tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65075662012-02-16T18:31:40.202-08:00Therefore.If (A + B) = C and A = D, then B = (C - D)DaveOnoreply@blogger.comBlogger591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-82873495308064717802008-06-05T22:20:00.000-07:002008-06-05T22:30:24.416-07:00Lentil and Bulghur Salad 1 cup dry lentils (try mixing French Green lentils and Black lentils)1 cup fine bulgur wheat1 large red bell pepper, finely diced1 cup parsley, finely diced1/2 cup green onions, diced1/4 cup crumbled fetaFor Dressing:1/3 cup olive oil1/3 cup + 1 Tsp cider or red wine vinegar1 Tsp dill (dry)1 Tsp basil (dry)1 Tsp mint (dry)1 tsp kosher salt1/2 tsp ground black pepper1/4 DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-76368613215541931622008-06-05T12:17:00.000-07:002008-06-05T12:28:38.835-07:00Political EvolutionFor the first time in my life, I will not vote for the (presumptive) Democratic party nominee for President. While I am proud of Hillary Clinton's presidential campain, I will not follow her in supporting the Democratic nominee. I wish her well in her future role, but she does not speak for me. I will not leave the Democratic Party because there is still a lot that I agree DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1160697673468710202006-10-12T16:47:00.000-07:002006-10-16T00:06:50.786-07:00Endorsements, November 2006Senator: Dianne FeinsteinRepresentative: Nancy PelosiState Assembly: Mark LenoGovernor: Arnold Schwarzeneggar (gah!)Lt. Governor: John GaramendiTreasurer: Bill LockyerAttorney General: Jerry BrownInsurance Commissioner: Larry CafieroSecretary of State: Debra BowenController: John ChiangBoard of Equalization: Betty YeeStatewide propositions1A - Yes (transportation bond)DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1149400391191054012006-06-03T21:59:00.000-07:002006-06-03T22:53:11.203-07:00EndorsementsStatewideGovernor - Steve WestlyLt. Governor - Jackie SpeierAtty Gen - Jerry BrownSec State - Debra BowenTreasurer - Bill LockyerController - no positionInsurance Commissioner - the guy who's running against Cruz BustamenteSuperintendent - Jack O'ConnellUS Senator - no positionPropositions 81, 82 - nonoSan FranciscoCongress, District 8 - Nancy PelosiCongress, District 12 - no DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1149397175284471632006-06-03T21:57:00.000-07:002006-06-03T21:59:35.286-07:00D'AffinoisVery creamy texture and surprisingly light (for a soft cheese). Not too strong of a scent and a delicate flavor.DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1149397052898225442006-06-03T21:53:00.000-07:002006-06-03T21:57:32.906-07:00King SalmonAlso known as chinook. Very tender and moist with a rich yet not overpowering flavor. Not greasy at all.DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1123819760606137682005-08-11T21:07:00.000-07:002005-08-11T21:09:20.613-07:00Today's proof that I've reached maturityYou can undermine some of your (work) enemies all of the time, or you can undermine all of your (work) enemies some of the time, but you can't undermine all of your (work) enemies all of the time.DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1121833844353860912005-07-19T21:29:00.000-07:002005-07-19T21:31:18.203-07:00Fauna of Alaska DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1119812941372284402005-06-26T11:59:00.000-07:002005-06-26T12:09:01.373-07:00Virtual TourismTeotihuacanTour EiffelKilauaea Active Lava FlowDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1117854737631250152005-06-03T19:59:00.000-07:002005-06-03T20:29:54.180-07:00Bay AreaThere are 105 incorporated cities in the 10 Bay Area counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma. Only 8 of them are RED, in that they preferred Bush over Kerry in November, and in none of them did Bush get even 55% of the vote. In Berkeley, Bush got only 6.7%.In order, from the deepest darkest BLUE to the vilest redDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1117593266093216772005-05-31T19:26:00.000-07:002005-05-31T19:34:26.096-07:00Most Dangerous Books(of the 19th and 2oth Centuries).This is a truly entertaining list. It