The more I think about Palin, the more it comes across as a pure Rovian move.

Strategy the first: use physical attraction to your advantage. One of the very first stories to come out on her was about her being America's Hottest Governor. This made me nervous because I recall from my social psychology classes how much impact attraction can ( Read more... )

Excellent job, and very fairly presented. Text is here, I'll put up a link to video later.
http://thenewshole.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/12/762678.aspx
Anybody else see it?

EDIT: Here's video and transcript: Leave a comment  5 

Horizon UU is having a screening of What Would Jesus Buy? this Friday at 7. Admission is free though donations are accepted to benefit Metrocrest Social Services. It's at 1641 Hebron in Carrollton.

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I'm officially making this day 'get the art out there' day. Ft Worth Community Art Center is having their 9X12 show/sale. I have decided that I'm entering screenprints. I don't think there's any prizes per se, but everything is on sale for $100, with artist getting 80% of each sale. I would dearly love to sell something ( Read more... )

There were very odd dreams last night. I was in some sort of suv with ben affleck and we were on our way to a wedding. We stopped at the hotel and he needed something to eat, but it had to be succotash. I've no idea either in real life or in dreams what it is supposed to be. Ben explained it to me: it required 1 can tomato soup, 1 can corn, ( Read more... )

What do you call it when a federal agency decides to hold a phony press conference where the 'reporters' are played by agency employees? My reaction is this: Heckuva job, FEMA! If you wanted to know if FEMA is a great federal agency or THE greatest federal agency, this is the format for you.

Redact this! The White House edits part of CDC ( Read more... )

Tonight on the Colbert Report, Dennis Kucinich (described as the house elf of the democratic party by Colbert) will be appearing to empty his pockets. Should be interesting. Comedy central, 10:30 CST.

I'm off for fan!

From last night: http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/09/11/colbert-klingons-and-republicans-debate-honor/

Most of you have probably heard the expression you catch more flies with honey than vinegar. Or not, but being raised in the pseudosouth I heard it frequently. Today I can't help but think that is very wrong. I've never seen any flies on honey or vinegar. For fly catching, shit is the way to go. Flies can't get enough it. It could also ( Read more... )