Archive for February, 2008

Entertain yourself

 By dixie

February 20th

By now I’m sure you’ve chewed your fingernails to the quick waiting to find out who the Democratic nominee for President will be. You’ve learned all about superdelegates, and you’ve probably thought deeply about how flawed the American electoral process is. You’re running out of things to do.
Never fear. In the tradition of the [...]

So that’s what an illegal design flaw looks like

 By dixie

February 19th

When I voted in the California Democratic primary as a “Nonpartisan” voter earlier this month, I did note the bit above the actual selection area that said “For Nonpartisan voters only: ‘Democratic’ ” and inked the bubble, hoping I wasn’t invalidating my choice. There was certainly doubt in my mind.
As it turns out, nearly [...]

A Triumph of Communications

 By xaosseed

February 18th

So… it emerges that in fact Leprecon is not happening this weekend, but next weekend. Huh. That is both interesting and news to me. I’m not sure when the 29th was settled on, but I have flights for this weekend and have been operating on the assumption it was this weekend since I was home [...]

I Begrudge You My F%^*ing Taxmoney

 By xaosseed

February 15th

Dear Tony Blair, while I must admit its been a while since you crossed my thoughts, what with you having buggered off to the Middle East (while taking that job in a US bank - Qatar branch, right..?) and I’m quite happy to see you live high on the hog like most other retired pol’s [...]

Please edit your manual

 By dixie

February 14th

You know the one I mean. The Manual. The one that every guy seems to have in his head. I know y’all have one, since in given situations I hear the same words and same reactions from people who have nothing in common other than their shared gender. I haven’t decided whether I think The [...]

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