tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55631172011-08-05T06:06:27.940-05:00Musings on Politics, Economics, and whatever strikes metegwarriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17777738356875078344noreply@blogger.comBlogger1811100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5563117.post-1154439352903614172006-08-01T07:46:00.000-05:002006-08-01T08:35:52.973-05:00

As we all know, if the Yankees had only signed Fidel Castro, he'd have been too busy winning World Series to bring Communism to Cuba. And if Magnum P.I. had never been cancelled, Fidel's brother Raul would not be taking over during Fidel's health crisis.

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That's Monday's weather forecast. When did weather.com become so melodramatic?

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Don't you ever see female cabdrivers?Does this seem like a good argument to its author? Someone has yet to explain to me how an 18-year-old player (like Oden) could be deemed unworthy of the NBA, yet would be this year's consensus No. 1 overall pick if he were eligible.It's very simple: If that many GMs are ready to draft a player, he is qualified to be in the NBA. And if a player is drafted, he

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I'm not going to pretend to have pondered the whole 'Net Neutrality' question enough to have a full opinion. I don't want to say the broadband provider's arguments are wholly without merit. But I certainly lean in that direction. When you strip away the anti-regulation rhetoric (whatever its merits), I cannot get myself around this question: Are they not seeking to be paid twice for the same

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Let there be no mistake about the media reaction to Steven Colbert's performance at last weekend's White House Correspondent's Association dinner. Colbert's greatest offense was not kowtowing to the powers that be. In a country where the powers that be are not supposed to need to be kowtowed to no less. For anyone late to the 'controversy', the Correspondent's Association dinner- the annual poke

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Yesterday's mail included an impressive looking envelope:An impressive marketing effort on the part of The Economist. So impressive I'm forced to wonder if their habit of consulting the evidence only after staking out their position is hurting the bottom line. One can only hope. Having recently canceled my subscription the envelope did cause me to briefly reconsider subscribing. Until I noticed

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That's how the Kothapalli sisters will enter their joint Sweet 16/ High School Graduation party. Just wanted to offer this little reminder of how the other half-- of the income/ wealth distribution, NOT the people distribution-- lives. I must admit to being fascinated. Not by the lives and plots of the overprivileged children one can meet on MTV's Super Sweet 16, but rather by the level of

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The Bank in question is the New York Times' aptly named Bank of Mom and Dad. Combining anecdotal evidence with pop books and scholarly findings, the Times reports young adults- say 18 to 34 year olds- increasingly are receiving, if not relying upon, support from their parents. But how novel is this development? What constitutes parental support? There are a lot of tangled ideas included in this

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Or maybe that's exactly what happened. Is Dear Abby yet another enterprise run on the Dread Pirate Roberts model? But I digress. It doesn't really matter who is responsible for this, it just has to be corrected. DEAR ABBY: I was engaged three years ago, and shortly before the wedding my fiance called it off. My bridesmaids had all purchased their dresses.I plan to be married this year and will

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As I sit here typing, the Cincinnati- University of Minnesota game is on the television. Last night, I watched portions of the Michigan- Notre Dame game (double OT for the Wolverines). This morning I caught the highlights from yesterday's St. Joseph's- Hofstra game (OT for the Dutchmen). And I watched every minute of Saturday morning's Maryland- Manhattan game (Manhattan in a game that wasn't as

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Although her cough (aka f*ing lung infection as she called it) may have had something to do with that. Despite the difficulties, Orton put on an enjoyable, personable show. Her crowd banter was engaging if not quite funny. Her jokes fell flat, although that may be attributable to the language barrier (she's English). Her older works stood up well under the stripped down instrumentation she is now

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Or should I say “Let's get the family back together.” 22 years ago the feds busted up AT&T. Before the break-up, AT&T was synonymous with the telephone. One bill for all of your services (of course, there were far fewer services at the time- local service, long distance, and that's it) and they provided the hardware (that was starting to phase out by the 1970s). There were a smattering of

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The answer is, surprisingly, yes. But they're in Germany, Norway, and Russia. Good to know someone's listening. I had started to wonder (Yes, the prize is still available).

