Archive for January, 2008

Salmagundi Time!!!

January 29, 2008

–Go ahead Mary Kate, give me one tooth, I dare you.

–How is it when you are running and there is an oncoming impediment (branch, hole, etc.), you know roughly eight steps ahead of time whether you will step on said impediment if you maintain gait/pace?

–The most embarrassing and indefensible ten seconds of the Mitt Romney [...]

The Unhallowed Baseball Hall of Fame

January 18, 2008

For those of you unfamiliar with the Baseball Hall of Fame, players become eligible for induction five years after retirement and must receive at least 5% of the BBWAA vote to remain subsequently eligible. If one fails to receive 75% of the vote by their 15th year on the ballot, he is removed permanently.
Every year [...]

Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism

January 18, 2008

No, I have not read this book yet, nor do I currently plan to. However, I think Goldberg makes some interesting points in this interview and I would encourage you to check it out.

My personal feeling is that if we weren’t sinners and we didn’t have to worry about the state abusing power or simply [...]

Do you understand Populism?

January 18, 2008

Definition here.
This election cycle’s populist presidential candidates are Mike Huckabee, John Edwards, and potentially Michael Bloomberg.
As Huckabee remains viable, I’m concerned about his pull with the evangelical voting block. I admit I really like him as a person, self-deprecating and funny, but his record doesn’t go with his conservative message. Make up your own mind, [...]

Please…

January 17, 2008

…stop sharing your sports opinions at any time.
We’re all pompous-assed out.
(Way to go, ESPN.)

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January 14, 2008

Bumper Stickers

January 13, 2008

I dislike them as a rule.
Most are designed with the black and white mentality that says “I’m right about my political/religious/whatever ideas and you are wrong.”
Then I saw this one yesterday:

Made me smile.

Where Have You Been…

January 13, 2008

Rocco DeLuca & The Burden? Perhaps the better question is, “Where have I been?”

I happened upon the latest K-Swiss commercials over the holidays. I didn’t pay enough attention to the music probably because, uhh, Anna K. was distracting me. Luckily, my brothers and I had a music exchange as part of our holiday giving and [...]

Strength to Love

January 10, 2008

Sometimes no matter how much you think you’re growing, perspective is simply hard to come by.
I spent the second half of last year working a job that was stressful to say the least. People get stressed out by different things–long hours, deadlines, pressures, colleagues, or some combination thereof. For me, the most stress comes from [...]

Presidential Political Thoughts Vol. 1 - post Iowa Caucuses

January 4, 2008

1) Romney is done. Losing convincingly in Iowa opens the door for a strong showing for McCain in New Hampshire. Romney will not run well in South Carolina between Huckabee, Thompson, and McCain. That means he’d have to do very well in Michigan because when Florida comes around, Guiliani will be a force. My friend [...]