Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
I read an article in an English language Indian paper yesterday about the upcoming elections. The article was about the various political parties public debate about what gifts they will give to people for voting for them. Apparently, a common gift to a voter is gold, but the price of ...
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Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Click the pic to go to the video.
Nice to see a Tamil not only prominent on the American scene (MIA has been nominated for a Grammy and an Oscar this year), but one who also takes her heritage seriously.
After the jump, some disturbing footage of the slaughter of civilians going ...
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
I am a mix of emotions tonight. I watched the inauguration at work with a dozen or so of my coworkers, a steely veneer masking the emotion of the moment. I joked about Cheney in a wheelchair; mocked George Bush, Senior's, odd choice of headwear; laughed at the Rev. Dr. ...
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
ROFL. Still.
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Thursday, January 15th, 2009
Don't want to brave the crowds in DC next Tuesday? There are oh so many ways to watch, this being one of my favorites.
Counting down!
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Friday, December 5th, 2008
Wanna see how big the government bailout is? Check out this little graphic from voltagecreative.com.
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Of all the papers I've seen today, the San Francisco Chronicle had the best front page. No words needed.
See more at the Huffington Post.
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Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
I certainly hope this doesn't happen to me.
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Friday, October 10th, 2008
My old state, Connecticut, has done something right. The CT Supreme Court ruled that the state's civil union law violates the civil rights of homosexuals. Separate ain't equal, folks.
Way to go CT!
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Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
The best quote from the New York Times I've read in a long while. It involves the recent media bruhaha over Barack and Michelle Obama's fist bump before his victory speech in St. Paul last week. Referring to news coverage of the gesture, Jim Rutenberg writes:
"The Fox News ...
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