If you are reading this and you are a citizen of the United States of America, let me just say:
GO VOTE.
That is all. Thank you.
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Sunday, November 5, 2006
How Hard Was It to Find This Guy?
Curtis Allgier, considered Public Enemy #1 in Salt Lake City, Utah, was captured today. Someone spotted his girlfriend and that led the authorities to Allgier.
I assume he was keeping out of sight; he had some, um, distinguishing features.
I assume he was keeping out of sight; he had some, um, distinguishing features.
Saturday, November 4, 2006
Protest Song Number (Fn:Count[PROTESTSONGPOSTS])
I heard David Dye interview the singer Will Kimbrough on The World Cafe a few days ago. It's well worth a listen, especially for his song Pride, which neatly sums up much of what I've been feeling of late.
The tune is from Kimbrough's new album, Americanitis. He says, of the song:
The tune is from Kimbrough's new album, Americanitis. He says, of the song:
A good friend tried to warn me about being too preachy on the CD. I responded by putting a full blown sermon, complete with slide guitar solo, on there.He calls it a sermon; but if the thoughts are preachy, the musical style is not. The song unfolds in a laconic American folk-song version of sprechstimme, with Kimbrough quietly skewering us for some of our sins:
There's no power in pride.He has a point.
Pride is a man who goes to war to save face.
And pride is a man who cannot tell the truth
if it might make him look weak.
There's no power in pride.
Our sin is pride and we know it.
We just can't bear to talk about it.
We paste those [pride] stickers right next to the fish
we bought down at the Christian Store.
I'm not bashing Jesus,
But how 'bout we read what Jesus said for once.
I say for balance we take in a little Buddha,
And Johnny Cash.
Thursday, November 2, 2006
Pardon Me While I Boggle. Briefly.
Here's a headline that puts my brain on "pause:"
BREAKING NEWS: Air Force to create Cyber CommandAccording to the full story, on Federal Computer Week's FCW.com, the Air Force is planning "to bring full-scale military operations to cyberspace."
Service officials have said they view cyberspace as a strategic and tactical warfighting domain, similar to air, sea, land or space.Oh. Goody.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Are You as Sick of the Election as I Am?
Don't get me wrong. It's hugely important that we all go out next Tuesday and vote. Who-ever you vote for, you must vote. We don't deserve our Democracy if we don't. (Or maybe we do?)
But I am sick of the partisans, and the TV ads, and the attacks. I'm ready to vote. Can it be election day yet?
On the other hand, it was cool to run into Levy Court At-Large Candidate W.G. Edmanson at Spence's Bazaar today.
I was walking my lunch. Mr. Edmanson had rented a space in the weekly flea market that forms at Spence's each Tuesday. He was there to meet possible voters and hand-out literature and lawn-signs.
I told him that I don't vote in Kent County, but that I wished him luck. I asked him how the Spence's booth was working. He said he's "not one of those in-your-face politicians" (I think I remembered that right) and that he was just there to give things away.
He seemed like a nice fellow.
But I am sick of the partisans, and the TV ads, and the attacks. I'm ready to vote. Can it be election day yet?
On the other hand, it was cool to run into Levy Court At-Large Candidate W.G. Edmanson at Spence's Bazaar today.I was walking my lunch. Mr. Edmanson had rented a space in the weekly flea market that forms at Spence's each Tuesday. He was there to meet possible voters and hand-out literature and lawn-signs.
I told him that I don't vote in Kent County, but that I wished him luck. I asked him how the Spence's booth was working. He said he's "not one of those in-your-face politicians" (I think I remembered that right) and that he was just there to give things away.
He seemed like a nice fellow.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Here's a Useful Resource for Some Delaware Bloggers
Given how closely some Delaware blogs are following and blogging the current election, I think the Center for Citizen Media's Election Day Bloggers' Legal Guide could be a help.
The idea is that bloggers can submit legal questions about blogging the election. They will be answered by Student Fellows at Stanford Law. The first example question caught my eye:
The idea is that bloggers can submit legal questions about blogging the election. They will be answered by Student Fellows at Stanford Law. The first example question caught my eye:
Can you be in the voting area except to vote? (Not in Delaware)Word to the wise. (via theBivingsreport)
Friday, October 27, 2006
Please, No G's
In web-searching for the Punkin' Ale post I just wrote, I found that there are two wikipedia entries on Delaware's native sport: Punkin' Chunkin' and Pumpkin Chunking. Both contain a note that they should probably be merged.
