Archive for July 2005

Sunday 31 July 2005

abuse american style

excerpt:

the echoes from abu ghraib prison are getting louder.
and while the acts of torture we know about were unacceptable, the atrocities we don’t know about apparently were much worse.
On Wednesday, the former warden of Abu Ghraib, Maj. David DiNenna, testified that the use of dogs for interrogation was recommended by Maj. Gen. Geoffrey D. Miller, […]

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Saturday 30 July 2005

remember when

By spaceneedl | Community & Culture

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native americans have long memories.
they haven’t forgotten that they used to rule north america, but are now just a footnote in somebody else’s history books.
at least they still have a sense of humor.
and considering that white folks once slaughtered their ancestors like cattle, native americans today are amazingly hospitable at their gatherings.
most people […]

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Thursday 28 July 2005

How I spent my Summer Vacation: Vol. II

By Gonzo | Travel & Holidays ~ Pacific Northwest

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You know that great feeling when an argument you were making turns out to be correct? It must have its roots in early childhood, because even though you know you shouldn’t gloat, it just feels so damned good to say “I told you so!”

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Wednesday 27 July 2005

Just when I had (once again) lost all hope for sports…

By jekyll | Sports & Games ~ Pacific Northwest

excerpt:

along comes this story about NBA hopeful Ronny Turiaf (excerpted below — emphasis mine) who underwent open-heart surgery on Wednesday.
Three days after the Lakers announced Turiaf would have the surgery, subsequently voiding his newly agreed-upon two-year guaranteed contract, Turiaf was getting ready for the procedure in Palo Alto, Calif. (The Lakers generously paid for the […]

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to be continued…

By spaceneedl | Pulpits & Soapboxes ~ War & Peace

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somewhere in hell, niccolo machiavelli is laughing demonically.
it’s a hideous sound, booming with dark, bitter, ironic humor.
he’s laughing in between the flayings he receives every hour, on the hour, the eternal torment earned for inspiring george bush’s minions to novel interpretations of premeditated evil.
he’s laughing because misery loves, desires, demands company, and one day, […]

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Tuesday 26 July 2005

Coming Soon To Theatres #4

By Gonzo | Science & Tech ~ Coming Soon To Theatres

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The Pitch: Action master Michael Bay directs Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, and Liv Tyler in their effort to save the world from an asteroid on a collision course with Earth…

Oops! Sorry. They actually already made this one.

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Monday 25 July 2005

How I spent my Summer Vacation: Vol. I

By Gonzo | Travel & Holidays ~ Pacific Northwest

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As part of our continuing effort to provide our readers with Nearly the very best from the Pacific Northwest, I sent myself out on a Transcendental Floss field assignment: a whirlwind, 10-day roadtrip through portions of Washington and Oregon, with my wife and 7.5-year old son. Outrageous gas prices, occasional traffic in 90+ degree heat, and cheesy roadside attractions were not to deter us from having one heckuva time.

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Sunday 24 July 2005

ER urban legend

By spaceneedl | Life and Society ~ Family & Friends

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so, i spent friday night in the emergency room.
it seems i nearly lost the last half inch of my left thumb. how? well, it’s, er, um…okay, my dog bit me.
but he didn’t mean to. he’s not vicious, he’s just stupid. he grabbed a piece of paper i was holding, and got my thumb along with […]

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FlossQuotes

And where we are met with cynicism and doubt and fear and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of the American people in three simple words - yes, we can.

Barack Obama

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
What can I say? I'm a diehard Wilco fan. One of my earliest posts here at Transcendental Floss was in response to their previous record, and their latest, Sky Blue Sky, has captivated me just like everything they've ever done. Of course, it's been out for awhile and everyone's digested it and reviewed it to death, but still I can't keep my mouth shut about it. At this point, with their six albums sandwiching two Mermaid Avenue volumes of collaboration with Billy Bragg, I'd go so far as to compare their run of recordings to pretty much any of the great bands in history. Seriously, it's been one revelation, one evolution, one highly listenable album after another spanning twelve years! This latest offering continues to be drenched in references to their musical influences, and here the 1970s reign supreme. With nods ranging from Steely Dan to Led Zeppelin, this is a record that has that classic vinyl sound all over it.
— Gonzo

Loudon Wainwright III - A Live One
Here's a likely obscure one for many of you. Loudon, father of Rufus, was one of many post-Dylan singer-songwriters whom, if they didn't intentionally try to follow in Dylan's footsteps, ended up labeled as having done so during a surge of public interest in people who could simply sing songs and play an acoustic guitar. Loudon is a quirky writer and performer, and his songs range from very funny to shockingly raw and personal. I'm particularly fond of Clockwork Chartreuse, which plays around with a little of the old ultra-violence. If you watched as much M*A*S*H as I did when it was on, you might remember Loudon, who appeared as Captain Spalding, the singing surgeon, in three episodes in its third season.
— gonzo

Once
This low budget "musical" (I'll explain the quotes in a second) knocked me out and inspired me to quit my job, take off for Europe with my guitar, and spend the rest of my days busking, but then I remembered that I'm married and have a 10-year old son, both of whom I like an awful lot. Sigh. Anyway, Once has been labeled a musical only because songs are performed in the film from start to finish. But, the songs aren't obviously contextual, the actors don't just break into song to backing music coming from nowhere, and there are no dance numbers through the Dublin streets where it was filmed. The chemistry between the two leads is wonderfully sweet and funny, the music is at times lovely and tender, other times deliciously melodramatic and passionate.
— gonzo

Ode Magazine
Here's a twist, our first ever magazine recommendation in the Brain Candy department. With the tagline "To People - To Passion - To Possibilities", Ode is a breath of fresh air, good news for a change and lots of it. Articles are easily digestible without being dumbed down, and they regularly highlight ideas and people I later hear about via other media sources. Co-produced in The Netherlands and the U.S., there's a decidedly European feeling to the zine that I enjoy immensely. From science to spirituality, sustainability to the arts, I love getting my hit of optimism every issue. If you aren't a magazine reader, the Ode website offers a lot of the content from the magazine, as well as reader blogs and social networking interactivity.
— gonzo

Lick your chops and chip through the nuggets of past Floss Aid recommendations.
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Sunday 31 July 2005

abuse american style

Saturday 30 July 2005

remember when

Thursday 28 July 2005

How I spent my Summer Vacation: Vol. II

Wednesday 27 July 2005

Just when I had (once again) lost all hope for sports…

to be continued…

Tuesday 26 July 2005

Coming Soon To Theatres #4

Monday 25 July 2005

How I spent my Summer Vacation: Vol. I

Sunday 24 July 2005

ER urban legend

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