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If you haven't, don't worry. But don't celebrate either. They are probably playing the 'hide from the staff and hope it all blows over' game this morning? The game officially begins with the coldsweat which accompanies noticing an article such as this morning's "Suits on Overtime Hitting Big Firms." Next, they read the article and learn, "The suits stem from state and federal laws that require

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I ask this seriously. In today's Washington Post there is an article about the North Carolina Republican Party requesting church directories from party members. Included in the article is a reference to a similar practice employed by Bush-Cheney in August 2004. According to the article, religious leaders- both then and now- object to the practice. This is the first I am hearing of this.Actually,

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where companies trade anchors?It would seem so as ESPN and NBC have announced a deal which sends play-by-play man Al Michaels to NBC in exchange for expanded broadcast rights and Mickey Mouse's older cousin, Oswald the Rabbit.Is a guy with a microphone really a tradable asset nowadays? Is anyone else not okay with this state of affairs?

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As I type, my email account is probably receiving an unwanted message or three. Maybe it's another of the occasional communiques from my Nigerian 'friend' updating me on the status of our get rich quick scheme. Possibly the message is from CBSportsline encouraging me to sign up for Fantasy Golf (ugh, football is where I draw the line). Or the helpful in spirit, though not really in practice,

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Apparently, the Olympics begin soon. Tonight, tomorrow some time, Saturday. I'm not really sure. Is anyone? Also, are they in Turin or Torino? Is that a distinction without a difference? My disinterest has nothing to do with the much advanced theory that these games, thus far, lack dominant personalities. The games - the competitions themselves- lack intrigue. Yes, there are a few potentially

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It all started at Appel Farms last year. Rufus Wainwright and his father Loudon Wainwright III were among the performers. During a father-son duet, Loudon brought out his daughter Lucy Roche. We were confused- Roche? Our intrigue only grew as we flipped through the program for the day's concert* and saw a note for a similar music festival in Rhode Island or some such place. Among the scheduled

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I'm currently reading The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth by Benjamin Friedman. In short, he's arguing economic growth is responsible for the success/ extension of the liberal project (i.e. democracy, personal freedom, a more open society, the other good social justice stuff). More precisely, stagnation and decline lead to a retrenchment of these social goods. If you believe Friedman and

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Nellie McKay performed a thoroughly entertaining show at the Birchmere Sunday evening. I was considering sharing my impressions of the night before I read the Post's write-up. That piece convinced me. While not an unfavorable review, it was written without any attention paid to the overall context. Yes, she was not on the top of her game- which was part of the fun. But she's not on tour. This

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My morning Metro ride featured the normal (such as it were) cast of characters and a decidedly abnormal contingent of Catholic priests. I counted not fewer than 10 Collars standing around me as I rode from stop to stop. In fairness, their presence doesn't seem so odd when we consider that today is the big Right to Life march on the Mall. Whether the priests count as weird or not (the grumbling

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This evening at Happy Hour, my blog was mentioned- partially by me, partially by a friend who I mentioned it to last week. And now they'll be stopping by and wanting to read the latest. This is a problem. Currently, the 'latest' is nearly a month stale. And I can't claim to have anything I am itching to say. But the public wants a show, so it is a show we will give them.First, it should be said,

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I know two blogs operated by ex-patriate Minnesotans. The Pie-Eyed Picayune and The House of Wonks. On December 10, one of Minnesota's most recognizable politicians, Eugene McCarthy, died. As an aside, there are a surprising number of recognizable Minnesota politicians from McCarthy's era- Humphrey and Mondale each held the vice-presidency. Neither has a peep to say about McCarthy's death.I

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Donald "Heck of a Good Job" Rumsfeld. So says the President.* The Bubble strikes again? You have to think an engaged President would have banished that phrase from his vocabulary. *Standard Disclaimer: the original source of this material is Fox News. As such, its reliability and veracity are inherently suspect.

