What happens after an election.  The party that loses becomes the focus of all the punditry and criticism and an endless pile of people saying I told you so.  When that happens a party has a couple of options and in 2004 the democrats took the loss as an opportunity ( Read more... )

so if any of you have been listeneing to WAMU you have heard about this website they have made called "the conversation" I have joined and since I listne to the station all day it's a good place for me to talk to other dorks. Here is something I wrote on their and I would like to get all the LJ people's comments ( Read more... )

I was on the weekly news roundup with Diane Rehm today. I was calling about the primary race, and at the time was in capitol heights so I was Mike from Capitol Heights.

http://wamu.org/programs/dr/

I was in hour one, about 40 minutes in give or take.

To all those who are out there and actually read this, a moment of your time I promise will be short ( Read more... )

I had a bad game today, I played alright but I missed four shots and after that stopped getting the ball passed to me. I know I am pretty good I just wasnt making my shots, other days I do so oh well ( Read more... )

Most of you who know me know that I am a blues/rock kinda guy. Thats what I mostly listen to, spend money on concerts, and play. What you may not know is that I like all kinds of stuff, hip hop, reggeaton, Norteno and for purposes of this broadcast "world" music. World music is the most loosly defined thing ever. I like punk, thats loose, but ( Read more... )

I love the comic strip and animated versions of The Boodocks, by Arron Mcgruder. Today I made a clay version of Huey Freeman, my 10 year old revolutionary hero.

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Ok one, I quit my job for real today, I start the new one soon, I have to call them and let them know I am ready to start, hopefully next week. I am supposed to start on the 25th but they said I could start early if I didnt have to serve out my last two weeks with Quick Servant Co. I am glad to be free of them, I didnt feel part of a team there ( Read more... )

here are some pictures of some sushi I made out of polymer clay and a little sake pitcher I threw on a wheel many years ago.

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