tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66633062011-07-14T17:39:15.161-07:00Thoughts and General RamblingsRod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.comBlogger1701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-68018535662454644502008-04-22T09:54:00.001-07:002008-04-22T09:54:10.666-07:00

Test jott listenPowered by Jott

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-72949773538726626122007-10-12T10:03:00.001-07:002007-10-12T10:03:30.946-07:00

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21262661/?GT1=10450

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-71838513216451078922007-09-21T21:51:00.001-07:002007-09-21T21:51:35.125-07:00

I met Bob Sapp here at Canlis tonight at my anniversary. It was Bob's 33rd birthday and he regaled me with stories about the Miami Game and the movies that he made. He is really a nice guy. A big dude. Click here to listenPowered by Jott

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...I hate America.Your 'Do You Want the Terrorists to Win' Score: 100% You are a terrorist-loving, Bush-bashing, "blame America first"-crowd traitor. You are in league with evil-doers who hate our freedoms. By all counts you are a liberal, and as such cleary desire the terrorists to succeed and impose their harsh theocratic restrictions on us all. You are fit to be hung for treason! Luckily

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Here we are, five years after the attacks. Where are we now? I spent most of yesterday agitated, nervous, and easily angered. We still have Bin Laden still on the loose, soldiers and innocents dying in Iraq. Nothing has been done, and Bush and his people are doing everything to make sure it stays that way. This whole issue of "Path To 9/11" has got me riled up. The nerve of these right-wing

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1154545078455639972006-08-02T11:31:00.000-07:002006-08-02T11:57:58.500-07:00

Once again, the lessons of history will not be learned:This is the latest thing the Bush administration is trying in an an attempt to protect us from terrorism.Sounds something like what the Nazis came up with when a terrorist attack hit Germany.Thanks to Thom Hartmann for pointing out the parallels.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1153364561353488222006-07-19T19:59:00.000-07:002006-07-19T20:09:53.116-07:00

A coworker pointed me to Pandora, a service that creates a collection of music based on similar music you previously picked. So far, it does a pretty good job of getting stuff I like (in case you want to find the link in the future, you can find it in the nav of this blog).

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1153272659550285142006-07-18T18:19:00.000-07:002006-07-18T18:30:59.566-07:00

The latest proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage failed -- in the Senate and in the House. If conservatives are serious about "protecting" marriage, how about we take it one step further?Of course, the congressman who brought it up really wasn't serious. But he did get his point across that the entire debate on gay marriage (especially creating an amendment to ban it) is ludicrous.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1153249613102578562006-07-18T12:04:00.000-07:002006-07-18T12:06:53.126-07:00

There's an unaired video made by Spike Jonze from the 2000 campaign. I wonder why they didn't air it?via The Carpetbagger Report

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This is a good read, and pretty insightful, considering it's coming from a Republican like Pat Buchanan. He gets my appreciation for voicing something his neo-con compatriots (as well as their supporters) are too arrogant and/or stupid to admit.Via The Agonist

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http://www.peacetakescourage.com/whatwillyoudo.htmlWinning the hearts and minds of the Iraqi people. My Ass.

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I was going to wax poetically about the beauty of immigration; how this is a country of immigrants; how all of the great deeds and accomplishments in this country were somehow directly and indirectly done on the backs of immigrants. I was going to quote the saying on the Statue Of Liberty ("...huddled masses yearning to breath free..."), and I was going to go into our so-called "American Dream",

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1145906955635936412006-04-24T12:13:00.000-07:002006-04-25T10:28:34.353-07:00

Saw the mercurial Ryan Adams last night at The Moore Theatre. I was looking forward to this show. He writes excellent alt-country songs, and there's a certain melancholy to them that one can relate to. But the man has a huge ego, is a drunk, and in concert (by reputation) is an asshole. Try yelling out, "Summer of '69" (by Bryan Adams) at a show and see what happens. That is, if he shows up. His

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1145562986881206212006-04-20T12:49:00.000-07:002006-04-20T12:56:26.923-07:00

Goldy has a good idea here, with regards to the Sonics trying to strongarm Seattle. I say fuck 'em and the NBA (or as I call it, The No Defense, One on One, Ballhog Crybabies, Screw Team Play Association).

