Lobbying Colors GOP Leadership Contest Boehner, the guy who handed out checks on the House floor from tobacco concerns, has just been elected Majority Leader. A fair chunk of his change was raised from Abramoff-linked Indian tribes. Not that it’s wrong that they’re Indians, it’s that they were working with Abramoff. “We will want people who are clean running the House,” said Rep. Melissa Hart (R-Pa.), a Boehner supporter. So do we, Melissa. So we’ll just have to elect them. Do these people not get it? Do they not realize that the lobbying scandal taints everyone in their leadership? I…
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My buddies on HIGHLA-L will be amused by this for several reasons. First of all, ferrets is always funny. Second, most of them were proabably into “Due South,” too. Back in the day, I was the official “Ferret Minion Wrangler” and “Stoat Recruitment Specialist” on the list. Good times. via Manolo The Shoeblogger
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You now, I heard Our Leader say this the other night, but due to an unfortunate overenthusiasm for Adam Felber’s SOTU Drinking Game, it just skidded on by: “Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research: human cloning in all its forms, creating or implanting embryos for experiments, creating human-animal hybrids, and buying, selling, or patenting human embryos. Human life is a gift from our Creator — and that gift should never be discarded, devalued or put up for sale.” Guess there’s no tax credit for hybrid humans, only hybrid cars. Damn.…
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Okay, things done: Removed cruft from side columns Signed up for del.icio.us Signed up for Feedburner Created new feed, David redirected old feeds Tinkered with Quicklinks, got MTAmazon partly working Tinkered with stylesheet, fiddled with tags/categories footer Things left undone: Get MTAmazon fully working in Quickbooks Add del.icio.us links on right column Look for more old cruft to delete Update “About” page Go through Bookqueue, cycle books around Learn more about adding music links via del.icio.us iTunes: Would like to blog playlists Find more Hawaiian slack-key for iPod Start using the rating system more Tasks: Pet-related chores >^t^ Try to…
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Chicago Tribune | At least 1 engine was working Jeez, I can’t even imagine the horror of this moment.
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Naturally, I am drinking Sam Adams for the speech. Fanatical Apathy – The 2006 State of the Union Drinking Game Strong and stronger! [drink] 9/11! [drink] Weapons of mass (murder) [drink] terrorists hate our freedom! [drink] EVIL! He said evil! [drink] Clear plan for victory in Iraq! YAY! [drink] War is difficult. Sounds like “hard work” to me. [drink] We are winning! Woohoo! [drink] Support our troops! Ovation of teh evul minions! [drink] Military making sacrifices. Sounds like “hard work” to me. [drink] (Justifiable ovation for the family of the soldier killed in Fallujah. Support our troops, damn you, by…
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Adam Felber’s got a new and improved State of the Union Drinking Game: Fanatical Apathy – The 2006 State of the Union Drinking Game The State of the Union Drinking Game (2006 edition) (enhanced!) First of all, make sure everyone has a few pieces of scrap paper in front of them. These pieces of paper are called “The Fourth Amendment” and will be used during the game. Also, make sure that there is one fluffy and not-too-large pillow handy. Your Host begins with the pillow in his or her lap. This is the Crisis Pillow. The Rules – Whenever the…
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This is how I’ll remember her: lovely, lovely and strong, strong, strong. I blogged more info at Holy Moly.
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AUGH. There’s no way we’d be able to go to this, it’s in frickin’ Californeye-yay: Boing Boing: Maker Faire, April 22-23, San Mateo Maker Faire, April 22-23, San Mateo Make magazine is hosting a giant-sized meetup called Maker Faire, to be held at the San Mateo Fairgrounds April 22-23. Ticket prices are very low. I hope to see you there! Join the creators of MAKE magazine, the MythBusters, and thousands of tech DIY enthusiasts, crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, science clubs, students, and authors at MAKE’s first ever Maker Faire. Damn! There’s just no way we’d ever go. Via Boing Boing
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Woohoo! Team photos and bios are up at CBS.com The teams of TAR9 are: here. Danielle and Dani. Pink. What is it with girly teams putting “Pink” on their boobs or butts. And oh, goody, they’re loudmouths who’ll use their sex appeal. We haven’t seen that before. (However, if Kevin makes good on his threat, I may decide this team is okay). BJ and Tyler. Bohemian. Wow! Originals! Wacky like some former all-male teams, but this is our first Team Boheme. Both have already traveled around the world and spent a lot of time in Asia. If they make it…