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Archive for July, 2008

The Real McCain

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Election 2008, General, Law & Politics, News, US, YouTube | No Comments »

Another great video, this one from TheRealMcCain.com - more specifically, from Robert Greenwald at Brave New Films, creators of the amazing film, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price Read more..

McCain admits he did everything he could to get Bush re-elected… and this is the change we want in November 2008?

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in Election 2008, General, Humor, Law & Politics, News, US, YouTube | No Comments »

This great "Commander In Chief Test" video is definitely worth watching. I particularly like the bit about getting Bush re-elected. I think that little clip should be played on every ... Read more..

Chino earthquake downgraded to 5.4

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in General, News, US | No Comments »

The quake's intensity was downgraded from 5.8 to 5.4 by The Powers That Be over at Caltech. Still no major damage or injuries, although people are being asked to cut ... Read more..

Cell phones: Guess it’s not just us

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in General, News, US | No Comments »

NPR just reported that other people are having problems with their cell phones as well. No reports of cell towers down - the speaker made the same guess that I ... Read more..

Cell phone difficulties in Los Angeles after earthquake

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in General, News, US | No Comments »

We're still having cell phone difficulties out here - anybody else experiencing this? News is reporting no disruptions in utilities, but this still makes me nervous - what good will ... Read more..

5.8 earthquake 30-50 miles southeast of Los Angeles, in Chino, CA

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in General, News, US | No Comments »

Look how many aftershocks! It was a long quake too - went on for quite a bit, although those may have been immediate aftershocks we were feeling. So far there ... Read more..

Funny Jon Stewart clip – Obama in Germany, McCain in 2000…

Friday, July 25th, 2008 Posted in Election 2008, General, Humor, Law & Politics, News, Television, US, World | No Comments »

There are a few entertaining bits in this Daily Show clip - but the most entertaining for me is that FAUX News has resorted to showing 8-year old clips of ... Read more..

Gavin Newsom saves the day… again.

Thursday, July 24th, 2008 Posted in Coupons & Discounts, Financial, General, News, US | No Comments »

From the NY Times: SAN FRANCISCO — To the ever-expanding résumé of Gavin Newsom — San Francisco mayor, California hopeful for governor, Montana-bound groom — one may now add this: ... Read more..

Louisiana Oil Spill

Thursday, July 24th, 2008 Posted in Election 2008, Environment, General, Law & Politics, News, US | No Comments »

If the ban on offshore oil drilling is lifted, you can expect to see more oil spills like this one in Louisiana. Ironically, rumor has it McCain was scheduled ... Read more..

Christian the Lion

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Posted in Books, General, Movies, News, Random links, The Social Network, World, YouTube | No Comments »

This awesome story is making the rounds on the Internet and in the news lately. In 1969, Anthony “Ace” Bourke and John Rendall rescued a lion cub from the ... Read more..

Free shipping from Target.com

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Posted in Accessories, Apparel & Accessories, Coupons & Discounts, Financial, General, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden, Shopping, Technology | No Comments »

Some free shipping and other deals from Target.com. The free shipping is where the real discount is; Target's shipping fees are so high that sometimes the cost of shipping cancels ... Read more..

Summer savings at K-Mart, and more!

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 Posted in Apparel & Accessories, Coupons & Discounts, Financial, General, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden, Shopping | No Comments »

Summer savings at Kmart.com: Save 20% off Outdoor Grills and Grill Accessories. Valid 7/20 - 7/26 Save 25% off Pools and Inflatables. Valid 7/20-7/26 Save 25% off ... Read more..

FEMA screws it up again.

Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in Financial, General, Law & Politics, News, US | No Comments »

Last month, CNN revealed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had stored $85 million worth of household items in warehouses for two years. Instead of giving the supplies to victims ... Read more..

Lane Bryant coupons, Drugstore.com deals, and more!

Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in General | No Comments »

There are some killer deals at Lane Bryant this summer: Save 20% on any suiting order. Use promo code 000205832 at checkout. Expires 8/8. Take $50 ... Read more..

NY Times: Seizing the Day in Tel Aviv

Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in General, Middle East, Travel | No Comments »

I would love to go back to Israel again some day, and this NY Times article on Tel Aviv is definitely a reminder that I need to go again some ... Read more..

Barnes & Noble deals

Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in Books, Coupons & Discounts, General | No Comments »

Members enjoy incredible savings up to 30% on new textbooks! $9.99 Sale- Thousands of DVDs and CDs to choose! Buy 2 Paperbacks, Get 1 FREE! PRE-ORDERS -- SAVE AN EXTRA 5% ... Read more..

Influx of Voters Likely to Test New Machines; Rethuglicans Celebrating Their Victory Already

Sunday, July 20th, 2008 Posted in Election 2008, General, Law & Politics, News, US | No Comments »

From The New York Times: With millions of new voters heading to the polls this November and many states introducing new voting technologies, election officials and voting monitors say they ... Read more..

How to make money writing online

Sunday, July 20th, 2008 Posted in Career, General, Web | No Comments »

Found this great and useful article on Hubpages, entitled "How to Make Money WRITING Online." The nice thing is that it's actually a pretty honest and accurate assessment of making ... Read more..

Reached your limit? Deauthorizing computers in iTunes

Sunday, July 20th, 2008 Posted in Computers, General, Music | No Comments »

Have you come across the "5 computers" error in iTunes? You know the one - it tells you that you have already authorized five computers and can no authorize new ... Read more..

Celebrating murder

Friday, July 18th, 2008 Posted in General, Middle East, News, War & Peace | No Comments »

How can we believe a nation wants peace when it gives a hero's welcome to a man who deliberately bashed in the head of a toddler? CNN reports that Kuntar ... Read more..

Karl Rove on NY Times “outing” CIA agent: Supreme Hypocrite

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 Posted in General, Law & Politics, News | No Comments »

Rove on the NY Times: "[T]hey’ve got a very callous view about our nation’s security and interests." If they offered a degree in Advanced Hypocrisy, Karl Rove would graduate summa ... Read more..

Send away all the jobs you want, but don’t touch our Budweiser beer!

Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in General, News | No Comments »

Apparently that seems to be the mindset of some Americans, who don't seem to have a problem with the fact that countries like India and the Philippines are leeching away ... Read more..

Best headline on CNN: “Stripper takes off clothes slowly.”

Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in General, Leisure & Recreation, The Social Network | No Comments »

It turned out to be a pretty interesting article about an 80-year old stripper, Tempest Storm - something of a legend, apparently, who still performs on stage. Who knew? Read more..

I guess Phil Gramm was wrong – the economy does suck.

Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in Financial, General, Law & Politics, News | No Comments »

From Newsweek: "For months, economic Pollyannas have looked beyond the dismal headlines and promised a quick recovery in the second half. They're dead wrong." (Read more) Depressing, but an interesting read, ... Read more..

Bush lifts executive ban on offshore drilling, makes no sense in his explanation

Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted in General, Law & Politics, News | No Comments »

Yesterday (Monday), Tweedle Bush lifted the executive ban on offshore drilling, claiming that it was necessary because "in the short run, the American economy will continue to rely largely on ... Read more..