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Well done Obama
I have been reserved in my enthusiasm for the new president, who is a great public speaker, but who didn't commit himself to many specific policies during his campaign. Now I'm excited! Yesterday Obama announced new lobbyist regulations, and today he ordered Guantanamo prison camp to close, and prohibited torture.All you need to do now, ( Read more... ) -
Time-lapse beauty
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Happy happy!
redshoegirl and I are recovering from an endlessly cranky baby, with the aid of champagne cocktails. Happy New Year to all. I hope 2009 is awesome for you and yours. -
Re-belly-ous musician
Here's Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls, Harvard Square bride performer) singing "Creep" to Neil Gaiman. Accompanying on the ukulele. Amanda is leaving her record label because they tried to censor her video saying her belly was too fat.
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Mormons baptizing Holocaust victims
This weirdness has been going on awhile, but I just learned about it today. Mormons can baptize people into the faith after they're dead, and they have so baptized many Jewish victims of the Holocaust. On top of recent overwhelming Mormon support for banning same-sex marriage in California, the Latter-Day Saints are not earning any good-neighbor ( Read more... ) -
Voting choices in Massachusetts: state offices, ballot questions, and more
Here's what my state ballot will look like tomorrow. Massachusetts is a very Democratic state, in case you didn't know. Every year a number of offices go unopposed by Republicans or independants.
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