I've posted lots of articles that have piqued my interest, but this is, bar none, the best.

http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1858007,00.html

That's right.  Live feed puppy-cam.  It's far too adorable.  And makes me want a puppy even more.  Here's the link to the website directly.

( Puppy Cam: For When You're Sick of Politics )

Recently I bought a new car for me.  It's a 2003 Volkswagen GTI.  I've had it for a month, and I love it.  Today Mike and I were driving back from Auburn and the check engine light went on. I was not pleased.  I bought this car because I was ready to have something that wasn't more quirks than good attributes.  I knew that VWs required more ( Read more... )

And I am very glad of it.  My boss kept telling me that Obama would win in a landslide, but I was too cynical to believe it.  As I watched events unfold last night, I was shocked at not only the massive landslide of it (no president in the last 30 years has gotten that much of the popular vote), but the almost anti-climactic nature of it ( Read more... )

When I look back at what the day before the election was like for me 2 years ago, I'm glad I'm not working campaigns.  We worked until 3:30 in the morning, and then I got up at 4:45 to go to Chehalis for an 18 hour day followed by a party.  And the buidling I was in was flooding, which was fun ( Read more... )

I found this AP article in the Seattle Times this morning and thought I would share.  It discusses the allegations the McCain campaign is making that Obama's tax proposals are socialist by looking at some of the areas our tax structure already is socialist.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2008295549_spreadwealth220.html

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It became apparent to Mike about a week ago, once I was in the mid-west that with the economy doing what it's doing, his job was getting more and more precarious.  The venture capitalists that fund his company were pulling out, and people were starting to get quietly laid off.  His boss told him last Thursday that he needed to be seriously looking ( Read more... )

This question has been one I've been talking about with my boss and others at work.  Sadly, none of us were completely sure what would happen if there was a tie.  This is a more likely occurance than one might think.  A candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.  There are two plausible scenarios right now where both McCain and ( Read more... )

I am the proud new owner of a Volkswagen Gti.  It's silver with black leather, all the options.  2003 with 51k, and Chris helped me get it for $4k under blue book.  I love my boss.  My insurance will be higher since it's newer and I didn't have collision on the 240sx, and financing requires you to.  Honestly, I'd do it anyway, since I now have a ( Read more... )

Most of you have seen and riddenin Mike's car.  It's a 2004 Subaru WRX Sti, and is moderately modded.  Some of you know how expensive that car to run is.  Some of you may know that Mike is upside-down (owes more than the car is worth) on it.  Due to where the economy is, where gas is going to be once oil from the Strategic Petrolium Reserve isn't ( Read more... )

It's long but good.  It explains in general terms what is going on with the financial markets and what it means.

How Financial Madness Overtook Wall Street

It is 6 pages, but it's a quick read and worth it if you want a basic understanding of what's going on.