Archive for August, 2005
Katrina’s Real name
31 August 2005I know it is cynical of me, but the recent coverage (at least here in
the states) of Katrina’s destruction hasn’t exactly ellicited a great
tide of sympathy from me. Talk of insurance payouts and oil price hikes
along with some local mayor uttering the words […]
‘Swift Boating’ Science
31 August 2005Seeing as how I’m apparently feeling incredibly cynical (and snide) today, here is a little more light reading decrying bush’s (capilisation omitted intentionally - snide I know) far right assault on science.
Chris Mooney skillfully uncovers the Bush era’s institutionalization of
spinning, distorting and ignoring science in The Republican […]
Take it easy big
31 August 2005Interesting piece… I’ve seen enough reports on how much Katrina is going to cost insurers and how it is going to affect oil prices.
as NBC reported, “some residents said they were caught off-guard by the gathering storm?”
…
Forget nature; the real problem […]
More comic fun
30 August 2005These guys rock I’ve been reading them for a couple of years now and I love any of their work with Jesus - great collaborations
Google Talk
30 August 2005A nice discussion on the past and present state of Instant Messaging and of googles new foray into the field.
On google talk, I apparently talk a lot
It’s almost impossible not to paint the comparison between this week’s
Google Talk announcement and Google’s deft grab […]
Hung over
28 August 2005Tired, didn’t make it to yoga this morning so feeling antsy. Listening
to Faithless and watching the video stream from “Full Metal Jacket”
without audio - that is one tripped out movie, I think I want to be a
drill instructor when I join the marines […]
More quoting fun
28 August 2005Love is a snowmobile racing across the tundra and then
suddenly it flips over, pinning you underneath. At night, the ice
weasels come.
- Matt Groening
adams amazing adventure pt 3
26 August 2005Adam has been having an incredible trip around Japan and has posted up a bit of recap (with some incredible photos) here: adams amazing adventure pt 3
Quote
26 August 2005A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, builda
wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders,
cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch
[…]
Political T-shirt
25 August 2005and for the other side