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Until just a few minutes ago, I was in the dark. But now I understand the popularity, such as it is were, of the incomparable Neil Diamond (maybe popularity over shoots the mark, but we're at least on the right page). Whether we are talking about Sweet Caroline or his newer Delirious Love, his songs- and singing- give you the feeling that you too can sing just as well as Neil can. If him, why not

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Reason #74Among the highlights of the holiday season- workwise- is the office party. I am treated to two such shindigs each year- one for my division, the other for the entire agency. Unfortunately, my inbox received discouraging news last week:For some time I have been concerned about the consumption of alcohol at XXX holiday parties. In thinking about the risk to staff and the Bureau, I have

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When Phil Jackson talks to Michael Jordan. The whole conversation would probably be fascinating. I am, however, mostly interested in the Kwame Brown portion of the conversation. Do you think Phil begins aggressively- "What the hell were you thinking drafting this kid?" or sheepishly- "I too was fooled into believing the kid could be something." What book does Phil recommend he and Jordan co-read?

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Reason #42Technical Writing Class. How do I love thee? Let me mention the ways:Sitting across the table from some guy who's a disturbing cross between The Not Yet 40 Year Old Virgin (I know, I just violated that whole "Virgin: It's Not Dirty Word" thing that used to be on billboards. I'm sorta sorry. But there's an important distinction to be made between a choice and a condition) and Jason

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A year ago today, I was thinking:Green buildingsWe're a rich country, we should do this. It's just plain smart.But we won't. Afterall, we're a rich country. The watchwords of poverty are waste not, want not and penny pinching. We're ostentatious.You know what? I agree with myself. I look forward to the day when the Prius-based conspicious consumption wave strikes the construction world. Wouldn't

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In my neighborhood, there's a building. More accurately, the shell of a building. Two stories of emptiness mere blocks from the heart of a redeveloped urban area. Some time ago, the building housed a bowling alley (20 lanes or so, plus plenty of extra space) but has since been barren. I used to walk by this building daily and dream. Primarily for reasons of immediate convenience, but also thanks

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After some recent thinking, a dose of timely dreaming, and a re-invigorated spirit I mean to resume posting. Not just resume- for that implies merely continuing as things were- but to improve as well. After such a lengthy hiatus, sliding back into the habit will not happen as smoothly as I might wish. Foremost among my hindrances: What type of post would suitably announce my return? An

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In which the President demonstrates he is the President of all Americans. As a primer, let's turn to the Post article: With his inauguration days away, Bush defended the administration's decision to force the District of Columbia to spend $12 million of its homeland security budget to provide tighter security for this week's festivities. He also warned that the ceremony could make the city "an

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In which the President addresses leadership on Social Policy. In an announcement which shocked only the domestic Anti-Liberty activists, President Bush declared he will not be pushing the anti-gay marriage amendment before Congress. Apparently, sometime after the election, enough Senators convinced the President that 1996's Defense of Marriage Act (or DOMA as it is called by acronymaphiles which

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In the first in a series of postings inspired by President Bush's recent interview with the Washington Post, let's talk about accountability. The Post writes and quotes the President thusly: President Bush said the public's decision to reelect him was a ratification of his approach toward Iraq and that there was no reason to hold any administration officials accountable for mistakes or

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Let's do the unconscionable and take the Bush Administration at its word. Ok, the Social Security "crisis is now." Now being understood to be a proxy for 2018 (when the trust fund comes into play) rather than 2042 (when the trust fund is exhausted). How do private accounts avert the 2018 crisis? The 2018 crisis- in a nutshell- goes something quite like: The Trust Fund owns government bonds. For

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I'm sitting here, freshly home from work, watching a little ESPN as I ponder dinner. Amid a discussion of the college bowl mess (Auburn got jobbed, but they're hardly alone) they switch to simulating games on EA's NCAA Football 2005. TNT and ESPN have been doing this type of thing- utilizing video games to demonstrate player abilities- for a few years. But this is different. ESPN- Sportscenter-

