“Former vice president Al Gore—who for the past three decades has unsuccessfully attempted to warn humanity of the coming destruction of our planet, only to be mocked and derided by the very people he has tried to save—launched his infant son into space Monday in the faint hope that his only child would reach the […]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
If You Watch Only One Superhero Musical This Weekend
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Make sure it is Dr. Horrible’s sing-along blog. The videos will be taken down Sunday at midnight, so unless you want to purchase the DVD, now is the time to see it.
As an aside, I believe this is the first time that Neil Patrick Harris has donned the title of “Doctor” since Doogie Howser, but […]
Important Fundraising Totals
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
In regards to the U.S. Senate race:
Gilmore Warner
Raised last period $480,000 $2,819,335
Raised to date $1,175,113 $9,136,868
Spent to date $1,058,343 $4,152,333
On hand June 30 $116,770 $5,102,604
And in regards to the 2009 gubernatorial race:
McDonnell Deeds Moran
Raised period $878,491 $782,585 $1,380,364
Raised to date […]
The Many Worlds of Sound
Saturday, July 12, 2008
When I think on virtual or even augmented reality, inevitably one of the first things I picture is exactly that: A picture. For whatever reason (and there are several), our world is centered around our capacity for vision, with the rest of the senses filling in the gaps.
While my imaginings of what an augmented reality […]
Iran’s Missile Test
Friday, July 11, 2008
Famed photographer Cowicide caught this most recent test of Iran’s missile systems.
I’m Sorry, U.S.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Please tell me this is completely false.
President George Bush signed off with a defiant farewell over his refusal to accept global climate change targets at his last G8 summit.
As he prepared to fly out from Japan, he told his fellow leaders: “Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.”
…Really?
Job Change
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Just a quick note, I have left Senator Webb’s office, and am now a policy fellow at the Virginia Interfaith Center. Working primarily with both Revs. Doug Smith and Pat Watkins, I’ll be dealing with a large portion of the organization’s environmental policy, and possibly a little work with bi/nonpartisan redistricting. The hope is to […]
Best Quote of the Day
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Courtesy of George Saunders, on news corporations:
In surrendering our mass storytelling function to entities whose first priority is profit, we make a dangerous concession: “Tell us,” we say in effect, “as much truth as you can, while still making money.”
This is not the same as asking: “Tell us the truth.”
Energy Self-Awareness, or my Lack Thereof
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Over at Kevin Kelly’s website, he has recently posted another self-awareness quiz (his first was The Big Here), this time dealing with your level of local energy (as in electricity) knowledge. As someone who has worked on environmental issues before and did well on his previous one, I expected to also do well on […]
