All Blog Posts (Page 36)

Sep 06, 2008
iPhone

#10!

I was out shooting pictures at the Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair this afternoon (lots of fun, and pix will be up tonight or tomorrow) when I checked the AppStore to see how Election ‘08 was doing, only to discover that I had broken into the top 10! S...

Sep 06, 2008
iPhone Zoon Politikon

Accusations of Bias

I’ve been accused in the reviews of Election ‘08 of demonstrating a pro-Obama bias in the listed polls. Here are a few facts: Yes, I'm a liberal. Duh. I'm not going to change your mind about who to vote for by publishing this app. I will sell ...

Sep 06, 2008
Zoon Politikon

Sure it is, as long as you're a complete moron

Schwarzenegger: Even in the face of job losses and the mortgage crisis, the core Republican message is still appealing: No higher taxes, get government off your back, cut regulations and make us more competitive.

Sep 05, 2008
iPhone

Election '08's just a buck

And apparently people dig it. Nice! Thanks to everyone who’s already bought it, and especially to everyone who’s given me feedback on it!

Sep 04, 2008
iPhone

Election '08 for iPhone

I launched an iPhone app last night, called Election ‘08, which I describe as follows: Impress your friends and confound your enemies with your up-to-the-minute knowledge of which candidate is winning in each of the fifty states, and the District...

Sep 04, 2008
Zoon Politikon

Merlot-drinking liberals

Although I appreciate Nate Silver’s detailed, attentive analysis of Sarah Palin, I must take umbrage at this characterization of us as “Daily Kos reading, merlot-drinking [liberals].” I don’t fucking drink merlot, and lately I’ve been more of a ma...

Sep 04, 2008
Zoon Politikon

Someecards

Too good not to pass along. Found on PhotoShelter’s Shoot! the Blog, along with many more fantastic ones:

Sep 02, 2008
Zoon Politikon

Read. My. Lips.

Well, not really, but you get the idea. I had heard this a while ago, but it’s always nice to run into it again in the NYT. Did you know that ordinary folks’ incomes rise more under Democratic Presidents than Republican ones? Take a look: [If] his...

Sep 01, 2008
Zoon Politikon

Has McCain Completely Lost His Marbles?

All signs seem to indicate that the answer is ‘yes.’ I mean, c’mon, did his people vet Sarah Palin? Even a little? She’s been his running mate for all of half a week, and three scandals involving her have already come to light. What. The. Fuck. H...

Aug 31, 2008
Zoon Politikon

Country First

It doesn’t bode well for you when even National Review is squeamish: If it were your decision, and you were putting your country first, would you put an untested small-town mayor a heartbeat away from the presidency?