seems somewhat appropriate that conservatives would consider Karl Marx (Communist Manifesto) to be more dangerous than Adolf Hitler (Mein Kampf). Others on the list include Alfred Kinsey (Kinsey Report), Betty Friedan (Feminine Mystique), Friedrich Nietzsche (Beyond Good and Evil) and John Maynard Keynes DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1117314306548573472005-05-28T13:26:00.000-07:002005-05-28T14:05:06.553-07:00Andrew Sullivan - Master of Local MinimaApril 11, 2005IRAQ: It behooves me to write that I'm chastened - and extremely heartened - by the progress we're making in Iraq. The elections were obviously the key - and they should have been scheduled at least a year before they were. But it's equally true that the constancy of our amazing troops, and the magic of democracy, are turning this long hard DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1117081668385274132005-05-25T21:24:00.000-07:002005-05-25T21:27:48.390-07:00Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!Join the fun.DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1114043345788224302005-04-20T17:27:00.000-07:002005-04-20T17:30:26.246-07:00"The class struggle necessarily leads to the dictatorship of the Purrletariat."(Karl Meowrx)DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1113891131841257132005-04-18T23:02:00.000-07:002005-04-18T23:12:11.843-07:00PopapaloozaDavidRatzingerArinzeMaradiagaLustigerBergoglioCiprianiMeHummesTettamanziDaneelsScolay Alaminovon SchoenbornDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1113719773914399142005-04-16T23:01:00.000-07:002005-04-16T23:46:19.993-07:00Everyone's a CriticSo I might as well be one too. Well, maybe not really a critic, but just offering some unsolicited judgments.Top Restaurants in SF/Area, in no order whatsoeverEric's (Chinese) in Noe ValleyAperto (Italian) in Potrero HillFirefly (California) in Noe ValleyBurma SuperStar (Pan-Asian) in Richmond DistrictGyros Gyros (Mediterranean) in Palo AltoAtlas Cafe (Sandwiches) in DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1112338020135455822005-03-31T22:37:00.000-08:002005-03-31T22:51:17.446-08:00When will they die?Pope John Paul II : 10:30 PM PDT April 10, 2005 (David says before, I say after)Prince Ranier : 10:30 PM PDT May 31, 2005 (same)William Rehnquist: 10:30 PM PDT September 30, 2006 (same)Queen Elizabeth II : 10:30 PM PST March 31, 2010 (same)Scott Peterson : 10:30 PM PST March 31, 2015 (reverse)DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1110744843281718522005-03-13T11:42:00.000-08:002005-03-13T12:14:03.286-08:00Je pense en francais, donc je suis.Liaison Bistro in Berkeley isn't in a terribly spectacular setting. The location is good - on Shattuck on the north side of the UC campus, but the surrounding environs are a bit divey, but not in a good kind of way. I suppose that area will eventually gentrify, like the Gourmet Ghetto area a few blocks away, but right now it's a work in progress. The decor isDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1110146111301251952005-03-06T13:14:00.000-08:002005-03-06T16:33:45.656-08:00In Search of the Perfect Steak FritesNo, this isn't the latest edition of my semi-regular ingredient blogging feature. I'm finding myself with a bit of a soft place in my heart the archetypal French Bistrot fare - Steak Frites. As in a piece of grilled beef served with sauce and a heaping portion of Freedom French Fries. Twice now in the past few weeks David and I have ended up at a Bistrot-like DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1109908808846344442005-03-03T19:38:00.000-08:002005-03-03T23:08:26.513-08:00Pretending that you think you know what you're doingRock-Paper-Scissors. Rock beats scissors; scissors cut paper; paper covers rock. A time-tested way to settle disputes in cases where coin-flips just won't do.So instead of rock, you have a Bear. Instead of paper, you have a Hunter. And instead of scissors, you have a Wife. Bear eats wife; wife controls hunter; hunter shoots bear. And instead of DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1108355454849153812005-02-13T19:57:00.000-08:002005-02-13T20:30:54.850-08:00Swiss