Hot Flushes All Round
Jaywalker over at Belgian Waffle posted this yesterday. I was particularly struck by her reference to a teenage crush on one Mark Shaw, front man of an angsty indie band called Then Jericho. I too loved Mark Shaw. I thought he was dark, brooding, slightly Byronic, fashionably heroin chic and someone my mother would totally disapprove of [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 11:19:03
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Boozer Out At Least 1 Month
by Ryne Nelson Carlos Boozer’s strained quad kept him out of action for over a month already, so what’s another month on top of that? ... . Injuries have not been kind to the Jazz this season. Only C.J. Miles has played every game (and started ... gaining ground in another tight Western Conf. Playoff race. Digg del.icio.us Facebook Google [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 23:13:44
The two weeks I got off from school over the holidays are thoroughly missed, and now I am back at school battling homework, the upcoming finals, grades, etc. I have given up on providing complete race reports for whatever readers ... a short story shorter, I won the juniors race and Cody came in third. I think everyone is at least [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 04:37:50
Stepping Over the Lines: The Tennis Player as Lout
Before the ATP gave us their sappy but lighthearted commercials promoting the US Open "Big Blue Bus Tour" across America, Alfred Hitchcock gave us the train ride from hell How does the viewing public view tennis? Probably as a rather useless occupation, I sometimes think, with lots of formalities and ancient rituals performed in white costumes [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 21:27:05
A World to Win
Notes for an introduction to perspectives by Rob Petersen This article was presented to a forum in August last year iand was forwarded to History matters by one of our readers. It present a very interesting perspective on the world and South African situation and we hope that you will enjoy read on. 1 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:56:02
Amazing Race for Regular People
If you’ve ever wanted to be in The Amazing Race, here’s your chance: Steve Belkin’s tour company called Competitours will make a "game" out of your European vacation by arranging a daily series of offbeat tasks: Picture Amazing Race ... know a half-day in advance the next stop on their adventure, but they can count on visiting five or six [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 21:40:31
BROMANCE Episode #102 Recap (1/5/09)
Welcome back to the wild and crazy world of Brody Jenner! Which… so far, anyway, has shown to be neither wild nor crazy. The remaining 7 potential new “Bros” return to the Bro-House (I might as well hop on the Bro-Train because it’s clear that they are going to add the damn word “bro” to EVERYTHING). Femi announces that he’s in it for the win [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 22:32:00
Take the Gators to the bank
Controversy? Unless your favorite team's nickname was a topic of discussion on the movie ''My Cousin Vinny,'' (which begs, what exactly is a "Ute"? ... a couple of years ago in a bowl game? Sure, they have Sam Bradford this year, the Heisman trophy quarterback who leads the nation in passing yards. But, the running game is highly questionable [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:03:19
Obama has to get Burris to give it up
UPDATED: I just had to add this cartoon of Roland Burris and any knocks to his own personal ego. Via the State Journal Register ... incumbent US Senator who lead that race against Franken (a former cast member of SNL) until challenges ... Rush or even Jesse Jackson Jr. they're using the race card to help Burris get his Senate seat [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 16:05:00
The Off Season - Part 3
By Eric Kenney Putting it all to work. By the time we rest get re-focused and on track again, it’s winter. Don’t despair! ... the foundation for a big mid-summer race or tuning speed for the early season duathlons/ criteriums ... started: Find a routine. With cold temps, warm beds and stale indoor air it is easy to get “off track” [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 03:00:57
Hypocrisy 1, Leafs 0
It takes a big man to say a bunch of meaningful things in front of a ton of reporters running devices like cameras and microphones, and then, six months later, do EXACTLY the opposite. How big? Oh, about 6'5, 231 lbs.Mats Sundin leapt straight into the race for the Stanley Cup by playing his first game last night with the Vancouver [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 08:15:00
2010 Pennsylvania Senate clearing up
By Fester: With the announcement that Chris Matthews will not be running for the Democratic nomination for the 2010 Pennsylvania Senate seat currently held by Republican Arlen Specter, the political game of musical chairs both clears ... (myself included) may actually give a damn about the race now, but in this state, that is a minor impact [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 12:22:56
Some Macro-Thoughts on 2009
Well, 2009 is nearly upon us. I’m not one for predictions, and I won’t play that game. But since I travel a great deal and have a considerable amount of experience (commercial, on-the-ground, and otherwise), it seemed like it might worthwhile to collect some of my earlier scattered thoughts into a single discourse [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 15:54:25
The Jews Are Not A Race!
