Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Etc.
Posted in Aesthetics on Jul 23rd, 2008
I just have to say one thing:
Obama’s graphic design people are geniuses. (Check out Patrick Ruffini’s collection.)
They never cease to amaze me.
UPDATE: Walmart’s new logo is terrible.
Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 5th, 2008
Even the New York Times thinks Obama’s starting to show that his brand of politics is neither new nor a change.
Thank you. It’s nice when progressives agree with me.
(h/t McCarthy, TigerHawk)
UPDATE: Or how ’bout this headline from The Times of London?: “Barack Obama’s policy switches are giving the Left whiplash”
(h/t The Corner)
“Obama to expand Bush’s faith based programs” -AP
Wha?
Posted in Entertainment, politics on Jul 1st, 2008
Obama isn’t trying to imitate MLK’s accent.
He just really likes lolcats.
Posted in Entertainment, life, politics on Jun 29th, 2008
So, The Wife had TMZ (the TV version) on for a few minutes. (Have I ever written here about why humans like celebrities? Ah, yes, I did. Here.)
They were making fun of Catherine Heigl for saying she was going to quit smoking for New Years, then not actually quitting, and then claiming it hadn’t been [...]
Given that I’m obsessed with pronunciations and accents (e.g., here and here), I’ve been trying to figure out Obama’s accent.
I’ve noticed, you see, that Obama pronounces the long-E sounds (”-y”) at the end of words as short-E’s.
So “social security” becomes “social securiteh” (where “eh” rhymes with “Bleh!” not “Hey!”). “Nationality” becomes “nationaliteh.” “Policy” becomes “policeh.”
(It’s [...]
Of course, the “old” one was an “Applebaum,” not an “Appelbaum.”
But the new one’s from the Boston Globe.
A link to Mr. Appelbaum’s report on Obama’s accomplishments has been added to that continually-growing post.
Geraghty (to whom an h/t is due for this one), writes regarding Appelbaum’s piece:
It’s easy to wonder whether the candidate who talks about [...]
Looks like this post will continue getting updated, because new authors keep popping up with new things about the new Obama (i.e., the Obama who turns out to be just like every other politician).
This time the topic is about Obama’s purported change of heart on issues like the death penalty and gun control after the [...]
Posted in Culture, Philosophy, life, politics on Jun 26th, 2008
“Can the Candidates Answer Politics’ Most Important Question?” at The Free Liberal
“‘Acts of God’ in the US” at Sight Magazine
no one will be able to take the “I’m going to change things” line from a politician seriously again.
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Watch the worship song. Then see Brooks, Spruiell, Tillman, and Fernandez.
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Geraghty:
All Obama statements come with an expiration date. It’s just a matter of when.
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And now, see Kane, Applebaum, and Levin.
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And here’s another Appelbaum!
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Wehner:
With each passing day, [...]
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