Monthly Archives: July 2008

Bob Schaffer Destroys Mark Udall

Now this is the Bob Schaffer I know and love: It’s pretty apparent that the Denver Channel 9 reporter did not have a good handle on the crowd… still, that’s one heck of a punch to the gut. I’m surprised … Continue reading

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OTB Gets Farked

Reason? For his participation in a con-call with LP Presidential Candidate Bob Barr… who received a grand total of three participants on his bloggers con-call . Now given the strength of the Ron Paul campaign, this strikes me as beyond … Continue reading

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Sean Tevis for Kansas State Representative

He may be a Democrat. He might even be a communist. But damn if his website isn’t cool .

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Long Tail vs. Big Head

If true, this turns the online fundraising world upside down : There is no winning this technical debate. (Elberse calls Anderson’s definitions “arbitrary.”) But even if Anderson is right and Elberse is wrong, the shift from hits to niches is … Continue reading

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Kottke: Just Don't Look

Great advice (and yes, you should look).

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Thank You Supervisor's Ott and Weaver

Apparently county supervisors have been spurred along to support the Governor’s now-failed transportation tax hike, and Republican supervisors in Fluvanna struck down a resolution advocating a tax increase. Best news? House Republicans gave us more money for roads without a … Continue reading

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QandO: How to try to spin the news

File this one under objectivity and the MSM. As McQ so eloquently puts it: But hey, they have those vaunted three layers of editors, so they have to be right, no? Indeed.

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I Want One: The 282mph Volkswagen

Limited edition too… seats two, with some nice crash-test features: The car reportedly has anti-lock brakes, stability control and airbags. According to Canadian Driver, “Volkswagen says the One-Liter Car is as safe as a GT sports car registered for racing. … Continue reading

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Patton Oswalt: Hands Down, The Best Graduation Speech Ever

Let me go back to that dinner, 21 years ago. There I was, shut off from this wise, amazing old man. Then he zaps me with one of the top 5 pieces of information I’ve ever received in this life, … Continue reading

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EXACTLY!

So now the Securities and Exchange Commission is gearing up for an investigation on the rank speculation going on inside Wall Street, speculation that almost tipped Lehman Bros. over and is threatening to do to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae … Continue reading

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