Andymatic

Month: June 2005

  • Sven Comes Out

    Wow. Read this letter Sven sent to his family: (love the picture of him gleefully filling the mailbox) I want to take this moment to open up to you a lil bit more. I probably will be single the rest of my life. I know that I will never be married. Our country will not […]

  • What Dick Durbin Should Have Said

    Dammit this doesn’t sound like I’m feeling… I can’t believe Durbin backpedaled in the face of Tom Delay. Here’s what he should have said. On June 14, I took the floor of the Senate to speak about genuine heartfelt concerns about the treatment of prisoners and detainees at Guantanamo and other places. Mr. President, I […]

  • Operation Clambake

    In the wake of the latest aging star reviving a career by cross-generational relations and carefully timed Oprah-attacks I think it is always good to remember Operation Clambake.

  • Photos of Pregnant Animals

    (via MeFi) Simon’s photo archive of pregnant animals: I very love animals. Probably it looks bizarre, but I very much like to see pregnant animals. I very much love to look at their huge, distended bellys… It’s great!

  • Wal-Mart Demands Complete Control Over Employee Schedules

    Wal-Mart officials in Cross Lanes told employees on Tuesday they have to start working practically any shift, any day they’re asked, even if they’ve built up years of seniority and can’t arrange child care. Store management said the policy change is needed to keep enough staff at the busiest hours, but some employees said it […]

  • Right-Wing Blogs Attack Downing Street Memo Authenticity

    Hoping to do a TANG/Rathergate repeat, conservative blogs are harping on rumors that the Downing Street Memo/Minutes might not be authentic. ThinkProgress has a takedown: The conservative blogosphere, desperate to discredit the Downing Street Minutes, is abuzz with the ridiculous rumor that London Times reporter Michael Smith – who broke the DSM story – used […]

  • American Dad

    I’m really enjoying the new show American Dad. It seems like a logical evolution of American identity. Homer Simpson is an Ugly American and not conscious of it. With American Dad, the father doesn’t even care who he offends with self-righteous, racist, narrow-minded glee. Anyone else laugh when Karl Rove came in as Emperor Palpatine? […]

  • Dominick's Burned Down

    I’d noticed that I’d heard helicopters for more than five minutes. Looked out the window and there was smoke belching up into the sky. Walked down Barry to find Dominick’s burned down. Nothing on the news yet – hopefully nobody hurt. Thank God it wasn’t Stella’s (next door). I guess I’ll be walking to Jewel […]

  • Heller Etudes, Chopin Nocturnes and Sonata Pathetique

    Was going to go to Madge’s bash but woke up too late from an evening nap. Ended up walking to DePaul and playing piano in a practice room. I haven’t taken piano instruction in about seven years and my articulation is for shit. I did pull out some good Chopin Nocturne’s – my two favorites […]

  • China Violates Livestock Standards, Renders Bird Flu Vaccine Useless

    Chinese farmers, acting with the approval and encouragement of government officials, have tried to suppress major bird flu outbreaks among chickens with an antiviral drug meant for humans… International researchers now conclude that this is why the drug will no longer protect people in case of a worldwide bird flu epidemic.