Archive for September, 2009
Friday Night Open Thread
I need one. Here is one of yours: I’ve been assured Lily is doing fine, but she refuses to pee for Tammy. At any rate, a shiny new thread for you. Because I care. Really, I do. And I will respect you in the morning.
September 25, 2009
· 
John Cole · 
182 Comments
Posted in: Dog Blogging, Open Thread
Make It All Stop
Just had dinner in the hotel restaurant, and because God hates me, one of the tv’s had the always disgusting Sean Hannity on, prattling on with Marsha Blackburn about Keith Jennings. Fortunately the sound was off, but the graphics were great: New Details Emerge about Safe Schools CZAR! Land of Czars! The last time I [...]
September 25, 2009
· John Cole · 46 Comments
Posted in: Assholes, Media
Faces of Health Care, Part Two
The folks at True Slant have the next round up: Faces of American Health Care, Part 2: Former Pro Skater, Lee Bender from austin considine on Vimeo. Make sure you stop by for the backstory.
September 25, 2009
· John Cole · 79 Comments
Posted in: Domestic Affairs
Made It In One Piece
Got to the hotel in one piece, but I have to say I am a little pissed at some of you readers. How come never told me there is an all Dead channel on XM radio? Listened to an awesome show from Piscataway in 1981 which had a great Franklins/Estimate/Eyes. Nice way to spend the [...]
September 25, 2009
· John Cole · 187 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
I know you are but what am I
Sully finds a great passage describing modern conservative rhetoric.
September 25, 2009
· Angry DougJ · 45 Comments
Posted in: Burkean bells
On the Road Again
I’m on a business trip until Sunday, so I’ll try to pop in an throw up an open thread every now and then. Lily is off to Aunt Tammy’s, and His Tunchness will have the run of the domain (like that is any different from any other day). Try to behave. Also, vote for Bitsy: [...]
September 25, 2009
· John Cole · 206 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
Props To Our Law Enforcement
They seem to be getting it done: Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, senior government officials have announced dozens of terrorism cases that on closer examination seemed to diminish as legitimate threats. The accumulating evidence against a Denver airport shuttle driver suggests he may be different, with some investigators calling his case the [...]
September 25, 2009
· John Cole · 101 Comments
Posted in: War on Terror aka GSAVE®
Grumpy old men
Joe Klein has a very good take down of David Broder’s recent column: David Broder has a very strange column today, praising a paper by the conservative scholar William Schambra in which the author criticizes Barack Obama for being interested in…policy. This is something I’ve noticed over the past twenty years: the Republicans—some of whom [...]
September 24, 2009
· Angry DougJ · 118 Comments
Posted in: Burkean bells, Media
Bleg
I need the original reference for ‘blogger ethics panel’. As I remember it involved a discussion group convened by the Washington Post to fret about bloggers with undisclosed ties to political campaigns. It focused, ironically, on Markos Moulitsas, who had in fact disclosed his work for the Dean campaign on his site. However, I could [...]
September 24, 2009
· Tim F. · 51 Comments
Posted in: Media
Thursday Night Open Thread
I’ve been informed that I should post the Thursday night open thread early because all the geeks are going to rush off to watch Flash Forward. Duly noted. Here is the Thursday Night recipe: 1. Greek Pasta w/Shrimp 2. Salad – add some black olives, feta and Greek dressing to continue the theme 3. Greek [...]
September 24, 2009
· John Cole · 290 Comments
Posted in: Cooking, Open Thread
We’re Doing It Live!
Looks like we are back. I hope you all enjoyed WordPress Error as much as I did today, but the blogmistress informs me we are moving to a new server soon. And there was rejoicing. Consider this an open thread, but please point out any glaring omissions, typos, factual errors, or formatting problems in the [...]
September 24, 2009
· John Cole · 138 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
Balloon Juice Dictionary
We are making great progress with the dictionary, but there are still some glaring omissions. We need definitions for the following: birthers teabaggers clown shoes Black Jimmy Carter Clap Louder And a pony Daydream believers Chewbacca defense Tinkerbell strategy I smell a pulitzer! KMBA Spectering tire gauges He’s a Celebrity Palling around with terrorists I [...]
September 24, 2009
· John Cole · 381 Comments
Posted in: Site Maintenance
An Aids Vaccine?
This is kind of interesting: A new AIDS vaccine tested on more than 16,000 volunteers in Thailand has protected a significant minority against infection, the first time any vaccine against the disease has even partly succeeded in a clinical trial. Scientists said they were delighted but puzzled by the result. The vaccine — a combination [...]
September 24, 2009
· John Cole · 40 Comments
Posted in: Science and Technology
Very Late Night/Early Morning Open Thread
Because the old thread is long and growing tired. Pancakes for breakfast! Who’s got a great recipe / cooking technique / reminiscence?
September 24, 2009
· Anne Laurie · 83 Comments
Posted in: Open Thread
One Day, Everything Will Be Socialist
Rep. Steve King, one of the craziest of the crazy, explains to us how gay marriage is a socialist plot: So in the end this is something that has to come with a, if there’s a push for a socialist society, a society where the foundations of individual rights and liberties are undermined and everybody [...]
September 23, 2009
· John Cole · 269 Comments
Posted in: Clown Shoes, Republican Stupidity
