Posts from 2008 (Page 11)

122 posts from 2008

Jun 09, 2008
Politics

Shark-Jumping

E.D. Hill, host of America’s Pulse on Fox News, further demonstrated that her network has completely lost its marbles, jumped the shark, and should not be considered to be news by anyone. On June 6th, she mused about the Obamas’ fist-bump in St. ...

Jun 07, 2008
Travel

Take Me Out to the Concession Stand

The New York Times has an interactive map up today detailing the best and worst food from ballparks across the country.  My personal favorite description is for the ever-unloved Chisox and their tepidly named U.S. Cellular Field: “What to order: ...

Jun 06, 2008
Photography

Great Demonstration of Off-Camera Flash

Bert Stephani has a fantastic blog post up on how different constraints in off-camera flash can change a photo. Pay close attention to the last shots of Mieke outside at 1/250s, 1/125s and 1/50s. Subscribed!

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

At the end of April, I drove up to Mount Vernon in Skagit Valley, up in northern Washington, for the 2008 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. I’ve been a bit slow in posting pictures, but I finally got around to it tonight. Nine photos from Skagit Valle...

Jun 04, 2008
Politics

That's Not Change We Can Believe In

I’m eating lunch and watching TPMTV’s recap of the McCain trainwreck from last night, and I was struck by how much McCain blinked and stumbled over his words. A cursory glance at the current information on the psychology of lying suggests that lia...

Jun 03, 2008
Aaron

Dear TSA…

Dear TSA, Thank you for so carefully checking the toiletries contained inside my single quart-sized ziploc bag at the Denver International Airport on Sunday. I feel significantly safer flying the friendly skies knowing that you are so vigilant a...

Jun 03, 2008
Politics

Forty-Four

[W]e may call ourselves Democrats and Republicans, but we are Americans first. We are always Americans first.  

Jun 03, 2008
Photography

Matt' in the Market

I had dinner at Matt’s in the Market last week. As always, the food was fantastic, and the ambiance wasn’t far behind. Their bread pudding and scallops are absolutely to die for, and I ate so much that I thought I might (hah!). A little more is av...