Andymatic

Month: September 2004

  • Kitten!

    My dear readers, I don’t think you can stand the cuteness.

  • Outsourcing Torture

    You are either for torture or not – you can’t have it both ways. Dennis Hastert wants to: Under the Hastert bill, U.S. authorities could send an immigrant to any country, regardless of the likelihood of torture or abuse. This is repugnant. Much more info on Body and Soul.

  • When a Debate Isn't

    Connie Rice details why tonight’s debate is nothing but: A debate is a head-to-head, spontaneous, structured argument over the merits of an issue. Under the ridiculous 32-page contract that reads like the rules for the Miss America Pageant, there will be no candidate-to-candidate questions, no rebuttal to your opponent’s points, no cross questions or cross […]

  • Asian Pacific American Toychest

    Ernie introduces Lauren, The Asian-Pacific-Islander Spoken Word Poet Doll: Lauren would come in a cardigan sweater and a pair of fabulous black, horn-rimmed glasses, where she would stand quietly. Stand quietly, of course, until you pull the string in the back – then she because Angry Asian-American Activist Lauren, where she would scream epithets about […]

  • Windows VPN Assistance

    Any of you geeks know jack about VPNs in Windows XP? My boss is trying to get us set up with VPN for some filesharing and we are having a bear of a time. And it’s not because we’re Luddites – my boss is a grade A uber-geek. We’ve been Googling and tinkering for two […]

  • Depleted Uranium Blamed For Soldier's Newborn's Deformities

    Another way the War comes back home. Juan Gonzalez, who co-anchors Democracy Now, continues his expose on depleted uranium in the war and the ensuing cover-up. The Army transferred him to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington for further tests, but doctors there could not explain what was wrong. Shortly after his return, his […]

  • Big Surprise

    I have a big surprise for you today. I’m very excited. Further bulletins in the evening.

  • Shaun of the Dead

    Matt and I went to see Shaun of the Dead on Sunday. It was good to hangout with him. It is so funny that we all have our own lives now and our time to together is a respite from those lives – instead of the entire reason for th em. I love his girlfriend. […]

  • Making Adobo

    I have tried to find my ink pens that I use to write my daily handwritten journal to no avail. I’m a snob. I’ll only write my journal with Pilot Precise .2 mm ink pens. It’s just a strange standard I’ve picked up. I’ve sometimes gone to Walgreens in my pyjamas to buy some pens […]

  • Political Cartoons from Thailand

    Slate has a collection of political cartoons from Thai cartoonist Stephane Peray.