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pointedview, don't look:- This was utterly pointless
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- mumpish
- October 11th, 15:21
- Some people have way too much time on their hands ....
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- mumpish
- September 30th, 23:04
And now, your moment of zen:
Did you leave it playing to the head-banging break?
- Exactly!
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- mumpish
- September 30th, 5:54
This issue has been providing me with steady background radiation levels off annoyance for the past week, and this blog post articulated my boggle perfectly:
The reporting on Polanski's arrest has been every bit as "bizarrely skewed," if not more so. Roman Polanski may be a great director, an old man, a husband, a father, a friend to many powerful people, and even the target of some questionable legal shenanigans. He may very well be no threat to society at this point. He may even be a good person on balance, whatever that means. But none of that changes the basic, undisputed fact: Roman Polanski raped a child. And rushing past that point to focus on the reasons why we should forgive him, pity him, respect him, admire him, support him, whatever, is absolutely twisted.
Also not relevant is whether the victim looked older than her 13 years, was hot, or was asking for it (according to testimony not disputed by Polanski, she most certainly was not.) Or whether the victim forgave him, or how many millions of dollars he gave her at civil trial. It is not mean-spirited or petty to demand that he be treated like any non-celebrity who had done something similar.
- Wow, just wow
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- mumpish
- September 23rd, 5:20
http://freestudents.blogspot.com/2009/09/there-is-fury-and-and-sadness-inside.h tml
A bit hysterical, but there's some really good information in here. I love the uncompromising demonization of politicians and law enforcement piling on to sex offenders.
- Good for Obama
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- mumpish
- September 19th, 14:09
I was hoping someone would tell Jimmy Carter to STFU, and I'm pleased to see it's Obama. CNN and Fox stories linked for lefty and righty versions of same story:
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/09/18/obama-race-not-overriding-issue-i n-criticism/
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/18/obama-race-overriding-issue/
Carter should take a lesson or two in "being presidential."
- Middle of nowhere
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- mumpish
- September 7th, 16:17
We did at least 75 miles of dirt today ... It turns out the bike is
more capable than my ass is.
- Rain, rain, go away ...
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- mumpish
- September 6th, 17:36
Why are all the recen weekends soggy?
- You have failed as a customer
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- mumpish
- September 5th, 17:42
Seen at TWO motorcycle resort. This is not exactly the standard I
encourage at work. It's awesome nonetheless :)
- Weird sculptures
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- mumpish
- August 31st, 5:16
A couple of weird sculptures from the Durham Museum of Life and Science:
- Scaly things
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- mumpish
- August 29th, 23:52
This is the last of my Everglades shots, including a repeat of the most dangerous picture I've ever taken. Mostly gators, but a couple of other reptiles as well.
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- Going fishing ...
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- mumpish
- August 28th, 20:03
I watched this guy set up for this cast long enough to get my camera set up for autodrive. The result is a lot of shots, all of which I like for different reasons ... I can't decide on just one that I like.
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- Bugs of the Everglades
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- mumpish
- August 28th, 5:25
The Everglades is full of bugs; some are pretty butterflies, while others are mats of mosquitoes so thick on the ground they look like grey carpeting, or spiders the size of Volkswagens. Here are some of them.
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- Once upon a time I used to be a photographer ....
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- mumpish
- August 27th, 13:22
I knew I was behind on photo blogging ...I've got a camera full of shots from Chicago back in May, and the recent trip to South Dakota/Wyoming/Montana. I just realized, though, that I never finished posting all my images from the Everglades. Here are some avian shots ... the Snowy Egret is one of two photos that have been adopted by an online travel guide. I'm a professional! Well, sorta.
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- Theresa likes it
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- mumpish
- August 15th, 20:26
Jim Baker, via mobile
- The other side ....
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- mumpish
- August 14th, 15:16
Jim Baker, via mobile
- Headed home.
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- mumpish
- August 7th, 4:31
Headed home. Just over 3200 miles. Now we're fighting 30 knot
headwinds that are costing us probably 4 mpg, listening to laughably
amateur AM radio that thinks local community pool closing times
qualify as news.
Jim Baker, via mobile
