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Mubarak: Half sunk, a shattered visage lies

Real Democracy is confusing, messy, dirty, and fraught with peril.

The Egyptian people should be SO proud of themselves for what they accomplished.

Here’s hoping they end up with a new system that they can be equally proud of.

» Posted By funksands On February 11, 2011 @ 8:01 am

Some interesting comments from bloggers on that particular thread.

» Posted By funksands On February 10, 2011 @ 2:37 pm

Everyone knows that Jason’s writing was the main draw for that site.

» Posted By funksands On February 10, 2011 @ 2:31 pm

Morning Blog

Hilarious. Thanks for that.

» Posted By funksands On February 11, 2011 @ 8:17 am

GL! So nice to see you here. How are things out on the high plains? Has your Sec. of State declared marshal law yet?

» Posted By funksands On February 10, 2011 @ 8:00 am

Time Out for O/T – Vol. 15

wts, you missed your calling. I sense a frustrated filmmaker inside you trying to break free.

I wonder what David Lynch does to unwind after a hard day of downloading the junk drawers of his mind?

I imagine him coming home to his one bedroom apartment, putting on a snuggie, grabbing a bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream, a bag of fritos and a six pack of PBR, and settling into his easy chair to watch ESPN.

That thought makes me happy.

» Posted By funksands On June 24, 2011 @ 9:53 am

Cancelled. Yay!

» Posted By funksands On June 23, 2011 @ 10:45 pm

Tsunami warning for the west coast. Batten down the hatches me hearties!

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php

» Posted By funksands On June 23, 2011 @ 9:24 pm

Bellevue happens to be where I am writing to you from this very minute.

My son goes to public school here. His best friend is from Singapore (Australian), his other best friend is from Germany and the kids in his class speak 8 languages.

I like it that way.

» Posted By funksands On June 23, 2011 @ 8:42 pm

My new favorite website (I know I say that a lot, but this is pretty special)

http://interviewproject.davidlynch.com/www/#/all-episodes/121-spira

» Posted By funksands On June 23, 2011 @ 4:48 pm

Bito, just have the interns do it. That’s what they’re for.

» Posted By funksands On June 22, 2011 @ 5:04 pm

KQ, he is just so darn sensible. Even when I disagree with him I have to read his stuff twice to make sure that I do.

» Posted By funksands On June 22, 2011 @ 4:24 pm

Ezra Klein (sorry I’m a fan) had a great article about this.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/cbo-well-only-have-giant-deficits-if-congress-wants-giant-deficits/2011/05/19/AG3w7pfH_blog.html

“The Congressional Budget Office just released the latest edition of its long-term budget outlook (pdf), and it shows the same thing as always: If Congress lets the Bush tax cuts expire or offsets their extension, implements the Affordable Care Act as scheduled and makes or offset the Medicare cuts prescribed by the 1997 Balanced Budget Act — which CBO calls the “extended baseline scenario” — the national debt will be totally manageable. If Congress passes laws extending the Bush tax cuts without offsetting the cost, repealing the Affordable Care Act and its cost controls and protecting doctors from Medicare cuts without making up the savings elsewhere — the “alternative fiscal scenario” — the national debt will be totally out of control:”

» Posted By funksands On June 22, 2011 @ 3:29 pm

whatsthatsmell: Very appropriate. 🙂

» Posted By funksands On June 22, 2011 @ 3:26 pm

Bito, that is the Best short joke of the week. 🙂

» Posted By funksands On June 22, 2011 @ 2:20 pm

No Joke: Sarah Palin Reportedly Quits One Nation Bus Tour Halfway Through

http://www.mediaite.com/online/no-joke-sarah-palin-reportedly-quits-one-nation-bus-tour-halfway-through/

“Real Clear Politics is reporting that Sarah Palin has taken an “extended hiatus” from her much ballyhooed One Nation Bus Tour. While the tour was never clearly defined with specific stops (especially to the media), Palin had made clear her intention to visit the very politically influential states of Iowa and South Carolina, which raised reasonable expectations that she had some sort of political goal in mind. Well it appears that those stops, and all others, have not been shelved and the Palins have retreated to their home of Alaska for the rest of the summer.”

“Ha” I say. “Ha”.

» Posted By funksands On June 22, 2011 @ 10:33 am

Man robs bank to get medical care in jail

“Some people who need medical care but can’t afford it go to the emergency room. Others just hope they’ll get better. James Richard Verone robbed a bank.

Earlier this month, Verone (pictured), a 59-year-old convenience store clerk, walked into a Gaston, N.C., bank and handed the cashier a note demanding $1 and medical attention. Then he waited calmly for police to show up.

He’s now in jail and has an appointment with a doctor this week.

Verone’s problems started when he lost the job he’d held for 17 years as a Coca Cola deliveryman, amid the economic downturn. He found new work driving a truck, but it didn’t last. Eventually, he took a part-time position at the convenience store.”

Another sign of the times….

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110621/ts_yblog_thelookout/man-robs-bank-to-get-medical-care-in-jail

» Posted By funksands On June 21, 2011 @ 1:04 pm

I do. Like it a lot. I think I had a date end like that once.

» Posted By funksands On June 20, 2011 @ 9:43 pm

What else does one expect of Great Wall-Mart?

» Posted By funksands On June 20, 2011 @ 9:09 pm

I don’t even know what to say about this. Wow.

» Posted By funksands On June 15, 2011 @ 9:25 pm

Rioting and molitov cocktails in Vancouver. Now THAT’s passion for hockey. Sheesh.

http://www.kirotv.com/news/28252973/detail.html

» Posted By funksands On June 15, 2011 @ 9:14 pm

Best bed-time story EVER! Go the F**K to Sleep -Samuel L. Jackson

Disclaimer: Do not really read to your kids. Seriously.

» Posted By funksands On June 15, 2011 @ 8:31 pm

Watch the extra-long lunar eclipse happen now here live

http://www.youtube.com/google

» Posted By funksands On June 15, 2011 @ 11:50 am

Tex, it does my heart good to see David Stern have to hand the trophy to Mark Cuban.

» Posted By funksands On June 12, 2011 @ 8:27 pm

Came out of the grocery store with my wife this afternoon and found a flyer under the wiper.

Ah, the American Nazi Party.

With a list of 40 or so “did you knows?”

My favorites:

– It isn’t the Arabs who sued to remove “under God” from the pledge – it was the jews

– FBI misclassifies hispanic offenders as whites. They only classify them as Hispanics when they are victims

Why am I posting this? Fascist and ultra-nationalist movement almost without exception rise during periods of deep economic distress. People become very susceptible to the message of “what to be afraid of and who to blame.”

I don’t take this lightly.

Well, I do take the 100+ mis-spellings in the flyer lightly….

» Posted By funksands On June 12, 2011 @ 5:26 pm

K, thanks for that. I wasn’t aware.

» Posted By funksands On June 12, 2011 @ 5:07 pm

Another win for Japanese television!!!!

[img]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyCZ3xk_Zek[/img]

» Posted By funksands On June 9, 2011 @ 9:14 pm

Cher, my six-year and I had a blast with this guy. He never misses!!

» Posted By funksands On June 9, 2011 @ 8:09 pm

I’m counting on it.

» Posted By funksands On June 9, 2011 @ 7:49 pm

Oh yeah

» Posted By funksands On June 9, 2011 @ 7:48 pm

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