Susan at my office is the resident queen of Starbucks. There is no one in our office who drinks as much of it as she does. I, with one Mint Mocha Frapuccino every day, am probably the only one close … Continue reading
In keeping with the vein of RKB’s point that liberals were solidly behind President Bush after 9/11, I decided to look for an event I remembered that happened about a month after it. Sure enough, I found a link today … Continue reading
I understand Boing Boing is a blog just like everyone else, but… Cory Doctorow: The US’s new Supreme Torturer Alberto Gonzales has removed the $8,000 drapes that his predecessor, John Ashcroft, caused to have hung over the bare tit of … Continue reading
“[They] handled 9/11 like it was a debate over a highway bill instead of a matter of people’s lives. People wanted leadership and they didn’t get it from the Democrats.” Wow. Harsh words. That Rove’s a real lying bastard. No … Continue reading
And on that note, it’s time for me to retire. I don’t particularly want to, but it seems I pretty much have to. I’d very much like to explain why here but, unfortunately, I cannot. My friends are welcome to … Continue reading
Barack Obama, the young dynamic African American savior of the Democrat Party… “I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator,” Obama said. “As a law professor and civil rights lawyer and as an African-American, I am … Continue reading
ATLANTA (CNN) – Gasoline prices are back on the rise, reversing a two-month decline, according to a survey released Sunday. The average of price of a gallon of self-serve regular jumped eight cents to $2.21 a gallon — just 7 … Continue reading
9-0 Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. By any accounts of people who have been there, Keyspan Park in Brooklyn is the nicest minor league baseball park in the country. That’s not my “They’re the affiliate of the Mets so everything about … Continue reading
Ever swear up and down you weren’t something by defining that something? In the past, when the Yanks lost to the Mets I would get pissed. The fan rivalry (as well as the rivarly within my mixed NY baseball team … Continue reading
The headlines are all over the papers, and you’d have to have your head firmly implanted into your anus to miss them. They’re screaming because people like Hillary Clinton and Harry Reid want Karl Rove to resign. Why? Because he … Continue reading
The Dip Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. 7 years (and many many pounds) ago today, Beth and I started dating. We’ve grown a lot spiritually and shrunk a lot physically, and through it all we still love each other as much … Continue reading
Reverend Phelps’ Hate Mongering Minions Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. Well, needless to say we didn’t make it in to see Reverend Graham last night. We just couldn’t navigate the sheer mass of people that was there. To put in perspective … Continue reading
When I first started dating Beth, I had never been in the Bronx in my life, except for one trip to the Bronx at the ripe old age of 5 to go to the Bronx Zoo (which I now live … Continue reading
Hipper than Britney sweet jesus. you’re 49% hipster. You’re definitely not a hipster, but you’re also not the poster child of the All American Girl or Boy. You probably surround yourself with these “mainstream” types and are a bit of … Continue reading
I’m off with the wife to see Billy Graham, although I’m not holding out hope. There’s gonna be 200,000 people there, and that park simply cannot hold that many people, so I have a feeling I’ll be heading home much … Continue reading
Why I love Factcheck.org: A Premature Attack Pro-Bush group’s ad faults Democrats for criticisms they haven’t yet made, about a Supreme Court nominee who hasn’t been named, to a vacancy that doesn’t yet exist. And then the summary of the … Continue reading
So the “no flag burning” amendment is all the rage. Bolstered by less than stellar polls, I’m sure, Republicans are pushing the issue to “protect” our flag. Had you told me about this a year ago, I would’ve jumped for … Continue reading
Anyone seen David? Originally uploaded by VincenzoF. Playing with my nephew is a heck of a lot of fun. When I saw the potential photo in this pic, I had to go for it. It reminded me of the millions … Continue reading
A couple of months ago, I wrote about a photographer who was detained for taking pictures of the BART system in California. RKB also linked a similar story in the comments. I was hoping that things would have cleared themselves … Continue reading
The United “Church” of “Christ” (note my use of scare quotes) is having issues. A rift is forming and battle lines are being drawn. At issue? Whether Christ was divine and whether or not God exists. You heard that right. … Continue reading