I think this video by Jon Stewart nicely sums up the GOP convention that concluded last night.
I hope that the Democrats can do better.
31 August 2012
Friday, August 31, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Matt Taibbi: Romney & Bain Capital
Matt Taibbi has written another great article in Rolling Stone Magazine. This one digs deep into Mitt Romney and Bain Capital.
29 August 2012
29 August 2012
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Mango Loves Milkshake
Mango the kitten and Milkshake the puppy are a celebration of blissful contentment.
Pure win.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Pete Townshend - Let My Love Open the Door
One of those songs that just makes you happy to be alive.
Mists of Pandaria
You will either get this or you won't.
The hunt continues September 25th. Shop smart. Shop S-mart.
17 August 2012
The hunt continues September 25th. Shop smart. Shop S-mart.
17 August 2012
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Celiac Disease & Migraine Headaches
There appears to be evidence that those with celiac disease -- and well as those with gluten sensitives -- are more prone to migraine headaches than are individuals without these issues. I learned of these new findings through Triumph Dining. From a writing by Kiersten:
15 August 2012
Results showed that 30% of the celiacs, 56% of the gluten sensitive, 23% of the IBD and just 14% of the control patients reported suffering from chronic headaches.A link to a medical article is provided in the story as well.
After adjustment for confounding variables, celiac, IBD and GS patients all had an increased prevalence of migraines in comparison to the control patients.
One of the lead researchers said “Our findings suggest that migraine is a common neurologic manifestation in celiac disease, GS, and IBD,” the authors write. “Future interventional studies should screen migraine patients for celiac disease, particularly those with treatment-resistant headaches.”
Interesting. Perhaps less celiacs will go undiagnosed if doctor’s view migraines as a possible symptom.
15 August 2012
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Marvin Hamlisch 1944-2012
Composer Marvin Hamlisch passed away this week. The winner of Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, Golden Globes, a Tony, and a Pulitzer Prize, Hamlisch wrote some amazing music over his career. He was one of only eleven people who are EGOTs (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). Some of my favorite music of his came from The Sting, The Way We Were, The Spy Who Loved Me, and A Chorus Line. You can see his own website here and his IMDB page here. Obituaries for Hamlisch included the Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, and New York Times. My guess is that New York Magazine and The New Yorker will also feature tributes soon.
Did anyone do it better? A fitting answer...
Star Trek in the Park
Watching Sunday Morning just now, I was introduced to Star Trek in the Park. It is a production presented very much like the ubiquitous Shakespeare in the Park productions you can find around the world. It takes place in Portland, Oregon, and looks like a ton of fun and the free performances have caught on like wild fire.
Live long and prosper!
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
World Cat Day
A colleague just informed me that it is World Cat Day (aka International Cat Day). I'm glad that he told me because our kittens would have no doubt been put out without some sort of acknowledgement! The kittens are Finnegan and Honor. Just prior to this shot, Honor had been using her brother's rump as a pillow... for about two hours!
Awesome Cat Commercials
8 August 2012
Awesome Cat Commercials
8 August 2012
Monday, August 6, 2012
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Romney's Tax Plan Problem
Brian Beutler at TPM wrote a great piece not only about the problems with Mit Romney's tax plan, but with his political problem surrounding the plan. If his "attack the messenger" response doesn't work, he has no politically positive moves to make. And it is his own fault.
The article is short and worth the read.
2 August 2012
The article is short and worth the read.
2 August 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Herbert & Dorothy Vogel: Art Collectors Supreme
Watching Sunday Morning this weekend, I was reintroduced to art collectors Herb and Dorothy Vogel. The televised piece was originally aired on 60 Minutes in 1995 and I assume was replayed because Mr. Vogel passed away last month. The Vogels were not people of means, yet they built what became an internationally-famous collection of modern art. And while their collection became worth untold millions, they didn't retire wealthy, never selling a piece. They were both government workers, he a postal clerk and she a librarian. And because of this background, they donated most of their collection to the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. More recently, in late 2008, they launched The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Fifty States along with the National Gallery of Art, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The program donated 2,500 works to 50 institutions across 50 states and was accompanied by a book with the same name. (Source Wikipedia) They collected what the loved and loved what they collected. We should all be so lucky to have such passion and to pursue it with such gusto.
The NY Times featured a nice obituary for Mr. Vogel. I also found what appears to be a PBS film on the couple, I believe from 2008, although I have not yet watched it. CBS featured this report on his death.
The 60 Minutes video is below.
1 August 2012
The NY Times featured a nice obituary for Mr. Vogel. I also found what appears to be a PBS film on the couple, I believe from 2008, although I have not yet watched it. CBS featured this report on his death.
The 60 Minutes video is below.
1 August 2012
Why I Still Love America
The DNC announced the keynote speaker for the 2012 Democratic National Convention. It is Julian Castro, mayor of San Antonio. Eric Lach wrote a piece for TPM on the pick. Lach provides a bit of background on Castro:
He goes on to note that in spite of his heritage, Castro doesn't speak Spanish, a fact noted by NY Times Magazine reporter Zev Chafets in a 2010 profile. One exerpt from that article represents why, for all of its warts, I still love America.
1 August 2012
Castro, 37, has served as mayor of San Antonio since 2009. He was born and raised in San Antonio, the son of Rosie Castro, a leader of La Raza Unida, a Mexican-American civil rights group, and a woman The New York Times Magazine described, in a 2010 profile of Julián Castro, as “a well-known ’70s firebrand.” Julián and his twin brother Joaquín Castro — who serves in the Texas House of Representatives and is running for Congress — grew up around politics.
He goes on to note that in spite of his heritage, Castro doesn't speak Spanish, a fact noted by NY Times Magazine reporter Zev Chafets in a 2010 profile. One exerpt from that article represents why, for all of its warts, I still love America.
Early in his administration, Castro assigned his chief of staff, Robbie Greenblum — a Jewish lawyer from the border town of Laredo whose own Spanish is impeccable — to discreetly find him a tutor. Rosie Castro’s son is now being taught Spanish by a woman named Marta Bronstein. Greenblum met her in shul.Only in America!
1 August 2012
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