Things Younger than John McCain
Wow. This could be one of the funniest sites around. It's not only funny and provacative, but it really makes you think. Do we want a guy who's older than Alaska in the White House?
Then again, Reagan got through this issue against Mondale. In one of the debates, some one asked him if he was too old to be President. He replied abruptly saying, "I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for politihttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifcal purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience" (at 2:10). Even Mondale cracked up. But in , his age started to show, with a lot of stopping in the middle of sentences and losing his train of thought.
Looking back, Reagan was amazing at public speaking:
- shut up!
- Blame
- who's paying?
Monday, May 12, 2008
Friday, May 09, 2008
Cool Lost stuff
I love you, Lostpedia!!
The single of "Everyday" by Buddy Holly was released in July of 1957, over one year
after Locke's birthdate of May 30, 1956. It would be impossible for Emily to have been playing this record the night of John's birth.
Buddy Holly's song "Everyday" is heard in the first flashback. Buddy Holly was a famous victim of a plane crash.
Horace Goodspeed, in Locke's dream, mentions that he has been dead for 12 years. This places the date of the Purge on December 19, 1992 (December 19 being Ben's birthday).
The orderly who told Locke to take a walkabout is named Matthew Abaddon. "Abaddon" is the name of the biblical Angel of the Abyss (Revelation 9:11). The name is Greek for "destruction" or "the destroyer". As a place, it is likened to Sheol or hell.
The man who visited Locke at his birth and when he was 7 is named Richard Alpert. The real-life Dr. Richard Alpert (aka Ram Dass) is a noted psychologist and Hindu spiritualist. In 1963, he was dismissed from Harvard University for his research (in collaboration with Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, Allen Ginsberg and others) into psilocybin, LSD-25, and other psychedelic chemicals. He later traveled to India, where he was given his Hindu spiritual name "Ram Dass", which translates as "Servant of God
The single of "Everyday" by Buddy Holly was released in July of 1957, over one year
after Locke's birthdate of May 30, 1956. It would be impossible for Emily to have been playing this record the night of John's birth.
Buddy Holly's song "Everyday" is heard in the first flashback. Buddy Holly was a famous victim of a plane crash.
Horace Goodspeed, in Locke's dream, mentions that he has been dead for 12 years. This places the date of the Purge on December 19, 1992 (December 19 being Ben's birthday).
The orderly who told Locke to take a walkabout is named Matthew Abaddon. "Abaddon" is the name of the biblical Angel of the Abyss (Revelation 9:11). The name is Greek for "destruction" or "the destroyer". As a place, it is likened to Sheol or hell.
The man who visited Locke at his birth and when he was 7 is named Richard Alpert. The real-life Dr. Richard Alpert (aka Ram Dass) is a noted psychologist and Hindu spiritualist. In 1963, he was dismissed from Harvard University for his research (in collaboration with Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, Allen Ginsberg and others) into psilocybin, LSD-25, and other psychedelic chemicals. He later traveled to India, where he was given his Hindu spiritual name "Ram Dass", which translates as "Servant of God
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Mother's Day
People have been asking me what I'm getting Harley for Mother's Day. What do you get the most wonderful beautiful, talented, sweet, thoughtful and considerate wife/mother on the planet? What one gift could sum up all the passion and devotion I feel for her? What single gift could express my appreciation and gratitude, my pride and happiness?
There's really only one answer: the best sex of her life
I know it's early, but Happy Mother's Day, Harley!
There's really only one answer: the best sex of her life
I know it's early, but Happy Mother's Day, Harley!
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Building Update: 5/06/08
They've gotten a few more floors out the way and seem to be moving much faster. They remove the walls of each floor, then the floor. They put planks of wood up as they take the floors down so the works can dismantle from above and below. You can see people through the holes.I don't know why I'm so fascinated with this dismantlement! Random people in the office just stare out the window and watch.It's such a slow but persistent process, like watching time fly before your eyes. You can literally watch change happen, with actual results. We rarely ever get to do in such a clear, deliberate way. It helps pass the time and helps us see time's passing.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
The New View
Lilah hit another milestone. Her stroller seat can either face us (so she faces backward) or away from us (so she sees the road in front of her). We had it facing backwards till now so we could see her and she could see us.At 18 months, it is time to flip her. Instead of seeing her gorgeous face, all I get is the top of her head. We've started to learn if she's awake by whether she's pointing at any thing. When she's awake she points.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
David Blaine is F*cking Crazy
In case you didn't know, David Blaine broke the world record for holding one's breath. He was under water for 17 minutes and 4 seconds, beating the previous record of 16 minutes and 32 seconds. All of this live on Oprah!!
Apparently, he was always fascinated by holding his breath, even as a child. The pain you feel when holding your breath is caused by the build up of carbon dioxide. If you get over that, your body can continue to work on the oxygen it has stored already.
Blaine took in pure oxygen before submerging himself. Amazingly, it doesn't look like an illusion but the real thing. That guy is f*cking crazy.
Apparently, he was always fascinated by holding his breath, even as a child. The pain you feel when holding your breath is caused by the build up of carbon dioxide. If you get over that, your body can continue to work on the oxygen it has stored already.
Blaine took in pure oxygen before submerging himself. Amazingly, it doesn't look like an illusion but the real thing. That guy is f*cking crazy.
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