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Paris Hilton has been deemed one of the "10 Most Fascinating People" of 2004. Sure, we can try and wiggle away from this- it is just a Barbara Walters special and the category is fascinating rather than interesting or successful or important. But try as we might, this reflects something about US. To briefly review her contribution(s). Her career, if you can call it that, consists of slumming for

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My Head Would Hurt. We're talking eye-ball squinting, pounding temple proportions. One the one hand, I'd believe Social Security was facing a relatively imminent crisis. One the other hand, I'd believe the solution required heightening and bringing forward that relatively imminent crisis. But first, a bit of background. A segment of the wages America's workers earn go to pay for Social

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Reason #59 The 59 Minute Rule Yes. Rule. The President, Cabinet Secretaries, and their immediate Deputies are empowered to grant more than an hour of leave. Which leads us to the 59 minute rule. The director of my agency and his associate directors (and possibly others... it is possible I have 59 minute authority under the proper circumstances) can grant leave of less than one hour. This is

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Allow me to begin by being perfectly clear. The fans are completely off base and out of control. They need a reality check and an attitude adjustment- pronto. I suppose I should have begun with the standard statements of disapproval- something along the lines of no player should ever go into the stands. But something more basic is missing from that statement. No fan should ever throw any object

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I'll just turn the mike over to the obit writer: The rap artist ODB, whose demented rhymes, wild lifestyle and incessant legal troubles made him one of the most vivid characters in hip-hop, collapsed and died inside a recording studio Saturday. He was 35... ODB -- also known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, Dirt McGirt, Big Baby Jesus or his legal name of Russell Jones -- was a founding member of the

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I find this to be rather scary. In a moment of existential boredom I asked Google "Who Am I?" The results: #1 HotorNot.com - Tragic. #2 Free Tarot card readings from Facade.com #3 Which Video Game Charact Am I? #4 Something from Needhim.org #6 AmIAnnoying.com #10 Which Tin-Pot Dictator are you? I haven't a clue what it means, but I'm quite sure it's not good.

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Reason #53I'm sharing an office with Milton. As in Milton from Office Space. He has managed to pigeon hole himself into a corner of the shared office. Hemmed in by two walls, his desk, and a filing cabinet he is nearly invisible in the office. He is humorless. But he doesn't quite know it. Which is tragic.I hope I don't snap at him... It really could happen.

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Reason # 19I am mostly happy to report that I have been released from Cubicle hell and have been returned to an office among the general population. My joy in leaving Cubie City is mitigated only by new officemate. The sole nugget of information from my new employee ethics briefing which has managed to stick in my mind: The number one cause for termination is looking at porn at the office. (

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Sideways. See It! Quite simply, Sideways is the best wine movie ever. Two friends, a week long road trip, California wine country, and the hijinks that come their way. Such accolades do not do this movie justice (let's face it, there's not a lot of competition in the wine movie category). Entertaining in every way. Sideways is insightful and hilarious but very calmly walks the difficult line

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Proposed David Brooks headline: "I'm so Smart. And Ahead of the Curve" It is actually a fairly hilarious column. Brooks wrote a book on exurbia but couldn't reach his audience- exurbans. It seems the infrastructure and social network is not there yet. Instead he found himself peddling his book in old line urban centers- to audiences who Just Don't Get It. I'm completely unpersuaded by the

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Do you know what that means? I had a reader. A real live reader. And an interested one at that. Now, don't get me wrong. I've had readers before. Lots of them. But then I forgot about this blog thing. And they forgot about me. But this new reader. This mystery reader is, well, just that. A mystery. Snorri. Now that's a name! And a name I've heard before. How odd is that? Do you know any

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I've previously declared myself scared of Abby's write-ins. I spoke to soon. They scare the holy sh*t! out of me. To wit: DEAR ABBY: I am a mother of two. I recently learned that my 16-year-old daughter, "Rene," is pregnant. When she told me who the father is, I discovered she had been having an affair with my live-in boyfriend, "Leo." It was devastating. I am engaged to marry Leo, and I still

