Site news
by Pete on November 28, 2004
I’m currently in the midst of moving to a new apartment just up the road—thus the scarcity of updates lately. The cable guy is coming on Tuesday to disconnect my service here; provided all goes well, I should be back (…)
A brief tale of political shenanigans
by Pete on November 20, 2004
If you’re not a resident of New York, this story has no impact on you. However, it’s a great example of local politics and why it’s important to pay attention to them. Last year, New York governor George Pataki, a (…)
More good web radio
by Pete on November 15, 2004
My friend Sara pointed me toward East Village Radio, a rather tiny station broadcasting from (unsurprisingly) the East Village in New York City. Actually, according to their website, they aren’t quite broadcasting yet—they’re working on getting a low-powered FM broadcasting (…)
Another post-election site
by Pete on November 14, 2004
I ran across www.notamandate.org last night while surfing the web. In addition to the fact that it appeals to my minimalist design sensibilities, I was impressed with their sensible, pragmatic approach. This quote from the “Be a Uniter” section more (…)
If we say it enough, that makes it true, right?
by Pete on November 13, 2004
Responding to a question about the Israeli/Palestinian peace process at yesterday’s joint press conference with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Bush had this to say: I readily concede there are skeptics, people who say democracy is not possible in (…)
Sorry, everybody
by Pete on November 11, 2004
My cousin in Toronto pointed out this site to me this evening, and I’ve gotten completely sucked into it. Oddly, it’s making me feel much better about the whole election… It’s also nice to see the number of “It’s okay, (…)
What the hell is an activist judge, anyway?
by Pete on November 10, 2004
I heard an interview on NPR this morning with Richard Viguerie, a conservative author and a big player in right-wing direct-mail activism. The major point of the interview was what conservatives want/expect from a second Bush term. Among other things, (…)
Apologies
by Pete on November 8, 2004
Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I’m still piecing together my feeling regarding the election, and frankly, I’m a little tired of news and politics at the moment. Also, I spent the better part of the weekend in New (…)
Nonsense
by Pete on November 5, 2004
Unsurprisingly, five minutes into his news conference yesterday, the President had already managed to wipe out any shred of inclination I might have had to give him the benefit of the doubt going into his second term. It seems to (…)
Some new music
by Pete on November 4, 2004
Needing a break from politics for a little bit, I spent last night looking for new music. Among other things, I got the new Ted Leo & the Pharmacists album, Shake the Sheets. While I haven’t been a huge fan (…)