Archive for the 'politics' Category
Fight the Madness
1 Comment Published by jakeallen April 10th, 2007 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, metablogging, politics, economics, picturesCalifornian Judge: “Don’t help people”
2 Comments Published by jakeallen March 24th, 2007 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, The Simple Life, metablogging, politics, law and SCOTUS, America, Women2nd District Court rules that “Good Samaritan Law” doesn’t apply to pulling victum from dangerous wrecked car.
Madness!
Any excuse to link to Daily Kos
1 Comment Published by jakeallen March 16th, 2007 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, Humor, metablogging, politics, America, video blog, TV, IndiscretionBecause there is just so much love over at Daily Kos, I try to link to them whenever possible. (Madness.) So when they deliver (via Reddit) some FOX on FOX satire (Madness), I just have to give them a shout out! Hilarious if you love and/or hate The Simpsons and/or love and/or hate FOX […]
Private schools- the new white flight?
2 Comments Published by jakeallen March 13th, 2007 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, metablogging, politics, economics, AmericaDo Koreans do better in their public schools because the dumb ones don’t get into the statistics? This guy explains “Simpson’s Paradox“.
Madness?
Why women are bad, written by a woman
4 Comments Published by jakeallen March 7th, 2007 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, Religion, Humor, metablogging, politics, America, Health, Women, IndiscretionThis woman says some of the things that a man just can’t say, like how men have been deprived of their reproductive rights, and how two parents really are better than just a mother. [WARNING: profanity] I laughed out loud. I’ve been accused of misogyny before on this site, and this link won’t […]
Why learning Arabic is so hard
3 Comments Published by jakeallen January 19th, 2007 in travel, Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, Home Life, metablogging, politics, economics, quotes, America, Morocco, life update on JakeThis guy from Slate explains why learning Arabic is so hard. A must read.
But the ferociously unfamiliar grammar sets us all adrift. Arabic is a VSO language, which means the verb usually comes before the subject and object. It has a dual number, so nouns and verbs must be learned in singular, dual, and […]
Good times
0 Comments Published by jakeallen January 2nd, 2007 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, Humor, politics, history, America, Indiscretion(Really Happened)
MADNESS!
Innapropriate Madness!
1 Comment Published by jakeallen December 27th, 2006 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, metablogging, politics, history, America, video blog, TVMadness!
Tidings of great joy that will be for ME
0 Comments Published by jakeallen December 16th, 2006 in jake.allen.ockhamist.com, Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, politics, economics, America, Morocco, life update on JakeYesterday I changed my subscription to the Economist to my new address in Morocco.
And as of this week my tickets are in my hands!
Woo Hoo
Fight the . . .
MADNESS!
Morocco & EU consider closer ties
2 Comments Published by jakeallen October 15th, 2006 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, politics, economics, MoroccoMorocco and EU consider closer ties.
“We want to be the southern rib of Europe.” “In 10 years, we will be a fully-fledged partner in the EU family,”
Madness ou non?
From Avon to Pyongyang; “So, what do you do?”
0 Comments Published by jakeallen October 10th, 2006 in jake.allen.ockhamist.com, travel, Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, Movies, News Commentary, The Simple Life, Science/Tech, Home Life, metablogging, politics, economics, Kentucky, America, Morocco, life update on JakeFrom a small rural library in central Florida with a very worn keyboard (keeeeeysss stiiiicck) and 800 x 600 monitor (”the letters are so big!”), I read on Peter Krupa about the ArmsControlWonk, who has some good data and insight about North Korea’s FAILED nuke test Sunday night. The news I’ve been reading on my […]
Amnesty International
2 Comments Published by jakeallen October 6th, 2006 in jake.allen.ockhamist.com, Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, The Simple Life, Humor, Home Life, metablogging, politics, video blog, life update on JakeBecause I care!
Madness!
Top 10 Democratic Indiscretion Scandals “In Congress”
0 Comments Published by jakeallen October 4th, 2006 in Jake's Musings, Cultural Commentary, News Commentary, Humor, politics, law and SCOTUS, history, America, Women, IndiscretionHeh heh. “In Congress”. Heh. Clinton is not even on the list, except as a pardon-giver. A couple of them are old. The Foley scandal is going to hurt everybody.
Everybody.
via drudge
Madness.