tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189025232011-04-21T20:13:07.106-05:00You can blog if you want to.Joseph Nobleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15883621501775664191noreply@blogger.comBlogger621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18902523.post-56032511198834267862009-03-02T15:28:00.007-06:002009-03-02T15:51:56.830-06:00

One of the nicest things about Second Life is seeing the sights. There's a nice little shoppy-bar area here:I keep wanting to take over the bar and give this owner a windfall they weren't expecting one night.But the thing is, you can't control the music there. I was just there and no music was playing at all! And one of the things you need most at Second Life is a DJ.

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I might as well blog. I've got this blog. I might as well use it.I'll do a lot of things here now. Politics, religion, Second Life, 9/11 debunking, whatever. That's what blogging is for. Yay, blogging!

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War Room - Salon.comRon Suskind, George W. Bush and the Aug. 6, 2001, PDBRon Suskind's "The One Percent Doctrine" is out this week, and the Washington Post's Barton Gellman says it's full of "jaw-dropping stories" about the Bush administration's war on terror.Or lack thereof.We've known for years now that George W. Bush received a presidential daily briefing on Aug. 6, 2001, in which he was

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BBC NEWS: US storm fraudsters paid $1.4bnWaste and Abuse in Pentagon BudgetRemember the good old days, when Rumsfeld admitted that he couldn't account for 25% of the Pentagon budget? Getting excited over the chump change spent in New Orleans is really the height of hypocrisy for these wastrels.

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Serenity At Rapa Nui Originally uploaded by JoeWorldTraveler.

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TennesseanLillian Asplund was 99.

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Crooks and LiarsThe soon-to-be-head of the CIA has no idea what the Constitution says, and can be rather bullheaded about being corrected.

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Hillary Clinton: Too Much of a Clinton Democrat?At a time when rank-and-file Democrats are using technology to become increasingly engaged and active in their party, when they are demanding that their leaders stand for something and develop big ideas, Clinton's closest advisers are headed in the opposite direction. But big ideas aren't Bush's problem -- bad ideas are.Yet staying away from big

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Washington Post: "'There has been an open conversation for a few weeks, through Negroponte, with the acknowledgment of the president' about replacing Goss, said a senior White House official who discussed the internal deliberations on the condition of anonymity. Another senior White House official said Goss had always been viewed as a 'transitional figure' who would leave by year's end. His

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MSNBC.comThis is the state that loves creationism.It used to have no age limit as long as the parents said it was okay. So this law is an improvement.

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I'm back! Didja miss me?I'm in Dallas, Texas right now, with my mom. I'm waiting to hear about summer employment. Porter Goss just resigned. Life is good.

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Heading off to the cruise ship now.I filled in all my destinations at a site called WAYN.com (Where Are You Now?) but I can't find any way to let people look at that page short of inviting them to be a part of that site. Which means a registration. Which means I just put information about where I will be for the next six months on the Internet, and my friends and family can't benefit! I hate

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Jesus Getting Serious About Preserving Mexican Culture Originally uploaded by JoeWorldTraveler. Jesus throwing a rock at the Appleby's being built along the La Paz malecon.

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Seahorse in San Francisco Originally uploaded by JoeWorldTraveler.

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Shakespeare's Sister He is reading When Trumpets Call: Theodore Roosevelt After The White House and Imperial Grunts: The American Military on the Ground. The first is obvious; the second focuses on the current military deployments. SS suggested Leadership for Dummies. Heehee. I'd suggest the Constitution. Or perhaps Willard Sterne Randall's Benedict Arnold: Patriot and Traitor, just as a more

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AFAJournal.org These are the guys that tried to flip Ford into the antigay category, only to be...DENIED! Well, Ford isn't the only one in their sights:On another front, we learned in November that Walgreens has made a $100,000 donation to support the 2006 Gay Games to be held in Chicago in July. If you don’t already know, the Gay Games are basically a mockery of the Olympic Games with

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Think Progress It's becoming clearer what Bush was doing post-9/11. Think Progress reminds us that contrary to Bush claims, FISA was easily amended after 9/11. The PATRIOT Act loosened requirements for obtaining surveillance in one of its more controversial provision. Congress is being used as misdirection in the GWOT. It doesn't matter what Congress does - in fact, for Bush policies to work,

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San Francisco Gate: Government records show that the Bush administration was encountering unprecedented second-guessing by the secret federal surveillance court when President Bush decided to bypass the panel and order surveillance of U.S.-based terror suspects without the court's approval. A review of Justice Department reports to Congress shows that the 26-year-old Foreign Intelligence

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White House Briefing A whole year worth of Dan Froomkin's take on the White House. Good stuff.

