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Okay, This is Far Too Cute
From this article on President Obama’s first day.
A FIRST SLEEPOVER
On Tuesday night, their first at the White House, the Obama girls had a party of their own.
Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, had a sleepover party with classmates from Sidwell Friends School. They watched two movies — “High School Musical 3” and “Bolt” — and romped [...]
Reverend Lowery, 36 Hours Later
Ever since I opened the Costco sized can of worms regarding Reverend Lowery’s benediction, I’ve had a lot of time to think about what I felt and more importantly, what I should do in the future.
But I wasn’t the only one thinking on things, it seems the Ta-Nehisi (a Chaotic Good if ever I have [...]
I Never Knew The Man’s Name
But He Once Had A Very Cool Gig.
Give Me Some Time Here
I’ve been thinking a lot about the end of the Inauguration yesterday, but I am completely jammed to the wall at work today and can’t slack off by writing it all down. I’ll be on it tonight.
The Only False Note On A Brilliant Day
Reverend Lowery ended things on a downer for me. On this, of all days, to lament the fact that White has yet to embrace right was uncalled for. A little petty too, I think. Up until that last line, he had me in the palm of his hand.
Every Now and Then, Things Work Out
My son is home sick today, so I get to watch the inauguration. I’m gobsmacked at how many people are already on the Mall. Holy crowd control, Batman.
Roosevelt Had The Fireside Chat
So let me be the first to attempt to coin a phrase and call the internet speeches that Obama is giving TubeSide Chats.
Hey, there are worse terms.
Update on the Steve Jobs Dead Pool
Back in this post I said that I thought the speculation around Steve Jobs health was his own fault, and that of Apple as well. Pancreatic cancer is not something that fucks around with you, it ends you, and gossip abhors a vacuum.
Given what Joe Nocera writes about, things are even worse than the well [...]
Khhaaaannnnn!!!!!
Time to mourn the passing of an Elegant Man.
And now, a clip from the best of all Star Trek movies, made so by Mr. Montalban’s over-the-top brilliance:
On Liberal Blindness
Part of the reason I am sensitive to things like this is because of the summers I spent in in Boulder, Colorado, working at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
For those of you who have never been to Boulder. In many ways, it is the most liberal place in North America. Not for nothing is it nicknamed [...]