Okay, now that I’ve spent time with the FEC’s website… SAURON-PAC can’t be an acronym. The reason? Only official campaign PACs can have the candidate’s name in the acronym, unless they’re for drafting the candidate for office. So, “Draft SAURON-PAC” could work. But, Sauron PAC would, on its own, work. That Sauron and Santorum bothContinue reading “More on Rick Santorum’s Second Act”
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On the Watchmen Ultimate Cut
Today for work I had to write up a product solicit for Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut DVD set. Until I wrote the solicit, I was seriously tempted to buy it. Five discs. The Watchmen equivalent of a Lord of the Rings extended edition, I thought. Fuck no. Disc one is the “ultimate cut,” which takesContinue reading “On the Watchmen Ultimate Cut”
More on Health Care Strategy
From the Huffington Post: Why the President Has Been Losing on Health Care, and What He Needs to Say An analysis of what’s gone wrong the past few months, and what needs to be done to make things go right. It’s all down to the message.
On Really Bad Headaches
God, I have a fucking headache. I even know its cause. I may have mentioned that there’s a meth detox outpatient facility in the neighborhood where I work. When I went to the Light Rail stop after work to go home, there was a group of four from the program. I’ve seen a couple ofContinue reading “On Really Bad Headaches”
On Obama’s Address to School Students
The text of President Obama’s speech to schoolchildren tomorrow. It’s a little long. Otherwise, it’s not objectionable. Except, maybe, for the “God bless America” closing, and this atheist is willing to give Obama a pass on that. It’s not objectionable. At all. I don’t see a reason for people to get worked up about it.Continue reading “On Obama’s Address to School Students”
On Health Care Musings
I have the terrible feeling that President Obama has found a way to seize defeat from the jaws of victory as regards health care reform. After a few weeks of members of his administration floating balloons in the media that the public option isn’t a requirement, Obama has asked the Congressional Progressive Caucus how farContinue reading “On Health Care Musings”
On Dungeon Crawling
I spent an hour and a half last night playing Hack. Not NetHack; there’s too much going on in that one. I forgot how much I loved Hack. I named my character Grignr. My dog I named Theis. I fought a ghost on the sixth level. I finally said, “To hell with that,” and ranContinue reading “On Dungeon Crawling”
On Vanity Fair’s Levi Johnston Article
Yeah, I’m buying Vanity Fair this month. Levi, buddy, if you’re looking for a ghost writer for your bio, I work cheap. And usually fast. But definitely cheap.
On the Great Fire of London
Today, so Garrison Keillor tells me in today’s Writer’s Almamac, is the anniversary of the beginning of the Great Fire of London in 1666. As Doctor Who fans know, the fire was the fault of the Terileptils. 🙂
On Health Care Reform Strategies
The Democrats in the Senate are now looking at going it alone on passing a health care bill, through the budget reconciliation process, which cannot be filibustered, hence it requires only a majority of votes for passage. The reconciliation process is not a “minor revolution,” as Republicans used it to pass the Bush tax cuts.Continue reading “On Health Care Reform Strategies”