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I know I've thought this for some time. I know I've said this to friends off and on over the past year. I may have even posted this idea at some point last fall (who knows. I'm lazy). Each of our daily news shows should re-run the first five minutes of the coverage from that day a year ago. The original idea, which came to me last summer was for latter 2003 to include a recap of latter 2002's

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Reason #37a T&A E-Mail Reminder: "Be sure to fill out your T&A" Related statements overheard on the phone: "I'm having trouble with my T&A" "Where do you find the T&A" "They're the biggest T&A provider in the area" "Do you need me to sign your T&A"

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Reason #23 In response to a post-project survey question: "Did anything good come out of this project?" The desired response was somewhere in the neighborhood of: "We harmonized the ZZ estimates with the YY source data which should result in a more sound methodology and smaller revisions in the future." Instead, they got: "It was nice to be occupied for a change." The crowning glory? This

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DEAR ABBY: I recently started dating a man I'll call Freddy. We met through an online dating service. We live in the same city and have had several dates, including a sleep-over. I am completely taken with him. My problem is that Freddy continues to keep his profile on the dating site and visits it frequently. He says he goes there only if someone contacts him. I told him it makes me feel

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Today Kerry rolled out a new angle of attack, titling the Bush Administration the "excuse presidency." Hopefully they can run with this one because it strikes me as quite powerful. "This president has created more excuses than jobs. His is the excuse presidency -- never wrong, never responsible, never to blame," Kerry told the Detroit Economic Club. "President Bush's desk isn't where the buck

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Reason #37 T&A workshop Oh. Sorry to confuse you. Time and Attendance. What were you thinking I meant?

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There is an old world flair to your hair. That trademark wave as it travels from the top of your head to your ear. Or maybe that's just how I choose to see- illusion as my private fact. Is it natural- a gift?. Meticulously crafted- a graceful visage?. But the eyes, they do not lie. Do they? Big. Excited. Hungry for happiness. Teaming up with an excitable smile to sell this image. This image of a

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You inspire in me a persona. A persona which is not my own. A recklessly oblivious character. You talk of troubles. Of lost jobs, botched days. And I respond with blissful irrelevance. I need to find a recipe. I overslept and no one cared. Where might I find such a scarf? Your tribulations release me. Free me. Instead of concern for your well-being- which anyone else would get- you're served

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It doesn't have to be that way. The day after focus on the money line from John Edwards' speech last night, "Hope is on the way," has completely overshadowed the important line (and line of thought) from his speech. It doesn't have to be that way. A little something I would call the rousing power of should. We can do better, different, other than we are doing. We only need choose to do so. It

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My reader, assuming they are still alive, must have noticed the paucity of posts these last few months. Sadly, I have no excuse. I could certainly make one up were they to insist- work the past few weeks, uh, you get the picture. But I do have a reason. Outrage fatigue. But it's more than that. Roughly, somewhere around January/February I became fed up with being fed up. I was inured to the

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The following is the verbatim text from an email I received today under the subject line: Missing If anyone happened to inadvertently pick up a tube of Arm & Hammer toothpaste from the men's room, I would appreciate its return. Please feel free to leave it in my mailbox outside of room xxxx. Thanks xxxxxx (redacted) This was sent to approximately 100 people who, mostly,

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Today. The Office. My officemate, who is soon but not quite so soon as ones dreams may desire to switch offices (all the way across the hall!) and another co-worker. Two men, we'll go with late-40s types. Staring, blankly, at the abandoned but still furnitured office. Wondering how this move would take place. And staring blankly. Everything aside from common sense (that is, workplace regulations,

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Six Feet Under staged the Best. Death. Ever. (although the recap doesn't seem to quite understand why the deceased did what she did) in this week's episode. Embracing the spirit of my Bumper Sticker musings, a devout Christian woman runs into traffic at the sight of bodies floating to the heavens... i.e. The Rapture. Except they were helium filled sex toys not god's chosen ones. Oops. Or, as I