By Dr. Alfred M. Lilienthal Excerpt from his book, What Price Israel? (1953)Today, to trace anyone’s descent to ancient Palestine would be a genealogical impossibility; and to presume, axiomatically, such a descent for Jews, alone among all human groups, is an assumption of purely fictional significance [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:59:00
KKK Alive And Well In Harlan County At Least on the Internet
A certain Harlan County forum, which I will not plug here on The Rural Democrat, has finally shown their true, red and white, colors ... thought it would be funny to create a special race card for myself and the Ridgetop Band of Shawnee. Race I especially like the Star of David being included on this so called race card. Well [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 14:22:45
NHL hockey betting – Thursday should be fun for Pennsylvania
Wild vs Flyers odds A sizzling December made the Flyers a sportsbook favorite heading into 2009 ... with two straight losses after that. In total, they won just twice on their recent six-game road ... game in five nights; fatigue is due to set in. The Flyers should also be amped up playing at home [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 13:17:12
ATB: Woo Pig Sooey Again
News & Notes.Vegas Watch has his Big East preview and odds analysis up.Oklahoma St ... attack that saw nine Braves score in this game. Bradley held ISU 24 points below its scoring average ... its so-far great season once ACC play begins in earnest. We may not know for sure until a five-game stretch [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 07:54:31
Blagojevich Might Be a Crook, but He is Also A Brilliant Politician
When the news broke that Gov. Blagojevich was attempting to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat everyone thought this guy would resign from office ... of State) he could be seated. Blagojevich played a political game of chicken with the Senate and he won ... generated)Race Matters but Not in this Blagojevich MessDefiant Ill. governor fills Obama’s Senate [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 11:03:57
Fans of Terminator, Life, Knight Rider, Gary Unmarried Should Look On The Bright Side
The Renew or Cancel Index is updated on a weekly basis, if you’re reading this after December 30, 2008 click here to see the latest list. While it may seem to many that our Renew /Cancel Index is just a continuing story of anxiety and woe, for the holiday season I think fans of Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, Life, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 20:52:38
Tanzania: Fight against corruption intensifies
Tanzania's fight against corruption has taken a new turn with the arrests of former government officials, ministers and high profile individuals from early November. Last week for instance, retired Treasury permanent secretary Gray Mgonja was taken to court on allegations of abuse of office and occasioning loss of 11.7b/- [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 22:33:54
The RIAA in 2008: highlights
p2pnet news view | P2P:- We have become irrevocably involved with, and responsible for, each other ~ Marshall McLuhan : The Medium is the Massage ————————– It’s been a bad year, a terrible year, for Vivendi Universal (France), Sony BMG (Japan and Germany), EMI (Britain), and Warner Music (US, but controlled by a Canadian) [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 15:34:58
It's the context, stupid.
After my post on Shanoa and realizing that her lack of emotion said plenty on the historicism of the time and the hysterics often attributed to women, ... when the game was made. It fits in rather nicely into a full argument, but did the game purposefully ... this with Jake Gyllenhaal being selected to be the Prince in the movie adaptation and the [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 00:17:00
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/6/2009
Tuan Jim sends an string of important news articles about the gas pipeline crisis caused by the deadlock between Russia and Ukraine. He notes that the affected countries are dusting off alternative sources of energy — fuel oil and nuclear reactors — for electricity generation.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, C [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 04:50:00
Women in Power: The Example of Prime Ministers in Bangladesh, “A No-Casserole Zone”
~~By InsightAnalytical-GRLAs Inauguration Day draws closer, many of us are still feeling very angry and insulted ... -picked candidate to introduce misogyny, as well as race, into the campaign and didn’t make any ... why Hillary Clinton wanted out of the Senate. I wish she hadn’t decided to stay in the game [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 07:01:53
Chop Suey
Larger than life pageant girl and RuPaul's Drag Race contestant Victoria "Pork Chop" Parker talks tiaras, trannies and Tennessee in this Advocate ... , he’s honest and tells it like it is. He doesn’t pull back any punches. It’s a grown-up game and it has grown-up values. Find out how Porkchop fares on RuPaul’s Drag Race this February 2nd on Logo. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 00:22:00
Can Reality TV Improve Our Communication?