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...do it right!Death Cab For Cutie, unknown date and venue.

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This one is for all former/current/future basketball team managers out there, myself included. And the kid is autistic, to boot.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1141079926192298402006-02-27T14:33:00.000-08:002006-02-27T14:38:46.203-08:00

I'm no history buff when it comes to my Filipino heritage, so I had no idea why "F" sound in Tagalog is pronounced with a "P" sound. Slate clears it up.

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Melanie McFarland has a good introductory piece on tonight's episode of Frontline. Frontline is usually hard-hitting, objective, and honestly disturbing. I doubt it will stray from that in tonight's documentary. Most Americans, no matter their view on the Iraq conflict, are insulated from the gravity of the situation on the ground over there. We hear about casualties (a daily occurrence; our

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1139256825997544862006-02-06T11:35:00.000-08:002006-09-24T09:58:28.680-07:00

Certainly no ecstasy. For the first time in a really long time, I felt like a fan watching an NFL game. As I've mentioned before, I'm no longer a fan of professional sports (the big 3, anyway), but it was kind of cool to put that aside and rant and rave at the TV, next to a bunch of "real" Seahawk fans. There won't be too many people who agree with my outlook on the state of pro sports, and when

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1139007961269332562006-02-03T14:44:00.000-08:002006-09-16T16:47:58.516-07:00

Slate has a pretty good dialogue between William Saletan and Katha Pollitt. Both Pro-Choice. Differing opinions.Part 1Part 2Part 3A lot of the disagreement is on whether the abortion issue is a "moral" issue. And that depends on what someone's idea of morality is.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1138834097109332042006-02-01T14:47:00.000-08:002006-02-01T14:48:17.120-08:00

Funny stuff from Bumbershoot 2005.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1138823350719822652006-02-01T11:39:00.000-08:002006-09-20T16:59:16.233-07:00

Wes Clark gave an incredible speech yesterday. Maybe he should have given the Democrat response to Bush's State Of The Union instead of Kaine's. Too bad Clark wasn't this sharp in 2004...

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Good For You, Washington. And special thanks to Republican State Senator Bill Finkbeiner for breaking with his party (although he was a former Democrat) to help the bill pass.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1138133446076121812006-01-24T12:09:00.000-08:002006-01-24T12:10:46.090-08:00

This is a damn accurate list. But I think I have to object to me being on the list. :)

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1137790730852746362006-01-20T12:56:00.000-08:002006-12-25T07:45:46.856-08:00

This is f-ing hilarious. Man, I love The General.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1137786354129092842006-01-20T11:36:00.000-08:002006-01-20T11:45:54.140-08:00

So, the Bush administration wants the big search portals to cough up its records to determine where some people go to get their porn fix. Yet another way to infringe on our privacy in order to "protect us". Yep, screw that whole "war on terror" business. MSN and Yahoo caved, but Google refused.Eric Schmeltzer has a great idea. But I think we should take it further. Try these keywords:"George Bush

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1137025690076844522006-01-11T16:14:00.000-08:002006-01-11T16:28:10.110-08:00

Jim Emerson, the editor of rogerebert.com (and a Seattle resident), has two entries regarding a recently-published list of "Best Conservative Movies of 2005". Here and here. The first kind of pokes fun of the reasoning behind the selection of each movie. The second explains his own reasoning, after getting some complaints. The second post is the more valuable. It's eloquent, even-handed (at least

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1137011723943797762006-01-11T12:26:00.000-08:002006-01-11T12:35:23.956-08:00

I don't usually make tech posts, but I found this very useful. This is for anyone who needs Win32 API signatures for PInvoke.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1136583098670180532006-01-06T13:30:00.000-08:002006-01-06T13:31:38.680-08:00

Kelsey Grammar plays the blue and furry Hank McCoy in the latest X-Men movie.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1136580727847760122006-01-06T11:43:00.000-08:002006-01-06T12:52:07.896-08:00

By now, this incident has been reported on to death.If you click on the link to the DVD of the Planet Of The Apes TV series, you'll see on the resulting page no link to "Similar Items". It appears that Wal-Mart either fixed the "bug", or it's hiding that link until the categorization and logic behind "similarities" is fixed. This is what it used to look like. Complete with the "Similar Items".

