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Orrin Hatch gets it.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:39:52 -0500

Hatch is part of a faith that has actually experienced the forcible expulsion from American society in recent history. He seems to understand the dangerous overtones of the current debate.

How’s your geek eyesight?

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:06:28 -0500

How’s your geek eyesight?

"@ebertchicago: My reader Chad: “Speaking of holy ground, Lakota Sioux were sorta offended when..."

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:06:22 -0500

“@ebertchicago: My reader Chad: “Speaking of holy ground, Lakota Sioux were sorta offended when we carved our Presidents into their sacred mountain.”

- Roger Ebert at http://bit.ly/9yQAE0RT

Take it easy, Sweet Lou. It’s been a fun ride.

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:08:19 -0500

Take it easy, Sweet Lou. It’s been a fun ride.

Video

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:58:26 -0500

copycats: There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by Dan...

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:56:12 -0500

copycats:

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out by Dan Mangan
originally by The Smiths

maniacalrage: Lady Gaga’s Poker Face Read By Christopher...

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:40:03 -0500

maniacalrage:

Lady Gaga’s Poker Face Read By Christopher Walken

Honestly, this makes coming home from vacation a whole lot easier. OH!

The pessimist in me is a little choked up at watching the last episode of “At the...

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:55:35 -0500

The pessimist in me is a little choked up at watching the last episode of “At the Movies.” The optimist notes that Roger Ebert is easily one of the best and most prolific writers of our time and he’s still going strong.

(via technipol)

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:41:30 -0500

(via technipol)

"Democrats don’t know how to celebrate."

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:00:50 -0500

“Democrats don’t know how to celebrate.”

- Sen. Chris Dodd

He’s right. The opposition from the right has been intense. Despite that, we have a solid (but not perfect) healthcare bill. We have an excellent financial reform bill. We have regulatory agencies who are back on the job. We have an economy that is slowly turning around. (While the economic turn-around is slow, it’s more sustainable than some of the previous booms financed by consumer debt.) We avoided a truly catastrophic collapse. The domestic auto industry is saved—and we’re starting to produce electric cars. The Iraq war is ending. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is being ushered out the door.

There’s a lot left to do—but even with the Republicans dragging their feet on everything, we’ve come a long way in the past 18 months. But many on the left seem to be totally out of touch with the big picture. As crazy as they are, the Tea Partiers get it. They understand how much ground the right has lost. They’ve dug in their heels and done everything to stop any sort of change.

Meanwhile, the Democrats are angry because they got a pony for their birthday. They wanted a unicorn!
(via squashed)

azspot: Katie Melua - Just Like Heaven

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:55:06 -0500

azspot:

Katie Melua - Just Like Heaven

"America rejects bigotry. We reject every act of hatred against people of Arab background or Muslim..."

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:35:32 -0500

“America rejects bigotry. We reject every act of hatred against people of Arab background or Muslim faith America values and welcomes peaceful people of all faiths — Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and many others. Every faith is practiced and protected here, because we are one country. Every immigrant can be fully and equally American because we’re one country. Race and color should not divide us, because America is one country.”

- George W. Bush

"But let me be clear: as a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to..."

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:59:09 -0500

“But let me be clear: as a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances. This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to who we are. The writ of our Founders must endure.”

- Barack Obama

Just in case anyone is looking for gift ideas for me:...

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:37:47 -0500

Just in case anyone is looking for gift ideas for me: http://atomicbooks.myshopify.com/collections/related/products/hispanic-batman-the-collected-archives-volume-1

Caution: Pedestrians

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:41:03 -0500

Caution: Pedestrians

Waking up to failed servers is a drag.

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 07:55:30 -0500

Waking up to failed servers is a drag.

Beirut Synagogue Gets a New Lease On Life

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:29:00 -0500

Beirut Synagogue Gets a New Lease On Life:

Hezbollah has no objections to rebuilding a Synagogue in Beirut, but some Americans have trouble with a Muslim development in Manhattan? Did I wake up in Bizzaro world?

azspot: Steve Sack

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:07:27 -0500

azspot:

Steve Sack

Song of the day: Ned’s Atomic Dustbin - Kill Your...

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:45:54 -0500

Song of the day: Ned’s Atomic Dustbin - Kill Your Television

copycats: Isn’t it a Pity? - Elliott Smithoriginally by George...

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:37:10 -0500

copycats:

Isn’t it a Pity? - Elliott Smith
originally by George Harrison
(posted by sometimesagreatnotion)

Happy 41st Birthday, Elliott. Still missing you like crazy.