I haven't reached this stage of "meat-consciousness" yet. And I almost wonder, if it were a choice between just going veggie overnight (again) or attending the slaughter of each species of animal I ate, I would just go straight to veggie and skip the slaughterhouse field trip. Well, at least I'll admit to being a hypocrite, but I get the feeling that's only the first step away from meat-related hypocrisy.
Morality bites
I've also been meaning to read The Omnivore's Dilemma (a.k.a. the "All Americans Eat is Corn" book.)
Saturday, September 27, 2008
The last word on Sarah Palin... until next Thursday.
I think Fareed Zakaria summed it up pretty well.
Palin Is Ready? Please.
Palin Is Ready? Please.
And, the winner is...
... survey says... Obama!
From what I saw (I was technically parked in front of the television, but with my attention occasionally wandering toward other tasks like rearranging the bookshelf... Well it was 90 minutes, OK?) I would agree.
The pundits' consensus has been, and I would generally agree with them as well, that both candidates were on top of their material and both came across as sufficiently presidential, but neither of them completely dominated or had any killer takeaway lines.
However, Obama did seem a lot more cordial, less hostile to McCain than vice versa. Both have that tinge of arrogance, but, to be blunt, McCain seems a lot more likely to act like a jerk (to use the PG-rated term.) And whatever he may say about stubbornness, we've had our fill of jerk-iness in the White House lately, too.
From what I saw (I was technically parked in front of the television, but with my attention occasionally wandering toward other tasks like rearranging the bookshelf... Well it was 90 minutes, OK?) I would agree.
The pundits' consensus has been, and I would generally agree with them as well, that both candidates were on top of their material and both came across as sufficiently presidential, but neither of them completely dominated or had any killer takeaway lines.
However, Obama did seem a lot more cordial, less hostile to McCain than vice versa. Both have that tinge of arrogance, but, to be blunt, McCain seems a lot more likely to act like a jerk (to use the PG-rated term.) And whatever he may say about stubbornness, we've had our fill of jerk-iness in the White House lately, too.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Forget Foreign Policy; It's John "Don't Know Much About the Economy" McCain to Our Economic Rescue!
I'll admit this marathon campaign has tired me out; my enthusiasm has waned; my cynicism has waxed; my blog entries have begun to peter out... And in this frame of mind, I must admit... Sometimes Wonkette just says it best.
John McCain "Suspending" Campaign by Campaigning More
John McCain "Suspending" Campaign by Campaigning More
Monday, September 15, 2008
Quotes du Jour: John McCain/ Herbert Hoover
Let's play "Who Said Which?"
"The fundamentals of the economy are strong."
"The economy is fundamentally sound."
Ah, Republicans and their fundamental-ism...
Meanwhile, on Wall Street...
"The fundamentals of the economy are strong."
"The economy is fundamentally sound."
Ah, Republicans and their fundamental-ism...
Meanwhile, on Wall Street...
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Speechless
So, yeah, I'm back from vacation, and I suppose I should weigh in on the Sarah Palin selection, after all the entries I spent mulling over Obama's VP decision process.
I mean, she's a woman, right? Shouldn't I be excited?
Well, I will sincerely grant that it's cool a woman is the running mate on a major party ticket. If only it were some other woman (even Condi Rice and Kay Bailey Hutchison are looking better, and that's saying a lot.)
But then I don't think there was actually much of a decision-making process with regard to this one... maybe a spur-of-the-moment "gut feeling" a la George Bush decision was made (in each case, gut = Karl Rove?) And like all things suspiciously Rovian, it could turn out to be genius... or it could turn out like the long, slow decline and fall of the Bush administration, only mercifully faster.
All I can say is that if they think former Hillary supporters are going to fall for this (yeah, there are always a few... but...) well, ladies, and West Virginians (and West Virginia ladies -- not leaving you out) please let's prove them wrong.
I mean, she's a woman, right? Shouldn't I be excited?
Well, I will sincerely grant that it's cool a woman is the running mate on a major party ticket. If only it were some other woman (even Condi Rice and Kay Bailey Hutchison are looking better, and that's saying a lot.)
But then I don't think there was actually much of a decision-making process with regard to this one... maybe a spur-of-the-moment "gut feeling" a la George Bush decision was made (in each case, gut = Karl Rove?) And like all things suspiciously Rovian, it could turn out to be genius... or it could turn out like the long, slow decline and fall of the Bush administration, only mercifully faster.
All I can say is that if they think former Hillary supporters are going to fall for this (yeah, there are always a few... but...) well, ladies, and West Virginians (and West Virginia ladies -- not leaving you out) please let's prove them wrong.
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