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1136406164240391662006-01-04T12:10:00.000-08:002006-01-04T12:22:44.250-08:00

So, while waiting for the Orange Bowl game to air yesterday, I checked out Rome: Engineering an Empire on The History Channel. One of the commenting experts in this field was Peter Weller, one of the icons of 1980s B Movies. He's now teaching Roman and Renaissance Art at Syracuse University.Apparently, I'm not the only one to go whoah, WTF when he appeared on the show.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1136404666231323552006-01-04T11:50:00.000-08:002006-01-04T11:57:46.243-08:00

On this matter, I got nothing else to say. It's a good post, and it should be spread around at Democratic leadership meetings.And regarding the Abramoff scandal, we all know a bunch of GOPers in Congress will go down. If any Dems are guilty of the same kind of crimes, no mercy for them, too.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1135206154432374162005-12-21T14:16:00.000-08:002005-12-21T15:02:34.486-08:00

... distract when the news isn't good.But it wouldn't be a good Right-Wing Hack talking point if it didn't contain the word War.Let's see, how go the other wars?War On Marriage/Family: The Bush/Bigot Constitutional Amendment fell through, and Gay Marriage legislation remains a state issue. Let's call this a tie with those pesky fags and lesbos.War On Terror: You tell me. Nevermind the fact that

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1135203319359426372005-12-21T13:36:00.000-08:002005-12-21T14:15:19.426-08:00

The chances aren't good that a censure of Bush, let alone impeachment, will happen. No matter how "outraged" many Republicans in the GOP-controlled Legislative branch may appear to be at Bush's criminal violation of FISA rules, they will close ranks around Dear Leader. We won't have the votes.Let's see, Clinton got impeached because he lied about a matter that really only involves him, his wife,

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1133380743366207262005-11-30T11:49:00.000-08:002005-11-30T11:59:03.390-08:00

This is a great post from Wonkette about Bush's latest speech on his Iraq experiment.

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A New Webster's For Our Time.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1132607660314744472005-11-21T12:06:00.000-08:002005-11-21T13:14:20.353-08:00

There's been a big hullabaloo over Intelligent Design lately. I don't know the specifics of the "theory", but I've heard that it tries to patch in creationism with science. It reminds me of being told, during a philosophical discussion over ten years ago -- with a person of faith at odds with her field of study, biology -- that there was a "study" of some sort of behavior that occurred before the

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1131754783161735602005-11-11T16:17:00.000-08:002005-11-11T16:19:43.173-08:00

Looks like they've ordained their last priest. :)

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...to your church. Or do you now call the Methodist Church yet another focus group to ignore?

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1130201469289344642005-10-24T16:51:00.000-07:002005-10-24T17:52:32.763-07:00

Let's call this a libertarian post. No doubt most health-conscious liberals will hate me for this, but when I go to the polls in November, I will vote NO on Initiative 902. Let's be clear. Anyone who has ever read this blog knows that I'm a lefty, pinko liberal. I'm all for federally-funded programs for the underprivileged and underrepresented. Big government is good, when it is protecting us and

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1126734042053517272005-09-14T14:28:00.000-07:002005-09-14T14:40:42.060-07:00

Just heard the news that a judge ruled that reciting the Pledge Of Allegiance in public schools is unconstitutional. It has to do with the "under God" clause that was inserted into the pledge years after the original was created. I'm torn here. On the one hand, I agree that the "under God" clause shouldn't be in the pledge, because if this is truly a country that has an implicit credo to respect

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1122945574337078842005-08-01T18:16:00.000-07:002005-08-01T18:19:34.343-07:00

CBGB, the legendary outpost of underground rock, is facing eviction. Sign the petition.Hopefully, my visit to NYC in two weeks will not be the last time I see CB's.

