January 2009
Stimulus Plan Would Provide Flood of Aid to... →
This is monumental. I am of the opinion that education is one of the most important aspects of civil society and it has far too long been swept under the rug of our country’s agenda in favor of overly investing in the military-industrial complex and similarly imprudent endeavors.
I could go on and on about how you can’t expect to have a strong, free, and prolific society without...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-1-25) →
Helios (34)
Mint Julep (28)
Boy in Static (21)
Sigur Rós (19)
Maps (11)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Giants WR recovering after leg, hand gunshots -... →
So Plaxico Burress’ replacement was also shot in the leg. Now that’s a coincidence if I’ve heard one. Lucky for him, if there is a lucky side to being shot, he wasn’t the one doing the shooting.
On a side note, I find it weird that this guy grew up a town away from my hometown.
Netbook Options
mad-thoughts:
Please help me make a decision.
I want to purchase a netbook for the upcoming conference season as well for something quick and easy I can toss into a backpack for on the go web surfing. Netbooks are small on purpose. Many of them have solid state drives (think if a giant SD card) to help reduce the weight, making it even more portable. They also can run open source OS’s,...
Obama signs executive order to close Guantanamo... →
soupsoup:
ohgrowup:
“one requiring that the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay be closed within a year.”
A second executive order formally bans torture by requiring that the Army field manual be used as the guide for terror interrogations. The order essentially ends the Bush administration’s CIA program of enhanced interrogation methods.
A third executive order establishes...
Not A Single Arrest At The Inauguration →
soupsoup:
Close to 1.5 million people poured onto the National Mall Tuesday, and the biggest police action appeared to be reuniting parents with their lost children, law enforcement officials said.
“We had a crowd stretching from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial and for the most part it was an orderly and festive,” said U.S. Park Police Sergeant Robert LaChance. “We couldn’t have asked for a...
allisonweiss:
David Bowie - “Changes
This one’s...
Obama just gave a shout out to athiests.
frothyparadise:
outtheother:
tumblelikeyougiveadamn:
That’s how I know things are different.
We have a new president!
The bow on Aretha Franklin's hat could not be any...
Rick Warren gets a lukewarm reception. Nice.
jimmyjosh:
dddanielle:
jll:
scout:
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