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Number of calls from the Obama campaign: 5
Number of calls from the Clinton campaign: 0
Number of calls from other campaigns: 0
Hmm.

Awhile back, I posted about a fantastic web comic called “Shooting War”. It is political satire at its finest, combining an entertaining story and compelling characters with a created future based on today’s world of strife in the Middle East, global warming, and increasing corporate power.
I found the web comic to be can’t-put-this-down [...]

I was just over at city hall taking care of some business. When I came out onto the steps, I smelled pot (not uncommon in San Francisco), and heard a guitar playing (a little less common…) I scanned the steps, then peered across the street, and there I spied a pink van with [...]

You’ve got to love some of these candidates for mayor of San Francisco.
George Davis. My occupation is Writer/Nudist Activist.
This is a One Issue campaign which is to Make Golden Gate Park Clothing Optional like the major urban parks in Europe. For other policy issues, a well known City Manager will be appointed.
Grasshopper Alex Kaplan. [...]

See Al Fore talk about something he is passionate about (where did the woodenness go?), in his testimony to the House of Representatives, here.

Steven Colbert and Bill O’Reilly had a fun time this week… they each went on each other’s shows. I think Colbert won, but props to them both for being daring enough to do it. You be the judge!
Colbert on O’Reilly:

O’Reilly on Colbert:

Sometimes a picture tells a thousand words.

Link to NOAA 2006 Annual Climate Review.

As if things could get any worse (oh okay, I suppose they could), 60 Minutes’ 88-year-old correspondent Mike Wallace recently traveled to Iran to interview President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
If you google this interview, you’ll find all sorts of opinions about it. Largely, they paint Iran’s president as a kook. Of course they do, everyone [...]

This is a pretty stunning article. At first I thought this was sarcasm. “Hooray for Global Warming!”, the editor of the National Review says. “Global warming is great.”
In response to criticism that some areas of Florida and Manhattan will go underwater, James Robbins says, “…we cannot, we will not let this happen! [...]

In this article on the BBC News site, it is reported that New York City council members are thinking about limiting the number of fast food restaurants in the city in order to get people to eat more healthily.
What the hell?
Unfortunately this is the kind of thing that Democrats sometimes do – start with an [...]