First things first... Stephen Page (aka the dip shit who got busted for drugs last year) is leaving as the lead singer of Barenaked Ladies to pursue a solo career. The rest of the band is staying together. Dude, band has been together how long? Early nomination for shower nozzle of the day. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090225/en_nm/us_barenaked_3
Back (briefly) to last night's oratorical fireworks...
On President Obama:
Sen. John McCain told a CBS Web cast: “The president gave a very effective speech. I think it was a balance between the size and enormity of the challenges we face, but also an expression of hope and confidence that America will get through this. And I think his delivery and the theme of his speech was excellent.” Wait, that’s MY Sen. John McCain? Where’s the pod?
I'd like to point your attention to this roundup of comments on Bobby Jindal's Republican Response. I thought it was lacking, but apparently I was being polite. DAMN!!!! http://firedoglake.com/2009/02/25/searching-for-bobby-jindals-political-future/
Jon Swift’s admiration of the Jindal speech here. http://jonswift.blogspot.com/ (And I know that you all are smart enough to figure out that it’s satire, unlike a few idiots who have been known to stumble across this blog. As if the moniker Jon Swift wasn’t enough to give that one away.) And no, I’m not nominating poor Bobby for shower nozzle of the day, I think he’s been dumped on enough for one week.
Bill Maher on the Economic Meltdown. Cute. http://www.rollingstone.com/nationalaffairs/index.php/2009/02/24/bill-maher-takes-aim-at-the-economic-meltdown/
This is freaking cool, it’s a look at the internet back in 1996. I feel so OLD!!!!! I remember being dutifully signed up for each and every one of these services as they became available by John, my ever more knowledgeable and tech-savvy older bro… http://www.slate.com/id/2212108/pagenum/all/#p2
The ongoing Bill Moyers debacle. 1960s American history is not even remotely my forte, so I will not even claim to have any knowledge or opinion on this matter. However, the fact that this conversation is even happening at all is a sad insight into our political and media world in America. http://www.slate.com/id/2212105/pagenum/all/#p2
Not going to link to it or anything, but had to comment. Although he’s not my favorite person in the world, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is taking a 20% pay cut due to the economy. Now about those players……
The New Six Word Motto for the US, as proposed by the Freakonomics blog:
1. Consumption’s the Cure That Ails Us.
2. We Will Get It Right, Eventually.
3. We Are Too Big to Fail.
4. The Streets Are Paved With CASH4GOLD.COM.
5. Learn to Live Within Your Means.
6. Wow, Can You Believe This Place?
Full story at: http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/the-new-six-word-motto-for-the-us-is/#more-4051
This is great. Enter a photo of yourself and they’ll devolve you to an earlier hominid. I love the Brits…. http://www.open.ac.uk/darwin/devolve-me.php (Disclaimer: not for use by those who do not believe in de-evolution, for those who are taking beta blockers, for anyone who is pregnant or may become pregnant. Offer void in Utah. OAC.)
Axis of Justice webpage has been retooled. They even claim that their radio broadcasts will eventually resume (although probably not until after Serj returns from New Zealand and they both stop touring for a bit, methinks.) Anyway, although I’m too cheap to send money, it’s a cause I support and recommend that you check out, and not just cause I’m a fan of the music. http://axisofjustice.org/
That’s all for now. I’m not done, I’m sure, but this is getting kind of long.
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