Archive for June, 2007
Light Posting Weekend
I’m at the fabulous OATS Festival, so light posting (if any) this weekend.
Read More..>>Busted: The Citizen’s Guide to Surviving Police Encounters
A long (45 minutes) but must-see segment for all Americans concerned about protecting their rights when dealing with the police.
Read More..>>Three in the Morning
Names Redacted by Request
My former housemate Tim’s best friend from high school is a legendary DJ from one of Philadelphia’s seminal hip-hop bands who disappeared for a long time because he was in prison on drug-related charges. During that time, all of his equipment went out of date and his samples went into storage.
Upon [...]
Fridge
Just got back from a trip to Bensalem, where we picked up a free refrigerator for our kegs.
Thanks to that guy who writes at Lutton Square, I should be drinkign a frosty one tomorrow (I’d say tonight, but by the time the refrigerator’s down to the right temperature, it’ll be 4:00 AM or so.
Off to [...]
Taxpayers Forced to Support Religious Activities
Courts bars suit against faith-based plan
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that ordinary taxpayers cannot challenge a White House initiative that helps religious charities get a share of federal money.
The 5-4 decision blocks a lawsuit by a group of atheists and agnostics against eight Bush administration officials including the head of the White House [...]
He’s Got My Vote
Doug Stanhope for President!
Read More..>>Hank Medress
I used to work in a health food store in New Haven called “Edge of the Woods”. We never quite understood whether the name was chosen because the store was located so close to Edgewood Avenue and the Park that bore the name, or because a few blocks away was one of the [...]
Read More..>>Tagged
DAMMIT!!
1. All right, here are the rules.
2. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.
3. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
4. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these [...]
School of the Americas: Still Funded
Read More..>>Singing
I am not a trained singer, and on those occasions when I hear myself on tape, I am often appalled. And then I say “fuck it” and keep singing anyway. I like singing: it’s one of the things that make me happy.
My favorite singing is close harmony, like the Louvin Brothers and the [...]
