americans united

My DC friend, Sam (a.k.a. “DC Sam”), works for a great organization that aims to keep church and state separate: Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Their blog is always worth a read, as is the rest of their site. Keep up the good work, Sam!


songs in list form

As a (lapsed) music theory junkie, I love that somebody has started a thread to analyze song lyrics in list form. To quote Zaphod Beeblebrox, “it’s better than good, it’s better than amazing – it’s amazingly amazing!” Link courtesy of MeFi.


live blogging from scotus

NickD is blogging from the Supreme Court of the United States, covering the MGM v. Grokster case. Read his journal here.


my boss’ doppelgangers

My boss just walked up to me and asked: “why do the two men in this shot look like me? Was I cloned?” Whoever says that human cloning hasn’t hit the big time – well, it’s here!


workout log: 26 march 2005

Activity: alpine skiing Location: Stratton, VT Start time: 1230 hrs. End time: 1540 hrs. Weather: sunny, 40 degrees Max HR (bursts): 175 (beats in 10 seconds x 6) Type: anaerobic Possibly my last skiing venture for the 2004-2005 season, it was a great way to go. Got in 12 runs, approximately 14,000 feet of vertical,


imyself: the virtual ipod

Thanks to Sam for pointing out the superb “iMyself and me” site. If you own an iPod, or suffer from iPod envy, then this site will be all “wow.”


ny times: dowd on theocracy

Maureen Dowd is one of my favorite columnists for the New York Times. Her column in today’s edition is priceless, and sums up how I feel about BushCo. NY Times: DeLay, Deny and Demagogue


why i abhor theocracy

For those who don’t know me, let me explain why I have an extreme aversion to theocracy. I was born and raised in Utah. For those who aren’t familiar with Utah’s modern origins (the Natvie American tribes having had a longer history than what is relevant to this story), it was settled in 1847 by


schiavo: let her die in peace, with dignity

Well, Sciavo’s parents appealed to the full Federal Court of Appeals in Atlanta, and the court declined an expedited rehearing of the case. Now, of course, the accusations will fly: “they’re just being activist judges,” “they don’t value life,” etc. Not that the judges that have heard the case over the past few days are


reason #461 why i won’t live south of d.c.

I respect the right for people to practice the religion of their own choice. But when fear of boycott by religious extremists forces theatres to not show a highgly-respected IMAX film about volcanoes, then something is just plain wrong. CNN: IMAX theaters reject film over evolution