http://www.aspendew.com Just another WordPress weblog — except this one is mine. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:08:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Guns at presidential events; "Tree of Liberty" signs. A so-called "Christian" preacher praying for the President's death. A Facebook poll asking if Obama should be killed. And that's only a small sampling of the sickening hate and vitriol being slung around by the radical right-wing. Enough is enough. This has to end. Republicans, ... http://www.aspendew.com/?p=645 [caption id="attachment_632" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Here's looking at you, kid!"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_638" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Are you sure that's the right move?"][/caption] (In case anyone is wondering, the game vital brain cell exercise being played in the above picture is Scotland Yard, one of Everett Kaser's thoroughly addictive logic puzzle games for PCs and ... http://www.aspendew.com/?p=633 [caption id="attachment_628" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="I'm a Mac."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_620" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="It's just all about the music."][/caption] http://www.aspendew.com/?p=618 The Mutant Poodle has just posted a beautiful tribute to what we lost on 9/11. I couldn't have said it better myself. I do wish, however, that I could have said it as well as he did. http://www.aspendew.com/?p=596 This: [caption id="attachment_586" align="aligncenter" width="311" caption="Grit from 100g bag of Tesco "washed and ready to eat" salad"][/caption] rinsed out of a 100g bag of this: [caption id="attachment_581" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Label from Tesco "ready to eat" salad"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_583" align="aligncenter" width="239" caption=""...washed and ready to eat""][/caption] Washed? Maybe. Briefly, from the looks of it. Very briefly. All ... http://www.aspendew.com/?p=578 There was an article in the New York Times the other day about some airlines telling people that it's an FAA regulation that no personal articles can be stored in airline seatback pockets. The article quotes a "51-page 2007 F.A.A. directive on cabin safety" which says the following (emphasis mine): C. Proper ... http://www.aspendew.com/?p=523 In full, an email I received today from the Democratic National Committee. I really try to stay away from politics in this blog, but I'm posting this because I remember what happened the last time the Republicans brought in a bunch of "local protesters." There's been a lot of media ... http://www.aspendew.com/?p=488 [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignright" width="277" caption="Daily Express Cover 22 July 09"][/caption] My son, who is not a British citizen, but who was granted indefinite leave to remain (and work) in the UK over eight years ago, has been out of work since his call centre job ended in March. Last week, he saw ... http://www.aspendew.com/?p=420 [caption id="attachment_344" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Crosby, Stills, & Nash in Manchester, UK"][/caption] Last night's Crosby, Stills, & Nash concert in Manchester was the best concert I've ever attended in my life. And I'm not the only person who felt that way. I heard several other people say the same thing as we ... http://www.aspendew.com/?p=341 Was in Glasgow Central Rail Station yesterday with a few minutes between trains and no time for supper between appointments, so I stopped at the Burger King in the station to grab something to take with me. There was a woman, with a little girl standing next to her, in ... http://www.aspendew.com/?p=336