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Belgian Wine
Nov. 3rd, 2005 12:32 pmYes, yes, we all know the Belgians make beer. But what good wines to they make? What good cheese do they make?
Does anyone have a DVR or any other fancy recording device?
This documentary: History Channel Crusades is airing on Sunday at 8 central (and again on Monday) and I'd like a recording of it. I can tape it, but ...
I think this is the one I applied for and didn't get. There are a lot of good historians on the list, but the show itself looks scholocky and awful. This New Republic review pans it (you can log in with BugMeNot's help). On the other hand, I'm not wild about some of this reviewer's comments and perceptions.
So ... anyone got a DVR? :)
This documentary: History Channel Crusades is airing on Sunday at 8 central (and again on Monday) and I'd like a recording of it. I can tape it, but ...
I think this is the one I applied for and didn't get. There are a lot of good historians on the list, but the show itself looks scholocky and awful. This New Republic review pans it (you can log in with BugMeNot's help). On the other hand, I'm not wild about some of this reviewer's comments and perceptions.
So ... anyone got a DVR? :)
Epstein Resigns
Nov. 1st, 2005 08:32 am
Epstein Resigns
I can't even link to the Boston Globe article because it has begun the Theo-smear campaign.
DAMNIT!
From an article on St. Olaf's football team, at the bottom - some Latin? Sort of. I guess the writer "email@email.here" is a linguist?
http://www.startribune.com/stories/513/5694232-2.html
I like to win," Meidt said. "I'm here to win, to build a championship program. At a school like this, there's no reason to think we can't."
By Byline name • email@email.here
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http://www.startribune.com/stories/513/5694232-2.html
I like to win," Meidt said. "I'm here to win, to build a championship program. At a school like this, there's no reason to think we can't."
By Byline name • email@email.here
Lorem quat. Ut nostie mod min volorperat. Ut eugiam dolessis dolortin verci et luptat. Ut aut wisi tionse ver si. Dui blamcore min utpat. Ut lor in ut augait, volore conse tatue faccum vullaore eugait ilit, con ulla facidunt laor ipisi tie facipis dolesto euis ea aliquis nos nim diam in voloreet iure dolor se del duipisl delesto doloreet illutpat.asd fasdf sdf asd fsdfasdf sdf asdf sd fsdf asdf sdf asdf sdf sdfsLorem ip essi. Lore min veliquamet autat. DuisLoas dfasdf asdfasdf sdf sfasdfasdf asdfasfrem quat.
Your mission is to come up with a 2-4 word statement that should (not does) define the Democratic Party's message to the American people. You then need to have 3-5 bullet points that say what your message would do. Nothing can be longer than about one sentence. Only one of them can be negative (like, throw the current guys out!)
Examples:
The New Deal
- Job training
- Job creation through public works
- Social security/welfare net
- Reinvigorate the morale of the American worker/economy
The Great Society
- End racism
- End poverty
- Beat the Ruskies
Contract With America
- Throw out career politicians, replace with term-limited private citizens
- End big government
- Cut taxes
- Give people jobs, not welfare
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So if you're a democrat (which I am, and I suspect most of my friends here are), what's our message going to be for 2006. I'm not convinced the actual politicians know, at least not in any nice three word phrase which the average voter will comprehend.
EDIT: I posted some amusing responses from (This red sox site)
Examples:
The New Deal
- Job training
- Job creation through public works
- Social security/welfare net
- Reinvigorate the morale of the American worker/economy
The Great Society
- End racism
- End poverty
- Beat the Ruskies
Contract With America
- Throw out career politicians, replace with term-limited private citizens
- End big government
- Cut taxes
- Give people jobs, not welfare
-----------------------------------
So if you're a democrat (which I am, and I suspect most of my friends here are), what's our message going to be for 2006. I'm not convinced the actual politicians know, at least not in any nice three word phrase which the average voter will comprehend.