ChardSwiss chard is an ideal vegetable for the organic gardener because it is resistant to many common pests and diseases. It will thrive in coastal areas and produce greens all year round in regions with a mild winter climate. Since chard comes in a rainbow of colors, with deep green leaves and stems than can range from pale white, to golden yellow to brilliant ruby red, it is regarded as DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1108234181854526832005-02-12T10:47:00.000-08:002005-02-12T10:57:06.173-08:00Democrats make a Good ChoiceCelebrate Chairman Dean with a contribution to the DNC.Contribution amount: $ DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1108088867055111122005-02-10T18:22:00.000-08:002005-02-10T18:27:47.056-08:00New ServiceAs a new community service, this blog will now feature the current Department of Homeland Security Terror Alert level in the left-hand margin. The full DHS Advisory system:DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1107842207216040272005-02-07T21:10:00.000-08:002005-02-07T21:59:49.813-08:00Mint
Although the genus Mentha contains only about 20 distinct species, due to easy and extensive cross-breeding, there are hundreds of known variations. The common characteristic of all these mints is the presence of the volatile oil menthol which gives mint its characteristic cool, fresh taste.
Mint is indigenous to the Mediterranean, the Middle East and western Asia. Spearmint (M. spicataDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1107732993281264432005-02-06T15:35:00.000-08:002005-02-06T19:32:55.193-08:00Live Super Bowl Blogging
7:32 PM PST - Well the Patriots win 3 Super Bowls in 4 years by a total of 9 points. I'll give them the dynasty label.
7:31 PM PST - Deion Branch is MVP.
7:16 PM PST - My MVP pick - either Deion Branch or Rodney Harrison.
7:15 PM PST - Not even close.
7:13 PM PST - So is McNabb Montana?
7:04 PM PST - So Patriots need to recover the onside kick and get at least one DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1107731196051394722005-02-06T15:05:00.000-08:002005-02-06T15:06:36.086-08:00Prediction
New England 42
Philadelphia 17
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1106707439436467022005-01-25T18:14:00.000-08:002005-01-25T18:45:08.360-08:00Oro Blanco Grapefruit
Winter is citrus season. The farmer's market is full of lemons, limes, oranges, tangerines and grapefruit. Of particular note is the Oro Blanco grapefruit, a hybrid of a Duncan grapefruit and a Pummelo, created in 1958 by researchers at UC-Riverside. It excels in the climate of the Central Valley and Bay Area, as well as more traditional citrus-growing areas like DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1105073348381937882005-01-06T20:42:00.000-08:002005-01-06T20:49:08.380-08:00Democrats Challenge the Ohio Vote
I had a couple diaries over at dKos over the last two days. Today's was promoted to the main page. Yesterday's was not as popular, although more fun to write.
I'd taken a contrarian view and tried to defend it. Didn't want Boxer to join in the protest over the electoral college today.
Please do not trivialize vote fraud and electoral reform issues by using theDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1103653232321022622004-12-21T10:17:00.000-08:002004-12-21T10:20:32.320-08:00They're Back
What could be better than naked French rugby players?
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1103356535264194782004-12-17T23:33:00.000-08:002004-12-18T02:46:51.730-08:0040/50 States
Never
Alabama, Alaska, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon
Just Barely
Kentucky, Michigan, New Hampshire
Passing Through
Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, West Virginia
Day Trip, maybe Overnight
Arizona, New Mexico, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming
A Few Times
Connecticut, Delaware,DaveOnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1103265081421477442004-12-16T22:29:00.000-08:002004-12-16T22:31:21.420-08:00Tin Roof? Rusted.
The tin roof and a burned-out frame are all that remain of a cabin believed to have inspired the B-52's '80s party hit "Love Shack."
