Archive for November, 2008
Drain surfer
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in Pictures | Comments Off
todd-flood-drain surfers Originally uploaded by claypanpete I love the boy's face, which doesn't even seem wet, surrounded by brown liquid that doesn't really look like water. Click the thumbnail on the right ... Read more..Vital Statistics
Sunday, November 16th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Bike odometer: 2523 Van odometer: 154235 Weight lost (in pounds): 1 Aches & pains: n/a Current reading: My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk, Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy, Cross-platform GUI Programming with wxWidgets Recent ... Read more..Thank You
Thursday, November 6th, 2008 Posted in Explanation, Politics | Comments Off
As I bask in the sweet feelings of victory following the election on Tuesday, I must pause to thank those I think most responsible for Obama's election (in no particular ... Read more..Election Night Tools
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in Link, Politics | Comments Off
If you want up-to-date info without having to watch TV, here's some great sites for monitoring the presidential electoral college: Electoral-Vote.com: Real-time updating of the electoral map 270ToWin.com: Interactive electoral map that ... Read more..Morning Bike Ride
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in Vital Statistics | Comments Off
Distance: 4.8 miles Riding time: 32 minutes Max speed: 23.8 mph Average speed: 9.0 mph Temperature: 64ยบ Read more..Voting in Oregon
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Favorite Things, Politics | Comments Off
Voting in Oregon Originally uploaded by rynosoft Since 1998 Oregon has conducted all of their elections by mail. Registered voters receive their ballots in the mail a couple of weeks before the ... Read more..Richie and Opie are voting for Obama
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Politics, Video | Comments Off
See more Ron Howard videos at Funny or Die Read more..Don’t Vote
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Politics, Video | Comments Off
Read more..Apology
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Explanation, Politics | Comments Off
I realize that most of my readers are probably not as enthusiastic about the political process as I am during this election cycle. Under that assumption, I've tried to limit ... Read more..The New Poll Tax
Monday, November 3rd, 2008 Posted in Politics, Video | Comments Off
Rachel Maddow makes a good argument here and a great appeal at the end. Read more..