All Blog Posts (Page 28)

Jan 12, 2009
Zoon Politikon

In Final News Conference, Bush Strikes Elegiac Tone - NYTimes.com

“Abu Ghraib was a huge disappointment,” Mr. Bush said, referring to the detainee abuse scandal in Iraq that proved deeply damaging to the American image there and around the world. “Not having weapons of mass destruction was a significant disappoi...

Jan 12, 2009
Zoon Politikon

Counties to Coleman: What Part of 'No' Didn't You Understand?

So far, the counties appear to have sorted through about 150 ballots from Coleman's list of 650 [incorrectly managed ballots], and they've come up with one discrepancy. At this pace, Coleman is on track to get a grand total of ... 4 additional bal...

Jan 11, 2009
Photography

Strawberry

Day 11 of 365 is chock-full of strawberry goodness:

Jan 11, 2009
Zoon Politikon

Malia and Sasha: Friggin' Adorable

As President-elect Barack Obama prepared to appear on ABC’s Sunday morning show, “This Week,” the Obama girls, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, who had joined him in the studio, asked the host George Stephanopoulos to slip the following question into his ...

Jan 10, 2009
Photography Seattle

Winter Solstice Fire Festival Part 1

I went to the Winter Solstice Fire Festival at the Seattle Center this afternoon. It was delayed by a few weeks due to ice, snow, rain, floods, and all of the other nigh-on-Biblical tribulations we heathen-esque Seattleites have suffered over the ...

Jan 10, 2009
Photography

Six month exposure

OK, this is pretty wild. It’s a six month long exposure. How cool is that? You can see more on the photographer’s website, and even buy signed prints for all of $75-$130.

Jan 10, 2009
Photography Seattle

Seattle Winter Solstice Fire Festival

Helen and I attended the previously delayed Seattle Winter Solstice Fire Festival this evening. The full set is up on Flickr. Here are some of my favorites:

Jan 10, 2009
Photography

Kiwi

Day 10 of 365.

Jan 10, 2009
Zoon Politikon

Hey Norm, want some cheese with your whine?

Somebody should stop by Surdyk’s and pick up a nice gouda or brie for Norm. From TPM: Norm Coleman is complaining that the Senate's decision to close his offices after his term expired -- leaving the seat vacant while Coleman challenges the electi...

Jan 09, 2009
Photography

Cara Cara

An organic cara cara navel orange. Day 9 of 365. See it bigger.