Hey folks – Eric & I are here in Orlando and working HARD. There is so much LCV is doing here and we are GO GO GO. The coolest thing is that I feel like we are really making a difference vote by vote. This county is VERY split and … Continue reading
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The ‘Deep Slate: November 2004 Edition
[Ed. Note: 10/31/2015: This “post” was originally an email I sent to my friends on 10/28/2004. I have posted it today in 2015, and backdated for archival/search purposes.] ‘Deep Slate 10/28/2004 LIST: ‘Deep Slate November 2004: (my apologies if you get this multiple times & if you don’t want to … Continue reading
The ‘Moving To Canada’ Impulse is Lame
Hey folks A couple of times I’ve heard the refrain “If Bush wins I’m moving to Canada.” I know that mostly this is just an expression of dislike for Bush – but it bugs me anyway. Picture yourself in a crowded room. There is a madman right beside you and … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Undecideds: Rational Thinkers Vs. Intuitive Thinkers in a Low-Fact Environment
Before I left for Florida, I spent a lot of time trying to understand how people could possibly be undecided in this election. And also how decent folks could support Bush. Now I feel like I understand a lot more about undecided & Bush voters than ever before. A lot … Continue reading
Hurricane Deep Strikes Florida!
The last few weeks have left me obsessing about the upcoming Presidential election as if it were a movie with hobbits in it, in fact I’m so obsessed with it, the movie would have to have hobbits riding dinosaurs fighting sharks…. and somehow Charlize Theron would be involved…. Wow…. Sorry, … Continue reading
Yipes – I’m Hit! (with a Credit Card Scam)
So last night as I was doing my bi-annual sigh Quicken reconcilie-the-billing-fest, I noticed something odd – a charge from a few days ago that I didn’t recognize: 08/27/2004 Sale USOFTWEBSYS (Services and Merchandise) $9.95 Since I a) buy a lot of stuff on the web b) don’t look at … Continue reading
iPods & Car Stereos (or hey – it seems there’s finally a decent FM transmitter)
So for a recent trip into the car-necessitating wastelands of suburbia I was faced yet again with the thousand year old question of how to connect an iPod to a car stereo, (Ok, nitpickers, technically, yes, originally it was how to connect an iPod to a chariot, but essentially it … Continue reading
The Good Body by Eve Ensler (at ACT)
So last week Eulalia and I went to see the performance of “The Good Body” by Eve Ensler (of The Vagina Monologues fame) – it was really fantastic. I recommend it for anyone who has a female body or knows someone who does. Nicely produced, very funny, thought-provoking and even … Continue reading
I Ignored The Law & The Law Won.
To start off my brand new blog, I thought I’d post this little adventure I had a little over a year ago. This represents the kind of thing this blog will be for. Note, the adventure below really happened & what is written is from the 2 emails I sent … Continue reading