September 2008
19 posts
“If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in...”
– Rene Descartes
Report: McCain Aides Complain That Palin Is... →
WatchLol! Fantastic. The CBS interview with Matt Damon in which he describes her candidacy as a bad disney movie can be found here.
WatchHoly cow! This guy built his own personal attached jet. I found other videos of him flying around. What an amazing feeling that must be.
McCain Campaign Mismanager
davidtrawin:
John McCain’s campaign manager Rick Davis was paid by both Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae as a lobbyist to protect themselves from more federal regulation during the heyday of the mortgage bubble - which lead them to bring in windfall profits and 6 figure bonuses while we were left picking up that tab for it years later.
McCains answer to these allegations: The New York Times is too...
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“I think you should always ask yourself, “If I was 8, would I hesitate to do...”
– Mike Karnell.
Great advice.
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WatchHere’s the band that was playing in our tent. Probably the best band there from what I heard around Oktoberfest.
Oktoberfest - Mt. Angel, OR on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
Meditation Alters Brain Structure →
Scan of Monk’s Brains Show Meditation Alters Structure, Functioning
Wow. I think it’s time to start meditating more regularly.
“Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober,...”
– Tom Robbins
Mac is Back!
So my Macbook Pro with the bent casing/Superdrive came back in today. The CD/DVD slot was pressed back into place and they put a new optical drive in there as well (although I don’t think it needed one). Anyways, turns out AppleCare covered it despite the user-created scuff marks on the casing that resulted from trying to bend the case back myself. That’s a $700 repair that I...
A letter from someone who has known Sarah Palin... →
I don’t see how they can consistently knock Obama for his “lack of experience” when the Republicans now have a Vice Presidential candidate with even less experience than Obama. Sarah Palin is a hot piece of political eye candy to be sure, but this letter here pretty much supports my thoughts on her after hearing her listening to her acceptance speech.
I’ll have to ask my...