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Today's The New York Times contributes a largely useful article on energy costs. The gist- prices are up and going up and the additional spending can really add up. But, there's good news. In many ways, very good news. The article discusses several incredibly simple ways to scale back your use of electricity- more efficient light bulbs, clothes washers, and air conditioners for instance. These

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As I have mentioned before, Abby's writers scare me. Add this one to the pile. Dear Abby: I am a 16-year-old girl and haven't had my period for almost five months. What does that mean? Needs to Know in Miami There could be several reasons for it. However, the person to determine the cause should be your doctor. Please do not wait to discuss the problem with him or her. Ask your mother to

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In an attempt to cut down on adult men having sex with underage girls (you know, that thing that's against the law already), Virginia is going to run some sort of public awareness campaign this summer. On billboards, coasters in bars, napkins, etc the message "Isn't She a Little Young?" will be spread (in smaller print, "Sex with a Minor. Don't Go There"). This definitely counts as among the

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Please go greet and play with the Official Tegwar Pet. He was kindly adopted for Tegwar (and yes, that is an incredibly shameless Google gaming attempt on my part) by trinity3kim (or should I say, Kim?). And, of course, many thanks go out to Kim. And Nguyet as well. Why Nguyet? If you visit NewWayDesign and check out the "About Us" page, you'll find the boast: "Kim and Nguyet are the same

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I was talking with friends recently about McDonald's new adult happy meal. Of note, it comes with a pedometer (and a premium salad- with salad dressing-, which is, in many ways, worse for you than a Big Mac). It was noted that the pedometer is probably pretty crappy- just like the kids toys in the real happy meals. The above has been, like much that I do and say, an artifice to get around to

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From the folk(s) who brought you Random Acts of Hilarity, a new if not exciting contest... Be sure to send in your entries via comments (guffaw) or email (double guffaw). I'm looking for: The Stupidest (and yes, that's not an actual word) Bumper Sticker I'd always thought this was a cinch: "Warning: In case of Rapture, this car will be unmanned" First, it's grievously presumptive (unlike those

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In today's* Dear Abby Dear Abby: My daughter, "Skylar," just started middle school, and she has fallen in with the wrong crowd. She walks around the house with a chip on her shoulder, wearing what looks to us like boys' clothes. She curses and lies, and she and her new friends have vandalized the girls' restroom four times. Her latest trick is to forge my signature on school papers. I have

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How delicious, ironic, torturous, etc would it be if Kerry wins the electoral college but loses the popular vote? Just wanted to get that thought out there way ahead of time.

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Dear Abby: When I date a man, I wine and dine him with gifts and candlelight dinners, but they never seem to be appreciated. Not only that, none of them ever do anything for me. I am always being stood up, heartbroken, used or taken advantage of. What am I doing wrong? What do men want or look for in a woman? Also, should I be dating men who are separated? Lonely and Confused, Columbia, Md.

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Beware Brood X! The 17 year Cicada is coming. And this particular breed of Cicada is called Brood X. Which has the utmost disturbing feel when you learn: After more than 16 years underground, periodical cicadas will begin emerging in late May or early June, as soon as the soil warms up... the bugs - up to two inches long, with orange-veined wings and red beady eyes ... during the last emergence

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Today's horoscope: "Today is dark and dreary, and it's a bad time to start anything new or deal with key people. It is best to keep your thoughts to yourself until better cosmic conditions prevail." This morning, my car was towed. Go ahead, tell me these things aren't worth a damn. Although, I never did get that toaster.

