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Gadget!
So, I re-upped my LibraryThing membership, and bought a CueCat. It's cute! It's cool! It works brilliantly! Now all I need to do is figure out if there's an easy way to convert UPCs into product info for non-book purchases... -
An Open Letter to the DNC
I'd like to respectfully suggest a way to avoid another protracted and potentially fatally divisive primary battle in the future: insist that all states hold their primary or caucus within the first two months of the year, possibly saving Puerto Rico for June 3rd if federal regulations prevent a long break between the last primary and the switch ( Read more... ) -
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There is a hamster in my sleeve. That is all. -
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Doesn't it make you feel all warm and fuzzy to know that the US military could sell fuses for ICBMsand not miss them for more than a year? -
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Why is everything (my friends page, my recent entries page) suddenly right-justified? -
Reasons to Live near Family
#235 in a series:
When the power goes out, taking your heat with it, and the utility company says "Just give us 48 hours..." you don't have to look up the nearest shelter to be safe and comfortable (and net-connected) while they work... -
American Exceptionalism...
They have terrorists, we have nutcases. Sure, our nutcase didn't kill anyone, and theirs killed a bunch of people, but that's just because this particular one was an anti-war nutcase, not an anti-choice nutcase...
Edit: In other news, Viktor Bout was arrested, after a four month sting by one branch of the US government, after another couple ( Read more... ) -
More White House Fantasies
Bush says US not headed into a recession. Because, what, he still thinks he's Emperor? Does he really think that saying something makes it true? Or does he just believe that we'll believe him, even if he says patently ridiculous things? Bush is still vowing to veto any budget that repeals his ridiculous tax cuts for the wealthy, and continues to ( Read more... ) -
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois had recently asked [another black congresscritter] "if it comes down to the last day and you're the only superdelegate? ... Do you want to go down in history as the one to prevent a black from winning the White House?"
Because this is clearly the only chance a black has at the White House. Why, if Clinton wins the ( Read more... )