Come for the politics, stay for the snark.
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Have a good one, eat lots of bird, and don’t forget the Mountaineers are on tonight in the Backyard Brawl. Tim and I would have made bets, but I think we both agree that Pitts is going to get killed by WVU.
BTW- The Macy’s parade is being broadcast in HD on NBC, which I think is a sign of the shift to HD broadcasts.
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I just dusted off the Police, Synchronicity, something I had not listened to in at least a dozen years, and I had forgotten how good the album is and I remembered every lyric.
Aside from the fact that the album is great, it really took me back to another time (high school, actually, as it came out 83). I find the way that scents and sounds can trigger memories to be really interesting, and if you have anything interesting on the subject matter, put it in the comments so I can check it out.
BTW- Previously mentioned box wine = goodness.
*** Update ***
The wine might be too good. I am having a deep hankering for an Arturo Fuente or a Padron. If I open the Laphroiag, all bets are off.
*** Update #2 ***
The wine is so good I am now dipping deep into the heavy shit, like the Cars, a band I have always secretly loved. The lights are on, moving in stereo.
Bwahaha. Drubnk enough to not only make up words to songs when I sing, but when I type. I RULE! Someone set us up the bomb!
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While buying supplies for tomorrow, I picked up something new (for me, at least)- a box of wine.
Before you groan, my friend, who is a chef, claims that some of these have really become quite good. I bought Hardy’s Shiraz.
So far, it is looking like turkey, gravy, oyster stuffing, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, and brussel sprouts.
No dessert, since I never have enough room left anyway.
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Don’t forget to go nominate your favorite blog(s) at the 2005 Weblog Awards.
by Tim F| 8 Comments
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You’re not supposed to know about this, so don’t tell anyone I told you.
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The good folks at Radio Open Source, who I have worked with in the past (and who are involved in that little imbroglio with another group with whom I am associated), is having a big special on Intelligent Design. I was asked to be on the show, but I will be off doing other things, but should you have a question or comment you would like aired, go put it in the comments section.
You can find the links to listen along there.
*** Update ***
Creationism and intelligent design are going to be studied at the University of Kansas, but not in the way advocated by opponents of the theory of evolution.
A course being offered next semester by the university religious studies department is titled “Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationism and other Religious Mythologies.”
“The KU faculty has had enough,” said Paul Mirecki, department chairman. “Creationism is mythology. Intelligent design is mythology. It’s not science. They try to make it sound like science. It clearly is not.”
Hehe.
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For those of you who have purchased one and for those of you who will- initial impressions here, please.