June 2008
21 posts
I loved this album. It almost makes me want to go...
James Dobson Doesn't Speak For Me. →
As a Christian, I find it’s sad that I need to differentiate myself from James Dobson so much.
Dr. James Dobson recently attacked Barack Obama for a 2006 speech that Obama gave on his Christian faith. Does he speak for you?
James Dobson doesn’t speak for me.
He doesn’t speak for me when he uses religion as a wedge to divide;
He doesn’t speak for me when he speaks as the...
“Democracy demands that the religiously motivated translate their concerns into...”
– Barack Obama (via azspot)
I think Obama’s pretty much right on this one. I would only add the wrinkle that if I am opposed to abortion for religious reasons and seek to pass a law banning the practice, I can point ot the teachings of my church or evoke God’s will. I think the language of...
quincentuple:
“We’re gonna build something this...
WatchThis is what I want my travels to be like…. someday.
“A 2004 study by the government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) found...”
– Will More Drilling Mean Cheaper Gas? - TIME
The whole ANWR drilling thing is a fake solution. At this point, more domestic drilling is not going to noticably lower gas prices. Saying, “Oh! The environmentalists care about the caribou more than people” is an effort to score points at the expense...
Rumors the Obama campaign shouldn't try to... →
From: [Redacted] To: [Redacted] Subject: WHO IS BARACK OBAMA?
There are many things people do not know about BARACK OBAMA. It is every American’s duty to read this message and pass it along to all of their friends and loved ones.
Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower.
Barack Obama says the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE every time he sees an American flag. He also ends every...
“The more things change: Politico states that Obama’s decision to move...”
– Chicagoist
Oyster Eating Guide →
A food deemed disgusting by far too many, this guide is a fantastic source to get the most out of delicious oysters.
What makes them so popular? In brief: the taste. Just as the geography, soil, and climate of a vineyard gives a distinct flavor to the resulting wine, oysters can be very salty or sweet, with notes of cucumber, melon, herbs, butter, flint, or copper, all depending on the water in...
LIT 101 CLASS IN THREE LINES OR LESS →
Moby-Dick
ISHMAEL: I’m existential.
AHAB: Really? Try vengeance.
ISHMAEL: I dig this dynamic. Can we drag it out for 600 pages?
My Friend The Beard →
This really makes me want to grow my beard back.
I soon learned that shaving was definitely not the glorious introduction to manhood I thought it would be. The razor made a less than angelic noise. The hairs that I had - although few - were pulled fiercely from their roots by the cheap Rite Aid blades. No matter how hard I tried, neither the straight-edge-flip-out razor nor my intense...
What to do if transported 1000 years into the... →
Most of the replies seem to follow this same basic logic:
1) Arrive in past. Know you are awesome and handsome because of your better diet.
2) Use your awesomeness to meet king. If threatened, breakdance.
3) Impress king with awesomeness/breakdancing skills. Become Chancellor.
4) Perhaps build something awesome, you know, with gears and shit.
5) Seduce queen (see: breakdance), sire many...
Regular Guys by Emily Freeman - The Morning News →
Just a really well written essay on bridging the gap between Town and Gown.
Free Obama '08 Bumper Sticker →
Everyone should get one… Absolutely no reason not to (unless you’re a Republican…).
Thanks Rob.
