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"Oh, I don’t think she quit. I think she changed her priorities."

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:01:34 -0700

“Oh, I don’t think she quit. I think she changed her priorities.”

- Sen. John McCain, commenting on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s decision to resign

Happy Birthday, America. (via Andrew Sullivan)

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:22:47 -0700

Happy Birthday, America.

(via Andrew Sullivan)

"The great paradox of the age is that Barack Obama, the most riveting of recent presidents, is..."

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:39:48 -0700

“

The great paradox of the age is that Barack Obama, the most riveting of recent presidents, is leading us into an era of Congressional dominance. And Congressional governance is a haven for special interest pleading and venal logrolling.

When the executive branch is dominant you often get coherent proposals that may not pass. When Congress is dominant, as now, you get politically viable mishmashes that don’t necessarily make sense.

”

- David Brooks, New York Times

Hidden House, Hidden Story

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:39:32 -0700

Hidden House, Hidden Story

"Indeed, if there was a defining moment in Friday’s debate, it was the declaration by Representative..."

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:37:44 -0700

“

Indeed, if there was a defining moment in Friday’s debate, it was the declaration by Representative Paul Broun of Georgia that climate change is nothing but a “hoax” that has been “perpetrated out of the scientific community.” I’d call this a crazy conspiracy theory, but doing so would actually be unfair to crazy conspiracy theorists. After all, to believe that global warming is a hoax you have to believe in a vast cabal consisting of thousands of scientists — a cabal so powerful that it has managed to create false records on everything from global temperatures to Arctic sea ice.

Yet Mr. Broun’s declaration was met with applause.

”

- “Betraying the Planet,” Paul Krugman, New York Times.

Now this is the way to bomb Iran. From John Cole via Andrew...

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:23:13 -0700

Now this is the way to bomb Iran. From John Cole via Andrew Sullivan.

What Facism Looks Like

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:41:49 -0700

What Facism Looks Like:

Be disturbed, very disturbed.

"There’s nothing more repugnant than seeing women being hit by big men armed with clubs and the..."

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:38:37 -0700

“There’s nothing more repugnant than seeing women being hit by big men armed with clubs and the license of the state.”

- New York Times’ Roger Cohen from Tehran

Bloviators

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:49:00 -0700

I love the word, especially the way NYT columnist Frank Rich deploys it against right-wing hate mongers.

Degradation of the American Dialogue

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:52:18 -0700

Degradation of the American Dialogue

This scares the hell out of me

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:30:32 -0700

This scares the hell out of me:

And I can’t believe I’m linking to something that links to Fox News.

Train car birdie critter of ambiguous identity passing through...

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:37:00 -0700

Train car ~~birdie~~ critter of ambiguous identity passing through Portland’s Albina rail yard.

Picture Behind the Picture

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:50:55 -0700

Picture Behind the Picture

aja: Bike ride through Rome.

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:48:24 -0700

aja:

Bike ride through Rome.

"Read books are far less valuable than unread ones."

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:45:35 -0700

“Read books are far less valuable than unread ones.”

- The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb (via Jason Kottke)

Distraction of Social Media

Wed, 27 May 2009 12:22:54 -0700

Distraction of Social Media

Handy news

Tue, 26 May 2009 17:59:00 -0700

The New York Times’ two most-emailed stories:

Seriously brighten your day

Mon, 25 May 2009 11:27:59 -0700

Seriously brighten your day:

Children singing — the antidote to downer thoughts.

(via anyways.us)

"If you’re really concerned about cognitive abilities, look after your cardiovascular health..."

Mon, 25 May 2009 11:05:29 -0700

“If you’re really concerned about cognitive abilities, look after your cardiovascular health (eat well and exercise), cherish your relationships, stay mentally active and experience diverse and interesting things. All of which have been shown to maintain mental function, especially as we age.”

- Mind Hacks disses Information Alarmageddon publicity

Inexpert Experts

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:46:18 -0700

Inexpert Experts:

My fascination needle just swung all the way to the right.