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It's hard to believe it's been two years to the day since Tim died. In that time, my friends and family have moved to and fro, became parents for the first time, got married, changed careers. We had a big election. And hist daughter Audrey just turned three (!!) -- she's such a great, happy, beautiful kid, getting really tall, too. I was saddened by the fact that Tim wasn't here to be a part of

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1121998337493129442005-07-21T18:44:00.000-07:002005-07-21T19:12:25.943-07:00

Death Cab For Cutie is at that crossroads where promising, would-be great bands come to when it's their time to make themselves known to the wider world. They have a new record coming out soon, their first for a major label, and the buzz is that it's a really good one. If it beats anything they've put out before (especially their last two, "The Photo Album" and "Transatlanticism" -- which, for me

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1120877329661810492005-07-08T17:51:00.000-07:002005-07-08T19:48:53.906-07:00

I feel like I'm beating a dead horse. But I can't help it. For some reason, I'm grouchy and this is a favorite rant of mine.Anyway, Sonics coach Nate McMillan got hired by another team. And here's the commentary. And this is the local reaction.As "poignant" and "riveting" as those kinds of stories are (y'know the kind I'm talking about: the dramatically lit/darkened mini documentaries with the

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1120281106330802702005-07-01T22:08:00.000-07:002005-07-01T22:11:46.336-07:00

Watched Tim's favorite Seinfeld episode tonight. Love that Bubble Boy. :)

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1118965021324471502005-06-16T16:33:00.000-07:002005-06-16T16:37:01.330-07:00

Those are basically the standards, on opposite ends of the quality spectrum, when it comes to musicals. Please let the adaptation of Rent be one of the good ones.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1118779320171145792005-06-14T12:49:00.000-07:002005-06-14T13:02:00.176-07:00

There's an upcoming movie about the final hours of troubled rock star. It's another hypothetical revisionist history from Gus Van Sant, this time based on Kurt Cobain. It looks pretty good, and it even has a supporting role played by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1118691078960447582005-06-13T11:32:00.000-07:002005-06-13T12:31:19.013-07:00

On Friday, Lisa and I caught the world premiere of Drive Well, Sleep Carefully, a documentary that follows Death Cab For Cutie during the last few weeks of its Spring, 2004 tour. The film is currently running at The Seattle International Film Festival. Just to get this out of the way, initially I was disappointed that the film didn't cover a longer period of time on the tour. And I was

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1118185595515097142005-06-07T16:03:00.000-07:002005-06-07T16:06:35.520-07:00

Long live Anne Bancroft.And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson,Jesus loves you more than you will know.God bless you, please Mrs. Robinson.Heaven holds a place for those who pray,Hey, hey, heyWe'd like to know a little bit about your for our filesWe'd like to help you learn to help yourself.Look around you all you see are sympathetic eyes,Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home.And here's to

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Pretty amazing couple of nights of concerts this week. Last night, Lisa and I caught Sleater-Kinney at the Moore Theater, where they kicked off their tour in support of their latest album, "The Woods". The Portland, OR trio added a heavier tone on this record, departing slightly from their pop-punk sound. If you listen to it, it has a live feel to it. And that's how it sounds in concert. More

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1116442429780111902005-05-18T11:45:00.000-07:002005-05-18T11:53:49.786-07:00

There's not much going on in this teaser trailer, but if the movie comes anywhere close to capturing the essence of the book, we're going to have yet another national brouhaha over religion in film.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1115630245532513822005-05-09T01:05:00.000-07:002005-05-09T02:22:30.483-07:00

Lisa and I saw Glen Phillips tonight at Neumo's. It was excellent, with Glen doing a smattering of his new stuff and quite a few of his old stuff with Toad The Wet Sprocket. His backup band included our good buddy Jonathan Kingham on backup vocals, guitar and keyboard. JK's really improved in his keyboard/piano. It was a good set, and it wouldn't be complete without an amusing political aside

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1115245213106229102005-05-04T15:12:00.000-07:002005-05-04T15:20:13.113-07:00

If you're fascinated about African dominance -- particulary the Kenyans -- in distance running, check this out. It's inspiring, and intimidating, to elite runners worldwide, not just off and on runners like me.Now Playing: Faded From The Winter, from The Creek Drank The Cradle, by Iron & Wine

