Tag: politics

Miss Congeniality

Tom Bartel — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:15:43 -0500

Before anyone calls Sarah Palin a bitch, let me just say she opened the door when she compared her "hockey mom" persona to a pit bull. Hey, if the lipstick fits.

Ski Moms. Superior to Hockey Moms.

Chris Birt — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:37:37 -0500

Just when I was about to launch my ski team's website this "Hockey Mom" thing blows up. Well, well, the truth is, the buzz surrounding the sport (and the phrase) will only help us attract converts.

Still I have aborted further attempts at uncovering the culinary habits of Hockey Moms and Dads versus those of Skiing families till the buzz cools down. For a look at this superior winter sport and lifestyle click the link at the bottom of this page.

Elitist?

There's More Than One Bristol

Chris Birt — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:09:01 -0500

So, one of my fellow bloggers called my keen political insights "garbage" and asked me to go back to writing about cars.

I will gladly fulfill your wish. In fact, how about if I write about both?

I will even perfume my words to make sure the wind that passes when I write about politics will not offend your hope and passion for change.

(Trying my hand here at Obama-speak. Such crap, I know.)

Sexy Librarian Makes Me Stupid

Chris Birt — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:41:03 -0500

A few days ago I had an allergic reaction to Obama's acceptance speech. I have not changed my mind about Obama, but I have also quickly learned the perils of speaking out of my butt too fast--which is essentially the origin of most political commentary offered without the baptism of time and experience.

I should have waited a day.

Finding Beauty in Politics

Rich Goldsmith — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:35:54 -0500

Bad design is all around us, but there's no bad design like bad election year design. Let's take a moment here to catalog some notable atrocities from recent election cycles, and then hang our heads in bipartisan shame. Offender number one is Bush/Cheney's militantly mindless logo from 2004; you can almost hear the designer making phlegmatic war movie sound effects to himself as he drafted it.

The 2008 Most Beautiful People at the Capitol Awards

Rich Goldsmith, photos by Denis Jeong — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:09:29 -0500

Photos by Denis Jeong

Perverts Park Here

Chris Birt — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:17:29 -0500

What's in a word?

Rum, Sodomy, & No Cash

Chris Birt — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:43:10 -0500

(This the car from its most umistakable angle. It looks even more like a nameless Japanese car from the rear and side.)

The Pax Britannica that led to a relatively peaceful 1800s (unless you were Irish) was imposed primarily by the glorious Royal Navy.

While it is politic to assert this prestige came from good government, passive politicians and the daring of former pirates made good, realists claim it was built on rum, sodomy and the lash.

A+B=WTF

Rich Goldsmith — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:10:55 -0500

On Wednesday, April 30, 2008, Sen. John McCain jumped the shark.