EDIT: I posted some amusing responses from (This red sox site)
1. Edgar Renteria - SS
2. Kevin Youkilis - 3b
3. David Ortiz - DH
4. Carlos Beltran - CF
5. P. Konerko - 1b
6. Hideki Matsui - LF
7. Jason Varitek - C
8. Trot Nixon - RF
9. Tony Graffanino - 2b
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Check back with me in April and see if I'm right! (I'm not)
2. Kevin Youkilis - 3b
3. David Ortiz - DH
4. Carlos Beltran - CF
5. P. Konerko - 1b
6. Hideki Matsui - LF
7. Jason Varitek - C
8. Trot Nixon - RF
9. Tony Graffanino - 2b
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Check back with me in April and see if I'm right! (I'm not)
Sports and Religion
Oct. 10th, 2005 04:33 pmSports and Religion Conference at St. Olaf
For whatever reason (probably the Red Sox losses) I have been thinking about this subject myself a lot lately. I'm going to go to some of the Friday sessions, and probably the early Saturday one on the superbowl and pilgrimage.
For whatever reason (probably the Red Sox losses) I have been thinking about this subject myself a lot lately. I'm going to go to some of the Friday sessions, and probably the early Saturday one on the superbowl and pilgrimage.
Fiddler Rocker at St. Olaf
Oct. 1st, 2005 05:06 pmNorwegian Fiddle Rock Star?
If anyone wants to come (I think I'm going, pending playoff baseball), let me know.
If anyone wants to come (I think I'm going, pending playoff baseball), let me know.
Reminder:
I will performing at Ginkgo Coffee House (the first place I ever sang into a microphone) in St. Paul, tomorrow, Saturday, October 1, from 9-11
Admission is free
Corwin Brust will be accompanying me for the "Reverend David and the Traveling Salvation Show" part of the evening.
I will also be wearing a hat.
Feel free to spread the word and invite several hundred of your closest friends.
The Ginkgo is at:
721 N. Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN
(651) 645-2647
I will performing at Ginkgo Coffee House (the first place I ever sang into a microphone) in St. Paul, tomorrow, Saturday, October 1, from 9-11
Admission is free
Corwin Brust will be accompanying me for the "Reverend David and the Traveling Salvation Show" part of the evening.
I will also be wearing a hat.
Feel free to spread the word and invite several hundred of your closest friends.
The Ginkgo is at:
721 N. Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN
(651) 645-2647
Lessons from medieval history.
1) Don't lend money to the king. The BEST possible outcome is that he won't pay you back.
2) Don't refuse to lend money to the king. The BEST possible outcome is that he'll just take your money.
3) It's good to be the king.
1) Don't lend money to the king. The BEST possible outcome is that he won't pay you back.
2) Don't refuse to lend money to the king. The BEST possible outcome is that he'll just take your money.
3) It's good to be the king.
CONFIRMED:
I will performing at Ginkgo Coffee House in St. Paul on October 1, 9-11. Free admission!
Corwin Brust will be accompanying for part of the show.
721 N. Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN
(651) 645-2647
I will performing at Ginkgo Coffee House in St. Paul on October 1, 9-11. Free admission!
Corwin Brust will be accompanying for part of the show.
721 N. Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN
(651) 645-2647
Racism in captions. Words matter
Sep. 4th, 2005 01:10 pmThese are all over the blogosphere, but ... check out the captions. There are other examples. African Americans 'loot' and Whites 'find.' Click to see these pictures.
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(from This blog)
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(from This blog)
Me, performing
Sep. 1st, 2005 11:42 amIt looks like I am going to be performing at the Gingko Coffee House in St. Paul on October 1st, in my less than triumphant return to the stage. Who is playing with me, times, and so forth are all still being determined. It does mean I am going to have to miss a fantastic dinner that I couldn't actually afford.
Still. Performing!
Still. Performing!
Pet friendly b&B
Aug. 26th, 2005 11:49 amAnyone know a nice place to stay in Minneapolis where they let you have a dog? My parents are coming to town on the 14th-16th of September, it seems. With their dog, Zucca, the star of the show of course.
Side of the Road
Aug. 16th, 2005 01:35 pmOn my songlist is a song called "Side of the Road"
I play it in G, capo'd up.
Any clue what that song might be?
EDIT: It's Jackie Greene. "By the Side of the Road (dressed to kill)"
I play it in G, capo'd up.
Any clue what that song might be?
EDIT: It's Jackie Greene. "By the Side of the Road (dressed to kill)"
