all of you know that I have not yet paid $4 per gallon for gasoline, but I truly appreciate the kind thoughts, and the time and effort. My most recent gas purchase clocked-in at $3.96 per gallon, [...]
Denver Thoughts (So Far)
- My 6am flight out of Oakland ended up being a disaster. I thought it would have been a light passenger load, but nope, nearly full. I didn’t check my bag this time — a new experiment — and I found it not to be worth the effort. Baggage claim from here on. The rental [...]
Shed One Tear
This evening, as I prepare for a very early flight to Denver tomorrow morning — which begs the question, what is the opposite of redeye? — I do shed one lone tear, as I learn that Barack Obama was wearing a flag pin while campaigning in West Virginia. A shame, really. It was a proud [...]
Obama’s Young Voters
If Barack Obama ends up being the democratic nominee, er, when Obama is confirmed as the nominee, I hope his campaign is certain to close the loose ends, such as their reliance on young, college-aged voters. Part of that will be educating the voters, because more than likely, some of these young voters are assuming [...]
Weeds: Season 1
I don’t think there has ever been a television series with a bunch of losers that I learned to care more about than with Weeds. I can understand if someone suggests that liking this show “requires a special taste.” A great theme song to smoke to, as well. (Returned 05/13/08.) Rent with Netflix.
Bagel Hassle
Alright, maybe this is just me. When I order a toasted sesame bagel with cream cheese in the morning (and iced tea), and I pay more than a buck-fifty for it, I expect the cream cheese to be spread for me. I do not expect my order to come with a single-serving package of cream [...]
Bush Makes McCain Work Harder
The entrance of Barack Obama’s pastor — the Reverend Jeremiah Wright — into the campaign may have been unwelcomed (from the Obama camp perspective), but it seems that — nationwide — the sitting president is much more polarizing than the African-American church leader. In fact, more people are suggesting that they would rather not vote [...]
ReyCorp dank as funk.
I have embraced “minimalist design” with the latest version of ReyCorp.com… I have been wondering what to do with ReyCorp.com for quite sometime, since I no longer actively publish on that domain, except for my self-preservation library (but that is under a sub-domain), although everything that I do publish falls under the ReyCorp umbrella. As [...]
Currently Reading
I finished up the Hemingway tome last week, and I was thoroughly amused. It is easy to tell that Hemingway had a big influence on Jack Kerouac. I have ventured off into new territory for my next book. I have been wanting to get Matt Miller’s The Two Percent Solution for quite sometime — since [...]
Vintage O’Reilly
This is a lot of fun to watch (via HuffPo)…
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