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1114479176336320292005-04-25T17:09:00.000-07:002005-04-25T18:32:56.336-07:00

So, I was reading the latest from our esteemed pope, and the article stated that Jeb Bush attended the Pope's Mass of Investiture. I didn't know Jeb was Catholic (the article states he's a convert). There's been speculation about a Jeb run for the White House in 2008, and for good reason. One, he is probably the highest regarded of governors among Republicans. Two, he's a Bush, and it would seem

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1113948056069209392005-04-19T14:32:00.000-07:002005-04-19T15:00:56.070-07:00

So, we've got a new Pope. Most progressive Catholics like me aren't too keen on this choice. This guy has a history of sticking to stricter traditions of Catholicism, like forbidding women to join the clergy, descrimination against gays, and prohibiting birth control (even in overcrowded third-world countries, where most Catholics come from; personally, JPII should have gotten slapped around for

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1112315881300725832005-03-31T16:16:00.000-08:002005-04-02T00:04:06.413-08:00

Have you ever watched what goes on on reality TV shows and wondered where some of these people come from? For me, it's wonder no more. ShowDog Moms & Dads premiered last night on Bravo. My friend's little brother, Ryan, and his boyfriend Brandon are a featured family of aspiring dog showers. Of course, the token gay couple. But if you're producing a show that follows the Westminster Dog Show and

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1098203603504252332004-10-19T09:29:00.000-07:002004-10-19T09:33:23.503-07:00

This is one of the most level-headed, non-shrill looks at Bush's policies and decisions. It's an interesting take, one that you really don't get from the left side of the aisle. It's a long read, but interesting nonetheless. Seriously, where was this guy four friggin' years ago?

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1097531463461126672004-10-11T14:49:00.000-07:002004-10-11T14:51:03.463-07:00

Our Hard Workinest president has a blog.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1097178878074094672004-10-07T13:52:00.000-07:002004-10-07T12:54:38.073-07:00

Preach it, Brother Ryan!

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1096998879881243622004-10-05T10:49:00.000-07:002004-10-05T10:54:39.880-07:00

What a fucktard. The segment on him on The Daily Show last night was classic (clips aren't up yet, but I'll update as soon as they're posted). He was exploiting and degrading a small town in Texas. Dick. If there's something that Oprah should ever do time for, it should be for introducing that piece of crap meathead to mainstream America.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1096403668022559072004-09-28T13:29:00.000-07:002004-09-28T13:34:28.023-07:00

Ah, my fellow Asian Americans, it is you who are least likely to vote in this country. That is not only sad, it is infuriating, since our demographic is one of the groups that benefits the most from Democrat domestic policies. But don't take my word for it. Go here to see for yourself. More than five pretty Asian American actors can't be wrong...

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1096326847731366772004-09-27T15:52:00.000-07:002004-09-28T14:38:49.046-07:00

Let me say this again: Politics is about winning. I have no patience for political idealists who live and die by their candidates, especially if they supposedly are "pure" and their cause is "just". Especially lefty third party nuts who espouse Ralph Nader. They blindly think that a protest vote for Nader will affect anything in their favor. It is infuriating that we on the left are so

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1096063434529121562004-09-24T14:55:00.000-07:002004-09-24T15:04:50.343-07:00

Feel free to pass around to all the conservatives you know who hate and think they understand "big government" and liberal virtues. Especially the ones who think their successes - real or perceived - are due to the thought they are "self-made". You know who they are. "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF JOE REPUBLICAN" Joe gets up at 6 a.m. and fills his coffeepot with water to prepare his morning coffee.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1095921650075039132004-09-20T23:45:00.000-07:002004-09-22T23:41:07.946-07:00

Happy Birthday, Tim. I'm done. The artwork is done, the booklets made, discs printed. All that's left to do is burn 'em and send 'em out. This has been quite an experience for me. At first, I just wanted to get a compilation of songs and have a professional graphic artist do the artwork. It looked like a lot of work, and I didn't know if I had the time or energy to do it. But as I read the

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1094779106282536822004-09-09T18:09:00.000-07:002004-09-09T18:18:26.283-07:00

