Category Archives: General

Valentine?

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The other day I went searching for a Valentine’s Day card for Matt. I hunted through the cards and found one that both made me chuckle and seemed appropriate.

Yesterday I took the card out to sign it. And that’s when I realized there was something wrong.

It didn’t say “Happy Valentine’s Day.” It said “Happy Anniversary.”

I should realized something was amiss when I had to take a red envelope from behind another stack of cards because the envelopes behind this particular card were cream-colored. But hey, there are so many similar letters there — V, A, E, N, N, I, A, Y — and it was among the Valentine’s Day cards.

I signed it anyway, crossing out “Anniversary” and writing in “Valentine’s Day.” And when I gave him the card I apologized in advance.

Maybe I’ll give him an Arbor Day card on his next birthday.

Obama on the Issues

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There’s been a meme going around for a while that Obama is all hope and sunshine and no substance. Clinton and McCain have both used this argument in the last few days. And witness this political cartoon today:

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The thing is, it’s not true. Obama has plenty of substance. Just look at the Issues section of his website, which is filled with links to specific proposals on various subjects. He doesn’t talk about it much, but there is in fact a there there.

Carpetbagger does a good job of unpacking the meme.

(By the way, I love the word “meme.” Such a part of the Internet age. Remember when “memes” were just called “ideas”?)

Colbert Talks to Kerry

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Ever wonder how Stephen Colbert makes sure he doesn’t actually piss his guests off when he interviews them in character? I stumbled upon this 10-month-old video while looking for something else: Stephen Colbert explains his character to Sen. John Kerry before the show begins taping.

The oddest part is hearing John Kerry refer to the blogosphere.