December 2009
24 posts
“Every time you sniff and say somebody has “too much free time,” the...”
– Merlin Mann
Silent Night — Johnny Cash
Merry...
matthewb:
“Blinded By The Lights (Nero Remix)”...
My wife, her job, and Christmas (or Hanukkah as... →
I wrote this earlier today about my wife on the blog we share together. Thought I might post it here, because, well, I’m proud of her.
Jim here. I know I don’t post often, but today, I get to write something about my amazing wife and the amazing job she does.
Yesterday, after a long day for both of us, she came in from work just beaming. After further talking, it turns out she received a...
WatchLast Minutes with Oden
I just watched this at work over lunch, and it absolutely tore me apart. Fighting back tears at my desk type tore me apart.
Beautiful and heartwrenching.
Why do Republicans hate our troops? →
This is just astounding. For all the people ragging on Obama for his “not getting anything done, etc.” tenure in office, when you have to deal with Republicans who will BLOCK FUNDING TO THE TROOPS WHILE THEY’RE SERVING IN TWO WARS because they’re upset about providing health care for every American, well, you’re pretty much stuck putting out fires all the time.
My...
“JOE LIEBERMAN LICKED ALL THE BATTER OFF THE BOWL BEFORE YOU COULD HAVE ANY”
– Joe Lieberman Wants You Dead
I love Parks and Rec.
Facebook's New Privacy Changes: The Good, The Bad,... →
I’ve been looking for a good excuse to finally, once and for all, delete my Facebook account. I think this is it.
The other reasons are as follows:
1) I never use this thing. Seriously, I log in once a month to make sure no one has tagged embarrasing photos of myself. Haven’t confirmed a friend in months, etc.
2) They decided, with the new privacy controls, to make all of my photo...
petervidani:
Bon Iver - Re: Stacks (Tomas Barfod...
WatchSilent Night from New Life Church
Someone (Neil Greathouse) who I greatly respect posted this to his blog (he’s on staff with New Life Church) and I felt it necessary to share it for a number of reasons. One is simply the message, which is dead on.
The other is that my wife and myself are going to be starting a small group through our church, and we’re going to be focusing some of...
Does Anybody Remember Laughter?
Here’s an old one that explains why I use Twitter and follow most of the people I follow, brought on by the shutting down of Favrd.
Here’s an idea: when you think of something funny, take a moment out of your busy day and many responsibilities, and post it on Twitter. Use all the fucking hashtags you want if that’s your thing. If people think it’s funny, then enjoy the reaction from total...
WatchFifty People, One Question
I really love this concept. Ask 50 people the same simple question and record their response.
Great film making, great music, regular people, profound answers.
Thomas Friedman - This I Believe →
Thomas Friedman presents, by far, the most well reasoned and most convincing argument against sending more troops to Afghanistan. Instead of saying “This is something Bush would have done” (not true) or “You promised you wouldn’t do this” (also not true), he actually makes a halfway decent point.
While I’m still not 100% sure where I stand on this issue, a few...
Hayden: "Time to strip the Obama sticker off my... →
A good retort to the talking heads who are lambasting Obama’s decision to send more troops into Afghanistan.
He made it clear during the campaign that he would return focus on Afghanistan. If anyone has any reason to be upset about this policy, its people who wish it would have happened sooner.
A choice quote:
It’s one thing for liberals who’ve supported Obama to disagree...
Standing By Obama
hereharehere:
continuations:
Yesterday, Fred wrote a post titled “Stuck In The Middle With You” about his continued support for President Obama. I feel the same way. I was excited early on about Obama’s campaign, felt that he made smart choices then, and was thrilled to see him elected. Obama took office under some of the most adverse circumstances of any president, with two wars in...