Sorry, due to laziness and other things completely under my control, I haven't blogged. I'm currently working on some old posts that I haven't submitted, so there are things coming soon. For now, you can read more on the whole Swift Boat Vets for Bullshit thing on Beau's blog. My first response here. And now my second (this one's more shrill): Wait, where are all the Kerry supporters? Ah, I

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1093461860541270632004-08-25T12:14:00.000-07:002004-08-25T12:24:20.540-07:00

In earlier posts (here and here), I pondered why many underprivileged people vote "against their own interests". Here's another point of view. This one is just as valid as -- but a lot scarier -- than the first two.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1093156122550377122004-08-21T23:22:00.000-07:002004-08-25T13:54:12.906-07:00

Oh, God. I'm finally at that age when you and your friends think it's cool to throw "game night" parties. Tonight, we went to a Bunco party. For those of you who haven't played it before, the game involves switching partners (if this is all you know about the game, then you are going to be sorely disappointed) and throwing dice. You can have multiple tables playing, but there are four people to

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1092688403843389592004-08-16T13:28:00.000-07:002004-08-16T13:33:23.843-07:00

I got this from Jeff today. Rod, Happy Birthday my friend. My birthday present to you is the following blog that you can keep private or post to your site. Your call. Enjoy it however you see fit, because it's your day. Rod is 32. I remember a day when Rod was just 17. Senior year of high school. This shy high school buddy with a quick wit and killer jump shot was an immediate close friend.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1092688100106429562004-08-16T13:26:00.000-07:002004-08-16T13:28:20.106-07:00

On Friday night, Lisa and I drove over to Wenatchee, WA to go camping. I thought, cool, there should be some trails to run on. Nope. The park we were at, Confluence State Park, is on the Columbia River, but in a part of Wenatchee that was developing into a business district. So we had buildings all around us, and you can see the local Home Depot from our site. No trails, but the campground has a

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1092348493367341432004-08-12T14:35:00.000-07:002004-08-12T15:08:13.366-07:00

MoveOn.org chose a winner for its Real People Ads contest. Among the finalists are folks who voted for Bush in 2000 but will not this time around. Among them are Iraq War vets, CEOs, contractors, Southern Baptists, former diplomats -- your "stereotypical" GOP supporters. The consistent theme seems to be betrayal: betrayal regarding reckless spending that weaken the economy; betrayal by "

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1092262793478115012004-08-11T14:38:00.000-07:002004-08-11T15:26:49.113-07:00

Beau and I are currently debating the whole Kerry's Christmas trip to Cambodia thing brought up by the Swiftboat Vets for Truth. Update: Atrios has a brief timeline of events, taken from the New York Times, regarding American military activities in Cambodia. Here's my latest reply: Okay. I took my time replying because I wanted to give an informed reply. Your comments area doesn't allow

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1092177354813624882004-08-07T22:10:00.000-07:002004-08-10T15:35:54.813-07:00

Nope, not Chicago. I'm talkin' Carnation, baby. Anyway, we hit the first annual Carnation Mosaic Music & Arts Festival to check out our fave singer-songwriter, Jonathan Kingham. He was headlining the all-day event, which was complete with artist booths, crafts in the barn, and food. Jonathan's set was set for 6:30 in the evening, and we got there with a few minutes to spare. As we drove down the

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1091820950902024562004-08-06T12:21:00.000-07:002004-08-06T12:38:03.753-07:00

The following piece of spam somehow got into Trevor's hands: Subject: John Kerry on Defense He voted to kill the Bradley Fighting Vehicle He voted to kill the M-1 Abrams Tank He voted to kill every aircraft carrier laid down from 1988 He voted to kill the Aegis anti-aircraft system He voted to Kill the F-15 Strike Eagle He voted to Kill the Block 60 F-16 He voted to

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1091819826114366192004-08-06T12:05:00.000-07:002004-08-06T12:18:31.093-07:00

Noam has a great take on McCain's opposition to the Swiftboat Captains for "Truth" bullshit. For a breakdown of McCain's remarks, I give you Wonkette. Oh, and if you're going to sign on to a piece of libel, make sure to read it first, dumbass.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1091735681185666542004-08-05T12:53:00.000-07:002004-08-05T12:54:41.186-07:00

