February 2008

February 18, 2008

Why Jeffrey, or anyone for that matter, should not vote for president.  But mostly why Jeffrey should not vote for president.  (As is always the case around election time, I’ve been running into some noteworthy posts and links over at Dave’s.  Especially his icon of what looks like a capuchin monkey playing a guitar.) Tweet

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Day 905: A New Mississippi Delta?

February 18, 2008

NewScientist: New Mississippi delta would limit hurricane damage [Gary Parker of University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Robert Twilley of LSU in Baton Rouge came up with a proposal to] cut breaches into a levee some 150 km south of New Orleans, Louisiana, and 30 km above where the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico. [...]

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February 18, 2008

If Vermont gets to secede based on “anger and fear,” Southern Louisiana has a lot more reason to have itself excommunicated excised.  While we’re talking secession, can Wisconsin have the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, since we understand and respect that strip of land better than the trolls?  Let my people go!  Please and thanks.  (HT, [...]

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Day 904: People Who Live In Glass Houses Should Get Undressed In The Dark

February 18, 2008

Please read Suspect Device’s aptly graphic response to Rep. Bob Kostelka’s most asinine and backward statement about the top two Democratic contenders for president. Like somehow having a Muslim name and a philanderer for a husband are much worse than sanctioning the deaths of thousands of American soldiers and Middle Eastern civilians and lying about [...]

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Day 904: Sunday Best

February 17, 2008

On a Sunday morning sidewalk, I’m wishing, Lord, that I was stoned. ‘Cause there’s something in a Sunday that makes a body feel alone. And there’s nothing short o’ dying that’s half as lonesome as the sound Of the sleeping city sidewalk, and Sunday morning coming down. Like Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson, I’ve never [...]

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Day 903: RIP, John Brunious

February 16, 2008

Another of this city’s most famous musicians just passed away. Will America notice? LATimes Obituary Please give to the Renew Our Music Fund. Our musicians need it. Tweet

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Day 902: OMG, It’s IJ4!

February 15, 2008

TRAILER Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – What, they couldn’t afford writers? Cate Blanchett in fascist fatigues and pixie black hair – Meh. Harrison Ford returning as Indy – YES! Tweet

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Day 902: NIU’s Tragedy

February 15, 2008

As a long-time resident of Illinois and Wisconsin, yesterday’s shootings on the Northern Illinois University campus hit close to home. The towns from which the victims hailed are familiar to me – Carpentersville, Cicero, Westchester. Kids from far, far Chicago suburbs and farming communities who went to college to be killed by a madman. My [...]

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Day 901: Happy Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2008

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Day 901: Mayor Doing What He Does Best

February 14, 2008

Covering his behind. … Unfortunately, photos of the command unit that will be stationed across from the NBA headquarters for this week’s NBA All Star Game were not selected for publication, unfortunately photos of the smart boards and computer equipment that will allow officers to have real time data and analysis while in the field [...]

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