Obama Fights Back
June 12, 2008
I was really excited to hear on NPR today that Barack Obama's campaign has decided to deal with slanderous accusations head on. They've put together a new site, Fight the Smears, that calls these accusations what they are: lies.
For example, the site responds to the smear that "Barack Obama Won't Say The Pledge of Allegiance/Won't Put His Hand Over His Heart" this way:
LIE: Barack Obama won't say the pledge
LIE: Barack Obama won't put his hand over this heart during the pledge of allegiance
TRUTH: View video of Barack leading The Pledge of Allegiance in the United States Senate.
It's about time a candidate confronted such fear mongering. Check out the site to see more rumors dispelled, including those about his faith and his wife.
Switzerland Tout Le Monde
June 4, 2008
A little over two months ago, I received a surprising email via the contact form of my Learning jQuery web site. In the email Gwendal Tanguy, an employee at Switzerland's only online trading and financial services company, asked: …apart from reading your book, which is already a good thing, do … Read More
100 Percent Hybrid
May 8, 2008
Sara got a pair of shoes in the mail from Zappos today. On the shoebox, in big, bold lettering, were the words "100% HYBRID." Is it just me, or is that an oxymoron? Isn't it like saying that something is completely partial? (And I don't mean partial in the sense … Read More
Mr. Smarty Pants
April 26, 2008
I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that not one of you is wondering why I haven't been writing as often on this here website as I used to. Well, I'm going to tell you why, anyway. It's not because I don't have enough time. Never … Read More
Book Report
April 15, 2008
As many of my friends and relatives know, I spent the first half of 2007 writing a book with my friend Jonathan Chaffer. The book turned into two books, and they were both published last summer. Since a couple people have recently asked me about how it all turned out … Read More
Artful Books
March 22, 2008
Whenever I see something about books as objects, as opposed to books as reading material, I think of my friend Vernon Wiering. Vern is one of the most talented people I know: a masterful bookbinder, carpenter, and tailor. At a time when many people, including myself, spend an inordinate amount … Read More
Word of the Day
- scrum
- an ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side [inspiration]
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