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While I was busy composing and sending out the response below, Eric found he had one more thing to say to my original email. Understand that. He fired off the first one, and then fired off the second one before I even had a chance to respond. Here it is:From: Eric Crafton [mailto:craftonfamily@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 12:21 PMTo: JosephSubject: RE: Christmas - From Your

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I emailed my Metro representative right before Christmas about his Bill O'Reilly inspired stand against the forces of darkness that threaten to engulf Christmas. The letter I posted here.Well, lo and behold, he responded. I emailed him at his governmental address, but the sly fox responded from a home address: craftonfamily@comcast.net . What a snarky little thing to do - now I'm attacking his

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I think I want to have my very own award. Atrios has the Wanker of the Day/Week, and other names I'd like to use might get a little descriptive - and I have to remember, my mama is the only one reading this thing! So I thought to myself - Cog - Monkey Wrench - Gumming up the Works - oh, yeah - Gum - Gummy - Gummy Bears!The Gummy Bear - a chewy little gelatinous blob. What better symbol for some

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Mr. Crafton:You’re my representative. I live in Bellevue in the Post Ridge apartment complex. So I hope that you will take what I say to heart.I find myself extremely embarrassed by your recent actions concerning the holiday of Christmas. Can you be that uninformed as to the origins of Christmas?I enjoin you, as a Bible-believing Baptist, to produce any Scriptural requirement for the celebration

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Thomas P.M. BarnettEver since I saw a remarkable C-Span presentation of Thomas Barnett's brief called The Pentagon's New Map, I've been hooked. I bought his book, and I've read it cover to cover. This is a Democratic thinker with a fantastic idea to confront the threats to a connected and stable world today (read: the GWOT).He sees the world divided into what he calls the Core and the Gap. Core

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James Wolcott Big fan of Mr. Wolcott, and he needs to get himself on the blogroll over there. He will, someday. But for now, here's a link to his blogging of John Derbyshire's savaging of IDists among us. Here's Derbyshire, who begins by quoting another article: "A year ago, I asked Kristol after a lecture whether he believed in God or not. He got a twinkle in his eye and responded, 'I don't

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Just to see how it works. When I go on the trip, I want to keep posting, and the easiest way may be to email the site. It may be a question of speed, too, so by composing my blogs first, and then cutting and pasting to email, I will probably escape the worst of the draconian Internet charges on the ship.How does this look? I don't know; Blogger appears to be down at the moment, although I can

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Love the ad - I believe the copy goes something like this: Pictures of Carter and Bush "Which president is coming to the Daily Show tonight? He's from a Southern state..." Green checkmarks by both pictures - DING! "He's got an embarassing brother..." A picture of Carter with Billy appears beside one of George with Jeb - green checkmarks, DING! "...and he's won an Nobel Peace Prize!" Carter

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From the minds of those that brought you anti-triclavianism:The goal of Project Pterosaur is to mount an expedition to locate and bring back to the United States living specimens of pterosaurs or their fertile eggs, which will be displayed in a Pterosaur Rookery that will be the center piece of the planned Fellowship Creation Science Museum and Research Institute (FCSMRI). Furthermore, the

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In Political Sites: The Booman Tribune In Political Blogs: AmericaBlog and the Wandering Hillbilly (both are must-reads) In Memetic: DilbertBlog (Scott Adams, the author of Dilbert, blogs about nutty things and important in his own little Dilbert/Dogbert way) Enjoy!

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Advocate.com The antigay American Family Association claimed a cultural victory on Thursday and called off its threatened boycott of Ford Motor Co. On Friday, Ford spokesman Mike Moran confirmed to Advocate.com that the company will stop advertising its Jaguar and Land Rover brands in gay publications but insisted it was strictly a business decision. The Dearborn, Mich., automaker came under

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Censure of Senator Joseph McCarthy (1954) Now Bill O'Reilly making a list and checking it twice. Ann Coulter's idolizing him. And George Clooney made a picture about him. Clooney can't help all the modern day parallels. If only he could find one in the media of today...

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Marc and Angela Bungee Jump Originally uploaded by JoeWorldTraveler. Angie's birthday in Acapulco. She bungee jumped in tandem with Marc, a croupier from Boston. Later on in the evening, she bungeed alone.

