Monthly Archives: September 2004

Eerie

As some of you may know, my father-in-law works for Morning Edition. He’s been part of the production staff almost since the show’s inception and sometimes reads the voiceover translations for the stories that air. This morning, he was the … Continue reading

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GOP roundup

Daily Kos has an interesting dissection of the presidential wink. Watch for it tonight. Burnt Orange Report points out that after being linked by several blogs earlier this week, Alan Keyes staff has removed campaign pictures that include his daughter, … Continue reading

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How low will they go?

This is the kind of shit that the GOP is sending out in states like West Virginia and Arkansas. It’s not even worth dignifying with a response, but you know that there are plenty of people who will see the … Continue reading

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200 things about me

Time for another meme (via Sean): Stuff in bold I’ve actually done. 01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink 02. Swam with wild dolphins 03. Climbed a mountain 04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive 05. Been inside … Continue reading

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ACL 2004 Pt. 2: Better late than never

Ok, so I’m a little late with the second ACL post. On Friday, we checked out Trout Fishing in America, Rebirth Brass Band, and Franz Ferdinand. Trout Fishing was great. This was our first time checking them out live since … Continue reading

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ACL 2004 Pt. 1: SMS, stupid!

The reviews of this year’s ACL Festival are appearing on the blogs of various friends. I’ll have a more proper review with a picture or two up tonight along with some shots of the kids in the login required section … Continue reading

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And another thing…

I didn’t get to finish my rant last night because my sister called in the middle of it looking for car advice. Somebody hit her a few weeks ago and the insurance company decided to total the car since it’s … Continue reading

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House of cards

While I’ve been unimpressed with the Kerry campaign since the democratic convention, I must say that things are not looking good for ol’ G.W. despite his slight surge in the polls. In the the time since the republican convention, questions … Continue reading

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At Home He’s a Tourist

Preparations for this week’s ACL Festival have begun in earnest. We’ve got an out-of-town guest arriving tomorrow and we secured babysitting for Saturday night so we can all see The Pixies without tired kids. Now that I’ve realized that Franz … Continue reading

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Douchebag of Liberty

Last night, Jon Stewart and the Daily Show continued their campaign against CNN Crossfire and Chicago-Sun Times commentator Robert Novak in a segment called Douchebag of Liberty and bestowed the Congressional Medal of Douchebaggery on him. His outing of a … Continue reading

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