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How Do You Kill a Blog?
October 30, 2008 · Leave a Comment
How do you kill a blog? Do you just ignore it and never post again? Do you hope that eventually the content becomes so dated that it fades into the obscurity of Google, buried somewhere on the one hundredth page of search results? Or do you simply take it down, and in an instant vaporize years of work, of visitor comments that have loyally followed your posts? I never set out to be a political blogger. This blog was always more of an experiment (and a way to utilize a domain name I purchased while feeling the buzz of wine).... [Read the full story]
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Foul Smell From Beijing More Than Olympic Pollution
August 9, 2007 · 17 Comments
This week’s Friday Drawing for a Reader, speaks directly to China’s human rights record on the eve of the 2008 Olympics, notably in reference to Darfur. Cooper’s blog, Darfur: An Unforgivable Hell on Earth, inspired the drawing. While I understand China’s made progress on its Darfur stance, it continues its repression of human freedoms, notably political expression. This is a freedom you suddenly appreciate more fully when you realize you’re drawing something that in another country could get... [Read the full story]
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Vogue Magazine, a Confession, and the Confused Artistry of Annie Leibovitz
March 22, 2008 · 27 Comments
I’m in the checkout line at Safeway with two beers and shaving cream and I notice the latest issue of Vogue. Is this for real? With all of the uproar over race, racism, and a media that keeps picking at the scab, how could such an insensitive cover make the stands? I left the checkout with two beers, shaving cream and the April edition of Vogue, and a bit of fire for the keyboard with three points to make. First point. If you’re a photographer, and your going to rely on Photoshop to pull off your ill-conceived... [Read the full story]
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Take the Poll: Sarah Palin Qualified to be Veep?
August 30, 2008 · Leave a Comment
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Truth About John McCain
McCain’s Biggest Flip Flop
McCain should have mentioned that his biggest flip flop was his taste in women…ehem… I mean Supreme Court justices. During McCain’s recitation of every moderate... [Read more]
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War is McCain’s Viagra
McCain is so pro-war that the only thing that gets it up for him is the thought of bombs dropping on Iran. Now he’s taking the Georgia-Russian crisis into political-Viagra... [Read more]
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Personal Favorite Cartoons
BREAKING NEWS: Karl Rove to Leave the White House Trough
Today, Karl Rove announced plans to leave the White House at the end of August. Denying suggestions that it was to avoid legal scrutiny, he aims to spend time with family, teaching... [Read more]
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Rush Limbaugh Endorses Lead Paint
Of all the wacky things Rush Limbaugh has advocated, this one I find most bizarre. On August 3rd, Rush announced his endorsement of lead paint. According to him, the hazards... [Read more]
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Bridge Tragedy, Ted Stevens, Misguided Priorities and Millions for a Bridge to Nowhere
With the terrible tragedy of the bridge collapse dominating today’s headlines, I was reminded of the story of Alaska Senator, Ted Steven’s “Bridge to Nowhere”,... [Read more]
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Monk Muzings
John McCain the Mangler | 1st Video
(NOTE: You may have to refresh (F5) your page – as the crazy FLV plugin I have isn’t working). Here’s a short little video that I put together tonight,... [Read more]
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To Smear or not to Smear: The Ethical Quandary of Bloggers
Blogging is changing politics. As the mainstream media continues to fail the American public, an army of passionate truth-seekers have unleashed a stream of content. And while... [Read more]
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The Associated Press: Disguised Journalism
The Associated Press carries authority. Numerous news organizations subscribe and contribute material. Pick up any daily paper and 90% of the articles carry the credit line, “Associated... [Read more]
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The Economy Sucks Stupid
Credit Crunch on Middle American Dreams
Ah, if only the American Dream purchased on easy credit were so simple to leave behind. With the previous tightening of the bankruptcy laws (aimed to protect big banks and their... [Read more]
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Free Market Emergency? Yes, I’d Like to Compare Prices…
In this Friday’s Drawing for a Reader, I was prompted to tackle the issue of health care. I’m surprised I’d not tried health care, considering it’s such... [Read more]
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Political Lite!
OMG…Palin Has a Tanning Bed. Palin Must Have an Energy Plan Too!
What’s ironic about the story of Sarah Palin’s tanning bed , is how much it aligns with apolitical Paris Hilton. Remember back with McCain... [Read more]
Sarah Palin’s First Gaffe – Introducing the Gaffe-O-Meter
Sarah Palin’s first gaffe was going to happen. Hey, gaffing is part of being a candidate right? (I was going to a have the YouTube video, but it... [Read more]
Political Deja Vu
The Bush years are starting over, even before they’ve ended. Watching Tucker Bounds, I’m reminded of the incompetent doofus, and how easily... [Read more]
Does Size Matter in Politics?
On Friday, John McCain will announce his running mate to a “massive crowd.” The McCain campaign is hoping to have 15,000 people at the Ohio... [Read more]
Poltical WTF?!
Is Zapatero Part of McCain’s Axis of Evil?
A McCain advisor stated that the McCain snub to Spain’s Zapatero was because he wouldn’t commit to meeting with the NATO ally. If this is... [Read more]
Lipstick on a Pig, Old Fish New Wrapper,
Ok this is probably going to play badly for Obama, mainly because many people are stupid. However, when you watch the entire clip, and hear the comment... [Read more]
First and Last Thoughts on the Palin’s Speech from a Wasilla Redneck
Wow, Sarah Palin delivered a rousing speech. My redneck Wasilla pride blushed from my neck to my…ah, anyway. It made me wanna grab for my shot gun... [Read more]
Obama’s Palin Bounce
Obama hits 50% for the first time since the general election race started. This is his highest mark so far and defies past election cycles where the opposing... [Read more]
