Archive for March, 2007
The Cancer Card
(posted on NowPublic; still can’t get the cross-post to work) Eleanor Clift on John and Elizabeth Edwards and The Cancer Card The greatest gift Tom gave me was when people asked him how he wanted to spend his final years on earth. Did he want to take a round-the-world [Read More]
I’m an activist
Dave Originally uploaded by radical.librarian. There’s photographic proof [Read More]
The magic of the !important modifier
On rare occasion, I actually learn a new skill. Tonight, in the process of redesigning toastieradio.com yet again (this time building it around WordPress), I’ve learned how to override styles using the “!important” modifier, in addition to some other CSS [Read More]
It’s called “bcc”
A woman running for a local state senate seat has emailed about fifty people her credentials as a Word document. All of the email addresses on her list are in the “To” field. I will not vote for someone who does not know how to use the internet. UPDATE – [Read More]
McCain Campaign Poor Netiquette Leads to MySpace Hack
This is amusing, not because the hackers caused McCain’s MySpace page to say that he supports gay marriage, but because it shows the ineptitude of a campaign that wants to try to show that its 70-year-old candidate is hip. All of the presidential candidates should [Read More]
Herman The Heavyweight
I took Herman to the vet this morning due to his lips having become grimy and irritated. It turns out this is nothing to be concerned about, just part of overall physiology. The vet said he’ll go through periods where his lips are dry and crusty (the first six months [Read More]
Everyone’s Waiting
I finally saw “Everyone’s Waiting,” the final episode of Six Feet Under, which aired nearly two years ago. I recently realized that reruns of it air on Bravo, which I get on Dish, and I began DVRing it. I awoke at 4 this morning and didn’t feel like [Read More]
Recent Herman shots via mobile phone
Chin in sepia Originally uploaded by toastiest. Others: [Read More]
Walltown cat with a nose for trouble
Walltown cat with a nose for trouble Originally uploaded by toastiest. Herman and I see this cat from time to time on our walks. It was outside of its owners’ home. It’s difficult for me to pass judgment on people who let their cats roam free outside; I used to [Read More]
Virginia is for straight lovers
Virginia is for straight lovers Originally uploaded by toastiest. I took this in the parking lot outside of Duke Physical Therapy where I’ve been getting some shoulder work done. The parking lot overlooks Wallace Wade Stadium. The bumper sticker, if you don’t [Read More]