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"I just was in touch with the B-52's," said Allisa Huestis of Atlanta, who had planned to move into the renovated house next week. "They said it was the original Love Shack and was where they created `Rock Lobster,"' the popular song from theDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1103160714094251962004-12-15T17:31:00.000-08:002004-12-15T17:31:54.093-08:00Strip Malls, Subdivisions, and SUVs
It's not Guns, God and Gays.
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1103157952578308832004-12-15T16:24:00.000-08:002004-12-15T17:06:35.883-08:00Atlantic Herring
Clupea harengus are considered to be the most populous species of fish on Earth. They can grow up to 45 cm in length and live in large schools. They play an important part in the food chain, as they feed on plankton and are prey for larger fish species. Herring populate the North Atlantic and southern Arctic oceans and were a staple in the diet of the native coastal DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1103156527461631032004-12-15T16:18:00.000-08:002004-12-15T16:22:07.460-08:00Etc.
I posted the below entry to my diary over at dKos. I tried to draw an analogy between the vote gains Bush made in the blue states in the Northeast with the UCBerkeley study, which found disproportionate Bush vote gains in Broward and Palm Beach counties in Florida. Lots of entertaining comments.
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1103087201113380472004-12-14T20:50:00.000-08:002004-12-14T21:08:43.266-08:00Vote %, 2000-2004
Fun with graphs! On the x axis is what % of the vote Bush captured in each of the 50 states in 2000. On the y axis is by what vote share % that Bush improved in each state from 2000 to 2004.
Most states fall within a certain band with an approximate correlation between what % of the people voted for Bush in 2000 and by what % improved his performance in that state in 2004. DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1101709463915093762004-11-28T22:18:00.000-08:002004-11-28T22:25:43.516-08:00Noe Valley Drama Escalates
The NLRB decides to take up the case of the Real Food Co. store closing on 24th St in Noe Valley.
"We found that there is sufficient evidence that the National Labor Relations Act was violated," said Olivia Garcia, a deputy regional attorney for the National Labor Relations Board.link
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1101673028942313462004-11-28T11:52:00.000-08:002004-11-28T12:18:51.726-08:00Cranberries
The small-red berry of Vaccinium marcocapron is harvested in the fall until the beginning of November, just in time to become a staple of the Thanksgiving dinner table. A wetland fruit which grows on low-growing trailing vines that can spread indefinitely (similar to strawberries), the cranberry is one of the few commercial fruits indigenous only to North America. It is produced DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1101359167778004812004-11-24T21:03:00.000-08:002004-11-24T21:07:11.693-08:00The Trees of San Francisco
Very cool idea for a book.
Learn.
Buy.
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1101360549217266832004-11-21T21:07:00.000-08:002004-11-24T21:29:09.216-08:00Fuyu Persimmons
Fuyu persimmons are not as popular in the United States as they are in Japan, although they are native to both places. Diospyros kaki are a nonastringent fruit rich in Vitamin C, are orange in color and resemble a flattened apple. An exceedingly firm texture indicates that they are not yet ripe and could have a particularly bitter taste. They are sweet when ripe and are DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1100579988479581712004-11-15T20:34:00.000-08:002004-11-15T20:40:20.353-08:00Let the Circular Firing Squad Commence
So John Kerry is leading the charge to thwart Howard Dean's campaign to become DNC chair, trying to install Iowa Gov. Vilsack instead. Why the loser is allowed such sway is beyond me. Resign your Senate seat, please, Kerry. Don't make me have to look at you again.
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1100504986005785342004-11-14T23:12:00.000-08:002004-11-14T23:52:59.413-08:00Pumpkins
The most widely-used of the edible gourds, pumpkins are indigenous to North America and have come to symbolize American life, taking a prominent place in our Halloween and Thanksgiving traditions. Closely related to watermelons and cucumbers, pumpkins share their species sub-groups within the Cucurbita genus with a variety of squashes and zuccinis. Although the most common pumpkinsDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1100394582234066842004-11-13T17:05:00.000-08:002004-11-15T10:04:10.516-08:00Howard Dean, Redux
Once again, Howard Dean and I are of one mind.
