Saturday, July 31, 2010

"Will somebody..." ('06)

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I received this photo in e-mail in April 2006.

Threatening First Interstate Bank ('94)

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When First Interstate Bank (now part of Wells Fargo) removed sexual orientation from their non-discrimination policy, I wrote the letter be...
Monday, July 5, 2010

Bill Maher: "George of the Bungle" ('05)

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Bill Maher, HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher , Sept. 9, 2005: The video (3:52) is here . Partial transcript: Mr. President, this job can...

How a Bill Becomes a Law ('06)

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How a Bill Becomes a Law - Revised Version (click to enlarge)

Where's the fiber optic line to my door? ('06)

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(Click the image to enlarge it.) Still infuriatingly true! The text below is from 2006, but the graphic above is from Feb. 2010. Link: $...

Bumperstickers ('06)

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Some favorite bumperstickers and slogans in early 2006: (Each is a link to cafepress) Focus on your own damn family Bush lied and you know i...

Military records of politicians ('05)

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Comparing military records of prominent politicians and pundits. Some of the Republicans are shown here. The full list, including Democrat...
Sunday, June 27, 2010

Credit Card Rewards ('10)

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Responding to a column by David Lazarus about credit card processing fees, I sent this letter to the Los Angeles Times  in June 2010 (not...
Friday, June 25, 2010

Ivins: The Looting of America ('05)

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Link: The Looting of America by Molly Ivins December, 2005 [Excerpted; full text at the above link. (The pictured book is just for illustr...

Friedman on Singapore, Katrina, and government ('05)

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Link: Singapore and Katrina by Thomas Friedman New York Times September 14, 2005 [excerpted; full text at the above link] There is somethin...