More than just a slip of the tongue, I'm sure.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1091556961829780472004-08-03T11:13:00.000-07:002004-08-03T11:17:30.910-07:00

A note to all Junior High boys: Start your engines! She's back.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1091058270913445962004-07-28T16:39:00.000-07:002004-07-28T16:44:30.913-07:00

This is for all you Apocalypse Now (i.e. Heart of Darkness) fans out there. With a new twist.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1091047397422842722004-07-28T13:30:00.000-07:002004-07-28T13:43:17.423-07:00

If you've never heard of Barack Obama, you will. The Democratic candidate for Senator in Illinois gave the keynote address at the DNC last night. It took Clinton's "A more perfect union" theme and ran with it, emphasizing that a divided America can be one again. He touched on themes and images that evoked the American Dream, the urban experience, the struggles of blue collar workers. My

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1090995189729632292004-07-27T23:08:00.000-07:002004-07-29T16:57:39.270-07:00

Mutual Admiration Society, Moore Theater 7/27/2004 Walking into the lobbby of the Moore about twenty minutes after the show started was kind of like walking into an empty cathedral before mass. I'd never seen it so emtpy. Without even hearing the music, muffled by the closed doors to the auditorium, I knew we made a mistake thinking there was an opening band. We settled into seats at the very

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1090918446713725752004-07-27T01:35:00.000-07:002004-07-27T13:43:03.970-07:00

Clinton made the headlining speech on the first day of the Democratic National Convention tonight. Masterful stuff. There's nobody better. Because I don't want to worry about updating any broken (perma)links, I'm just going to attach the speech here. I'll be adding to the hits of this site, since I'm going to read this every friggin' day until the election. Of course, it has that extra punch when

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1090866016342239822004-07-26T11:07:00.000-07:002004-07-26T12:15:06.783-07:00

It seems the last time a Bush was running for reelection, that summer musicians became heavily involved in lending a hand to getting him out of office. In 1996 and 2000, there wasn't that much activity. Not much to get excited about. Here we are in 2004 and it looks like the musicians are stirring again. Time to get moving. Strap on those boots and give Bush a kick in the ass out the door. And

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1090609965733067552004-07-23T12:01:00.000-07:002004-07-23T12:12:45.733-07:00

So says Ralph Nader and his Dem-bashing ilk, on the ideological/political stances of the Democrats and the Republicans. Um, okay.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1090523701530782352004-07-22T11:30:00.000-07:002006-09-28T20:32:41.560-07:00

A year ago today, my closest friend, Tim, passed away. It was a clear morning, shortly after 5:20am, and the sun was rising. During the night, he struggled mightily, gutting it out in his usual way. All the while his family and friends stayed by his side, keeping a vigil, keeping him as comfortable as possible, comforting each other, saying goodbye. It was the hardest night I'm sure anyone there

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1090520703583507642004-07-22T11:22:00.000-07:002004-07-22T11:25:03.583-07:00

If this is what defines a real conservative, I can get on board with that.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1090504597404629892004-07-22T06:24:00.000-07:002004-07-22T06:56:37.403-07:00

The thought occurred to me, and I'm a little surprised that no one's proposed this yet, to create a compilation CD of songs for Tim. Not necessarily songs Tim would like, but more like songs that make you think of him. I can probably rattle off a list of songs that make me think of Tim, but just to kick things off, here are the ones that are dearest to me. Baby Baby, Amy Grant Pretending, Eric

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1090355724048729932004-07-20T13:01:00.000-07:002004-07-20T13:35:24.046-07:00

Does John Kerry actually need to have a faith based angle to his platform in order to win? Two writers for The American Prospect debate both sides. The debate concludes tomorrow.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1090353231581188472004-07-20T12:50:00.000-07:002004-07-20T12:53:51.580-07:00

Bumper stickers for a better America.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089935880848227672004-07-15T16:56:00.000-07:002004-07-19T15:49:34.686-07:00

Sonic Youth, Showbox 7/14/2004    The timing for a headache couldn't be any worse.    I'd never seen Sonic Youth live in concert, but by reputation I knew the band was loud, and its sound often times is experimental. Lisa and I got to the Showbox pretty late -- about an hour and a half after the show was supposed to start. We should have waited another hour before going inside. When we got

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089934635542308692004-07-15T16:27:00.000-07:002004-07-15T16:37:15.543-07:00

Here's another point of view, just as compelling as Bageant's account. This one maintains that the reason why conservatives dominate the working poor is because the Democratic Party stopped speaking the "language of class".

