Monthly Archives: August 2009

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

“Let us resolve that the state of a family’s health shall never depend on the size of a family’s wealth.” “The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.”

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Yahoo/AP News is teh facepalm

Posted on August 24, 2009 by

So, I pull up my yahoo email and I see the news headlines. And here’s the top story: Notice anything strange about that? Yeah, that’s right. The picture that accompanies an important headline like that is… Bill Burton taking a … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Messaging

Posted on August 21, 2009 by

My travels recently took me to the Central Kansas Free Fair (and Rodeo, though I didn’t see that part) in good ol’ Dickinson County. Saw plenty of giant hogs, giant rabbits, and giant pumpkins, but one thing, in particular, stood … Continue reading →

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Wooooooo!!! SPRING BREAK!!!!

Posted on August 21, 2009 by

Did you enjoy your week off? I KNOW I DID!!! Spring Break!!! Over the last week, I went snorkeling, wrestled a giant squid (well, more like a medium-sized squid), ate whale tongue for the first time, saw two (2!) giant … Continue reading →

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Chacun son Cinéma

Posted on August 13, 2009 by

While we wait for Zacky to report back from the Left Coast, here’s a little somethin’ somethin’ for you movie lovers out there. Somehow it gets it pretty much exactly right:

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I wrote a hit play and directed it, so I’m not sweating it either.

Posted on August 12, 2009 by

Conversations on a Plane A Comedy in Three Acts By Fletch (based on actual events) The Players: Rick (probably not his real name): middle-aged man, mildly overweight. Would be obese by BMI standards, but is relatively normal by American standards. … Continue reading →

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Travel Week Music Club

Posted on August 10, 2009 by

This week Fletch and I are on vacation–in a way.  He went to D.C. to check out pfe’s wedding, and I’m going the other direction to S.F. to attend Nathan’s scholarship dinner.  We don’t like to travel in the same … Continue reading →

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Yaaaaaawwwwwwn…

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

Ugh, I hate it when this happens. Watched the Biggest Douche in Kansas™, Kris Kobach, douche up the Colbert Report last night… except I have nothing to report because it was just really, really, really boring. Even Colbert was boring. … Continue reading →

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“Real Anger”

Posted on August 6, 2009 by

I keep hearing from the traditional media about the “real anger” being displayed by small, but vocal, Teabaggers at various town hall meetings, events, etc. Leaving aside whether these are actual grassroots movements or not (they’re not), I don’t understand … Continue reading →

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OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

Posted on August 4, 2009 by

Just saw THIS on Stephen Colbert’s website: In case you can’t see it that well, here’s the important part: That’s right! The real, actual Biggest Douche in Kansas™, Kris Kobach, will be the special guest on The Report! What do … Continue reading →

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