Monthly Archives: April 2004

Election Results – Just The Facts

Posted on April 28, 2004 by Karl

It was hard trying to find a simple grid to the results of yesterday’s vote. Congrats to the winners.

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Remember To Vote Today

Posted on April 27, 2004 by Karl

While there is lots of drama on the Republican side of things, even if you are a Democrat, voting always counts for something. The Committee of Seventy has some useful links for you if you need help. Vote. Make yourself … Continue reading →

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Red and Blue America

Posted on April 27, 2004 by Karl

The Washington Post is doing a terrific series on on just how far apart liberal and conservative America are: In or a Conservative, Life Is Sweet in Sugar Land, Tex., you can read about life as it is from the … Continue reading →

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The Ugliness Of Polarization On Display

Posted on April 26, 2004 by Karl

Soldier comes home. She has a baby to take care of. She goes homeless. NYTimes posts a story about it. It’s missing plenty of details. Nevertheless, the folks at Metafilter go to war with each other over it. The Net … Continue reading →

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That’s Two

Posted on April 26, 2004 by Karl

Two webloggers I respect have made the transition from MovableType to WordPress. First was Garret Vreeland and now Shelley Powers. She recently posted a some helpful info on her migration.

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“Bush is running on fear; Kerry can win by running on hope”

Posted on April 23, 2004 by Karl

That quote says it all. Here is an observation of mine you can take to the bank: “If two candidates are using entirely negative campaigning, the more entrenched candidate will win.” Remember Clinton? Remember how hard the Republicans tried to … Continue reading →

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If the fires of freedom…

Posted on April 20, 2004 by Karl

Another quote I’d like to pass along, from a President who led during another time of war: If the fires of freedom and civil liberties burn low in other lands, they must be made brighter in our own. If in … Continue reading →

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Chris Rock on Liberals And Conservatives

Posted on April 19, 2004 by Karl

Did you see Chris Rock’s latest? While it’s just about impossible to match his previous comedy special back from 1996, he comes very, very close. A quote I’d like to share with you: The whole country’s got a fucked up … Continue reading →

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More On Williamsburg

Posted on April 19, 2004 by Karl

Upon arriving in Williamsburg, we visited to Visitor?s Center to get our bearings and to purchase two Freedom Passes. A Freedom Pass provides admission to the tours, museums, and buses for a year. At just under $60 a piece, they … Continue reading →

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I’m Back From Vacation

Posted on April 18, 2004 by Karl

I surprised Richelle with a week’s vacation to Colonial Williamsburg for her 30th birthday. We haven?t taken a week vacation since our honeymoon, five years ago, and we were due for some time away from it all. Williamsburg fit the … Continue reading →

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