Former presidential candidate Howard Dean wants the media to stuff its new conventional wisdom that "values" or "morals" drove the result of this month's election.
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"How can you get to the conclusion morality was the most important issue in this campaign?" Dean asked. "It's beyond me, but that was what the media was riding. DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1100326165511092192004-11-12T21:46:00.000-08:002004-11-12T22:10:19.743-08:00More Marriage
As we all know, 11 states passed anti-marriage ballot initiatives last week. Of those, 9 went to Bush (including the swing state of Ohio) and 2 to Kerry. Early in the year, 2 additional states, Missouri and Louisiana, passed similar laws via referendum, and each of them went to Bush last week.
Here's a fun exercise, comparing the percentages of the vote the anti-marriage DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1100294363875815562004-11-12T13:16:00.000-08:002004-11-12T13:19:23.876-08:00Miscarriage of Justice
Is this what we've come to? If it looks like certain jurors are holding prosecutors back from getting the verdict they want, you just toss them one by one until you get the result you were looking for? And this is to say nothing of "reasonable doubt".
So the jury wasn't hung after all, and Scott doesn't get off.
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1100234966722468262004-11-11T20:43:00.000-08:002004-11-11T20:51:04.676-08:00Blogging is hard
How do people who are actually employed have the time to blog? No time to do much while actually at work, and I've been getting home pretty late all week. I guess this has been a particularly busy week for me, and I'm not really of the sort to just post links to news items that I found somewhere else. So the dearth of posts since Monday does not bode well for the future of thisDaveOnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099968344637708832004-11-08T18:44:00.000-08:002004-11-09T12:24:17.520-08:00Making my Case
Kevin Drum is in accord.
Freedom to Marry is happy with my work too. (They give me a happy red heart. It'll disappear off the front page at some point, and I can't find a permalink, unfortunately.)
This "email of the day" blog entry gives an analysis of voting statistics and concludes that it's "fiction" that anti-gay initiatives gave Bush a special edge November 2nd.A liberal DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099946305757496032004-11-08T13:31:00.000-08:002004-11-08T12:40:47.683-08:00The Good News, Mrs. Lincoln, is that You Can Start Dating Again
In news that is, in fact, not from The Onion:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rising global temperatures will melt areas of the Arctic this century, making them more accessible for oil and natural gas drilling, a report prepared by the United States and seven other nations said on Monday.
link
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099892178296873992004-11-07T21:14:00.000-08:002004-11-07T21:36:18.296-08:00Purple Cauliflower
Broccoli and cauliflower are both varieties of the species Brassica oleracera, distinguished by their different flower morphology. The Violet Queen is also a variety of this species, with the texture of cauliflower, a somewhat milder flavor, and a brilliant purple color. Not to be confused with broccoflower, which also has a violet hue, it is the product of a natural DaveOnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099792923653824652004-11-06T17:51:00.000-08:002004-11-06T18:18:24.566-08:00Venting
Letter sent to the SF Chronicle/SJ Mercury News:
To the Editor - The conventional wisdom is that those who defended equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, including our own mayor Gavin Newsom, helped reelect George W. Bush. This makes me angry, because scapegoating of gays was the last thing I would have expected from the leaders on the left, such as Sen. Feinstein.
Leaving gays DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099758426752052392004-11-06T08:25:00.000-08:002004-11-06T08:51:30.036-08:00What Happened in California?
California's currently reporting almost a million fewer votes cast in this election than there were in 2000.
2004: 10,315,604
2000: 11,141,740
This despite an increase in voter registrations from 15.7 to 16.6 million.
Are there still a bunch of uncounted votes here in California? Or did we totally blow the GOTV effort?
UPDATE - I guess we're still counting...
