We toldaso...

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/12/a380-is-so-quie.html

Hikin'

Here are some cool photos of our hike this weekend.  

Nice work, Jon.

The Boy in the Bubble

I really couldn't have asked for a more enjoyable holiday weekend.  

Wednesday night we watched the Taj Mahal trio at a Seattle venue known as Jazz Alley (one of the coolest venues I've ever been to). 

 Thursday we joined some of our fellow Seattle transplants for a mash-up of awesome food, beer, and friendship.  Extra thanks to Becky for hosting.

I spent my Friday record shopping and hunting down Seattle's best cheese-steak, which has still alluded me to this day.  

Saturday I drove 90 minutes outside of Seattle to hike the Crystal Lake trail, a very rewarding experience.  

Walking to the coffee-shop today I couldn't help but enumerate the events of my weekend with a feeling of satisfaction, but this feeling quickly diminished once began making my Sunday rounds.  

While I was blithely going about my weekend more than 170 people were killed in Mumbai, political turmoil continued to escalate in Thailand, three Americans were killed in commerce related violence, eight restaurant patrons were killed in a Mexican border town, and a suicide bomber killed nine people at an Iraqi mosque.  

This sobering sense of reality is accompanied by a more powerful feeling of futility.  

 

We Are the Same We've Been Waiting For

I could handle Rahm Emanuel as Chief of Staff because you need a Washington insider in this position to get stuff done.

I could handle Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State because it gets Bill back in the mix and her Senate seat is sure to go democrat. (although I'd rather have Bill Richardson)

But letting Joe Lieberman, that fork-tongued, jowl-faced traitor, keep his chairmanship does not sit well with me. I thought we were talking about change in this election, but so far I see a lot of same. Replacing Lieberman would have been a good start.

Comparing Apples and Oranges

(Da Biggest) is to Michigan as (a huge gaping whole in my heart) is to Seattle.

(Big John's) is to Michigan as (a bag of Dick's) is to Seattle.

(Professor Zoninsein) is to Michigan as (The Uptight Seattlite) is to Seattle.

(Rage Week) is to Michigan as (Work Week) is to Seattle.

(The highest unemployment rate in the nation) is to Michigan as (I have a job) is to Seattle.

(Drunk bums) is to Michigan as (bums on heroin) is to Seattle.

to be continued....

A Fair Trade In My Mind

...I want this book.

...and I apparently live in the worst city to be a traditional sports fan.

...but one of the best cities to be a boardsports fan, as evidenced by this, this, and this.

Get It While It's Hot

Here is a (free) new snowboard video by Stepchild.  

One of my favorite political blogs, Politico, has started a new site that observes the Obama Administration's every move (wow, that has a nice ring to it).

Who wants to drop $5 on a mini-nuclear reactor?