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I love my state! :-) (via farm3.static.flickr.com)

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:42:33 -0600

I love my state! :-) (via farm3.static.flickr.com)

NPR: Pics of Obama in Muslim Garb Circulated on Web

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:43:53 -0600

NPR: Pics of Obama in Muslim Garb Circulated on Web: If Hillary does manage to pull off the nomination somehow, she’s coming very close to losing my vote because of crap like this. Bush-style fear-mongering at it’s best…

Shame On You, Barack Obama mashup (via obamaiswinning.com). ...

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:13:27 -0600

Shame On You, Barack Obama mashup (via obamaiswinning.com). Looks like Hillary’s starting to run scared.

Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind - New York Times

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:32:19 -0600

Move Over, Oil, There’s Money in Texas Wind - New York Times: Odd to see a by-line in the NYT for a city less than 30 minutes from where I grew up. That whole area is awash in wind generation, and it shows no sign of stopping soon.

Sí se puede - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:57:21 -0600

Sí se puede - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Not sure how I hadn’t caught this before, but Obama’s slogan of “Yes, we can!” is an homage to César Chávez’s “Sí, se puede!” The Clinton camp would probably call this plagarism…

When Change Is Not Enough: Seven Steps to Revolution

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:24:50 -0600

When Change Is Not Enough: Seven Steps to Revolution: An eerily salient article on how close the US might be to full-on revolution. If the next president isn’t a champion for change, we may be in trouble as a society…

The Raw Story | Crowd boos after Clinton accuses Obama of 'Xeroxing' language

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:05:27 -0600

The Raw Story | Crowd boos after Clinton accuses Obama of 'Xeroxing' language: Keep digging, Hillary. Keep digging.

How to Abuse Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Massacre - Video

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:54:29 -0600

How to Abuse Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Massacre - Video: It probably says something very disturbing about my personality that I find this as funny as I do, especially the solitary “Yay!” at the end.

This is indeed an ongoing problem. (via xkcd.com)

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:54:27 -0600

This is indeed an ongoing problem. (via xkcd.com)

Michelle Obama in Columbus, Ohio on Barack’s values and...

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:11:24 -0600

Michelle Obama in Columbus, Ohio on Barack’s values and the hope he brings. Worth watching if you watch no other video from the campaign, and the story at the end made me tear up.

Barack Obama | The Blueprint for Change

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:00:54 -0600

Barack Obama | The Blueprint for Change: Next time you hear a Hillary supporter claim that Obama is all rhetoric and no plan for action, point them to this, Barack’s 62 page Blueprint for Change. It’s far more detailed than any of the plans Hillary has announced.

Steal My Bandwidth!

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:54:18 -0600

I’ve got a Dreamhost account with plenty of bandwidth to waste, so if you want to put an Obama logo up somewhere, feel free to use the one on my server!

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Obama’s Lead in Delegates Shifts Focus of Campaign - New York Times

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:40:31 -0600

Obama’s Lead in Delegates Shifts Focus of Campaign - New York Times: Great summary of the current state of the race for the Democratic nomination. I hope superdelegates do the right thing and go with the popular vote!

"The point is that this mess is our fault. We let in the serpents and liars, we exchanged shining..."

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:30:17 -0600

“The point is that this mess is our fault. We let in the serpents and liars, we exchanged shining ideals for a handful of nails and some two-by-fours, and we did it by resorting to the simplest, deepest-seated and readiest method we possess as human beings for trying to make sense of the world: through our fear. America has become a phobocracy.”

- Michael Chabon - Obama vs. the Phobocracy

I’m just not sure what the proper reaction to this is. ...

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:29:12 -0600

I’m just not sure what the proper reaction to this is. It’s depressing, for starters.

"Imagine a circus act in which two enormous, clumsy, awkward elephants that don’t really like..."

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:07:52 -0600

“Imagine a circus act in which two enormous, clumsy, awkward elephants that don’t really like each other are supposed to mate while riding on skateboards.”

- Fake Steve on the proposed Microsoft/Yahoo! merger.

Sunday - My New Virtual Assistant(s)

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:06:00 -0600

Sunday - My New Virtual Assistant(s):

Just signed up today, and I’m very impressed so far. Had them call Warranty Corp. of America, one of my least favorite places to call, and check on the status of my warranty claim for my busted TV. Two hours later, I get the following back:

“Hi Nickolas,
Per your request I contacted Warranty Corporation of America at 1-XXX-XXX-XXXX, spoke to XXXXX and updated that you wish to receive a check for the warranty claim of your Samsung TV. She made a note of this and said that it normally takes 3 to 4 weeks for the check to arrive. They will contact you on your cell phone with the status tomorrow.”

It’s normally a 10-15 minute wait just to get a human on the phone with the warranty people, and it usually results in my being very frustrated by the end of the conversation. If Sunday saves me 2 or 3 calls like that a month, it will be well worth it!

"It’s odd that the first woman with a shot at becoming president is so openly dependent on her..."

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:28:44 -0600

“It’s odd that the first woman with a shot at becoming president is so openly dependent on her husband to drag her over the finish line.”

- Maureen Dowd, in the New York Times, on Billary’s double-team of Obama.

I want to change the world, to do great things. I truly do. But most of the time I feel too mired...

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:26:56 -0600

I want to change the world, to do great things. I truly do. But most of the time I feel too mired in minutiae to do anything meaningful.

Obama's victory speech - (37signals)

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 06:52:21 -0600

Obama's victory speech - (37signals):

I’ve got to agree with Jason Fried on this one - Obama is an amazingly gifted orator. How nice it would be to have a president again who could actually deliver a speech with some conviction!

He doesn’t say a whole lot about his policies here, but this speech is more about rallying emotion for New Hampshire on Tuesday. There’s plenty of time between now and then to get into the minutiae of his policies. And, as far as rallying emotion goes, this was top notch.