Month: August 2005

  • George Lakoff on Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism

    Summarizing this Alternet article. War On Terror War was the appropriate means to stop terrorists (Iraq War was justified as a response to 9/11) Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism Global justifies going into any country anytime Struggle does not evoke war frame does not imply an end may not have a victory – vague mission […]

  • When Fausto Met Andy

    Totally forgot to say that I finally met Fausto in person at the gym. I was going to the water fountain and he was walking past and we both sort of had a moment. He’s the only person I know of that has blue hair (except for my grandmother) so I knew it was him. […]

  • Bush to Congress: F___ You

     From MeFi: As expected, President Bush bypassed the confirmation process and made a recess appointment to elevate John Bolton to the post of US ambassador to the United Nations, brushing off what he calls "partisan delaying tactics by a handful of senators."  

  • Chicago Tourist Info

    Kirk writes: My husband & I are going to be visiting in August …I hoped that you might be able to help with some tips on what restaurants/clubs/attractions that Chicago has to offer…. I vote: Body Worlds at the Museum of Science and Industry – I can’t recommend this highly enough. Get advance tickets if […]

  • Coachville Founder and Coach Pioneer Thomas Leonard Would Have Been 50

    Dispensing with the hagiography, Thomas would have been 50 yesterday. He is one of those folks that helped create an entire industry out of a singular larger-than-life vision (not dismissing the contributions of dozens of others). I always respected Thomas because he was completely out about his sexuality – and at the same time: rarely […]

  • Gwen Stefani's Geisha Entourage

    I don’t follow Gwen Stefani at all. I did buy ‘Hollaback Girl’ on iTunes because I liked the bass line only to find the rest of the song sucked. I didn’t know that Gwen has a quartet of asian girls following her around that were inspired by harajuku fashion but devolve into the usual asian […]

  • Crazy Mean Baby

    Angry Baby Originally uploaded by !Habit Forming. She’s angry that it is already Monday.