I would like both candidates to issue a joint statement and say that the personal attacks by their campaigns are wrong, and renounce them. I'd like to see an apology to the American people for the tone of the campaign, and then say that they wants to make these final few weeks about the real issues like the economy and where they differ. I'd like ( Read more... )

http://www.dmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?nm=Core+Pages&type=gen&mod=Core+Pages&tier=3&gid=B33A5C6E2CF04C9596A3EF81822D9F8ERead more... )

That job is taken ( Read more... )

"As evidenced by Katie Couric, Sarah Palin is unable to name any Supreme Court Case other than Roe v. Wade ( Read more... )

Vacation Report!

Things I did, in no particular order:
Went to PAX!
Visited Katey
Visited Mike
Slept on a 4-foot couch for 4 nights :(
Slept on a futon for 1 night :|
Slept on an air mattress for 1 night :|
Slept on an actual bed for 4 nights :D
Ate at Lunchbox Laboratory
Drank two (!) bottles of Dublin Dr PepperPlayed Alien Crush Returns ( Read more... )

Lots going on. Here's the overview ( Read more... )

Vonnegut on Writing:
1. Find a subject you care about
2. Do not ramble, though
3. Keep it simple
4. Have guts to cut
5. Sound like yourself
6. Say what you mean
7. Pity the readers

It seems like 2 and 5 are contradictory for me. :)

Not only did the FISA bill (FISA is short for 'Retroactive immunity for telecoms that helped spy on Americans') pass, but Barack "I'm against telecom immunity" Obama voted for it ( Read more... )

Mental note stolen from Krabumple: Balance out the negativity with positivity, you have to suffer and be negative on your own, it is better to make sure not to overburden anyone with your own pain. Make sure that the ones you share your pain with are told how meaningful they are to you, because that's why you share your pain with them ( Read more... )

I guess I'm not hearing anything today? I guess?

:grumbles: