Browsing archives for September 25th, 2008

Jeffrey Toobin Calls Out McCain

News 25 September 2008 | 0 Comments

I don’t know what’s gotten into the crowd over at CNN, but they seem to have relearned one of the cardinal rules of journalism.  Just because the John McCain campaign says something, that doesn’t make it true.

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Why is Bill Clinton on a Press Tour?

Politics 25 September 2008 | 0 Comments

This year’s seemingly endless primary season caused me to whack my head into my desk enough times that I probably did minor cranial damage so I can’t fully blame former president Bill Clinton for seeming dense in this morning’s interview with ABC. 
Speaking about John McCain’s tactic of suspending his campaign to head back to Washington [...]

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This is Why They Don’t Let Her Speak

Politics 25 September 2008 | 1 Comment

Sarah Palin was interviewed by Katie Couric. Palin did so badly that I felt embarrassed for her. It is staggeringly obvious that she memorized about ten paragraphs worth of party-speak and is great when she can just recite that information. But if she’s pressed beyond her prepared talking points, she fumbles. She remains ill prepared, [...]

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Indie Retailer of the Day: Mike and Mary Jewelery

Indie Retailers, Jewelry 25 September 2008 | 0 Comments

This husband and wife are a self-taught jewelery-making team.  Their home website shows that they recently showed at the Renegade Craft Fair in Chicago, were there any Moue readers in attendance?  Either way, they make striking sterling silver jewelery, with often cosmic, astronomical or lunar themes.  Most rings are made to order in the size [...]

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Late Night Work Break: Bizarre Cartoons Edition

Fluff Stuff, Late Night Work Break 25 September 2008 | 4 Comments

My sister and I were getting nostalgic about old cartoons the other day.  For some reason, my sister, brother and I saw many cartoons that everyone else missed somehow.  In particular, we saw many cartoon shorts, in the 5 to 15 minute range, and odd cartoon movies we’d watch late at night.  One of the [...]

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