Archive for May 2006

Wednesday 31 May 2006

Same old Gore

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A couple of weeks ago, I said in a post about Al Gore:
As much as I would LOVE to see Al Gore run for president again…
I then proceeded to criticize him for his fear mongering to get people to see his film, An Inconvenient Truth.
And while that post was peppered with sarcasm, I […]

more Gonzo | more Law & Politics

Tuesday 30 May 2006

Chickenhawks must pay

By Gonzo | War & Peace

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I simply can’t fathom how anyone can read spaceneedl’s post on Haditha, along with the articles he links to, and continue having faith that any so-called “higher purpose” justifies the Iraq War in any way.
Let’s not forget the absurdity that the higher purpose started out as “saving America from imminent threat of attack”, […]

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Monday 29 May 2006

bonds—715!

By spaceneedl | Comedy & Jokes

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yawn…

more spaceneedl | more Comedy & Jokes

graduation

By spaceneedl | War & Peace

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“This is worse than Abu Ghraib.” –Rep. John Murtha
knowing full well we don’t want to hear the answer, it’s with real dread that we ask:
what’s next?
because really, asking that kind of question is just taunting the gods. what ensues is rarely a positive affirmation of human goodness.
The U.S. military is bracing for a […]

more spaceneedl | more War & Peace

Sunday 28 May 2006

poker? i hardly know her.

By spaceneedl | Community & Culture

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if luck is a lady, then washington state is a nun.
which is to say, it’s time to break your online poker habit.
Beginning next month, Washington residents who play poker or make other types of wagers on the Internet will be committing a Class C felony, equivalent under the law to possessing child pornography, threatening the […]

more spaceneedl | more Community & Culture

Friday 26 May 2006

Video of the Day #6

By Gonzo | Music & Noise ~ Video of the Day

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Given that I lived 90 miles north of Seattle when the whole grunge thing hit the big time, I suppose it’s no surprise that I was a HUGE Nirvana fan…for, like, a whole summer.
Now, all these years later, imagine the thrill I feel having unearthed some extremely rare, until now lost footage, mysteriously cut from […]

more Gonzo | more Music & Noise ∞ Video of the Day

Thursday 25 May 2006

most peculiar

By spaceneedl | Community & Culture

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the wall street journal is confused.
it’s editors can’t figure out why liberals are so darned impolite to neocons and hypocritical right wing flip-floppers like john mccain.
Rude college kids and left-wing professors are hardly a new story. But the ugliness of the New School crowd toward Mr. McCain reveals the peculiar rage that now animates so […]

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Video of the Day #5

By Gonzo | Film & Movies ~ Theatre & TV ~ Video of the Day

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Much to my surprise, I was reminded of the first Video of the Day selection, a Looney Tunes classic, when yesterday I viewed today’s selection:

I was watching this hilarious Monty Python’s Flying Circus skit, one of my all-time favorites, along with dozens of other Python skits on YouTube, when the thought came to me that […]

more Gonzo | more Film & Movies ∞ Theatre & TV ∞ Video of the Day

Wednesday 24 May 2006

gays attack!

By spaceneedl | Community & Culture

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notes from the front:
my dear wife,
it’s been a long time, and i’m sorry. but the action here has been intense, and it’s rare that we get a chance to come up for air.
you’re probably wondering what i’m doing, and who i’m with. but you know you can’t ask, and i can’t tell. you’ll just have […]

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Bush’s War on Terror

By Gonzo | War & Peace

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Ok, so, let me see if I can get this straight, via a rough timeline:

9/11
Osama bin Laden claims responsibility
U.S. invades Afghanistan
Taliban regime toppled
Osama bin Laden chased into the hills
U.S.-led forces…lose track of him
U.S. practically abandons Afghanistan to invade Iraq
Bush tells press, “So I don’t know where he (Osama bin Laden) is. You know, I […]

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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.
— floss aid

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Wednesday 31 May 2006

Same old Gore

Tuesday 30 May 2006

Chickenhawks must pay

Monday 29 May 2006

bonds—715!

graduation

Sunday 28 May 2006

poker? i hardly know her.

Friday 26 May 2006

Video of the Day #6

Thursday 25 May 2006

most peculiar

Video of the Day #5

Wednesday 24 May 2006

gays attack!

Bush’s War on Terror

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Barack Obama

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