Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Spanish Blog Called 1m2 Post About Governor Palin



Y mira que no quería hablar de esta mujer, que al fin y al cabo no es una de las candidatas a la presidencia de los EEUU (aunque duela, los que mandan), pero claro, ella lo pone tan tan a huevo, que es que no me puedo resistir.
Con sus declaraciones - todo un alarde de ignorancia - está reventando la campaña electoral en su país, y haciendo las delicias de la prensa que gusta de esas salidas de tono para llenar titulares.
Ella, aunque no parece tener muchas luces, hace bien su trabajo - distraer de lo realmente importante en la campaña, y que solo se hable de su vida familiar o de sus extrañas ideas -, y quienes la han puesto ahí (los políticos de su partido, pero en primera instancia los que la votaron en su ciudad y luego en su estado, todos tenemos un precio por lo que parece) lo han hecho por algo.
Sarah Palin es una persona a la que le gusta censurar cosas que no sigan su línea de pensamiento. También gusta de matar animalicos por puro placer, aunque estén en peligro de extinción o sean especies protegidas (o que debieran serlo). Es miembro destacado de la asociación del rifle americana (de esos que piensan que si los malos tienen armas, los buenos también deben tenerlas para compensar). Es una persona muy religiosa que cree que con la oración se cura l homosexualidad (parece que ahora eso necesita cura...); es belicista, atacaría Rusia por lo de Georgia (para qué buscar vías diplomáticas si te puedes enfrentar a uno de los países más poderosos del mundo y destruir todo con las bombas atómicas de ambos, total, si te lo pide dios como lo de Irak...).
A Sarah le gustaría que en todas las escuelas se enseñara bajo la doctrina del creacionismo, pasándose por el forro toda la teoría de la evolución de las especies y escupiendo en la cara de Darwin. Para ella, los dinosaurios existían hace 4000 años (edad del mundo según esta gente, nada de millones de años, que son muchos).
En fin, que Sarah, de todos modos no es un caso aislado, y eso es lo preocupante. Si ha llegado hasta ahí es porque hay más gente que piensa de la misma forma, y le vota y apoya para que esté donde está. Si le teníais miedo a Bush, preparaos.
Sinceramente pienso que sería una involución, un retroceso total, que personas de este calibre gobernaran los países/estados.
Por cierto, ¿qué ha sido de McCain (que lo único que ha hecho en su vida es ir a combatir a Vietnam - para muchos allí eso es algo bueno, y suficiente para aspirar a la Casa Blanca - y caer prisionero, algo por lo que le llaman héroe)? Ha perdido todo el protagonismo desde que ha nombrado como nº2 a esta señora. ¿Le interesaba esto a su partido? Quizá. ¿Le hará esto ganar votos y derrotar a Obama? Sería tristísimo.
Puede que Obama sea un producto de buen marketing con un discurso vacío de película, pero sigue pareciendo mejor opción que unos pobres ignorantes belicistas.
En fin, recomiendo encarecidamente la lectura de los distintos vínculos a lo largo del post (que no me he inventado nada), pero especialmente este artículo, que resume todo lo anteriormente expuesto y cuenta alguna cosa más acerca de este fenómeno de la naturaleza llamado Sarah Palin, que ha cambiado el curso de esta campaña electoral en EEUU (y no para bien).



Aye carumba? Muy bien amigo - Google Language Tool to the rescue!



