Archive for October, 2007
republicans propose S-CHIP alternative
here.
buy dingy harry’s letter to clear channel
the money will go to the marine corps-law enforcement foundation:
Through the continuous support of our donors, we have distributed aid with a value of more than $29,000,000.00 to eligible children. This assistance was primarily rendered to children of Marines or Federal law enforcement personnel who were killed on duty or died under extraordinary circumstances while [...]
El Voto Argentino
Alejandro Rozitchner pregunta:
¿Qué van a votar, che? ¿Por qué?
Y surge la genial respuesta de este blogger:
Voy a botar a Cristina Elizabet Fernández de Kirchner, la profundizadora del cambio, la intelectual hegeliana que llevará a la Argentina a un nuevo nivel de desarrollo y justicia social, la abogada platense que nos llenará de orgullo en cuanto [...]
sample law job cover letter
Feel free to use this letter. I was considering it for a while, and have now decided against it.
DATE
NAME
TITLE
FIRM
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP
Dear NAME
This application packet, including resume and writing sample, has been sent to you for good luck. It has been around the world nine times. The luck has now been brought to you. [...]
but can the scholars spell “cumulative”?
click to view:
for more of Utah Valley University’s ironic claims of academic prowess, see here.
**disclaimer** this post is not meant to insult any friends of mine who attend UVU, or even former members of my ward who happen to appear in the above photo. rather it is my intent only to expose the UVU wolverines [...]
Larry Craig upset with Mitt Romney
What a pathetic man.
U.S. Sen. Larry Craig, who flip-flopped over whether he would quit after being caught in a restroom sex scandal, said in remarks released on Monday that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney “threw me under his campaign bus.”
…
“He not only threw me under his campaign bus, he backed up and ran over me [...]
Voter ID
kentucky football is for real
i wasn’t a believer before. for example, here is a recent email exchange between doug and me:
Subject: UK
From: Doug
To: Travis
Date: Sep 28
When are you going to blog about UK football?
my response:
i still feel like its too good to be true.
no longer.
early last fall, i was so frustrated with [...]
One of Jena 6 is back in jail
Count me among the underwhelmed: At least one of the Jena 6 is a low-life thug.
A judge decided the fight that thrust a teenager into the center of a civil rights controversy violated his probation for a previous conviction and ordered the boy back to jail, the teen’s attorney said.
…state District Judge J.P. Mauffrey Jr. [...]
Formula For Success
1. Become Vice President.
2. Make a fundamentally flawed alarmist documentary.
3. ???
4. Win Nobel Peace Prize.
bonaduce tosses fairplay
i like this danny bonaduce clip:
not sure if it beats this one, though:
BYU icecats now official BYU cougars
here is an excerpt from an email i thought i would never get:
The BYU hockey team has recently received official recognition by BYU. The hockey season is upon us, with our first game on Oct 12 at 8:30 p.m. at the Peaks Arena. You can see the game schedule, roster and latest BYU Hockey news [...]
coke v. coke zero (taste infringement)
this is a compilation of coke zero “taste infringement” ads:
and this is an extended clip of my favorite of the series:
when will larry craig stop being a piece of crap?
Craig Vows to Stay Despite Court Loss
Oct 4, 7:08 PM (ET)
By CHARLES BABINGTON
WASHINGTON (AP) - Idaho Sen. Larry Craig defiantly vowed to serve out his term in office on Thursday despite losing a court attempt to rescind his guilty plea in a men’s room sex sting.
“I have seen that it is possible for me to [...]
breaking, important news: ron paul donations are up!
Ron Paul’s Fund Raising Doubled in Quarter
By SUSAN DAVIS
October 4, 2007; Page A6
WASHINGTON — Rep. Ron Paul disclosed more than $5 million in third-quarter fund raising for his insurgent Republican presidential bid, the only Republican in the field so far to report increased donations. [source: WSJ]
and in sports news, a 400-pound smoker, whose regular time [...]
