End of Silence

Crooks and Liars » Saddam Wanted Out, Bush Lied About It
Marvelous. How many conservative / Republican douchebags whined, “It’s not about the oil.” to me over and over again since 2003? More than I can count. Makes me want to scream.
(tags: iraq politics saddam war oil itoldyouso)

The Food’s Still Great, but Success Divides the Vendors – New York Times
I saw some of these stands featured on an episode of Tony Bourdain’s No Reservations. They’ve been threatened with shutdown, a victime of their own success, but I may still get a chance to check them out.
(tags: food vendors soccer redhook brooklyn nyc)

09.17.2007: On The Road
David Byrne drives cross country from NYC to LA. He hits Lexington, VA in the Blue Ridge mountains (an beautiful drive), Dollywood, Graceland and Abilene among other places.
(tags: roadtrip crosscountry america davidbyrne)

7 reasons I switched back to PHP after 2 years on Rails – O’Reilly Ruby
(tags: php rails programming ruby development web compare)

http://informationweek.com/shared/printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=201808215
(tags: mobile phone carrier telco riaa manufacturers deadlock customer corydoctorow)

Top 20 Best Condoms You Must Buy And Try | because you value your soul
Hmmm….
(tags: sex condoms)

My mother used to make this eggnog for an annual holiday party when I was a kid. It was legendary for its potency. I got her to fax me the recipe earlier this year. I’m going to make it this year.
Here it is:
50 Servings

1 dozen eggs
2 cups sugar

3 cups apricot brandy
1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups rum
2 [...]

Hack Attack: Remote Control Your Computer with Your iPhone – Lifehacker
(tags: iphone remote itunes hacks)

Talking Points Memo | Doing to History What He Did to Iraq
(tags: bush iraq history comparison joshmarshall tpm)

A Surge, and Then a Stab
(tags: bush iraq huntoil oil paulkrugman nytimes)

Pitchfork: QOTSA to Appear on Anthony Bourdain Holiday Special
This should be interesting.
(tags: anthonybourdain qotsa noreservations holiday special television)

POLITICS: Anbar Awakens Part I: The Battle of Ramadi
Anbar in particular does sound like it’s improved. You should read this even though it’s pretty long. I’ve been following this series for a while.
(tags: ramadi iraq alqaeda michaeljtotten suicidegirls)

The “Proxy War”: UK Troops Are Sent to Iranian Border
Here we go. Bush and Ahmadinejad (sp?) are going [...]