And look who did not want to talk about this woman, who after all is not one of the candidates for the presidency of the USA (though painful, those who send), but clear, she puts so much egg, which is I can not resist. With his statements - a display of ignorance - is bursting the election campaign in his country and doing the delight of the press that these outlets like tone to fill headlines. She, though it does not seem to have many lights, does his job well - to distract from what really matters in the campaign, and only talk about their family life or their strange ideas - and those who have there (policy of game, but in the first instance that voted in his hometown and then in his state, we all have a price for what seems) have done something. Sarah Palin is a person who likes to censor things that do not follow their line of thinking. He also likes to kill animals for pure pleasure, whether endangered or protected species are (or should be). Is a prominent member of the Association of American rifle (for those who think that if the weapons are bad, the good must also be taken to compensate). It is a very religious person who believes that prayer is the cure homosexuality (which seems now that needs healing is ...); warmonger, would attack Russia as Georgia (what to look for diplomatic channels if you can deal with one of the most powerful countries in the world and destroy everything with atomic bombs in both total, if you asked God, as Iraq ...). A Sarah would like to see in all schools are taught under the doctrine of creationism, by turning the lining the whole theory of the evolution of species and spitting in the face of Darwin. For her, the dinosaurs existed 4000 years ago (age of the world according to these people, nothing of millions of years, there are many). Anyway, that Sarah, anyway is not an isolated case, and that is worrying. If you've read this far is because there are more people who think the same way, and he voted for and supported wherever it is. If you teníais fear Bush, prepare. Frankly I think it would be a setback, a total setback, that people of this caliber ruled the countries / states. Indeed, what has been McCain (the only thing it has done in his life is going to fight in Vietnam - that for many there is a good thing, and enough to aspire to the White House - and falling prisoner, something so who call him a hero)? Has lost the only protagonist who has since appointed as No. 2 to this lady. Are you interested in this to his party? Maybe. You will do this and win votes to defeat Obama? It would be very sad. Obama may be a product of good marketing with a speech empty movie, but it still seems better option than some poor ignorant warmongers. Anyway, I strongly recommend reading the various links along the post (which I have not invented anything) but especially this article, which summarizes all the above and has something more about this phenomenon of nature named Sarah Palin, who has changed the course of this election campaign in the U.S. (and not for the better).

I Saw A Picture Of Danica Patrick Today

so to counteract that, I'll look at a picture of our blog Official Race Girl Erin Crocker.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Are They Our Only Real Real Hope?



Mondays Missives

JFK Nixon debate 1960

  • Polls are a notoriously shaky way to gauge anything but, especially a political debate. Usually, what happens with notable exceptions in a debate is viewer belief is only strengthened in whom they already believed. What does seem to matter is how it's perceived in the following days after it has been distilled down through various media. Does that mean how a network or agency reports the candidates performance will have the final say on perception? One outlet gathered a group of undecided voters and polled them on who they perceived won- Obama was seen as the winner by twice as many polled. Would they lie? An uncommitted voter this late in the race and in this election in particular? Give me a break. Didn't happen, those folks saw a chance to help their candidate, pure and simple. Polls did suggest Obama won on issues of the economy and McCain winning on foreign policy issues. Unless one candidate or the other is absolutely destroyed though it's hard to peg a winner in these debates. And the truthfulness of this seems borne out by the outlets claiming a clear cut winner and loser- more or less liberal? - Obama hands down. More or less conservative? - McCain handed Obama his rear end on a platter but, this is what it's about- perception in the days following the debates.

  • I read the other day that most phobias begin at age 13. I wonder why, is that related to puberty, or a self esteem issue as kids are trying to find their place in the world? I have only one phobia- ish thing about me that I'm aware of and it has only developed over the past couple of years. Interestingly (or oddly) I've only told one person what that is and while I don't regret it, I have a vague sense it may come back to haunt me- I have no idea why I feel that way.

  • As much as I read and as big a news hound as I am, I think it's kind of weird I only have a vague idea of what Ikea is and why it is so prominent in pop culture. I think it's a furniture store.

  • Ask yourself Do I need this item before you buy it, pay cash and factor into the purchase price the number of hours you'll work to pay for that item. You'll be surprised at how much extra money you have and how much less junk you'll accumulate. Actually I believe most people would be blown away by the results if they applied these axioms to their consumer habits.