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Have I not blogged this yet? It's happening. Hate me now, I'm going to the fiery side of Hades, but yes, I'm going to be an actor for Crystal Cruises' 2006 World Cruise. We will do a total of ten different shows (heading out with three ready to go, and coming up with the other seven while cruising). Also, acting workshops, lectures, and a rock-em, sock-em murder mystery event in April. We are

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Reuters.com It probably won't land, and probably won't be a hurricane for long, but this is the season that we learned what happens when they run out of the official names for a year. They start using Greek alphabet letters. Welcome to global warming. Please check your hat and roof.

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Washington Post Ka, meet Boom. Justice Department lawyers concluded that the landmark Texas congressional redistricting plan spearheaded by Rep. Tom DeLay (R) violated the Voting Rights Act, according to a previously undisclosed memo obtained by The Washington Post. But senior officials overruled them and approved the plan. The memo, unanimously endorsed by six lawyers and two analysts in the

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firedoglake This post regards the ongoing Plamegate-Fitzmas scandal. I'm going to assume that you know what's up, and say that recently Viveca Novak was called to testify about conversations she had with Luskin. So this is the deal. Rove can't be charged with perjury if he recants his testimony upon recalling the actual story. So Rove tells Cooper (the "I've already said too much" interview).

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Catherine and My Ugly Smile Originally uploaded by JoeWorldTraveler. Acapulco. Just had a drink spilled on me. Good friend Catherine did it. Good friend Alexei taking the picture. Nice sunset. Great weather. Good times.

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The Poor Man I think a quote of the ingredients alone demand you click over... Basic Needs: • 16-20 lb whole turkey • 4-5 lb Tofurkey Holiday Roast • 3-4 lb whole chicken • corn bread dressing • sausage stuffing Yes, it all ends up in the same food mass. The writing's so spot-on, I can't tell whether they actually do this or not. It makes me laugh to think of several people (it takes at least

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The Loom File this under Non-Intelligent Design. People with a single copy of the sickle cell anemia gene are less likely to contract malaria by a factor of ten. It's an evolutionary tradeoff. Over time, the population in a malaria-ridden area will grow because of the sickle cell trait, and that's what natural selection is all about.

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People For the American Way This man is not the person to replace Sandra Day O'Connor: In the memo (available here), Alito advises the Administration to: - file a brief in the case, even though the Administration was not a party to In the memo (available here), Alito advises the Administration to: - file a brief in the case, even though the Administration was not a party to the suit, and had no

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The Washington Monthly > WaPo Pace v. Rumsfeld: When UPI's Pam Hess asked about torture by Iraqi authorities, Rumsfeld replied that "obviously, the United States does not have a responsibility" other than to voice disapproval. But Pace had a different view. "It is the absolute responsibility of every U.S. service member, if they see inhumane treatment being conducted, to intervene, to stop it,"

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You're kidding me. You're honest-to-God kidding me. This set looks like some glorified version of Mystery Date. And behind the punchout, pieced together door is our dream Strategy for Victory in Iraq - the same thing we've been doing. Which is the definition of insanity, right?We've got to get a message to George. This is beyond "trying to get his message across to us one more time". This is "

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O'Reilly: "We will expose those media which pass along the vicious personal attacks" of "far-left smear sites" [Media Matters]If you're unfamilar with all this, here's the deal. Every year, a growing War for Christmas is being conducted by Fox News. This is because it plays well to Fox News' base. Some Christians feel threatened by a retail store clerk saying "Happy Holidays" to them. It's as if

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I had just transferred the blogroll over from Bolo Boffin sight unseen. And it had been a year or so since I checked those links. So of course blogtopia (y!sctp!) has rolled on, in many various and unexpected ways.The first thing I saw was the loss of several good blogs. Kuhwaver no longer chronicles, and idols of the marketplace is a domain up for sale. Hell, even the Quaker in a Basement threw

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Overheard in New York: The Voice of The City This site takes submission from people who overhear interesting things in New York. That's all it is. Here's a sample or two: Teen boy: I did the stupidest thing yesterday. Teen girl: What? Teen boy: I went up to the cops with my bag open, and I was like, "Wanna search me? Wanna search me?" and they were like, "Okay." Teen girl: Ha, ha. You busted.

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Crystal Harmony in Victoria Originally uploaded by JoeWorldTraveler. That song will be stuck in my head forever.The last time we were in Victoria, I walked out along the seawall to get this shot at sunset. The Harmony is scheduled to arrive there tomorrow for dry dock, where I expect it will be in exactly the same place.There the workers will gut the poor ship. They are probably already

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FT.com Will blog later - wanted to post now.