Merged? Certainly. But leave out the G's.
In Punkin Chunkin, G's are superfluous (not that a true Chunker would ever use the word superfluous).
Merged? Certainly. But leave out the G's.
In Punkin Chunkin, G's are superfluous (not that a true Chunker would ever use the word superfluous).
Dogfish Head Beer Praised, but Spelling is Questioned
Dogfish Head's Punkin Ale won a positive review from the blog Dethroner (a field guide for the modern man) today.
In Pumpkin Beer That Doesn’t Suck: Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, Joel Johnson praises Dogfish Head's fall offering as "a fully round ale with just the right balance of pumpkin, spice, and malt flavors—and just a touch of brown sugar." He suggests checking it out when one is in the New England.
New England? Hrmph! That's Delaware's beer.
At least one commenter thought that the spelling "punkin" was a pun (or its kin?), maybe based on the notion that the Dogfish version of pumpkin beer was so much better than others that it could be said (in the vernacular, of course) to be "Punking" the other beers.
I set them straight, pointing out the the beer is a part of our Punkin' Chunkin' heritage.
In Pumpkin Beer That Doesn’t Suck: Dogfish Head Punkin Ale, Joel Johnson praises Dogfish Head's fall offering as "a fully round ale with just the right balance of pumpkin, spice, and malt flavors—and just a touch of brown sugar." He suggests checking it out when one is in the New England.
New England? Hrmph! That's Delaware's beer.
At least one commenter thought that the spelling "punkin" was a pun (or its kin?), maybe based on the notion that the Dogfish version of pumpkin beer was so much better than others that it could be said (in the vernacular, of course) to be "Punking" the other beers.
I set them straight, pointing out the the beer is a part of our Punkin' Chunkin' heritage.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Who Says the World Isn't Watching Delaware Vote?
The Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) has a story in its Diaspora section on the candidacy of Prameela Kaza, an Indian-American running against Nancy Wagner for the 31st Representative District seat in the General Assembly.
The IANS site requires login, but I found the story -- Indian American in running for Delaware house seat -- repeated on the Telugu Portal site.
Ms Kaza is a Democrat. She is no political newcomer; she is active in Kent County politics and civic life and ran against Representative Wagner four years ago.
The Telugu people are an ethnic group in India, and Telugu is an official language of that country. According to wikipedia.
So. 31st District voters: you vote for whomever you like. Just remember, though, the world is watching.
The IANS site requires login, but I found the story -- Indian American in running for Delaware house seat -- repeated on the Telugu Portal site.
Ms Kaza is a Democrat. She is no political newcomer; she is active in Kent County politics and civic life and ran against Representative Wagner four years ago.
The Telugu people are an ethnic group in India, and Telugu is an official language of that country. According to wikipedia.
So. 31st District voters: you vote for whomever you like. Just remember, though, the world is watching.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Delaware (The Band) Update
Morty Black stopped by Mike's Musings early today. Morty is a member of the Norwegian rock band Delaware. He left a comment on my posting about that band from last month.
Mr. Black has cleared up one mystery; he says the band named itself in honor of the 1992 debut album by The Drop Nineteens. Not only is the album named "Delaware," it includes a song of that name as well. Trouser Press described it as "mid-range Dinosaur Youth aggression."
Sadly, iTunes has let me down on that one.
Morty also says "We'll definitely come by [Delaware] if we go touring the states!"
That sounds cool, Morty. Have your tour planners book you into The Bottle and Cork. You'll want to play "the greatest rock'n'roll bar in the world."
Mr. Black has cleared up one mystery; he says the band named itself in honor of the 1992 debut album by The Drop Nineteens. Not only is the album named "Delaware," it includes a song of that name as well. Trouser Press described it as "mid-range Dinosaur Youth aggression."
Sadly, iTunes has let me down on that one.
Morty also says "We'll definitely come by [Delaware] if we go touring the states!"
That sounds cool, Morty. Have your tour planners book you into The Bottle and Cork. You'll want to play "the greatest rock'n'roll bar in the world."
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