October 2008
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Fargo Has Personality? →
I was reading through some suggested articles online today when I came across this gem in a piece on Politico, It’s very Fargo,” said former McCain campaign strategist Mark…
Oct 1st
September 2008
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Pity Party: Admit One →
Pull out the streamers and balloon and party favors, I’m throwing a pity party for myself. There’s going to be cake and punch and hot dogs and pin the tail on the donkey and cherades and a clown…
Sep 30th
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The End of An Era →
It’s the end of an era tomorrow. Actually, can two weeks and one day be called an “era?” I guess not. Still, it kind of feels like one. I’ve been at this temp job at Nike for only two weeks, and…
Sep 29th
John McCain Looks Like A Turtle… →
Honestly, he does. You see it. I know you do. Of course, if I remember my Aesop’s Fables at all, this means that Obama must be the rabbit. I certainly hope that it doesn’t follow that…
Sep 24th
Nike’s Preemptive Corporate Sponsorship of Ernie... →
Nike has apparently obtained a new form of technology that allows them to sponsor athletes that existed in the bygone days before the footwear mega-giant came into being. It’s a growth…
Sep 21st
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One of Us, One of Us →
This past week was a bit of a blur. On monday, I started a two week temp job at Nike WHQ, working as a “production artist” in the Garrett Library on campus. I’ve been trying to find a job on…
Sep 21st
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A Bit Busy →
Some of you may have noticed my absence this week. I apologize. I’ve been a bit busy. Honest. See, I got a temp job last week and I started on Monday. I stepped into a rushed situation…
Sep 19th
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Picks Aftermath - Week 3 →
Sadly, the marquee matchup between Ohio State and USC turned out to be everything that many of us expected, even if we hoped against hope that it wouldn’t turn into a bloodbath. Beanie Wells…
Sep 14th
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Work! →
I got a temp job at Nike’s WHQ, starting on Monday. Sure, it’s only scheduled for a couple of weeks, but it’s a foot in the door. Yay!
Sep 14th
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Seven Years Ago →
Seven years ago, the world stood with us. Not apart from us, but a part of our fight. Look at where we are now, nearly all alone. I’m not about to sit here and dwell on the lessons of 9/11. I…
Sep 13th
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College Football Picks, Week 3 →
No. 13 Kansas at No. 19 South Florida An interesting matchup between two diminutive QBs, Kansas’ Todd Reesing and USF’s Matt Grothe, who have all of the ability in the world, but…
Sep 11th
Roger Ebert on Sarah Palin: The American Idol... →
Sep 11th
MATT DAMON!!! (talks about Sara Palin) →
I’ve always kind of liked Matt Damon. I know that you have, too. He’s just plain likable. With that gigantic forehead and massive cranium, that every guy look about him and the fact that…
Sep 11th
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Sep 11th
Sep 9th
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I’m A Poet, But…Do I Know It? →
During my last trip home, I had dinner with my grandmothers. One, my grandma Jo, lives next door to my folks and my other, grandma Vaughn, was in town after a conference. During dinner, grandma…
Sep 9th
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Picks Aftermath - Week 2 →
Music Fest Northwest has come and gone once again, and a great time was had by all, even those of us who couldn’t get into the TV on the Radio and Les Savy Fav shows. Let’s do the rundown of…
Sep 7th
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Left-Wing Media Bias →
Yeah! Jerks. John McCain has a history of referring to the reporters that cover him on the campaign trail as his “base.” But that doesn’t follow with the general sentiment of the rest…
Sep 6th
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Middle-School Reasoning
If I have this right, the main point of McCain’s speech last night was this: Barack Obama is wrong, because I said so. Why? Because. that’s why.
Sep 5th
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Picks: Week 2 →
Kind of a truncated week this week for the picks section. What with the RNC in full swing for most of the week (and that’s all sorts of easy fodder) and Music Fest Northwest starting…
Sep 5th
Sarah Palin’s Big Night →
It’s not an RNC without forcfully removed protestors. I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a “community organizer,” except that you have actual responsibilities. I might add that…
Sep 4th
“I like their music, until they start singing.”
–  My Wife, Sara, regarding the indie-pop band, The 1900’s. They were the band to kick off MFNW, here in Portland.
Sep 4th
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College Football Picks: Week One Aftermath →
Well, week one of the 2008 college football season is now in the books. There were some damn good games mixed in with all of the whuppings administered to cream puffs in the name of…
Sep 3rd
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Coherent Sentence →
I can’t make one. Not one. Single. Sentence. I have a few things to write about, actual events that happened to me personally, and yet, as of this moment, I can’t get them to come out right. I…
Sep 3rd