On my way back from Holy Moly this morning I had to stop and snap this dapper snowman. The snow we got the other night was still pretty, and the people at this house had made a special effort with this guy – usually they’re placed right in the center of the yard, far from the street, but here they placed him at the end of their drive, where he’s much more friendly-like. I like his hat the best. Via: Flickr Title: 01-22-06_1246.jpg By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 22 Jan ’06, 6.47pm PST
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Chicago Tribune | Gay families plan to go to White House egg roll The White House Easter egg roll this year may prove to be interesting. Gay and lesbian families will try to be in attendance, but may be prevented. And yes, the organizers have received hate mail. I think it’s a great idea. Expose the Bushies for the hypocrites they are, and for being the pawns of intolerant religious bigots.
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Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais missed his chance today to connect with American public radio listeners. Yes, when Whad’Ya Know? called, Mr Gervais was not at home to Mr. Feldman. So they called some guy whose diner they ate at when they did a road show in the area. It’s a live radio show, and Michael was justifiably disappointed, noting that for once they had managed to book an actual celebrity, instead of some guy that wrote an obscure but quirky book. Oh, wait! As I’m listening in the second hour, they’ve gotten ahold of Ricky Gervais… no. Actually, they’ve…
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I’ve been reading the original Gus Openshaw blog for about a year and a half, almost two years now. It amounted to a serial novel, with comments. With a lot of other people, birds, and dead guys, I participated in the comments (I am in disguise, although it’s probably an open secret now as to my identity). Since the end of the adventure some time ago, Gus moved on to another free online blog community, Mindsay. A blog entry from last year may help make it less confusing. “No, is too much. I will sum up.” First Review of the…
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They said it was supposed to snow today in the evening, and put about 4″ on the ground by midnight. Sonovagun, they were right. Via: Flickr Title: Empty By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 21 Jan ’06, 5.33am PST
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AAR has gone to a “paid premium” service. You can listen for free in real time, but if you want to time-shift or download a podcast, you pay. Hmm. See Air America Radio Premium for more info, but I won’t be subscribing. I’ve been a listener since Day 1, I was a charter member on the website when they started that feature. I’ll listen, for free. I’ll check for free podcasts elsewhere. I’ll happily watch the Sundance Channel’s 1-hour broadcasts when and if they start up again. But pay for access? Probably not.
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Disclaimer: I have always been a Windows user. Thus, I am used to the frustration that comes with this. I am used to the Blue Screen of Death (thankfully, it happens rarely now). I have struggled with upgrades that were most definitely NOT “plug and play.” I am used to the clunky uncoolness of the Winbox “design aesthetic” (stop snickering, Kevin and Steve) although as a Dell laptop user, I always snicker to myself when I watch Atlantis. Must have been a hell of a product placement deal, and I want a sticker for my laptop, too. Anyway, I am…
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A few days ago, I listened to an interesting piece on National Public Radio about “Google mashups” – fun projects that combine Google’s mapping technology with feeds or GPS data or something completely off-the-wall. One of the examples given was dartmaps – the Dublin Area Rapid Transit systems live-time system maps. Annie from Going Underground has recently been riding the DART, so I thought she’d get a kick out of this. They’re useful, and cute, too – all Thomas the Tank Engine and not at all what you’d expect from a regional transit outfit. Due to the time difference, I…
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I’ve really been enjoying National Pulbic Radio’s Marketplace from American Public Media show this week – they’re broadcasting live from Chongqing, China. Not only that, but all the music is performed by Chinese musicians. And there’s photos of the musicians on a Flickr set! In fact, their Flickr page is packed with interesting photos. I really enjoy Marketplace, and the China shows have given excellent coverage in a way that really pricks up your ears. Not only that, but host Kai Ryssdal lived in China some years ago and speaks fluent Chinese, so you get lively sounding interviews with people…
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The Chicago Tribune | The Swamp blog reports that Sen. Barack Obama‘s new task is to be the “face” guy for the Democratic Party’s ethics and reform initiative. I’m pretty happy about this (actually I’m very happy about this) because I think Obama is the best choice for this job, and also because of his standing in the minority party (he jokes that in spite of his high profile, he’s ranked about 99th or so in seniority) he can’t get much legislation passed unless it’s a total bi-partisan no-brainer. UPDATE: His remarks today on “Honest Leadership and Open Government” from…