Archive for January 2006

Tuesday 31 January 2006

Neither people nor guns kill people, bullets do

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Also, the documents reveal that although the gun allegedly used by Christopher Bistryski to kill store clerk Mohammed-Imad “Dimitri” Harb was Zana’s private weapon, the fatal bullets were issued by the Sheriff’s Office. That could significantly increase King County taxpayers’ liability for damages to the dead man’s wife and four children.
“That changes everything. That’s significant,” […]

more jekyll | more Law & Politics ∞ Seattle

Blogging Bellingham #2

By Gonzo | Community & Culture ~ Bellingham ~ Blogging Bellingham

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So, Bellingham is not the most diverse place in the country. Yet, over time I found my community amongst a long-established counterculture segment, some old hippies, others just conscious: activists, artists, musicians. Oh, and there IS a synagogue here.

more Gonzo | more Community & Culture ∞ Bellingham ∞ Blogging Bellingham

Flosstown Hall: Work

By Gonzo | Life and Society ~ Careers & Education ~ Flosstown Hall

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Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.
–Zen proverb attributed to Wu Li
The latest in our Flosstown Hall series of discussion posts, it’s time to talk about work.
Do you subscribe to Wu Li’s teaching, that even the most ordinary daily tasks can be part of a spiritual journey? […]

more Gonzo | more Life and Society ∞ Careers & Education ∞ Flosstown Hall

Sunday 29 January 2006

google this

By spaceneedl | Law & Politics ~ News and Talk

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who decided to name a product “google”?
it defies all logic and naming conventions. google? who’s gonna take that seriously?
apparently tens of millions of people, tens of millions times over. so much for marketing wisdom.
in fact, google has worked so well, the bush administration wants to do some invasive surgery, get inside, and take a look […]

more spaceneedl | more Law & Politics ∞ News and Talk

Saturday 28 January 2006

up with people! a real downer

By spaceneedl | Music & Noise ~ Arts and Leisure

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whatever happened to up with people!?
remember those irrepressible kids with their searchlight smiles, singing and dancing their way into america’s heart? they were peppy, they were wholesome, they were donnie and marie raised to the nth power. why, the “up with people” people were so big, they were the halftime entertainment at not one but […]

more spaceneedl | more Music & Noise ∞ Arts and Leisure

Friday 27 January 2006

Not with a 10-foot poll

By Gonzo | Law & Politics ~ News and Talk ~ Arts and Leisure ~ War & Peace

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Should Hillary Clinton run for president in 2008? Yes.
Should Hillary Clinton be the Democratic Party nominee? Hell no!
Now, I believe the facts that have brought us to this fateful vote are not in doubt.
–Hillary Clinton

Why should she run then? Because she deserves to be held accountable, in a VERY public way, for having supported the […]

more Gonzo | more Law & Politics ∞ News and Talk ∞ Arts and Leisure ∞ War & Peace

Thursday 26 January 2006

Blogging Bellingham #1

By Gonzo | Bellingham ~ Blogging Bellingham

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I’ve been blogging from Bellingham, Washington, USA, since June 2004, yet our archives tell me that I’ve only mentioned Bellingham in 15 of my 210 posts. Of those 15, just a few are ostensibly about Bellingham.

more Gonzo | more Bellingham ∞ Blogging Bellingham

nsa clowns around

By spaceneedl | Law & Politics ~ News and Talk

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since the nsa is spying on americans, you’d think they’d know which part of the constitution they’re violating.
nope.
general michael hayden, former nsa director, doesn’t know that it’s the fourth amendment that requires probable cause for search and seizure of we the people of these united states.
Jonathan Landay, Knight-Ridder: My understanding is that the Fourth Amendment […]

more spaceneedl | more Law & Politics ∞ News and Talk

Wednesday 25 January 2006

the other shoe is a jackboot

By spaceneedl | Law & Politics ~ News and Talk ~ War & Peace

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history has an unfunny way of repeating itself.
for example, did you know the united states now has its own uniformed secret service division?
the new SS, established under the terms of the richly ironic “patriot act”, has broad and equivocal powers to arrest u.s. citizens without a warrant, for any reason whatsoever.
Under the direction of the […]

more spaceneedl | more Law & Politics ∞ News and Talk ∞ War & Peace

Just a juxtaposition

By Gonzo | News and Talk ~ War & Peace

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…presented with no commentary, purely for your reading pleasure:

Prince Harry, completing his army officer training, has chosen to join a regiment which could be deployed in Iraq…
In an interview to mark his 21st birthday in September, Harry insisted he would be willing to serve on the front line once his training days as Officer Cadet […]

more Gonzo | more News and Talk ∞ War & Peace

Headline of the Day #15

By Gonzo | Law & Politics ~ Seattle ~ Headline of the Day ~ Nature & Weather

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Gonzo’s To Do List

Research relationship between Peter Monsour and P-I reporter Susan Gilmore
Get me some of that venture capital

more Gonzo | more Law & Politics ∞ Seattle ∞ Headline of the Day ∞ Nature & Weather

Tuesday 24 January 2006

i spy a fraud

By spaceneedl | Law & Politics ~ News and Talk

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spying is good!

more spaceneedl | more Law & Politics ∞ News and Talk

wrong again

By spaceneedl | Pulpits & Soapboxes ~ Nature & Weather

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I don’t think anybody anticipated the breach of the levees.
– George Bush, Sept. 1, 2005
White House warned that a storm of Katrina’s size would “likely lead to severe flooding and/or levee failures along Lake Pontchartrain.

more spaceneedl | more Pulpits & Soapboxes ∞ Nature & Weather

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.
— floss aid

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Archive for January 2006

Tuesday 31 January 2006

Neither people nor guns kill people, bullets do

Blogging Bellingham #2

Flosstown Hall: Work

Sunday 29 January 2006

google this

Saturday 28 January 2006

up with people! a real downer

Friday 27 January 2006

Not with a 10-foot poll

Thursday 26 January 2006

Blogging Bellingham #1

nsa clowns around

Wednesday 25 January 2006

the other shoe is a jackboot

Just a juxtaposition

Headline of the Day #15

Gonzo’s To Do List

Tuesday 24 January 2006

i spy a fraud

wrong again

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