Year: 2008
Battlestar Galactica – All Will Be Revealed
On Friday, April 4, at 9pm central time, Kara Thrace will lead Battlestar Galactica to its end. And one of the best science fiction shows—one of the best television shows—will begin its final season. The producers are saying there will be no standalone episodes. This season will be one long story arc that will bring everything to… Read more
Obama’s Glamour
Virginia Postrel has an interesting article in the Atlantic in which she argues that the glamour of Barack Obama has attractions and dangers. For some reason, perhaps the magical origins of the word glamour, her argument makes me think of a couple of things in the Harry Potter universe: To supporters Obama is the Mirror of Erised, showing… Read more
About the McCain Ads
Two people have now asked me about the John McCain ads appearing in the left-hand column. Yeah. I’ve been noticing those too. Especially the big animated banner ad. It’s not me. That’s the Google ads area. For some reason Google has decided that my readers will want to see McCain ads. Or else Google has… Read more
Helter Skelter
Without further explanation, here’s former Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Mike Gravel. Read more
Attention Virginia Residents
If you live in Wise County, Virginia, please get out there and commit a few felonies. Long-time blawger and county prosecutor Ken Lammers obviously has way too much time on his hands! Update: Too late, April Fools Day is over, and it’s gone. Read more