Remember Lee Eisenberger? The guy who took several people hostage at the Clinton Campaign Headquarters in Rochester NH in 2007? Well…. New Hampshire authorities say the man who took hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign office in 2007 has cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet and is a fugitive. Strafford County Attorney Thomas Velardi says Leeland Eisenberg cut … Read More
Palin’s Lackluster Reading Skills Exposed
From an interview with Fox News' Chris Wallace: WALLACE: I know that three years is an eternity in politics. But how hard do you think President Obama will be to defeat in 2012? PALIN: It depends on a few things. Say he played, and I got this from Buchanan, reading one of his columns the other day. Say he played … Read More
Does The Public Support Obama Or The GOP?
Nate Silver has an excellent post wherein he breaks down 25 major issues being pushed by Obama and the Democrats, and sizes them up against public opinion polling. The bottom line? Of these 25 issues, Obama's position appears to be on the right side of public opinion on 14: the bank tax, repealing the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy, … Read More
Right Wing Sign Of The Day
I should make this a regular feature of this blog. Anyway, today's sign comes from yesterday's rally for Republican Rick Perry, running for Texas governor. Sarah Palin was at the event.
The Answer Is “No”
Actual billboard in Minnesota (NPR has the backstory)
Forever Plaid: The Plug
From the Winston-Salem Journal: Tried and true colors – Nostalgia for a simpler time keeps crooners coming back for just one more performance By Mary Martin Niepold SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL Published: February 7, 2010 They've done it before. Audiences loved it, so Theatre Alliance will reprise one of its hit shows as a Valentine offering. Forever Plaid, a musical … Read More
Created Landscapes
This lake at the foot of some mountains does not exist in the real world. But the photo was not drawn, painted or photoshopped. This landscape was constructed out of many different materials, including tile grout, moss, bottle brushes (pine trees). Actual clippings from ground cover and was built on top of standard outdoor patio table (water glass). More from the … Read More
Who Wants To Get Rid Of Social Security?
I think many of the Teabaggers, especially the elder ones, will be surprised to learn that it isn't the Democrats who want to take away Social Security, Medicare, and the other programs of FDR. It's the Republicans… …and they're starting to talk openly about it.
Sarah’s Crib Notes
Yes, everyone is talking about them. For those in a cave this weekend, the issue is Sarah Palin at the Tea Party convention a few days ago. She gave a speech, and then there was a Q&A with a moderator. She clearly had something on her hand, which she referred to (subtly, she thought) in the course of answering questions. A close-up … Read More
Oceanic 815 Crash — Side By Side
The scene from LOST with Jack and Rose on Oceanic 815, showing Season 1 on the left side and Season 6 on the right. Jack is a long-haired hippie in the one on the right, and the stewardess's outfit (and dialogue) is slightly different. Will the Lost producers explain this?
PSA Of The Day
Corny perhaps, but this is a really good public service announcement for wearing seat belts:
“Down Under” vs. “Kookaberra”
A judge ruled today that the flute riff from Men At Work's "Down Under" is plagerized from the tune set to an Australian nursery rhyme called "Kookaburra" (also known by its first line: "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree"). I know "Down Under". I know "Kookaburra". The judge must be high.
Nobody Like Taxes, But Here Is What Happens When You Go Tax Cut Crazy
From the Denver Post: COLORADO SPRINGS — This tax-averse city is about to learn what it looks and feels like when budget cuts slash services most Americans consider part of the urban fabric. More than a third of the streetlights in Colorado Springs will go dark Monday. The police helicopters are for sale on the Internet. The city is dumping … Read More