Archive for June 2007

Friday 29 June 2007

case-us interruptus

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news flash: it makes a difference in the course of a prosecution if a u.s. attorney leaves abruptly or unexpectedly!
The abrupt departure of San Francisco’s top federal prosecutor may delay a decision on whether Giants star Barry Bonds will be indicted for perjury in the BALCO steroids case, legal experts said.
wow. who’d have guessed? […]

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Wednesday 27 June 2007

come into the light…all are welcome

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Tuesday 26 June 2007

perino sheep in wolf attire

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it’s not that i blame dana perino for the sins of her employer.
i don’t.
what i can’t comprehend, though, is how she keeps from shaking apart at the podium as she mimics human speech and mannerisms.
part of the reason the white house keeps running her out there, we must assume, is her ability to absorb cognitive […]

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Monday 25 June 2007

spam bombs

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t-floss has been shocked and awed by spam comments in the past 48 hours. as a result, some perfectly good comments have been lost.
we expect our counterinsurgency tactics to be every bit as effective as “operation arrowhead ripper” in another part of the world.

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Saturday 23 June 2007

the nonexistent executive

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when is the president not the president?
following dick cheney’s extraordinary assertion that he’s not part of the executive branch of government, george bush followed suit…the president ain’t the executive, either.
An executive order that Bush issued in March 2003 — amending an existing order — requires all government agencies that are part of the executive branch […]

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Friday 22 June 2007

close gitmo?!? oh, no!

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if there were any doubt about the need to clean house in the bush administration (there isn’t), this bit should help clear up any confusion:
Previous plans to close Guantanamo have run into resistance from Cheney, Gonzales and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
Cheney’s office and the Justice Department have been dead set against the step, […]

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Thursday 21 June 2007

who works for whom?

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so, according to dick cheney, the government can stick its nose into every orifice of your business, from your bedroom to your doctor’s exam room to your e-mail in-box.
but the official business of the office of vice president of the united states is to be completely opaque to you and the people who elect the […]

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must be an inside joke

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the white house recently hosted a mardi gras party for members of congress.
music was provided by a band from new orleans.
george bush thoughtfully introduced the band to the crowd…
THE PRESIDENT: Kermit, come up here. Kermit, we’re proud to have you.
MR. RUFFINS: Well, thanks for having us.
THE PRESIDENT: Kermit Ruffins and the Barbeque […]

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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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Friday 29 June 2007

case-us interruptus

Wednesday 27 June 2007

come into the light…all are welcome

Tuesday 26 June 2007

perino sheep in wolf attire

Monday 25 June 2007

spam bombs

Saturday 23 June 2007

the nonexistent executive

Friday 22 June 2007

close gitmo?!? oh, no!

Thursday 21 June 2007

who works for whom?

must be an inside joke

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