My short, angry piece on the Indiana primaries has been expanded and highlighted on The American Prospect. It will be up later this morning.
Check it out.
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…that Barack Obama showed up last week at Great Skates in stripey knee socks, skating backwards to Bobby Conn.*
Remember to vote in the Indiana primary tomorrow.
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* Incidentally, this might make a great campaign song.
UPDATE: David Schraub thinks he may have a better campaign anthem.
The NY Times posted this picture as the first in a series to accompany an article about Indiana voters:
Apparently people from Indiana are too dumb to read real newspapers and be offended by it.
We started off Ethan’s and my shared spring break with a much-needed trip out of town. We drove up to see friends in northwest Indiana, and trekked all over The Region shopping and eating and playing. For those who aren’t familiar with the area, The Region of Indiana is to Chicago as New […]
A Lesson in Content and Distribution
Published August 29th, 2007 in Advertising, Business, Consume, Entertainment, Indiana, Sports and Technology. 3 CommentsThe Big Ten Network debuts tomorrow, piquing the interest of many a Midwestern college sports fan. The Big Ten Network is a subsidiary of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who is decidedly evil and way too rich for his own good, in partnership with the Big Ten universities. The network plans to carry all […]
It’s Not The State’s Job To Make You Feel Good About Your Religion
Published May 1st, 2007 in Indiana, Law and Religion. 7 CommentsEver since I first blogged about the irritating Indiana license plate debacle, I’ve been getting stupid comments like this (resist the urge to reach for the red pen, darlings):
All I hear is a bunch of griping. Yes I am a believer, and no I never complained before we had this plate.
There are more options than […]
I’ve never seen this interpretation before, but the website explains it here, and Bil Browning has more on the Indianapolis area church’s mission.
via Taking Down Words and the Indy Star
My State Science Standards Beat Up Your State Science Standards
Published April 5th, 2007 in Education, Indiana, School and Science. 4 CommentsMost of the county is satisfactory, but Indiana is a rock. For once we do something right.
I don’t suppose it had anything to do with my drunken 11th grade geology teacher, but hey.
via Pesky Apostrophe
More on the Indiana License Plate Ridiculousness
Published April 4th, 2007 in Indiana, Money, Politics and News and Religion. 11 CommentsAt this point it’s practically scandalous.
Talking about the Indiana license plate controversy with friends, somebody brought up that the “In God We Trust” plates probably cost more to produce because of the color of the plates themselves.
Turns out, whatever reason, the speculation is fact.
Since the new “In God we trust” plates became available […]
Vote for Indiana’s non-God License Plate
Published April 2nd, 2007 in Asides and Indiana. 9 CommentsNot many great choices, but what the hey. (via)
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