Monthly Archives: September 2008

Political Word of the Day: Maverick

Maverick Mav”er*ick, n. In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; – said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle. – The Collaborative International Dictionary of English So you’re not [...]

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Ubuntu: bravo to alpha4!

Despite my reservations about the expected rigamarole required to establish a wifi network, as has been the case for the last several releases, I’m proud to say that the Intrepid Ibex is ready for the curious – and without any manual wifi configuration! The tray icon for UFW is a nice addition, too. Tomorrow’s release [...]

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A view of the new police state from the RNC

From today’s RNC convention: And let’s not forget the fascists at the DNC (arrested for taking pictures of democratic senators and their donors): More about the Asa Eslocker arrest:

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What “abstinence-only” education gets you

Care to know who’s 17-year-old daughter is pregnant? Telling one’s child “no” without explaining “why” is being disingenuous to one’s child.  Education is about sharing information, not hiding it.

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If our state wanted a bridge, we’d build it ourselves

But Sarah barracuda, your state’s Republican Senator Ted Stevens wanted that bridge.  Did you forget that you were “for” it before you were “against” it?  And if you’re not aware of what’s going on in your own state, how will you ever cope with the other 49 states?

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