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What exactly is an "Ethics Truce?" Since 1997 the House of Representatives has maintained an informal "Ethics Truce" (there was an official truce in 1997). The two parties have decided to refrain from ethical behavior since 1997? Or they simply agreed not to call the other side out for its unethical behavior? Is there really a difference? However you want to spin it, is this not the most

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Next Monday's Dear Abby column has been pulled. Abby, out of all the letters she must receive, chose to respond to a letter from Marge. You know Marge. Marge Simpson. On top of generally offering milquetoast advice and ocassionally getting it spectacularly wrong, Abby also has a finely tuned bullshit detector. And aren't those the most important traits in an advice columnist: sniffing out frauds

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In his ad analysis of the much talked about Bush 9/11 ad and a similar "Media Notes" column, Kurtz does a fine job of journalistically blurring the line between pandering and issues. Or, as Wonkette puts it: "See, criticizing a policy is actually the same thing as brandishing cheap symbolism while making (as Kurtz observed) empty claims. And vice-versa. Sort of like how filling copy inches with

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The 2004 Forbes Billionaires list is quite amazing. There are now 587 billionaires worth a combined $1.9 trillion. For comparisons sake, only recently has the U.S. federal budget crossed the $2 trillion threshold (If Bush wants to cut some taxes and use the military, might I recommend confiscating the worth of these 587 billionaires and funding general operations for a year?). The level at which

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Dear Abby:* I have been married for two years to the most wonderful woman. However, we have not yet consummated our marriage. She insists on living with her mother. I think it's because of the many terrible things her mother has told her about men and sex. I am at the end of my rope. I am married, but not married, to the greatest woman on Earth. What do I do? Unconsummated in Korea Talk to

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Howard Kurtz, pseudo media critic for the Washington Post, engages in the saddest form of media of equivocation that I have seen in quite some time. In today's column he offers: When San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom defied state law by allowing same-sex marriage licenses, a New York Times profile reported him sporting "a wide grin," "describing his motives as pure and principled," and cited his "

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Dear Abby: I have a 10-year-old daughter from a previous marriage. She thinks my husband is her real father. She even carries his last name. Her real dad was an abusive drug addict who has had no contact with us. Should I tell her the truth now? One day? Ever? I don't want him in her life, but I'm afraid that someday someone may slip and tell her, and then she will never forgive me. Abby,

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Ok. I owe the bank money on a car loan. At a good, but not great, interest rate. Today, on unrelated business, I was on the phone with my credit card provider and they tried throwing all these little offers at me until one stuck with me... 1.9% on balance transfers until August. Why don't I transfer a manageable portion of my car note over, save on the interest in two ways (lower rate on the

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No mo' MoJoe. He threw in the towel before 9 PM last night. The final straw, apparently, was Twiggy's decision to endorse Wes Clark.

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The Washington Post highlights budget items the Bush administration has scheduled for cuts in the 2005 budget Comprehensive School Reform grants for low-income schools. 2004: $234 million; 2005: 0. Leaving No Child Behind since... Community Development Block Grants. 2004: $334 million; 2005: 0. (Block grants to states, should be a Republican pet so long as states don't get too liberal with the

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Does it get any worse? I ask this, in all seriousness. From Monday's New York Times: Senator Joseph I. Lieberman conducted seven radio interviews earlier today before taking his case to a fidgeting crowd of about 200 elementary school students in Albuquerque. He had shaken hands with dozens of voters on Sunday at a boat show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and had delighted a crowd of youngsters by

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They'll get you every time. Particularly in our modern multiple news cycles in a day, everything reported becomes both more permanent (or at least, a bit easier to find in the archivals) and more transient (the article you read might not be in the same spot tomorrow, good luck finding it again) era of ours. But books. They're a stumbling block. There is a lag between authoring and publishing.

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Going back to Joe's press bio one last time (after all, how many more chances will we have before nobody pretends to care anymore). Were you aware he "Earned more votes for Vice President than any other Democrat in history." Obviously, they were voting for Joe not Al. Which would have to make his abject failure this year that much more embarassing, no?

