Voting looks to be hot and heavy today. I got to the polls an hour early and was still about 50th in line. By the they opened, the line went around the block. Even so, once it got under way, it got going fast ( Read more... )

Go out and vote. Find your local polling place here. Go there and get your vote on.

Vote for whoever you want. Obviously, I'd prefer if you vote for Obama, and if you can't bring yourself to vote for him, to vote for Bob Barr, but it's your right to vote for who you see fit. However, it's your duty and privilege as a citizen of this country to ( Read more... )

Inspired by tongodeon's post about why flat and superflat taxes don't work, and by emuofdarkness's concern that taxing the rich at a higher rate discourages industry, I'd like to share this quote from Adam Smith, the father of capitalism and modern economics:"The necessaries of life occasion the great expence of the poor. They find it difficult to get food, and the ( Read more... )

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Anyone who got a copy of the Sunday Washington Post, keep an eye out for their review of Fallout 3!

Best Buy is doing midnight launch events for Fallout 3, and we're having a big event at the Best Buy at 1200 Rockville Pike!

I'll be showing up around 9ish, to begin tailgating and generally celebrating like a fool. Hope to see you!

( Yes, yes, you've already seen this on ghostgirl's and drspooky's blogs )

It should be no surprise that David Sedaris is for Obama. His view of still undecided voters makes it clear:
To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. “Can I interest you in the chicken?” she asks. “Or would you prefer the ( Read more... )

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My quick summary of the debates: McCain came out pretty strong in the first 30 minutes, leaving Obama on the defensive... until McCain finally walked onto a large, cartoon "X" that had been left on the ground (in the form of comments about Ayers and ACORN). Then Obama pulled a lever and an anvil flattened McCain. After that point, McCain went from ( Read more... )

The New York Times examines the rising number of females studying parkour, along with a video interview of one traceuse (the feminine form of "traceur," or practitioner of parkour), describing the differences in common technique and form that comes from the general body differences between males and females. As always, the practice of harmonious ( Read more... )