Ooooh, Aaah. That comes first. Then later there’s running and screaming.
Posted in 52 books in 52 weeks, books on Jun 19th, 2008
This is book twenty-five in 52 books in 52 weeks
Cory Doctorow is one of the excellent editors at Boing Boing. He’s written a couple of novels for adults, but this is his first foray into junior fiction.
The story begins in San Francisco as Marcus and his friends skip school to go to an organized [...]
Posted in politics on Jun 19th, 2008
“I refuse to be lectured on national security by people who are responsible for the most disastrous set of foreign policy decisions in the recent history of the United States. The other side likes to use 9/11 as a political bludgeon. Well, let’s talk about 9/11.
The people who were responsible for murdering 3,000 Americans on [...]
Posted in asides, interesting links on Jun 19th, 2008
A baby laughing in slow-motion (video)
Florida analyzed 168,000 deaths statewide to see how drugs contributed. Cocaine, meth and heroin caused 989 deaths Legal painkillers like Vicodan caused 2,328. Legal depressents like Valium caused 743. Alcohol caused 466, but contributed to over 4,000. Marijuana caused 0. I’ve never understood why alcohol is legal but marijauna is [...]
Posted in Brother, Johnsen Family, photos on Jun 18th, 2008
Some birds built a nest next to their front door, so we were all sent to the back so
Posted in politics on Jun 17th, 2008
A funny clip about networks using fear about Barack Obama being black, muslim or “the most liberal senator in America” to smear his campaign.
Michelle Obama didn’t call people whitey, Obama is Christian, he was born in America, he says the Pledge of Allegiance and he didn’t write about hating white people in his book. [...]
Posted in Britnie, Brother, Johnsen Family, photos on Jun 16th, 2008
A few shots from dinner at my parents house. We stopped by Brad and Jolinn’s to say Happy Father’s Day, then moved on to see my mom and dad. We had great food at both places, and had fun visiting with everyone. And the talk of our July 4th trip with the Holbrooks got me [...]