2008 September | buzz twang

mcsame on the brain

September 30, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

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One of the last of the greats has passed away. More than any other actor and producer that I can recall, the movies of Paul Newman shaped my love of cinema. From Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to The Sting, Cool Hand Luke to Judge Roy Bean, The Hustler to Hud, Cat on a [...]

MCain is "like Jimmy Piersall"

September 28, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

Via Think Progress, Barney Frank makes a reference to a bipolar baseball player in describing John McCain’s behavior at the symbolic but not unimportant White House meeting the other day on the financial meltdown. From TP: “When asked by the Washington Post whether McCain “will be able to spin the idea that he swooped in [...]

the first Obama and McCain debate

September 28, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

Right wing propaganda troll Drudge and his droogs think that McCain won the debate, (and McCain’s victory was announced before the debate began and before it was even known if McCain would attend) yet polls say otherwise. So does a Fox focus group run by GOP turd Frank Luntz. So much for a McCain win, [...]

metal violin

September 23, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

What I see in NYC. crazy but fun noise. Mobile post sent by snafuprinciple using Utterli. Replies. buzz-twang : news and views : blog

blues under grand central

September 23, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

What I see in NYC. Mobile post sent by snafuprinciple using Utterli. Replies. buzz-twang : news and views : blog

watch your step

September 23, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

What I see in NYC. good to see others share my contempt for people who do not have the decency to clean up after their dogs. pretty disgusting and a metaphor for the state of things. buzz-twang : news and views : blog

crying shame

September 19, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

Jack Johnson, via You Tube… Lyrics below the quote and the video. (Chose one of the videos without all the war images. The lyrics convey the point fine.) Have had this album for a few years now and it just seems to get better…. I had a few of the lines for it here and [...]

drilling down

September 19, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

Jon Stewart… video. buzz-twang : news and views : blog

sex and the city party

September 19, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

What I see in NYC. ny public library and lion lit in pink. it's a pink thing again. stumbled upon it. buzz-twang : news and views : blog

look up every day

September 18, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

What I see in NYC. pink clouds and sky. buzz-twang : news and views : blog

Palin Reality Check

September 10, 2008 by DJ Lanphier

John Cole at Balloon Juice writes: And it is crazy. The folks who spent a year telling us Barack is not ready to be President are now extolling the virtues of being on the PTA. The folks who mocked Obama’s “celebrity” for six months are now buying Palin dolls because of one speech she read [...]