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089851581315838372004-07-14T17:02:00.000-07:002004-07-14T17:33:01.316-07:00

Nope, not quoting Dick Cheney. Liberals like me always wonder why the working poor tend to vote Republican in droves. For the life of us, we can't figure out why most of them blindly support those whose policies leave them further behind. Joe Bageant's new article addresses this issue in a way that most of us homo, commie, wine-swilling, elitist lefties can't. It's direct and isn't

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089658458146468912004-07-12T11:43:00.000-07:002004-07-12T11:54:18.146-07:00

I signed a petition at Tom Mauser's web site to urge congress to renew the Assault Weapons Ban. His son was one of the kids who were killed at Columbine High School five years ago. I urge you also to sign the petition.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089401859713490332004-07-09T11:57:00.000-07:002004-07-09T15:47:05.916-07:00

Lately, there's been a lot of noise about what is happening in the Black community, especially black men. In a recent article in AlterNet, the author brings up an alarming statistic that one in three black men born in 2001 will spend time in prison. She brings up the following point: What's going on here? No one's denying that crimes are being committed. But the real, underlying questions are

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089398831106106832004-07-09T11:43:00.000-07:002004-07-09T11:47:11.280-07:00

In response to the New York Post gaffe regarding Kerry's VP pick, there's a pretty funny thread in Fark. Good stuff.

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089314890897919062004-07-08T12:22:00.000-07:002004-07-08T12:29:11.726-07:00

Top Ten George W. Bush Complaints About Fahrenheit 9/11: 10. That actor who played the President was totally unconvincing 9. It oversimplified the way I stole the election 8. Too many of them fancy college-boy words 7. If Michael Moore had waited a few months, he could have included the part where I get him deported 6. Didn't have one of them hilarious monkeys who smoke cigarettes and gives

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089227885630811412004-07-07T11:55:00.000-07:002004-07-07T12:19:17.026-07:00

There's word on the street that gay rights activists will begin outing closeted folks on the Hill who support the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment. Look, even avowed gay Republicans oppose the amendment. I agree that coming out is a personal thing, done on your own terms. But if you're so hypocritical and self-hating enough to support a fucking Constitutional Amendment which would impinge on

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089150352146438002004-07-06T14:42:00.000-07:002004-07-06T14:45:52.146-07:00

Michael Moore has a blog now. There's no RSS feed for it yet, but I'm the first to suggest syndication for it (at least on syndic8.com).

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1089242560536672682004-07-06T10:55:00.000-07:002004-07-09T17:38:10.996-07:00

Sarah McLachlan, Key Arena, July 5th It turns out that before we even met, Lisa and I were going to concerts together. I believe Nirvana at the Coliseum in 1994 was the first. We were across the arena from each other. But I like to think that the first one we went to was Sarah McLachlan at the Moore Theater in October, 1994 (go here for someone else's recollection of the show). I was sitting in

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1088713768182063462004-07-01T13:18:00.000-07:002004-07-01T13:29:58.036-07:00

Lisa and I met the Big Dog last night at Elliott Bay Books. Nearly six hours of waiting in line and having a bird shit on me was worth the moment I got to look him in the eye, shake his big mitt and say, "It's an honor to meet you, sir".

Rod Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02102466274253879531noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6663306.post-1088712972665792312004-07-01T13:05:00.000-07:002004-07-02T00:44:21.450-07:00

This blog briefly notes the liberal argument on certain political issues, contrasting them with its conservative counterpart. It's not bad, but there are two areas where it could be improved: More robust arguments. I know these are brief bullet points (kind of a "Political Debating for Dummies", but I prefer more supportive info when I debate. If not more info per se, then definitely links to

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