Thursday November 06, 2008

Oooh, say can you see....

A while back one of my relations forwarded me an email claiming that Obama refused to sing the national anthem or put his hand over his heart or somesuch. A couple weeks ago my oldest daughter's marching band held a performance where they played the national anthem, and I had to show my youngest son (5 yrs old) how to put his hand over his heart. A quick glance around showed me that not everybody does this; the glance wasn't long enough to tell me any percentages but I did notice adults who didn't put their hands over their hearts and/or did not remove their baseball caps: I don't doubt their patriotism, but it shows that observance of this symbolism is no longer universal. When I was a kid you'd get in trouble if you didn't show proper allegiance to the flag, even when it wasn't present!

What brought this to mind was the YouTube video of the Yale band playing the national anthem to celebrate Obama's election. It actually choked me up to hear the band play. ( Nov 06 2008, 01:11:51 PM ) Politics Permalink Comments [2]
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Monday November 03, 2008

Red State Socialism

This is a bit of an "oldy", but it is a goody:

Of the 32 states that receive more than they contribute 84% are red states that have voted Republican in a previous presidential election.[RedState Socialism]

( Nov 03 2008, 09:37:58 AM ) Politics Permalink [Link]
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Thursday October 30, 2008

Oh Snap!

I wonder how many people bothered to watch Obama's 1/2 hour ad? I didn't, nor did my friend who is still uncertain. But you Gotta Love this comeback:

McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds: "As anyone who has bought anything from an infomercial knows, the sales-job is always better than the product. Buyer beware." [Politico]

( Oct 30 2008, 01:34:37 PM ) Politics Permalink [Link]
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Wednesday October 22, 2008

Profanity Filters

I've written a profanity filter once in my past. I think the biggest problem outlined in that link is substituting "appropriate" words for inappropriate letter combinations. But it also seems that no matter how careful you are, someone will still find a way to swear on your site (see the comments). ( Oct 22 2008, 02:22:26 PM ) Technology Permalink [Link]
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Eh, Link Dump

Some good links have gone around the office the last couple weeks. I was going to blog them individually, but that was looking silly, so here's a dump:

• Pimp My Pony
• Someone wrote an editorial about how I feel about McCain, only better.
• The GRails App Generator
• 10 Hottest New Bike Gadgets for Gearheads
• John Cleese on Sarah Palin
• Jon Swift: Please Help Joe the Plumber
• Beware of future creep
• Mirrors turning to look at you

( Oct 22 2008, 01:57:40 PM ) Entertainment Permalink
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Monday October 20, 2008

Hug A Developer Today

From Nate Schutta: Hug A Developer Today ( Oct 20 2008, 02:37:10 PM ) Entertainment Permalink [Link]
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Wednesday August 13, 2008

Create Your Own Yardsign Most of these are distinctly political, but a couple aren't necessarily partisan.

( Aug 13 2008, 10:16:29 AM ) Politics Permalink [Link]
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Monday July 14, 2008

Watch For Bikes My best friend was in a car-bike accident on the way home from work today.

Going downhill at 25 mph someone turned Right directly in front of him, he was unable to stop before ramming into the rear window. He chipped 4 front teeth and pushed his top incisors back. His bike is trashed, his glasses are broke, and he's bruised and sore, but reports he is "okay".

The people in the car were good enough to stop and called the police. A report was filed; hopefully their insurance will pay his medical bills.

I've been biking to work a couple times a week since early May, and I'm a little scared to ride tomorrow.

Update: Of course I did ride in and everything was fine, Bill would have mocked me if I didn't ride, anyway. ( Jul 14 2008, 09:44:38 PM ) Personal Permalink
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