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link Obama vs. House GOP: Best TV ever

“The whole thing basically went like that: Republican asks obnoxious question rooted in Glenn Beck-ian talking points; Obama swats it away, makes the questioner look silly, and then smiles at the end. It got so bad, in fact, that Fox News cut away from the event before it was over.”

1 week ago

January 29, 2010
link Vent: a gallery on Flickr

3 weeks ago

January 17, 2010
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Anonymous asked: Sorry Joe, no question. Just want to say good going on the Saporta Report discussion..
Cheers,
Mason

Thanks, Mason.

Here’s a link to the discussion on SaportaReport

4 weeks ago

January 11, 2010
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rustytanton asked: Interested in why you decided to resurrect Bloglanta on Tumblr, and what happened to the old content?

Good question. I really decided to do it just to do it, and maybe I’ll justify the decision later. But somewhere in my mind, I felt like Tumblr was a better match than WordPress. Really, it’s also from a feeling I have that there’s a vacuum that needs to be filled.

All the old content is still in the database, but I haven’t made the archive available yet. At some point, after Bloglanta died down the only comments that came in were spam comments, so I had also closed off commenting. Think I should make the archive available?

4 weeks ago

January 11, 2010
link Ask me something

A new feature on Tumblr lets you ask me questions.

Also, I’ve moved Bloglanta to Tumblr, but not yet actively promoting it.

4 weeks ago

January 11, 2010
photo I usually don’t blog about work, but this will be an exception. We’re at the end of a campaign to raise $25,000 for 2009, and we’re still not yet at our goal. It’s at the point where that last $5,000 is the most difficult to raise. For those who don’t know, I work for the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. The organization has been in existence in various forms for 25 years (hence the fundraising goal) as an Atlanta-based arts service organization. Many are aware of our discount ticket service, AtlanTIX. But many in the general public are not aware of what else we do in support of the performing arts. Our services range from assembling an annual Unified Auditions (250 actors, 150 companies, and lots of coffee consumed, I’m sure), to connecting artists with affordable health insurance plans. Please take a few moments to take a further look at what we do and why it’s worth your support, and consider a donation of $25 or more before the year is out. Thank you!

I usually don’t blog about work, but this will be an exception.

We’re at the end of a campaign to raise $25,000 for 2009, and we’re still not yet at our goal. It’s at the point where that last $5,000 is the most difficult to raise.

For those who don’t know, I work for the Atlanta Coalition of Performing Arts. The organization has been in existence in various forms for 25 years (hence the fundraising goal) as an Atlanta-based arts service organization.

Many are aware of our discount ticket service, AtlanTIX. But many in the general public are not aware of what else we do in support of the performing arts. Our services range from assembling an annual Unified Auditions (250 actors, 150 companies, and lots of coffee consumed, I’m sure), to connecting artists with affordable health insurance plans.

Please take a few moments to take a further look at what we do and why it’s worth your support, and consider a donation of $25 or more before the year is out. Thank you!

1 month ago

December 30, 2009
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Google Voice Fail

This is the transcript of a voice mail I got from my mom today:

Hi Joe, it’s Mohammed calling to see how you’re doing it and also we. Doubtly again home finalize plans for. It’s Susan a miracle. Jillian on feet, so if you would give me a call. House 0. You can just call when you can. I’ll be home most of the day. I’ll talk to you later. Hope everything’s whale. Love you. Bye bye.

1 month ago

December 21, 2009
photo downtowncreator: What to do about all those abandoned McMansions? Turn them into wetlands and natural water filtration systems for urban centers. FROG’S DREAM: McMansions Turned into Biofilter Water Treatment Plants « ReBurbia

downtowncreator:

What to do about all those abandoned McMansions? Turn them into wetlands and natural water filtration systems for urban centers.

FROG’S DREAM: McMansions Turned into Biofilter Water Treatment Plants « ReBurbia

1 month ago

December 21, 2009
reblogged via downtowncreator
photo Heat map of fatal traffic accidents in the US. Obviously fatal car accidents are a public health issue, and it’s tools like this that help designers create a safer world. (via Jay Parkinson, who captured the heat map for NYC)

Heat map of fatal traffic accidents in the US. Obviously fatal car accidents are a public health issue, and it’s tools like this that help designers create a safer world.

(via Jay Parkinson, who captured the heat map for NYC)

1 month ago

December 18, 2009
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Ironically, as media scrutiny has gotten tougher and more pervasive, one could argue the professional quality of those who are left standing in the race for elected office has declined…
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The Soapboxt: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Maggot

Thoughtful commentary to start my day.

1 month ago

December 16, 2009