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099690502982088612004-11-05T13:33:00.000-08:002004-11-06T18:03:34.016-08:00Somebody Listens
It appears that I'm Andrew Sullivan's "Email of the Day"
UPDATE - It also appears that the NY Times takes note of the dollar's decline, but they're in full Bush-apologist mode:
The election drove the dollar all over - down when it looked like President Bush would lose, up briefly when Senator Kerry conceded defeat. Huh? It took a nosedive when Kerry conceded...
UPDATE II - DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099642378521174762004-11-04T23:26:00.000-08:002004-11-05T15:35:24.470-08:00The Anti-Marriage Ballot Initiative Fairy Tale
Once upon a time there was a man named George W. Bush who happened to be President of the United States. George wasn't a very good President, but wanted to run for reelection. In order to win reelection, he would have to somehow beat the evil Democrats. He had his bestest friend in the whole world, Karl Rove, help him so he could win.
Karl thought DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099627496313817332004-11-04T20:01:00.000-08:002004-11-04T20:11:20.220-08:00Currency Exchange Markets
The world weighs in on how the events of Tuesday/Wednesday portend for the health of the U. S. economy.
US Dollar vs. Euro
US Dollar vs. Canadian Dollar
US Dollar vs. Swiss Franc
DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099626863577696422004-11-04T19:48:00.000-08:002004-11-05T15:35:53.946-08:00Arianna Nails It
This timid, spineless, walking-on-eggshells strategy — with no central theme or moral vision — played right into the hands of the Bush-Cheney team's portrayal of Kerry as an unprincipled, equivocating flip-flopper who, in a time of war and national unease, stood for nothing other than his desire to become president. The Republicans spent a hundred million dollars selling this DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099600046482849052004-11-04T13:25:00.000-08:002004-11-04T12:27:26.483-08:00Rock Bottom
We suffered a Devastating Loss on Tuesday. No two ways about it. It was an across-the board sweep. I don't want to hear any arguments about provisional ballots in Ohio, Diebold shenanigans in Florida, or voter intimidation across the nation. I don't want to hear silver linings like Bush getting reelection by the narrowest margin in history, the victory of Ken Salazar in Colorado,DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099546109944687522004-11-03T21:14:00.000-08:002004-11-03T21:43:43.420-08:00Post-mortem
In comparing 2000 and 2004 vote totals, Bush improved (got a higher % of the vote) in 47 out of the 50 states, plus DC. The only states where Bush dropped from his 2000 share of the vote were Vermont (-1.8%), South Dakota and Montana (each less than a 0.4% drop). Nationally, Bush gained about 3.1% over his 2000 vote share.
The state that made the sharpest plunge towards RED DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099463531648542352004-11-02T22:18:00.000-08:002004-11-02T22:32:11.646-08:00Looks like it's over.
Barring a major miracle or a secret trove of absentee votes in Ohio, we've been had. Nevada and New Hampshire will likely go to Kerry, New Mexico and maybe Iowa to Bush, but the rest will stay the same as 2000. Bush goes to another narrow victory, although this time with a bit more legitimacy as it looks like he'll take the popular vote as well.
Meanwhile, it's a DaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1099252338507567202004-10-31T11:42:00.000-08:002004-10-31T11:52:18.506-08:00Zogby Cell Phone Poll
So over at dKos, there's a bit of excitement about the results of a Zogby Text Message Poll. Somehow, the results of this poll validate suppositions that there exists a large demographic of voters - cell phone only users - who would tend to vote Democratic and for John Kerry and who are not taken into account in traditional land-line based telephone polls.
Sounds great, IDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6507566.post-1108246219906185812004-02-18T09:00:00.000-08:002005-02-13T20:58:26.520-08:00Ingredient BloggingIngredients Previously Featured at this SiteSwiss ChardMintOro Blanco GrapefruitAtlantic HerringCranberriesFuyu PersimmonsPumpkinsPurple CauliflowerDaveOnoreply@blogger.com0