Monday, September 29, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
not just a place in "The Phantom Tollbooth"
Doldrums - an area of the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean affected by the Intertropical Convergence Zone, a low-pressure area around the equator where the prevailing winds are calm. In colloquial usage, "being in the doldrums" refers to being in a state of listlessness, despondency, inactivity, stagnation, or a slump. (from wikipedia.org)
well hello again, mr. buffett
Mr. Buffett has long had a fascination with Goldman and first visited the firm when he was 10 with his father, according to someone familiar with the matter.-from "Buffett to Invest $5bn in Goldman" on http://www.wsj.com/
Monday, September 22, 2008
success during crisis, how?
"Minimizing subprime lending is a reflection of a broader cultural difference at the bank, which is ultimately the bigger factor in the company's success" from sfgate.com 9/21/08
Sunday, September 21, 2008
surprise - it's autumn
"There is a harmony in autumn and a lustre in its sky..."
-Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
Autumn Equinox: 9/21/08
Thursday, September 18, 2008
coolness confirmed
Echeveria Metallica II
Family: Crassulaceae
A seldom offered hybrid that resembles the famous Bittersweet but doesn't grow quite so large. It is deep red with a purple overcast and bright red edges.
from www.highlandsucculents.com
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
seems simple enough
“If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.”
- Barack Obama
Print by Scott Hansen; $70
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
yours for $12 (or more)
"These high-quality, union-printed American Apparel shirts are part of a huge campaign to register 500,000 young Obama voters in swing states before Election Day."
- from moveon.org
wheel of future
"Both the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) and the Space program are vital if the human race is not to stultify and eventually die out. Together they cost less than one tenth of a per cent of world GDP. If the human race can not afford this, then it doesn't deserve the epithet 'human'."
- Stephen Hawking, Sept 2008
- Stephen Hawking, Sept 2008
Monday, September 8, 2008
Saturday, September 6, 2008
oh dear. it's gotten this bad.
Eye for an Eye, Judge Extreme Akim presiding, hosted by Kato Kaelin. Per Wikipedia, it is syndicated in 34 countries.
Friday, September 5, 2008
tell 'em, dad
In a message dated 09/05/08 09:06:52 PST, br@mydad.com writes:
My Two Cents,
I’m glad to see others are equally offended by this flavor of email. For some reason, I have found myself on numerous pro-republican email lists, and I know the GOP talking heads would call me a part of the “Angry Left”. I guess I am because I’m sure not happy about the mean spirited lies and deceptive practices of so many of these emails. That’s why I use Fact Check.org a truly independent (Annenberg Foundation) site to check on the truthfulness of these emails, talking heads, and TV ads. With Fact Check and Snopes, I get closer to the truth about what both sides are saying --- and not saying.
Still I often wonder why I’m not on any pro-democratic, deceptive email lists and can only speculate that with the last, 8 years of GOP Leadership, the facts spoke for themselves – there was no need to lie. All anyone had to do was ignore the deceptive spin and half-truths spread by the “Happy Right”.
B.R.
My Two Cents,
I’m glad to see others are equally offended by this flavor of email. For some reason, I have found myself on numerous pro-republican email lists, and I know the GOP talking heads would call me a part of the “Angry Left”. I guess I am because I’m sure not happy about the mean spirited lies and deceptive practices of so many of these emails. That’s why I use Fact Check.org a truly independent (Annenberg Foundation) site to check on the truthfulness of these emails, talking heads, and TV ads. With Fact Check and Snopes, I get closer to the truth about what both sides are saying --- and not saying.
Still I often wonder why I’m not on any pro-democratic, deceptive email lists and can only speculate that with the last, 8 years of GOP Leadership, the facts spoke for themselves – there was no need to lie. All anyone had to do was ignore the deceptive spin and half-truths spread by the “Happy Right”.
B.R.
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
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