Monthly Archives: July 2008

BVBL: Hispandering?

That’s a new one. The post is about Richard Vigeurie blasting John McCain… how Hispanics made it in there is a different question, but it does leave the question open as to how *you* would like to be pandered to. … Continue reading

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The Pulpit Speaks: "Backward, Christian Soldiers!"

Another great installment of “The Pulpit Speaks” over at Vivian Paige’s blog , an article that has long been a Sunday routine.

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Fuhrman on Ethical Blogging

Jerry Fuhrman over at From on High comments on the Roanoke Times editorial blasting Raising Kaine and other bloggers “on the take” for campaigns. Obviously full disclosure is key. While bloggers on the take from politicians are one thing, pseudonymous … Continue reading

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Cynthia McKinney — Your Green Party Nominee

Yes folks… that Cynthia McKinney.

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"The horribleness of commenters isn't really a mystery: Internet anonymity is disinhibiting, and people are basically mean anyway."

TIME magazine’s annoyingly (yet precise) opinion of you on the internet: A random example: on June 11, a user called way21337 uploaded a video to YouTube. It’s titled My new gerbil, and it shows, in fact, a black-and-white gerbil snuffling … Continue reading

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The Crypt: DCCC reserves ad time in 31 districts

Most notable is where they do not reserve time in Virginia, as opposed to where they are reserving time elsewhere. VA-11 makes the cut, but Drake, Goode, and Wolf all are viewed as long-shots (read: unwinable) for the D-Trip. Welcome … Continue reading

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Tony Snow Dies at 53

The Politico has the story here. Snow actually has a Virginia background, having written editorials for the Virginia-Pilot, and will be truly missed. Probably one of the best communicators I have seen in action.

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View from the Cheap Seats: Liveblogging the House of Delegates!

Garren Shipley is liveblogging the transportation debate in the House of Delegates, with Cover It Live. Definitely the coolest liveblogging program I’ve seen in awhile!

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Acton Blog: Civilization IV

Acton Institute’s PowerBlog reviews Civ IV, and offers some of the same critiques I might offer. Don’t get me wrong — Civilization IV is one of the greatest games ever produced (and Beyond the Sword is an excellent addition), but … Continue reading

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Trackerphobia? Or Just Desserts?

Pseudonymous blogger cycle12 whines about crashing a Gilmore event, and does the usual scare tactic after he is snuffed out: I made sure to videotape the faces of all four Gilmore Gang members before I left, but I certainly did … Continue reading

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