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Entries from January 2008

Am I enabling Amy?

January 16th, 2008 · No Comments

I really wanted to hate this video, but it’s too good a song to hate. I’ve never heard a song that I disagree with so much that I really like. This is a great blues tune that is, ahem, saucy. No pun intended. But if I buy it, download it, or promote it like I [...]

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Tags: Music · video

After politics, a lolcat!

January 13th, 2008 · No Comments

Enough heavy blogging for now. Time for a good lolcat picture. moar funny pictures

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Tags: lolcats

Wear Orange on Friday

January 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Truthfully, orange is not my color. But I am going to wear my orange shirt on Friday. It’s not because I’m a Gator fan. The ACLU is holding a nationwide protest to close the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay and asking concerned citizens to wear orange in support of the effort. While most people think [...]

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Tags: Politics

My Hillary Problem

January 5th, 2008 · No Comments

Much to my delight, Barack Obama won in Iowa by eight points over John Edwards. The alleged front-runner, Hillary Clinton, came in third. The results did not surprise me. Hillary represents a problem to a moderate Democrat like me. Her views on most issues match mine more than any other candidate, including Obama. She is [...]

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Tags: Miscellaneous · Politics

The Pipettes – Groovy Baby!

January 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

How about a new band that takes you back to London in the sixties? These girls are the Pipettes, and they put the Spice Girls and Banarama to shame. Every time I watch this video, I half-expect to see Austin Powers working his mojo. Of course, I have no idea what “pull shapes” mean. Is [...]

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Tags: Music · video