September 2007 Archives
September 27, 2007
Breaking News: Congress has solved all the important issues.
War. Terrorism. Osama. Rebuilding New Orleans. Poverty. Health Care. Global Warming. All fixed.
How else can you explain that Congress had enough time to shame MoveOn.org after the grandaddy of the netroots dared called General Petraeus a bad name? General Petraeus, remember, is the guy in charge of the failed status quo in Iraq.
Anyway, MoveOn called him a name and the Republicans were very, very outraged. So they introduced a sham resolution condemning those dirty nogoodniks. Over a newspaper ad!
It gets better. My dad got all hot and bothered by this stupid waste of time that targeted a cause he believed very much in. So he called his Congressman to complain.
The woman answering the phones at Rep. Henry Brown’s (R-South Carolina) told my dad in no uncertain terms:
MoveOn.org? That group shouldn’t be allowed.
Shouldn’t…be…allowed…? WHA!? Funny, I thought there was some law or something some where that basically said every group, no matter how offensive, is de facto allowed.
Oh wait. Cue the First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
So, near as I can tell, Congressman Henry Brown doesn’t mind employing people who think your First Amendment rights should be completely and entirely revoked the instant you do something they don’t like.
We can argue up and down, left and right over what MoveOn.org said. Same as we can argue up and down, left and right over what stupid thing Bill O’Reilly said this week.
But it’s pretty obvious that it should all be allowed. That’s the whole idea behind democracy.
And if we give up what makes America great - say it with me - then the terrorists have already won.
P.S. Here’s the phone number for the Office of Congressman Henry Brown: (202) 225-3176
Feel free to call and congratulate him for solving all the big issues and advocating a suspension of the Constitution!
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Cancer bad. Potential cures for cancer? Good.
September 26, 2007
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Another great movie battle speech.
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My dad saw this live. It’s absolutely shocking.
September 25, 2007
Hold your ground! Hold your ground!
Sons of Detroit! Of Flinttown! My brothers!
I see in your eyes the same fear of the Evil Empire that would take the heart of me.
A day may come when the courage of the Defending American League Champion Detroit Tigers fails, when we forsake Magglio and Placido and break all bonds of fandom, but it is not this day.
An hour of woes and shattered bats, when the age of Leyland comes crashing down! But it is not this day!
By all that you hold dear on this pleasant peninsula, I bid you stand, Men of Greater Michigania!
September 24, 2007
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I’m excited to be able to get the “prequel” short to the new Wes Anderson movie free off iTunes.
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Red Wings goalie of the future should start making a difference as soon as this season.
September 23, 2007
In the last 36 hours I’ve played 36 holes of mini golf, eaten just about the best burgers and BBQ ribs ever, and taken an awesome Sunday morning stroll along America’s favorite beach.
Plus, Andrew found a starfish! (Let’s not mention that shortly after we took this photo, the starfish detached his arm in an effort to escape.
I think I finally understand what my parents see in this place.
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I still strongly believe that race colors everything. Good read.
September 21, 2007
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Dear RIAA and - to a lesser extent - Apple. I don’t really care what your *rights* are. I really could care less about you guys getting paid extra when I make a ringtone. It just feels dumb to have to pay twice.
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Yes.
September 20, 2007
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Service to test emails in all clients. Looks pretty sweet.
September 19, 2007
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Kinda sad. The LOLrus was pretty funny and joyful.
September 18, 2007
Now I’m like all official and stuff. And - thanks to Joe - I even have a super classy business card holder.
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iPhoto tagging is all brand new to me. Best part is that the tags carry over seamlessly to Flickr through FlickrExport.
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Vitally important online copywriting tip for an online copywriter such as myself.
September 17, 2007
The Tigers lost a heartbreaker tonight. They 5-2 going into the 8th behind Kenny Rogers’ strong starting pitching. Four innings and two big homeruns later, they lost 6-5.
But I’m not losing faith. The new team motto is “No excuses. Just effort.” If we keep winning, we make the playoffs. Hard, but possible. And I’ll always root for possible.
After avoiding a shocking accident on the highway (everyone was OK), Tracy, Natasha, and I entered the steel cage at USA Funway to face the dreaded slow pitch softball batting cages.
Let me tell you, it was one heckuva Labor Day. See the photos here.
September 14, 2007
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Proving to Tracy that her new Nano is a pretty tough cookie.
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No Excuses. Just Effort.
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Loved this joke: The FDA reports that 44% of Americans are on prescription drugs. Sad. The other 56% are suffering needlessly.
September 13, 2007
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A page I enjoyed greatly today. Go Tigers!
September 12, 2007
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I’m still thinking about all the ideas swirling in this piece. But he’s dead on that the R’s are simply grasping at any historical straw they can.
September 11, 2007
I’m posting this from an iPhone at the apple store and it’s completely hot. MT plugin FTW!
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Kinda touching. Go Sox fans.
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Writing BTP on my iPhone? Drool.
September 7, 2007
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Seeing as how this is kinda my job, I take this stuff seriously. Improved support for web standards means prettier emails for everyone.
September 6, 2007
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Thank you Jim. This really is “The greatest thing in the history of things.”
September 4, 2007
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Had a blast at the batting cages today.
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My official response to the entire debacle: Look, you go beat App State. Only THEN do you get to give Michigan grief.
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In short - a biography of record producer Rick Rubin. But also of the music industry writ large.
Somewhat foolishly, Tracy and I jumped feet first today into a project to paint our entire apartment ourselves.
We were at Home Depot. The paint was on sale. They didn’t have any “tester” sizes to try out the colors. So we just did it.
I’m going to be out of town next weekend, so I bet it will take me almost two weeks to finish the paint job, trying to squeeze it into evenings and free afternoons.
Regardless, I think it will look great when it’s done. Here are photos of the paint we chose.
Living Room - “Butter Cookie”
(I love that we chose a color named after a cookie)
Bedroom - “Sapphireberry”
(Yes, the color name is that hoity-toity!)
September 1, 2007
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NBC is leaving iTunes (for now). Stupid NBC
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You can program. For WOW. This is great news.
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My mom’s new blog. I’m not even kidding.
