Today, for the first time in what feels like forever, I feel like I read the paper and saw only good news. Obama is lengthening his lead over Clinton. Michael Bloomberg is committed to cutting carbon emissions in New York City by 30% by 2030, and is trying to convince the whole country to join him. The writer's strike is finally, officially, over ( Read more... )

Obama claims delegate lead.In all the fuss following Super Tuesday I momentarily forgot that this nomination is going to come down to a scramble for delegates. It was a pleasant surprise to be reminded of that this morning when I turned on my computer and checked the headlines. Honestly, I don't know if Obama is going to get the nomination. There ( Read more... )

In regards to that awesome EW BSG photoshoot, altitudeandwinehas done some investigating and some mirroring that I would never have even thought of. It's pretty mindblowing, and I think this picture is going to keep us busy for a long time. Apparently Aaron Douglas said that we were all reading too much into it and that there's no hidden meaning, but I think he's ( Read more... )

A 13 point lead in New Hampshire? This is more than I really allowed myself to imagine. It's so strange watching it from so far away - it really feels like I'm watching an episode of The West Wing rather than following a real election. I keep expecting Josh to pop up in the corner of the little 2 minute articles on the news - "He's got the big mo ( Read more... )

I can no longer separate Kevin Rudd from the Master. They've become indissoluble in my head - I can't think of one without the other. There's the physical resemblance, and then the fact that they're both politicians, and they're just the same person to me.

Except the Master is definitely sexier...sorry Kevin.

I cannot believe what John Howard said about Barack Obama. This is the last straw. I mean, he can screw us over with his IR laws, pretend that climate change isn't happening, but NOBODY messes with Obama. Nobody. At least the country seems to be united in their horror...Kevin Rudd and Steve Bracks both commented on Howard's sheer idiocy. Well, ( Read more... )