Yesterday, I voted after work. I got to the polls about 7 o’clock. There was no line. There were a few straggling voters. Outside the school that is my precinct, a young man wearing a red Obama/Biden t-shirt was handing out flyers. It was the only lobbying going on outside the polling place. The flyerContinue reading “On Post-Election Thoughts”
Monthly Archives: November 2008
On the Fifth of November
Remember, remember The fifth of November I can say that with a halfway decent Hugo Weaving voice, to which I usually append “Frodo Baggins.” But that’s just because I’m silly. 😉 From this day forward, the fifth of November will be remembered for two reasons. It will be remembered for Guy Fawkes and the GunpowderContinue reading “On the Fifth of November”
On An Antidote to Politics
Stolen from David McIntee, and completely apropos for today: Stop talking about politics for a moment or two. Post a reasonably-sized picture in your blog, not under a cut tag, of something pleasant, such as an adorable kitten, or a fluffy white cloud, or a bottle of booze. Something that has nothing to do withContinue reading “On An Antidote to Politics”
On H+ Magazine
When I was a junior in high school, I had to write a major research paper for my English class. Semester long project, that sort of thing. What did I want to write about? I pondered this. I pondered this some more. And then I read a review of Hans Moravec’s book, Mind Children. TheContinue reading “On H+ Magazine”
On Lucky Finds
I have located my Voter Registration Card. I’m not certain that I will need it tomorrow, but just in case, I have it. It was in my stack of Doctor Who Magazines! Because, really, isn’t that where it should be?
On Things I’ve Been Reading
I bought some comics recently. Aetheric Mechanics Avatar Press Written by Warren Ellis Art by Gianluca Pagliarani In the year 1907, England is at war with Ruritania on the Continent. France is besieged,and Grand Fenwick has been overrun by Ruritanian forces. England’s spacefleet is keeping London safe, while Ruritanian ships are sighted off Mars, andContinue reading “On Things I’ve Been Reading”
On Ruining Halloween
Halloween. It’s a day when children (and some adults) dress up, go around, and get candy and other treats. (I had gummies and comic books to give away. I had no kids come by, however. Means more gummies and comics for me!) It’s a fun holiday. It’s certainly not an occasion for political grandstanding. UnlessContinue reading “On Ruining Halloween”
On Sarah Palin Getting Punk’d
Two Canadian radio personalities, the Justiciers Masques (“Masked Avengers” for us English-speaking types), got Sarah Palin on the phone recently. How? They claimed they had French President Nicolas Sarkozy on the line. They talked to her for about six minutes. What’s striking about this is that it never dawned on her that this phone callContinue reading “On Sarah Palin Getting Punk’d”