random ramblings

It's official: This race just got a lot more...

Aug 29th

Barak's DNC Speech

dostendorff: A few things struck me tonight: 1.  Obama does a great job of pacing himself in...

Aug 29th

According to Speakeasy, my current internet connection has a speed of 5166 kbps download speed,...

Aug 29th

“Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio also sounded a confident note...”
— Dems nervous over Invesco...

Aug 28th

"You have been warned!"

sds: I received a verbal warning today from Human Resources for violating the recent ban on...

Aug 28th

“Democrats show little expressed sympathy for those who work...”
— The Master Has Arrived Well...

Aug 28th

“One can only hope that the perpetual motion machine that is...”
— Obama flubs the...

Aug 26th

“Barack Obama on the U.S. vs. China: “Everybody’s...”
— From James Taranto’s...

Aug 26th

Bollywood's 'Hari Puttar' film sparks lawsuit

Aug 26th

“I know Sen. McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will...”
— Clinton faces new GOP attacks...

Aug 26th

hilker: Giant’s Causeway don’t bother trying to find it...

Aug 26th

“The scion of the family that owns the biggest newspaper...”
— The Conservatives Hated Bush...

Aug 26th

“Jefferson’s camp accused President Adams of having a...”
— Founding Fathers’ dirty...

Aug 26th

The most annoying thing to me about getting on the internet at the library (my almost-sole source of...

Aug 25th

“A man who challenged police reversing the wrong way up a...”
— Police arrest man for...

Aug 21st

“If people keep focusing so much on documenting their life on...”
— warm thoughts and all, but...

Aug 20th

sds: (via craytonc)

Aug 20th

(via randyhaddock)

Aug 20th

“What the hell? Really, what possible reason is there to seal...”
— The Campaign Spot on National...

Aug 20th

MichaelMoore.com : Why I Will Not Vote for...

Aug 20th

People are making a big deal of the DNC credentials that...

Aug 20th

“It is amazing how similar the image scores appear to be for...”
— Turnout Obama’s...

Aug 20th

“When Mr. Stewart on ”The Daily Show” recently...”
— Want Obama in a Punch Line?...

Aug 20th

“The tragedy of this portrait is not that investment banking...”
— Why Jon Stewart isn’t...

Aug 20th

“For all its eviscerations of the administration, “The Daily...”
— Television - Is Jon Stewart...

Aug 20th

“For a guy like Michael Phelps who isn’t worried about...”
— Breakfast of a champion?...

Aug 20th

“Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh warned Tuesday that...”
— My Way News - Obama and veep...

Aug 20th

“After Warsaw and Washington announced the agreement on the...”
— My Way News - Rice signs...

Aug 20th

Watch

sds: mills: Who Killed Tumblr noted “No Direction, Period. A hilarious Bob Dylan parody. A must...

Aug 20th

sds: I do not want to work. I just want to read stuff online all day. This feeling is nothing new;...

Aug 20th

The Curious Mind of John McCain

Aug 19th

dostendorff: by Darby Conley August 18, 2008 Today’s Comic...

Aug 19th

McCain to crash Obama's party; Will run ads...

Aug 17th

“He just made the pressure putt in the U.S. Open to win it,...”
— Debbie Phelps has a hand in...

Aug 17th

“Polls show many voters question Obama’s foreign policy...”
— Kerry For Vice President? ...

Aug 15th

So tonight  was the first night I was actually able to watch the Olympics.  Women’s beach...

Aug 15th

sds: radard: florencio.tumblr.com That reminds me of...

Aug 15th

“…nothing McCain has said is as aggressive as the actions of...”
— Seth Leibsohn (via sds)

Aug 15th

“Nearly half of Americans (47%) believe the government should...”
— 47% Favor Government Mandated...

Aug 14th

“In her part of the statement, Clinton blessed the...”
— Hillary Clinton will be placed...

Aug 14th

Will Obama look to GOP for running mate?

