(This post has been simulcasted on FacebookI went to get a burger, but somehow I ended up in history. On the way back from Dicks, Hoyin and I ran into a giant spontaneous crowd of Obama revelers leaving the Ave. There was no choice other than to join them. They made their way down Memorial Way, settling in Red Square in front of Suzzallo, with the ( Read more... )

So, it finally ends. What was perhaps the most eventful presidential campaign in recent history (in my lifetime, at least) will finally end. Some things I remember ( Read more... )

• The first Olympic event I watched was the US sweep of women's fencing (individual sabre). Who knew we were so good at fencing?

• In case you haven't voted in the primary yet (and you probably haven't), Gregoire does a bit better for herself in her interview with The Stranger.

• This is for Twyla• Finally got my hands on the Airborne Toxic ( Read more... )

I realize that most of you probably didn't know that we have a primary election coming up in two weeks. I for one didn't until I got my absentee ballot in the mail the other day. On most election years I like to browse through the voter's guide, just to see if there's anybody particularly interesting/weird out there (like the guy running for ( Read more... )

So, that post I made a couple weeks ago? Pretty prescient, according to John McCain. Sadly, that would probably be the only highlight of a McCain presidency. The NYT is also correct in noting that the UK PMQ is heavily dependent on the ability to make a criticism quickly and pointedly, something that American legislators would have trouble with. If ( Read more... )

So I was channel-surfing on my Franken-TV, and I came upon Prime Minister's Questions, my favorite export of the British Empire. It certainly brings back memories of learning about the UK parliament in AP Gov all those years ago. Anyway, I ran into the most interesting discussion I've seen of the American subprime mortgage issue that I've seen in a ( Read more... )

1) Flight of the Conchords won a Grammy for best comedy album yesterday, for their EP The Distant Future (being listened to now!). Also, their eponymous real album comes out April 22nd.

2) The governor...blogging? Hello 21st century ( Read more... )