Looks like tonight’s report is going to be huge.
Author Archives: Karl
Dehydration and the Emergency Room
I coulda shared this earlier, but it’s not the kind of thing I typically do. Thursday I ended up in the emergency room with a case of dehydration. I must have caught some kind of bug Wednesday night that had me spewing fluids, even when there weren’t any, for almost 24 hours straight. I couldn’t hold anything down. My temperature had dropped. Pretty gross and unnerving. I had to stay home Friday to recuperate. I’m so thankful for my wife – you just have no idea.
If you’re reading this… love ya sweetie!
Veterans Stadium Gone
Uncle Horn Head shares his. I will keep on the lookout for any other Philly weblogger postings.
PhillyBlog’s Forum had some postings.
Philly.com’s Forums had more.
Tomorrow Morning The Vet Goes Bye-Bye
Veterans Stadium is going to be imploaded tomorrow morning at 7 AM. More at The Nest of Death (nice site!) and plenty more at Philly.com.
I’m not going to miss the Vet anywhere near as I still miss old Sears Tower, or as we called it Sears on the Boulevard. It still stands as the world record holder for the largest explosively demolished building. I worked there ages ago. It’s where I began my career.
Why You MUST Get Involved
A person who I know, who shall remain nameless, told me not to blame her for the current mess in Washington – she didn’t vote – and has no plans to either. Why vote and get involved when it’s always the lesser of the two evils? I asked if she thought we’d be in Iraq if Gore was President. The answer from others around us was a solid no. I said that whenever we choose not to vote – we make an implicit vote for the most powerful, intrenched candidate. Things became kinda heated. And it was agreed to simply not talk about politics. Very disappointing.
Over heard in this Metafilter thread and very applicable:
Democracy does not ‘take root’ (or ‘flourish’ or ‘grow’ for that matter).
…Democracy is viable only so long as the general public demands it.
As soon as the public ceases to be active/activist, democracy is destroyed by the power-seekers. These power-seekers will manipulate the laws, the media, and the political process to work in their favour. The end result is inevitable: democracy is destroyed in practice, if not in name.
If you desire a democratic government, you must participate in a meaningful, deliberate, and active manner.
The only way to get the government to take notice is to vote. Besides, the difference between the lessor of two evils can be a great one. It’s the difference that counts. Whatever your preference… get involved.
Multiple Congrats Are In Order
Congratulations Bill on finding your new job! And on three years of weblogging too. But that kinda pales in comparison doesn’t it? 🙂
Philly Future Now Handles Atom
A group of great webloggers, whose feeds were out of reach, are now included at Philly Future.
Four of which are just great weblogs:
pstupidonymous, Chantlady learns to sing, corrente and Suburban Guerrila.
McCain Thinks Kerry Not Weak On Defense
Is there a more honorable, principaled politican in Washington (Washington Post)? I don’t think so.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day Folks
The HistoryChannel has a great site on it’s origins.
It Starts With A Link
This aging Gen-Xer is getting involved beyond my vote. Click and contribute folks. The GOP war chest is huge and in order to get out the message – it sadly costs money. Let the money come from you.
I’d like to ask other webloggers to get involved. Click here to get an account so that you can host the button to help. It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s the very least we can do besides our punditry. I hate the influence money has on politics – actually I hate the influence advertising has on the public – it costs major money and that buys influence. Let’s take that back. One site at a time. One audience at at a time. One community at a time. One American at a time.
Thanks to Oliver Willis for the help.