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Main Entry: epiblogue Function: noun Date: 21st century Etymology: Net English epi- + blog, from Middle English epiloge, from Middle French epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Greek epilogos, from epilegein to say in addition, from epi- + legein to say -- more at LEGEND : an afterthought posted online
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Saturday, May 29, 2004
San Jose Mercury News :: Schwarzenegger replaces three Democrats on coastal commission
Article Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has replaced three Democrats on the California Coastal Commission with three Republicans, the governor's office announced.
Among Schwarzenegger's replacements was Steven H. Kram, an executive at the governor's former talent agency, the William Morris Agency. The 12-member commission meets monthly to rule on development and construction along the state's 1,100-mile coastline, ranging from offshore oil drilling to expansion of the decks of oceanfront homes. Kram donated $5,000 to help elect Schwarzenegger last fall. At first, I thought that this was open-and-shut evidence of the governor selling out the environment. But then I saw this article in today's San Jose Mercury News. Is the Mercury News a News Corp rag?
No... it's a Knight-Ridder rag. » Add Comment (0 comments)
Washington Post :: 2006 Cuts In Domestic Spending On Table
Article But with the budget deficit exceeding $400 billion this year, tough and painful cuts are unavoidable, said Brian M. Riedl, a budget analyst at the conservative Heritage Foundation.
Perhaps Mr. Reidl can remind us once more how we ended up in this spider-hole.
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
Onion :: Awkward Encounter Not Awkward At All When Masturbated About
Article OLYMPIA, WA—An uncomfortable exchange between Brad Leydner, 25, and Ginny, the cute redheaded waitress at Hugo's Bistro, lost all awkwardness when envisioned in Leydner's masturbation fantasy later that afternoon. "So, would you like to grab a coffee after your shift?" a nervous Leydner asked Ginny in both the real and imagined scenarios Monday. "Oh, Brad, I can't wait four hours to see you. You should fuck me hard, right in this booth," replied the Dream Ginny moments before Leydner achieved orgasm. In the fantasy scenario, Ginny did not hide in the kitchen to avoid speaking to Leydner while he paid for his meal.
I understand episodes of American Idol are less awkward, too, when masturbated about.
Thursday, May 20, 2004
Los Angeles Times :: Governor Removes Criticized Director
Article In the face of Democratic opposition, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday withdrew a political appointment that was strongly backed by California businesses, marking the governor's first setback in picking top officials for his administration.
The Republican governor removed Edward Heidig as director of the Office of Administrative Law at Heidig's request, Schwarzenegger spokesman Vince Sollitto said. By acting now, Schwarzenegger avoided a confirmation fight in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Heidig's April 2 appointment to the obscure but powerful agency was being closely watched by both business and consumer groups. The administrative law office wields far-reaching influence over the state's economy because it oversees how broadly worded laws are turned into nuts-and-bolts government regulations. I imagine Schwarzenegger's a pretty good poker player. He knows how to bluff and when to fold.
Wednesday, May 19, 2004
New York Times :: Google Moves Toward Clash With Microsoft
Article Edging closer to a direct confrontation with Microsoft, Google, the Web search engine, is preparing to introduce a powerful file and text software search tool for locating information stored on personal computers.
...Improved technology for searching information stored on a PC will also be a crucial feature of Microsoft's long-delayed version of its Windows operating system called Longhorn. That version, which is not expected before 2006 at the earliest, will have a redesigned file system, making it possible to track and retrieve information in ways not currently possible with Windows software. It's about time. I've long wondered why Windows didn't have this already.
Wired :: Endless Summer (on Demand)
Article People like Black come from all over the world to play on Raglan's storied waves, made famous in the classic surfing film The Endless Summer. A perfect, fast-moving, steeply breaking wave 8 feet high is that most evanescent of things - coveted, sought after, dreamed about, a serendipitous state of grace pursued to the ends of the earth because it's so rare. The seabed shapes that produce these special waves are known as breaks in surfing lingo and are legends all: Places like Oahu's Pipeline. Bali's Bingin. New Zealand's Raglan. And in early 2005, thanks to Black, these waves will be in steady supply at the Ron Jon surf park at the Festival Bay Mall in Orlando, Florida, open 6 am to midnight, 365 days a year, Visa and MasterCard accepted.
Just in time for the irreparable degradation of coastlines and surfing breaks around the world.
Saturday, May 15, 2004
New York Times :: Forget Lonely. Life Is Healthy at the Top.
Article > The notion that status in and of itself - not just as a > stand-in for money, education or nutrition, quality of > medical care, bad habits or good genes - largely determines > how healthy you are has become a cutting edge of public > health research. I've gotta get out of Albany. Tuesday, May 11, 2004
New York Times :: The Tug of the Newfangled Slot Machines
Article > The makers of slot machines may rely on the lure of > life-changing jackpots to attract customers, but the > machines' ability to hook so deeply into a player's > cerebral cortex derives from one of the more powerful human > feedback mechanisms, a phenomenon behavioral scientists > call infrequent random reinforcement, or ''intermittent > reward.'' Children whose parents consistently shower them > with love and attention tend to take that devotion for > granted. Those who know they'll never be rewarded by their > parents stop trying after a while. But those who are > rewarded only intermittently -- in the fashion of a slot > machine -- will often pursue positive outcomes with a > persistent tenacity. ''That hard-wiring that nature gave us > didn't anticipate electronic gaming devices,'' says Howard > Shaffer, director of the division on addictions at Harvard > Medical School and perhaps the country's foremost authority > on gambling disorders. Because love is the ultimate gambling disorder and we're all raised by emotional slot-machines. Some simply dribble more cherries than others. Thursday, May 06, 2004
New Yorker :: In the Soup: Bob Woodward's Plan of Attack
Article > Few of the sensational and/or titillating revelations in “Plan > of Attack” have been disputed, and none have been disputed > persuasively. Seven hundred million dollars of funds intended > by Congress for other purposes was diverted, possibly unlaw- > fully, to preparations for war against Iraq. The President > informed Prince Bandar, the Saudi Ambassador, of his decision > to go to war before he informed his own Secretary of State. > Bandar promised to “fine-tune” oil prices for Bush’s benefit in > this year’s Presidential campaign. In May of 2002, General > Tommy Franks gratuitously denied that Bush had asked him to > put together a plan to invade Iraq, when, in fact, on Bush’s > orders, he was working overtime on just such a plan and was > already pre-positioning men and matériel in Kuwait to carry it > out. An apparently promising plan to lure Saddam Hussein into > exile and thereby avoid war was carelessly shot down by Bush > at a crucial moment. See also the Hersh article on the Abu Ghraib prison scandal. One word : Bushdoggle. |