When reality television first started (I guess back with the first episode of Survivor), I hoped (as a Communication teacher and researcher) ... , Big Brother, The Biggest Loser, The Apprentice, The Bachelor, and The Amazing Race have aired over ... have combined this documentary style with game show features.However reality television shows [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 17:26:00
Three Loosely Related Running Things
That's a mighty clever title, no? I had a lot of fun reading your guesses about my playlist. Thanks everyone for playing along! Before the race I updated my playlist and added several songs. Some were old school like ABBA and The Cars, some were heavier like Van Halen's Running with the Devil and a new favorite from Beyonce [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:30:00
Vanity on Hold? Or More Important than Ever?
Not all the spending deferred during the Great Recession will be missed. Cosmetic surgery sets up a rat race of positional competition for better appearance, with dubious ... to be competitive with the younger people, you need to stay on top of your game," she says. A plastic [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 19:30:18
Fear God and Dread Nought
Got some books for Christmas gifts. When people ask me what do you want for Christmas? I say books. That way I make sure to get books for gifts.Mostly I get secondhand books. I collect used volumes of works by a few authors, mostly P.G. Wodehouse. I like Wodehouse because he writes about aunties and because the world he writes about never changes [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 21:55:00
Joke, Right?
At first I thought I might be getting punked on The New Candid Camera Howie Do It ... of having the race card played made me snap. I watched as the very people responsible for the mess ... all those glassy-eyed Obamabots ever could. Many of us on the right carried on with our game faces after [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 20:36:23
Toshiba to Boost EV Battery Production by 2010
scib The global market for electric vehicle batteries could grow to $19 billion by 2010, and Japan’s Toshiba Corp. wants an ample piece of it. The electronics giant stepped up the race to supply rechargeable batteries to automakers ... last week, and Toshiba staying on track with its production schedule, Japan’s powerhouses, at least [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 23:00:09
One More Football Followup
After this post and this post, a friend of mine sent me this article from ESPN, ... in college football: - Florida Gators defensive coordinator Charlie Strong believes race is a reason ... Championship Game. "If you think about it, a coach is standing up there representing the university [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 18:54:00
20th Century
I correspond and occasionally meet with a group of Phillies fans ... . Hitler becomes dictator of Germany. First Major League All-Star game. 1945 - End of World War II ... , huge step forward in race relations. 1964 -- Civil Rights Act passes. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 20:25:35
My Day at the Big A: Anaheim 1, 2009
(photo by GuyB/Vital MX)So this was one of those years when I didn't roll with my regular "crew" to see the races, ... he'd defend his East region title, but I later learned that he was "forced" to race the West series ... . He had the track nailed, and he set fastest time to prove it.When the 450s started practice [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 04:35:00
The Year in Review
Last night Moscow closed the books on a very eventful 2008 - and in traditional Russian style, I have no doubt everyone rang it in with tremendous style as though it were still the halcyon days of July. Russia finished the year with a much stronger share of the international spotlight than last year, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 17:46:40
Quick App: Rolando for iPhone
Topple was being offered for free via the iTunes App Store. One of the reason’s why is that it’s subtly advertising the new game in town: Rolando, which is picking up a lot of very positive word of mouth. Have you tried it yet? Should we believe the hype? This is a story by the iPhone Blog. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 19:00:08
The Catchup: Hockey
The Catchup: Hockey By Brian — December 29th, 2008 at 3:03 PM — 9 comments Things other than aigh Will Campbell that happened over the break ... the tourney more than a big step forward. Some items on the State game (yrs truly was sleeping in a car during the Tech game): This is the third game I've seen Michigan play State and it's still [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 19:03:33
Sci-Fi/Fantasy in 2009
by Eugene Novikov Continuing with our 2009 preview series, I've got an overview of what awaits us (non-comic-book) ... , that trailer. - Game (Sep. 4) - Neveldine/Taylor are genre geniuses; if anyone can breathe new life into the futuristic-video-game genre, it's them. - Pandorum (Sep. 4) - No pedigree [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 14:32:15
