Democracy for Utah | Democracy Begins With You Update: There are now 3 watch parties planned in the Salt Lake area. Several D4U members will be attending the watch party at the home of Aaron Thompson in West Jordan. Just in case any of my relatives in Utah might feel disposed to attend a Disarray of the Grunion speech-watching event. And if not, there’s always the Drinking Liberally event in Salt Lake tomorrow: We meet every friday at 6:30 p.m. in the loft of the Desert Edge Brewery in Trolley Square.
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Bush: Bin Laden Should Be Taken Seriously – Yahoo! News FORT MEADE, Md. – President Bush, defending the government’s secret surveillance program, said Wednesday that Americans should take Osama bin Laden seriously when he says he’s going to attack again. “When he says he’s going to hurt the American people again, or try to, he means it,” Bush told reporters after visiting the top-secret National Security Agency where the surveillance program is based. “I take it seriously, and the people of NSA take it seriously.” It was Bush’s first comment about bin Laden since the al-Qaida leader warned in a…
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Chicago Tribune | Maureen Ryan No, not to my entry – to Maureen Ryan’s. She posted an item about “The Book of Daniel” being cancelled to her Trib blog. Shortly afterward, someone posted this well-written and thoughtful response: Hollywood bores America… and Everything about the Pompous attitude they exude.. keep highfive-ing yourselves with GoldenGayGlobes for Your insulting AntiAmerican, AntiGod Propoganda and you will also go the way of “Daniel” Waiting Patiently for all Netowrk Stations to fold under the weight of their left over dust ridden Award Shows…..Regards PC There were a few more comments from people whose brains and…
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Take a look at what happens when metal objects are in the same room as a fully charged (“ramped?”) Magnetic Resonance Imaging lab. Several floor buffers, oxygen and welding tanks and IV stands later… hilarity ensues. Have a closer look at “Chair 2.” I think one of their CPR dummies is missing. 😉 Via the interesting Pale Blue Dot.
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We watched an Iron Chef America episode tonight. Theme ingredient (come on, no one believes it’s actually a “sekrit” anymore) was pork. Practically an entire dead pig was laid out for the Iron Chef and the challenger to schlep down to the Kitchen Stadium. When the ice cream machine was shown with something that was formerly part of a porker being poured into it, I automatically screamed “ICE CREAM MACHIIIIIINE!!1!” Yes, we watch enough to know when to shriek in mock horror. Actually, it kills me when Alton Brown and Kevin Brauch start hollering. Too funny. However, I’ll pass on…
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On my way back from Holy Moly this morning I had to stop and snap this dapper snowman. The snow we got the other night was still pretty, and the people at this house had made a special effort with this guy – usually they’re placed right in the center of the yard, far from the street, but here they placed him at the end of their drive, where he’s much more friendly-like. I like his hat the best. Via: Flickr Title: 01-22-06_1246.jpg By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 22 Jan ’06, 6.47pm PST
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Chicago Tribune | Gay families plan to go to White House egg roll The White House Easter egg roll this year may prove to be interesting. Gay and lesbian families will try to be in attendance, but may be prevented. And yes, the organizers have received hate mail. I think it’s a great idea. Expose the Bushies for the hypocrites they are, and for being the pawns of intolerant religious bigots.
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Golden Globe winner Ricky Gervais missed his chance today to connect with American public radio listeners. Yes, when Whad’Ya Know? called, Mr Gervais was not at home to Mr. Feldman. So they called some guy whose diner they ate at when they did a road show in the area. It’s a live radio show, and Michael was justifiably disappointed, noting that for once they had managed to book an actual celebrity, instead of some guy that wrote an obscure but quirky book. Oh, wait! As I’m listening in the second hour, they’ve gotten ahold of Ricky Gervais… no. Actually, they’ve…
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I’ve been reading the original Gus Openshaw blog for about a year and a half, almost two years now. It amounted to a serial novel, with comments. With a lot of other people, birds, and dead guys, I participated in the comments (I am in disguise, although it’s probably an open secret now as to my identity). Since the end of the adventure some time ago, Gus moved on to another free online blog community, Mindsay. A blog entry from last year may help make it less confusing. “No, is too much. I will sum up.” First Review of the…
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They said it was supposed to snow today in the evening, and put about 4″ on the ground by midnight. Sonovagun, they were right. Via: Flickr Title: Empty By: GinnyRED57 Originally uploaded: 21 Jan ’06, 5.33am PST