  • One of my friends told me in the 1980s when VHS was getting big, his family bought a top of the line VCR saying,"It was as big as a microwave and it cost something like 1200 dollars." I have a 5 speaker Phillips home theater sytem with subwoofer that plays DVDs, cds, automatically plays a slideshow with picture cds, has a jack to connect an MP3 player, USB direct connection and has Dolby digital logic surround. As I recall, I paid about 150.00 dollars for that system. Crazy, huh?

Sunday, September 28, 2008

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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Before I Forget (literally, as in I'm posting this then- forgetting it!)

"Troopers eventually investigated 13 issues and found four in which Wooten violated policy or broke the law or both:
• Wooten used a Taser on his stepson.
• He illegally shot a moose.
• He drank beer in his patrol car on one occasion.
• He told others his father-in-law would "eat a f'ing lead bullet" if he helped his daughter get an attorney for the divorce.
Beyond the investigation sparked by the family, trooper commanders saw cause to discipline or give written instructions to correct Wooten seven times since he joined the force, according to Grimes' letter to Wooten.
Those incidents included: a reprimand in January 2004 for negligent damage to a state vehicle; a January 2005 instruction after being accused of speeding, unsafe lane changes, following too closely and not using turn signals in his state vehicle; a June 2005 instruction regarding personal cell phone calls; an October 2005 suspension from work after getting a speeding ticket; and a November 2005 memo "to clarify duty hours, tardiness and personal business during duty time."
"Mike is not without a blemish," the union's Cyr said. But some of the problems noted by Grimes were small matters, he said. Many troopers were told to reimburse the state for personal cell phone calls, he said. Wooten had to miss work for court during the divorce, he said. " -ADN

Anchorage Daily News has more at http://www.adn.com/politics/story/476430.html .
I really debated posting this non-issue but, I've been curious about it, so I looked into it and came away surprised that I may have been wrong, if Governor Palin had tried to influence the situation it would be much simpler to regard it as a public safety service to her state and not abusing her influence because the guy had been married to her sister. He was and might still be a danger to the public and himself. I'm at a loss to explain how he got away with what he did- if it were you or I we'd still be in jail.

One thing it did impress upon me, if this is the best they've got on her- the Governor and her supporters ought to be in good shape.

Paul Newman


"Newman served in the Navy in World War II in the Pacific theater in the spring of 1945. He was ordered to the ship as radioman/gunner in an Avenger with a draft of replacements shortly before the attack, but by a fluke of war was held back because his pilot had an ear infection. The rest of his detail died.

After the war, he completed his degree at Kenyon College, graduating in 1949. Newman later studied acting at Yale University and under Lee Strasberg at the Actors' Studio in New York City.
Oscar Levant wrote that Newman was initially hesitant to leave New York for Hollywood: "Too close to the cake," he reported him saying, "Also, no place to study."

Newman was one of the few actors who successfully made the transition from 1950s cinema to that of the 1960s and 1970s. His rebellious persona translated well to a subsequent generation. -wikipedia

Interesting later life Newman factoids-

"While campaigning for the Democrats in the 1968 U.S. Presidential election, Newman would rent a Jaguar on the weekends. When he found out that opponent Richard Nixon,
who was known to his naysayers as "Tricky Dick", was renting the same car during the week, Newman left a note in it saying "This clutch is tricky, so you won't have any trouble with it
Was so ashamed of his debut in the failed costume drama The Silver Chalice (1954), that he took out an ad in Variety apologizing for his performance.
Finished second in the 1979 Le Mans 24-hour race in a Porsche 935
Owned The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp, a summer camp for children with cancer and other blood-related diesases (and their siblings) in Ashford, Connecticut, and also runs a fall "Discovery" program for inner city kids, also in Ashford.
Said that he burned his tuxedo on his 75th birthday because he is through with formality.

Says the sound he loves most is that of a V-8 engine."- IMDB
Paul Newman died 26 September 2008 of lung cancer surrounded by friends and family at his home in Westport Conneticut he was 83 years old.