Archive for October, 2008

I was outside in the parking lot watching this on the screens the Phillies set up for fans who didn’t have tickets to the rally inside the stadium:

1) As you can tell by the YouTube, this basically summed up the mood of the day.
2) This was one of the ten to fifteen best things I’ve [...]

Management


Posted by Bruno on October 30th, 2008

For a guy with “zero executive experience,” Obama seems to have this whole President thing pretty dialed:
“The level of detail that the Obama transition team is getting into is extraordinary – they are leaving no stone unturned,” said a senior former Clinton administration official who has been consulted. “I have been getting calls that you’d [...]

Philadelphia Phillies left fielder Pat Burrell may seem like an odd player to root for — underperforming, overpaid, universally maligned by Phillies fans — but for a while I’ve felt bad for the guy. He and shortstop Jimmy Rollins have spent their entire careers with the woeful-no-longer Phillies, and Philly fans are nothing if [...]

Obama Drinks


Posted by Matski on October 28th, 2008

Want to help me plan the perfect election party?
I’m looking for some signature Obama drinks.  Here’s what I’ve come up with so far:

The Obama Hope: vodka, Kahlua, and a hint of tequila with cream
The 538 Sweep: vodka, tequila, rum, gin, triple sec, and blue curacao with Coke for color
The Bush Impeachment: grapefruit juice, vodka, and [...]

Uninvited guests, or, beware the nanny state?


Posted by Matski on October 27th, 2008

Well, jeez, so I guess this is what happens when you invite some guests over and they decide to have a domestic dispute in the middle of your dinner party.
Not to feed the trolls …
Gotta say that I’m fascinated that this debate (on this blog at least) has immediately gotten down to the brass tacks [...]

Down the Tubes


Posted by Apocalypse Tom on October 27th, 2008

Bye, Ted. Thanks for the memories.

Episode 363


Posted by Bruno on October 26th, 2008
 
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Sarah Palin’s snazzy new duds, Al-Qaeda’s candidate, and finally: the issues around Washington’s “Death with Dignity” initiative.
Links Mentioned: I-1000 text … my earlier post on the subject … Palin gets made up … NYT electoral map as op-ed … Kristof on the A-Q “endorsement” of McCain.

Obama and Petraeus


Posted by Bruno on October 26th, 2008

Great anecdote from Joe Klein:
Obama had a choice at that moment. He could thank Petraeus for the briefing and promise to take his views “under advisement.” Or he could tell Petraeus what he really thought, a potentially contentious course of action — especially with a general not used to being confronted. Obama chose to speak [...]

Death With Dignity


Posted by Bruno on October 25th, 2008

The Prof, some friends and I had a lively debate the other night about I-1000, the “Death With Dignity” (a.k.a. physician-assisted suicide, or PAS) initiative being considered in Washington State this fall.
I was torn about it: my libertarian and progressive instincts both told me to support it (individual rights), but I’m conservative enough [...]

Do you remember these guys from before September 11? That was a while ago.

That’s quite the disclaimer at the end. True.


Now Playing: Episode 421: Reconciliation, Unions, Iraqi Elections

 
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Links Mentioned:

Unions and weatherization programs

Public-sector unionization rates

Iraqi elections

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