06 July 2006

That Is All

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The move is now complete. I am officially (finally!) a San Franciscan. The new place, located in upper Noe Valley just off where Market St...
22 June 2006

The Dumbing Down of America Continues...

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The war in Iraq is more mismanaged by the day; the North Koreans are ready to test long range missles; Iran is rattling their own nuclear sa...
21 June 2006

Dysfunctional Pattern

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Quote of the Day: We’re borrowing huge amounts of money from China to buy huge amounts of oil from the most unstable region on the planet to...
20 June 2006

Memo to Tom Friedman: Run for President...Please!

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Once again the New York Times foreign affairs columnist proves why he'd be a formidable presidential candidate... Seeds for a Geo-Green ...
14 June 2006

Picture of the Day

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(Via AmericaBlog )

Bush & Blair: NeoSoviets

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Quote of the Day: Today, brandishing ideologies that appeal to domestic political audiences and intimidate everyone else, American and Briti...

In Limbo

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The major move is now complete. Our belongings have been moved from the Santa Barbara townhouse into our new San Francisco condo. I, howev...
05 June 2006

The President's Assault on the Constitution

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fascism: n. An extreme form of nationalism that rejects individual freedom, liberal individualism, democracy, and limitations on state. Se...
01 June 2006

Life In Flux...Continued

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Once again life has been way too busy to post and I apologize. Major changes have been brewing for several months but I was unable to talk ...
15 May 2006

Poseidon: Tremendous Ride, Missed Opportunity

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When I first heard back in early 2004 that Wolfgang Petersen was planning a remake of "The Poseidon Adventure" I was stoked. The ...

Reckless

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QUOTE OF THE DAY: It's the reckelessness at the top of our government, not the press's exposure of it, that has truly aided the enem...
13 May 2006

Poseidon's Opening Weekend

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Wolfgang Petersen's "Poseidon," a re-telling of Paul Gallico's classic novel "The Poseidon Adventure" opened yes...

George Walker Nixon

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He's entered Nixon territory: His approval number now stands at 29 %. And more Americans prefer former President Clinton over Mr. Bush ...

Elliott Yamin

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Ok, I am not an "American Idol" fanatic (nor am I fanatic of any of the reality TV shows in general), but I have been tuning in to...
05 May 2006

14 Year-Old Killed by Iraqi Police for Being Gay

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George W. Bush's brand of "freedom" is indeed on the march in Iraq.

Sean Hannity Is a Dick

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He told a caller to his radio show that a vote for Hillary Clinton would be a vote for Hezbollah and Hamas. Actually, "Dick" is b...

The Fascist Agenda of the Republican Party

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SusanG over at DailyKos found this disturbing blurb buried within the body of a Christian Science Monitor news piece: GOP leaders are gear...
03 May 2006

High Crimes & Misdemeanors

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Quote of the Day: ...this President's many "high crimes and misdemeanors" pose such a threat to basic freedoms, and to the sys...
02 May 2006

Cameron's Bicycle Folly

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In an attempt to win over some liberal and environmental voters, David Cameron, the leader of Britain's Conservative Party, has been rid...

Incompetence of the Highest Order

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Yesterday on Hardball (MSNBC), reporter David Shuster had the following juicy tidbit regarding the Valerie Plame affair: Intelligence sour...

Poor Pissy George

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Apparently ol' Georgie Bush is a little P.O.'d over comments made by Stephen Colbert at the recent White House Correpondents Dinner ...

Life In Flux

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Sorry for the tremendous gap between posts. The last few months have been pretty stressful. There is a lot going on right now and my life ...
19 April 2006

Etheridge and Michaels Expecting Twins

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From Reuters : Months after doctors declared her cancer free, rock singer Melissa Etheridge is looking ahead to spending more time as a mom ...

Bush Press Secretary to Resign

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Breaking news over at CNN and MSNBC .

Doesn't He Mean "Deciderer?"

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Quote of the Day: I'm the decider, and I decide what's best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of D...
17 April 2006

What Could Have Been

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Quote of the Day: If you are inclined to think that the unjustly awarded election of 2000 led to one of the worst presidencies of this or an...
16 April 2006

Fool's Paradise

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One of Andrew Sullivan's readers wrote him recently: While I'm tempted to regret my 2004 Bush vote for many reasons, ranging from ec...

'Poseidon' Preview

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It seems the summer movie season starts earlier with every passing year. "Mission: Impossible 3" and "The DaVinci Code"...
11 April 2006

Back this weekend

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Traveling for work through the end of the week. I'll be back this weekend.
10 April 2006

Yer doin' a heck of a job, Rummy

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An internal report from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad provides a dire picture of how things are going in Iraq: The local government is increas...

The Monday News

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A round up of important news stories this Monday: Peru's presidential election is too close to call . France dumps their new youth job ...
09 April 2006

Broomsticks and Sodomy in the Republican Party

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Via Crooks and Liars : After admitting that he and a co-worker punished eighteen pre-teen boys by making them lay face down on their beds a...