Ticket Replay: The 5 hidden stages of Hillary Clinton's defeat
From time to time in the next couple of weeks The Ticket is republishing some of our favorite items from the fascinating 2007-08 election seasons. This one was originally published June 5, 2008: Since it's pretty clear this morning that Illinois Sen. Barack Obama is not going to withdraw from the race for the Democratic presidential [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 05:19:50
Steam’s holiday sale gives major discounts for PC gamers
Valve’s Steam service, which allows you to download full games directly to your computer for a fee, ... up and get your game on! Here is a big list of all the greatest sales that you will find on Steam, note ... Levels for DOOM II — $0.99 Ultimate DOOM — $0.99 75% off BioShock — $4.99 Portal — $4.99 Race [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 00:19:21
Steam’s holiday sale gives major discounts for PC gamers
Valve’s Steam service, which allows you to download full games directly to your computer for a fee, ... up and get your game on! Here is a big list of all the greatest sales that you will find on Steam, note ... Levels for DOOM II — $0.99 Ultimate DOOM — $0.99 75% off BioShock — $4.99 Portal — $4.99 Race [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 06:01:21
The Best Superdraft Picks by Draft Position (Complete)
There have been plenty of articles over the years about the best Superdraft steals in MLS history. I'm sure everyone knows by now that Jeff Parke was the last pick of the 2004 draft, or that Jonathan Bornstein was a 4th rounder. Steve Davis gave us his top ten a year ago at Soccernet in a nice piece.But I prefer the comprehensive approach [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 10:27:00
3 of 3
Tonight was my first Kung Fu class of the year. I had purposely waited until tonight so all of my students could be there including one who was going to be out of town. She sent me an e-mail at the last moment saying she had a cold, could not make it. Oh well.At first there was only one student, then bit by bit the others showed up [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 07:16:22
Change!!!
From Newsmax:Obama ‘Change’: Clinton Appointees DominateOf the 47 appointees named so far to transition or staff posts, ... to power, and that a deal was not struck for Billary to drop out of the race in exchange for a cushy appointment later on?I’m not even angry or surprised about it, because that is the way the game [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 15:41:30
It’s A New Year, But Likely Not a Happy One for Life, Knight Rider, The Unit, Kath & Kim, Terminator and Others
The Renew or Cancel Index is updated on a weekly basis, if you’re reading this after January 14, 2009 click here to see the latest list. A new year brings a new format to our Renew/Cancel Index posts. We decided that while it might have been unique to see all the scripted broadcast shows in a single list, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 23:12:30
10 Bizarre Athlete Superstitions
If any group has a reason to be superstitious, it’s professional athletes. Since their livelihoods rely on their abilities to consistently replicate physical motions, it’s hardly surprising that they often don’t want to change anything about their routines once they find success [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 21:05:05
Pirate Mahjong
pirate-mahjong Good old Mahjong with a a pirate - treasure twist. Game Link: Pirate Mahjong - Love lists? Check out Movie Collections ... Lucky Nugget - Where anyone can strike gold Related posts:Pirate Race - Online Game Get to the gold first. Shoot them if you...Original Mahjong Puzzle Game We bought a nice Mahjong set [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 16:45:22
Biggest Loser: Couples - Week One
Aired 1/6/09 Season 7 began with trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels looking straight into the camera and challenging us all to take action this time around. Bob stated that it doesn’t do any good to watch their show while eating ice cream [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:51:14
PS3: The bad things in 2008.
What things disappointed me the most about the ps3? Socom beta was working great towards the end, horrid in the beginning ... 3, still buggy, lacking things advertised on the box. I have no problem with the game, some people do. But they really did ship an unfinished game, and if i had bought the version with out the head set [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 13:01:48
links for 2008-12-28
links for 2008-12-28 Category: Links Dump nanoscale views: What does it mean for a material to be an "insulator"? ... Race, which quotes Faraday to justify B-L's fictional source of energy, vril. This led me back ... , a man who watched the game while clerking for Hugo Black was still bitter as he recalled [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 09:00:15
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