Archive for October 2008

The monthlies.

• Maddow

  I have never been a huge fan of Rachel Maddow. Although she is obviously highly educated (which is a good thing), and I agree with most of her politics, her “act” is based mostly on Keith Olbermann, and sometimes her gimmick wears a bit thin. However, her dog looks just like mine,* so she just [...]

• Blogging Live from the Apple Store

  I am here at the Emeryville Apple Store trying to determine if the backlit keyboard is worth $300 (plus a little faster processor and a little more storage). I don’t see that MacBook on display here, but I guess I can figure out its worth on the MacBook Pro. I have already gotten used to [...]

• Anti-American

  I just thought of something, and it may upset you, your child, your parents, your dog. This country is dangerously close to electing an anti-American as president. And by my account, it would be the first time that an anti-American person was elected by the American people to lead this country. It is completely insane. [...]

• Final Debate

  I have to score this one for Barack Obama: John McCain threw a lot of jabs, but only landed a couple; not enough to change the momentum of this race. What surprised me most by McCain’s performance was his play to the base on the abortion issue. This certainly wasn’t a move to sway independent, [...]

• Philly Analogy Redux

  I continue to take a beating (rhetorical, of course) over my comments on Philly fans and subsequent Philadelphia analogy. From an email… So let me guess. According to your analogy, Buffalo is the hottest girl in the school? Your [sic] an idiot. Buffalo sucks. No, Buffalo is not the hottest girl in the school. Buffalo [...]

• So, No $800 MacBook

  Some interesting back-story on the new MacBooks released yesterday. Late last week, a rumor churned that the entry price-point for the new (low-end) MacBook would be $800, which would be a startling change of pace for Apple. This turned out not to be the case. The rumor was apparently started exclusively by Duncan Riley, formerly [...]

• Bailing Out Seniors

  This is probably going to rain on a few parades. Aren’t the plans set forth by John McCain* and Barack Obama to protect seniors from mandatory withdrawals for their IRAs or 401ks (after age 70, or 59 in the case of McCain’s lowered tax rate on any withdrawals from retirement accounts) actually nothing more than [...]

• Afterthoughts on New Orleans

  It’s been awhile — almost a month — since I returned from New Orleans, but some closing thoughts on the Crescent City is more than appropriate… – As long-time readers know, I prefer to drink local brews when I travel, and in New Orleans, that meant drinking Abita, since there really wasn’t any competition. Good [...]

• Philly Fan Redux

  I have received some flak for my rant against Philly fans yesterday, so let me continue… Philadelphia is an elite world-class city, but it is not New York or Boston. Philadelphia is analogous to the ugly girl at the party that you wind up going home with because there was no one else to choose [...]

• CNN: Dozens flee flipped van

  I count twenty-six (and I wonder where they’re running to)…

• Apple Store Will Be Back Soon

  With the release of the new MacBooks due today, the Apple Store is conveniently down this morning… Image: Apple.com

• Rooting Against The Phillies

  Although the fans in Los Angeles are anything but great, or even deserving of a team in the World Series, I cannot root for the Philadelphia Phillies for the following two reasons… (1) Philadelphia fans. They are despicable; they are not human; and most of them deserve to be shot. Philly fans treat their teams [...]

• Wake Me When It’s Over

  If only the election were held tomorrow. Three weeks is an eternity in presidential politics. The October surprise is still in the waiting room.

• Rooftop

  I have sent the following email to a close friend of mine, although he has yet to respond… I am heading to my rooftop this weekend. Beer will be supplied. You interested? -Jeff It sounds dangerous, but if I didn’t do it, I wouldn’t be able to call myself a man. Or at least that [...]

• 21

  This is pretty good, except I wonder how true it is. And if I were in that class — meaning, had I been accepted to MIT and been studying advanced mathematics courses in order to get into Havrvard Medical School; if that were the case — I would have thought Professor Kevin Spacey was a [...]

• Morning Politoon

  It’s been awhile. John Darkow on the McCain/Palin campaign strategy (for winning the heart and mind of the American voter)… Image: The Cagle Post

• McCain’s Flow

  Oh this is beautiful. In response to Charlie Gibson’s question about why he did not bring up the Ayers connection in the debate — “to [Obama's] face” — McCain responded, “It didn’t come up in the flow of the conversation.” What didn’t come up in the “flow” of the conversation? Accusing your opponent of associating [...]

• Palin’s Patriotism

  Thomas Friedman on Sarah Palin’s continued stance that paying taxes is not a part of being patriotic… “I can understand someone saying that the government has no business bailing out the financial system, but I can’t understand someone arguing that we should do that but not pay for it with taxes. I can understand someone [...]

• Chris Rock On McCain’s Respect for Obama

  Chris Rock on the second presidential debate (which he missed while attending a charity benefit)… “We’re missing the debate right now. Probably McCain is asking Obama, ‘Could you go get me my car?’“

• Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (Original Theatrical Version)

  It is one of either two things: The Star Wars films were never really that good, or the films do not stand-up over the test of time. This film was very slow. Let me say it another way: get on with it. I remembered the “Luke, I am your father” scene a little differently. In [...]

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