War with Iran? (Part 2)

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The New Yorker's Seymour Hersh reports that, in an effort to save his legacy, President Bush is not only preparing to start a war with ...
07 April 2006

Quote of the MONTH

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"What I wanted to say to you is that I — in my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened by my leadership in Was...
06 April 2006

War with Iran?

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Quote of the Day: People have to stop thinking in terms of "surgical" strikes instead of a far messier scenario that could evolve ...

In Rotation

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Tunes currently receiving heavy play on my iPod: What I Do - Donald Fagen Good Hearted Man - Tift Merritt Endless Dream - Conjure One Ki...
05 April 2006

Yer doin' a heck of a job, Doyle

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Department of Homeland Security spokesman Brian Doyle was arrested yesterday at his Maryland home and charged with with seven counts of use...
04 April 2006

Gratuitous Photo of the Daughter

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In the Middle of the Night

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Fun fact: Early tomorrow morning, just after one o'clock, the time and date will be: 01:02:03 04/05/06. (Via Andrew Sullivan )

John Hearts Jerry

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Sen. John McCain (Republican-AZ) appeared this past Sunday on Meet the Press and further solidified his title as panderer of the year. The...

'Brokeback' out today on DVD

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"Brokeback Mountain" - in my opinion the best movie of the last several years - is released today on DVD. The movie is also brea...
03 April 2006

DeLay Goes Down

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Reuters is reporting that Representative Tom DeLay (Fascist-TX), the former majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives who is cau...

2005: Hottest Year on Record

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So says the Earth Policy Institute . Yet the Republican dominated government continues to argue that global warming isn't happening.

Quote of the Day

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"...as we face a President who thinks he is above the law, most Republicans are willing to cede enormous power to the executive branch....
30 March 2006

499 to 39

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That would be the landslide tally in the Electoral College if Bush stood for re-election today. And the map would be a sea of Democratic bl...

"Loggerheads"

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How did this movie miss the theatres? Hollywood spends butt loads of money producing such light weight fare as "The Shaggy Dog,"...
29 March 2006

In Rotation

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Quality tunes currently burning up my iPod... Wherever You Are - David Mead Golddigger - Supreme Beings of Leisure Blown Away - 54 Second...

Tired of the B.S.

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The hard right turn toward Fascism in the United States continues. A woman is cited for having an anti-Bush bumper sticker. Watch the story...

Morons

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They'll run ads for the Mormon Church but the major TV networks won't run an ad for the United Church of Christ. Why, you ask? The...
28 March 2006

Spineless

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Any chance that Sen. John McCain (Republican-AZ) had of getting my vote for president in 2008 - however remote - just went out the window . ...
27 March 2006

Every Child Left Behind

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From yesterday's New York Times : Thousands of schools across the nation are responding to the reading and math testing requirements lai...
26 March 2006

I for Impeachment

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Yesterday I went to see " V for Vendetta ." The movie tells the futuristic story of a radical right-wing Britain; a totalitarian ...
21 March 2006

Worst President Ever

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QUOTE OF THE DAY: I don't think there's much question that President Bush is the most conservative president in modern American hist...

$70 Million Billy

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I had no idea the whole Clinton/Whitewater matter was still tangled up in the court system. But after seven years, $70 million, and minimal...
19 March 2006

Brokeback Box Office

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"Brokeback Mountain" has broke the $80 million mark at the box office and is now the 8th highest grossing romantic drama since 19...

Incompetent

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Incompetent: (Adj.) not qualified or suited for a purpose; showing lack of skill or aptitude; not doing a good job; (noun) someone who is n...
15 March 2006

Anemia

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There hasn't been one poll done in the last 2 to 3 weeks that shows the President's approval rating above 39%. But this evening a n...
14 March 2006

Maureen Stapleton

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Legendary actress Maureen Stapleton died Monday at the age of 80. She was in the select club of stars who won the "triple crown" ...

Those crazy baptists

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The Republican Party should really think about making this chick their new spokesperson. Watch the video. You have to hear it to believe i...

Quote of the Day 2

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"I recall Tim Fields, one of the vice-principals at my school, having to think for at least a minute when asked by the office lady, ...

Quote of the Day

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"Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place ...

Morph the Cat

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The new solo album from Steely Dan front-man Donald Fagen is out today and I can't wait to get my hands on it. Judging from the samples...

Wicked

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That nasty sinus infection I had a couple of weeks ago has turned bronchial. Feeling pretty wicked and I am home again today. Whatever it ...
08 March 2006

Smack-down!

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QUOTE OF THE DAY: Margaret Thatcher defined a socialist as someone who knows how to spend other people's money. That is something George...