Aug 13th

“Barack Obama has agreed to debate John McCain three times...”
— Conan O’Brien

Aug 13th

“The big news from China is that the adorable little girl who...”
— Craig Ferguson

Aug 13th

“Teachers such as Turner believe sites like MySpace help them...”
— Online student-teacher...

Aug 13th

“[Pelosi] is committed to her global warming fanaticism to...”
— The Big Question » Blog...

Aug 13th

Breitbart.tv » Better Mexican Economy has...

Aug 13th

“have you heard about that blog that was about you? apparently its pretty bad ;( i think you...

Aug 13th

Two completely unrelated thoughts: 1) I decided to try to new Tumblr beta.  I had heard someone say...

Aug 13th

sds: dostendorff: Britain is Repossessing America—- I’m...

Aug 13th

hilker: pop17: Rick Astley 007 Oh man, that’s...

Aug 13th

The War in Iraq Is Over. What Next? - WSJ.com

Aug 12th

“Who reads the New York Times anymore? They should be saving...”
— New York Times publishes...

Aug 12th

“Brown testified that the co-pastor of Houston’s...”
— FOXNews.com - Flight Attendant...

Aug 12th

““The 30 books listed here are of unparalleled prose, packed...”
—  30 Books Everyone Should Read...

Aug 12th

“Here’s the March 2007 Penn memo that says of Obama:...”
— Thar’s Gold in Them Thar...

Aug 12th

“Now President Bush will understand the Hapless Jimmy Carter...”
— Is George Bush a...

Aug 12th

Green Bay Packers Trade Brett Favre to New...

Aug 12th

“But, facts aside, Obama seemed to be stunned that...”
— Commentary: Drive naked, save...

Aug 12th

“The debate has been brought up with the question of...”
— Facebook Groups Growing:...

Aug 12th

Russia/Georgia litmus test

squashed: This whole issue with South Ossentia is bad—but there are degrees of bad.  If Russia stops...

Aug 12th

rodmitch: newsroom ← azspot This does sum it up pretty...

Aug 12th

Transfer of Power by Vince Flynn

Aug 12th

For some reason, my Drudge feed on my Google homepage no longer links directly to the website, but...

Aug 12th

“> Subject: CITGO IS CHANGING > > IN ORLANDO LAST...”
— Another forward from my...

Aug 12th

“The good news for [John] Edwards is that many in the...”
— FIRST THOUGHTS: THE GEORGIA...

Aug 12th

“The candidates’ responses to the crisis were initially...”
— THE CRISIS WITH RUSSIA OVER...

Aug 12th

dostendorff: >In preparation for a forthcoming Iraqi...

Aug 12th

Comment highlights from watching the...

sds: Bob Costas is the Man-Who-Does-Not-Age It was unfortunate when that Chinese gymnast...

Aug 12th

Overall Medal Standings - The official...

Aug 9th

“As for the Russians and the Iranians, the pundits have...”
— The great oil bubble has...

Aug 8th

“Asked whether the affair would damage Edwards’ future...”
— Edwards admits to affair,...

Aug 8th

“For some time I have been trying to make the case that...”
— Power Line

Aug 7th

Instantly add free-to-air digital and analog TV to your ...

Aug 7th

Just a question … am I the only one having problems with the new Facebook setup?  As in, I...

Aug 7th

“Michael O’Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair,...”
— Suddenly being green is not...

Aug 7th

“There’s a reason you’ve never heard of ‘bus rage’.”
— A recently pulled Greyhound ad...

Aug 7th

Watch

Barack Obama elaborates (a little) on his views of the Bible.

Aug 7th

“Voters know a lot more about Obama than the fact that...”
— Polls Show the Race Between...

Aug 6th

“In this sports-crazed country, everyone has learned a lot...”
— Wonder Land - WSJ.com

Aug 6th

From the website: Like countless others out there,...

Aug 5th