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AppetizerWhat did you look like when you were a teenager?I was much thinner than I am now, but I've always felt this heavy.SaladWhose advice do you listen to?I don't listen to a lot of advice. I hear a lot of advice, and I seek out advice giving. But more and more, I find myself only judging the emotional reaction that I might expect if I follow a certain course. Why I'm trying to anticipate

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Joseph Nobles, Intrepid Explorer Originally uploaded by JoeWorldTraveler. Juneau, Alaska: We were just about to get into inflatable rafts and ride the mighty Mendenhall. It had been raining, so the water was up - we experienced Class II rapids, with some Class III at stretches. I got water in the face no less than three times, and we're talking glacier-fed river here - cold!

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God's Debris Challenge your mind with this book from the author of the Dilbert comic strip. It's his book and he's giving it away in PDF form. It's for personal use alone, though, so I wouldn't recommend printing it off or anything. Just read it.

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Telegraph | News This news story is flying all over right now, but under different titles. The New York Times is running with Rise in Gases Unmatched by a History in Ancient Ice. The LA Times? Antarctic Ice Shows Long Period of Lower Greenhouse Gas Levels. Both of these are blunting the Telegraph's title, which, judging from Google News, is the title going out on the wire story. Along with this

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Splash! Originally uploaded by JoeWorldTraveler. The Thursday Challenge for today is a picture that evokes the idea of sound. So I'm choosing this one: a humpback whale crashing back down after breaching.Don't forget to hear the excited oohs and ahhs of the passengers. We found two whales who were just diving, but then they started breeching and they did so for twenty minutes straight.

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Jesus Going For the Hail Mary Originally uploaded by JoeWorldTraveler. This is a test, actually, of the Flickr blogging function. Just to see what it looks like.And that's really called "Jesus del Caracol" - "Jesus of the Snail?" - and it's in La Paz, Mexico. Yes, I took that picture. Yes, I was there. I'll tell you all about it sometime.On edit: Well, that looks great. I really like that

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Super Heavy SpoilersMaybe this is just me. I had too many hopes for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as a movie. The graveyard scene in particular - that I had all blocked out in my mind.Okay, the sheer feat of working that incredibly long book into two and a half hours must be honored. Honor.And I don't hate the movie either. I'm fighting my own version in my own head, so perhaps it hangs

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Hee, hee, hee...The cable guy came today and hooked me back up. I'm mainlining the Internet again!I've been away, as you know if you read this thing. I've been doing DSL lines in Mexico and Alaska, which were fine. Typing on a Mexican keyboard can be wild (hint: the Alt Grp key is your friend. Hold it down to get the @ sign whatever key the @ sign happens to be on - don't understand? You will if

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I'm sitting in my apartment in Nashville, TN.It's nice to be back, though I need to find a job. Not much has changed: the kitty did want to associate with me, which was nice, and all my friends at ye olde Barn were most welcoming. I do miss the ship a bit, but it was a lot of fun, and here's hoping I can go out again...Plus all of this Woodward/Murtha revelations. Wow, I'm in a good mood

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The writings of Charles Darwin on the WebThis is an almost complete collection not only of his books, but of his published essays.

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I've been working on a cruise ship now for about five months. It's been really great, and an eyeopening experience, and all that, but I have come to my final port of call - Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. I won't be able to get online until Saturday (maybe Friday, but that will have to be a quick moment in the airport). The cost of going online is prohibitively expensive - I have to pay ten dollars for

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firedoglake: Last Straw? > Washington TimesThis was back in 1985. Alito said in this in a job application to Edwin Meese. It's easy to see why Alito would use such "direct, unambiguous language"; Meese originated the term "jurisprudence of original intent":According to its adherents, original intent jurisprudence alone can prevent judges from imposing their own views on the Constitution. It does

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Okay, so I took my name JOSEPH, and substituted the letters one back, so I could get a couple of vowels. That became INRDOG. However, I went two back from E accidentally, so I thought it was INRCOG. I thought about that, or rather Inner Cog, for a while. It seems a little spiritual. It was definitely different, and easily remembered. I could become the Cogster, or something silly like that.And

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Insert Witty Blog Title Here is just a reminder to me to actually come up with something. So the two or three of you that link to me because I've transferred my Bolo Boffin blogroll over here: wait a second. Let me come up with a better name.

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It's my first post in my new blog. I used to be Bolo Boffin, but the hobbit routine was tired before I even tried it. Anyway, it's still acerbic little me.I'm typing this in Santa Rosalia, Mexico. I'm traveling right now as an actor for the Crystal Harmony, the soon-to-be-non-existant ship in the Crystal Cruises cruiseline. Yes, it's a sweet gig. The auditions are in Nashville, Tennessee; drop on

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