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Nice work on Dana Milbank's part giving the story behind the news. In short, Bush has ordered a review/ probe/ investigation of pre-war intelligence failures when compared to reality. The main goals of the administration are political appearances- not seeming weak and inviting criticism, etc. Excelpt Milbank misses a point: Bush has lately found many of his rationales for the war in Iraq being

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Remember Campaign 2000? Joe's Senate seat was up for re-election. Joe was the Democrats vice-presidential nominee. Joe was faced with a tough choice. Connecticut's ethically challenged and Republican Governor John Rowland (he's not even good at hiding his graft) would get to appoint the Senator to Lieberman's seat should he win both elections. The Senate race nationwide was shaping up to be among

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You have just won one million dollars: 1. Who do you call first? My mom. But she probably wouldn't be home. 2. What is the first thing you buy for yourself? A house. The downpayment at least. 3. What is the first thing you buy for someone else? Lunch? Or a celebration dinner. 4. Do you give any away? If yes, to whom? Yes. An Asset Development outfit- New America Foundation's Assets program,

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Error in yesterday's Death Watch. Joe drops one other name in his press bio, that of the incumbent Senator he displaced in 1989, Lowell Weicker. But the bio fails to mention the innovative campaign tactic he pioneered that year: highlighting the number of Senate votes missed while ignoring whether it mattered, the percent of votes they cast, etc. He ran on poor attendance. Won. And now every

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Joe showed up at the Debate last night. You know, the forum at which the candidates for the Democratic nomination got together to discuss issues. I'd like to note, neither Carol Mosley-Braun nor Bob Graham (remember him?) showed up on stage. Where's the decency Joe? Fun facts about Joe: Claims credit for writing the bill which forms the core of No Child Left Behind. The only name he drops: John

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Or something like that

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The Post's TV Column picks up on the MoveOn hullabaloo today (if Lisa de Moraes is taking shots at you, you're in the wrong. It's that simple). CBS opens its mouth and inserts foot. See: "CBS is unaware of responsible groups that advocate drug abuse and smoking by minors, so it is hard to understand how these laudable efforts would constitute 'controversial issues.' " TegWar is unaware of

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I am hereby placing a Death Warning on Joe Lieberman- the campaing not the man. A Death Watch has been in effect for 380 days. Much like weather forecasting, a watch is triggered by conditions which suggest the collapse of his campaign, the warning is prompted by the observation of the phenomena. And Joe's status has now been updated to a warning. Among the signs which have led to the heightened

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Dear Abby: This year my in-laws sent me a peek-a-boo nightie with thong panties for my birthday. I've met them only once. I am shocked that they sent a gift like this to me. They have never sent me a birthday gift before (and I am not complaining). But I do not wear thong underwear. Obviously, I will thank them for thinking of me. But how? And how can I tactfully suggest that they not send

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According to Howard Kurtz's Media Notes column this afternoon, one the main exit polls asks the following question: "Regardless of how you voted today, do you think Howard Dean has the temperament to serve effectively as president?" What the hell is that? How is that appropriate? How is that newsworthy as opposed to being a media effort to drum up a story line? For years, the central and

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Not that they're early on this, but Tapped has made the point on the whole MoveOn ad during the Super Bowl dust-up which was on my fingertips. Namely, CBS turned the ad down as "controversial" but will air Drug Awareness messages during the Super Bowl. In recent years, ONDCP has run Super Bowl ads equating the kid who buys pot on the street with an aid to and financier of terrorists and last year

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I could attempt to analyze the particular phenomena of Joementum (I'm unclear whether this should be followed by an ! at all times but it might not matter)- the perception or appearance of movement without any actual progress occuring. A drunk on a treadmill would be the more graphic depiction. But we can eschew all that tough thinking stuff (whew!) and simply say this: That's it. We can now (

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The little photo-op/ weirdness in New Mexico last week between Bush, the Press, and some ribs struck me as odd and pathetic at first. I also learned that the President has apparently run out of nicknames and is spreading the moniker "Stretch" among several members of the press corps. Maybe he's traveling in wider circles than he was when he began this nicknaming business (or we can rely on other

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Compare, if you will the following portion from this week's State of the Union Address: Nine months of intense negotiations involving the United States and Great Britain succeeded with Libya, while 12 years of diplomacy with Iraq did not. And one reason is clear: For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible, and no one can now doubt the word of America. To the following quote (The

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