Florida, Redux

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Andy Towle (via Nick Starr ) has the scoop on how "Crash" beat "Brokeback Mountain" at Sunday night's Oscar ceremon...

Stars In His Eyes

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Eric, a dear college friend of mine with whom I have had the fortune of reconnecting recently, has himself one hell of radio blog . This we...

Fiscal Insanity

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I was all for the president having the line-item veto when Congress gave it to Bill Clinton, so it is only fair for me to come out for it un...

The Signs of a "Crash"

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Another take on the Academy Awards from the Hollywood Reporter's Martin Grove .
06 March 2006

The Oscars

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Well, the Academy Awards went pretty much the way I thought they would. While I predicted "Brokeback Mountain" would win the Best...
03 March 2006

Will Oscar go for "Broke?"

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Handicapping this year's Oscar race sure has been interesting. In some categories the winner can be easily predicted. But in others th...

Anemic

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Five polls released this week showcase the trend: Americans are fed up with the President. CBS News : 34% Aprroval, 59% Disapproval CNN/USA...
02 March 2006

Bush: National Service not a priority

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Via Paul Glastris : Example #infinity why George W. Bush has never been - and never will be - up to the task of being president. In a 9/12...

Whacked

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Laid up at home the last couple of days with one hell of a sinus infection. Back at work today, but only barely. More blogging this evenin...
27 February 2006

Sowing Seeds

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This past week New York Times columnists Thomas Friedman and Nicholas Kristof weighed in on the Dubai Ports World deal. They are not join...

Monday Madness

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GEORGE MICHAEL ARRESTED: Pop singer George Michael has been arrested on drug charges after he was found slumped at the wheel of a car in ...
23 February 2006

Happy Birthday, Chloe

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20 February 2006

Amerika

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From the Associated Press : Houston's police chief on Wednesday proposed placing surveillance cameras in apartment complexes, downtown s...

Guliani/Rice in 2008??

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Andrew Sullivan has been smoking some serious crack if he thinks the Republican Party would nominate a pro-choice, gay-marching, New York l...

Administration was looking at Iraq on 9/11/01

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Via OutragedModerates.org : The notes of a Department of Defense staffer, taken during a meeting with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on ...

"Brokeback" Wins Big at BAFTA

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While Jake Gyllenhaal has received numerous nominations for his portrayal of Jack Twist in "Brokeback Mountain," he actually had a...

Gibb Brothers Reunite

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Barry and Robin Gibb reunited this past weekend for the first time since the death of their brother Maurice, performing at a charity concer...

File under "Puh-leez!"

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Nick Lachey is seeking spousal support from Jessica Simpson.

Picture of the Day

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Made me spit up my coffee! (Courtesy, The Huffington Post ) I suggest you read the accompanying story as well. Republican operative Mary M...

Happy Presidents Day

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10 February 2006

Busy, busy, busy

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Sorry for the lack of posts, folks. I was called to San Diego last minute for a work project and then called back to the office last night ...
06 February 2006

That's ironical

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Quote of the Day: "Meeting with victims of Saddam Hussein's torture chambers in recent weeks, Bush declared, 'the tyrant was ...
03 February 2006

The right wing pops a clot

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As predicted , the right wing is popping a clot over the upcoming "Will and Grace" episode in which Britney Spears is to play the...
02 February 2006

The amateurs at KEYT

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The shooting this week at the Santa Barbara postal facility in Goleta is the biggest news story in this area since last year's mudslide...
01 February 2006

Cruci-Fixin'

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Mrs. Federline (aka Britney Spears) has signed on to guest star in an upcoming episode of "Will and Grace." She will play the ri...

For wearing a t-shirt

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That is why Cindy Sheehan was arrested in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives last night. The Philadelphia Daily News...

Bush & "Brokeback"

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Carol Marin has a superb essay this morning on how "Brokeback Mountain" may be too steep for President Bush. Money quote: Before...

SOTU

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A few quick thoughts on the President's State of the Union speech: On Iran: Mr. Bush didn't really address what is bound to be the ...
31 January 2006

W.S.B.S.?

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What should Bush say tonight in his State of the Union address? Tom Friedman, my pick for the presidency any day of the week, has some sugg...

"Brokeback" Leads Oscar Nominations

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It received eight, including Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress. More on the nominations later today a...

Cruising for a Bruising

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Tom Cruise receives a Razzie nod for worst actor for his performance in R. Kelly's "The Closet." What? Oh. Sorry. His nomina...

Up-Ended, Part 2

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Iran said on Tuesday a move by the world's top five powers to report it to the U.N. Security Council would close diplomatic avenues to ...

The Brokeback Spark

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It's just like the gays to move into a run down, boarded up, urban neighborhood, gentrify it, and increase the property values by a gazi...

Republican with Cajones

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Sen. Lincoln Chaffee (Republican-RI) will vote "no" on the nomination of Samual Alito to the Supreme Court of the United States.