Comments for stompin' at the savoy http://raustins28.wordpress.com (the potato head blues) Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:01:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on About by Anna http://raustins28.wordpress.com/about/#comment-107 Anna Mon, 03 Mar 2008 07:01:53 +0000 #comment-107 you really need to update your blog. this is unacceptable. :) you really need to update your blog.
this is unacceptable.

:)

]]> Comment on paradise on the 64 bus by becki http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/paradise-on-the-64-bus/#comment-96 becki Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:34:44 +0000 http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/paradise-on-the-64-bus/#comment-96 i love palm trees. non-indigenous though they may be. i love palm trees. non-indigenous though they may be.

]]> Comment on 1 down 5 to go… by accamp http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/1-down-5-to-go/#comment-94 accamp Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:22:32 +0000 http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/1-down-5-to-go/#comment-94 OMG, robert! OMG! i am 1/6th of the way to being an esquire! (if i passed those darn finals, that is...) Anna Corinne Camp, Esq. ---SO exciting! p.s. i would be happy to clean your kitchen. anytime. & yes, i know what a weirdo i sound like right now, but you can't just leave grease on the stove like that. someday you'll learn. :) OMG, robert! OMG!

i am 1/6th of the way to being an esquire! (if i passed those darn finals, that is…)
Anna Corinne Camp, Esq. —SO exciting!

p.s. i would be happy to clean your kitchen. anytime.
& yes, i know what a weirdo i sound like right now, but you can’t just leave grease on the stove like that. someday you’ll learn. :)

]]> Comment on love for my thugs by Vik http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/love-for-my-thugs/#comment-92 Vik Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:10:57 +0000 http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/love-for-my-thugs/#comment-92 ok, ok, i can't take the guilt. i restarted the blog: http://holsterfungal.blogspot.com/ i just used stuff from my comments on your blog for now. ok, ok, i can’t take the guilt. i restarted the blog:

http://holsterfungal.blogspot.com/

i just used stuff from my comments on your blog for now.

]]> Comment on internet: leveling the media playing field by Vik http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/internet-leveling-the-media-playing-field/#comment-91 Vik Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:49:06 +0000 http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/internet-leveling-the-media-playing-field/#comment-91 The media's already got a name for his sudden rise. "Huckaboom." Personally, while I'm sure Huckabee's a nice guy, his campaign's sudden shift to a religious tone strikes me as a purely political tactic to contrast him from Giuliani--currently the leading contender for the Republicans. Giuliani annoys the crap out of the religious right because of his more socially liberal views, especially on abortion, and they were essentially without a candidate of their own for a while. That is until Huckabee's campaign staff, I think, realized they had a segment of the population they could mobilize to their cause. There's nothing innovative about this, of course. Republicans capitalizing on the religious right? Let's just call it The Rove Maneuver. By the way, Roberto, you really ought to check out Krugman's book "The Conscience of a Liberal" if you have time. It's an excellent history of how America was deliberately shifted from New Deal economics to the big income gap society we have today. Not that I support the kind of tax rates FDR slapped on the rich, but still it's revealing to see how politics--NOT economics--has contributed to the economic inequality today. I'd subtitle the book "How Movement Conservatism Used Racism & Paranoia to Undo the New Deal." The media’s already got a name for his sudden rise.

“Huckaboom.”

Personally, while I’m sure Huckabee’s a nice guy, his campaign’s sudden shift to a religious tone strikes me as a purely political tactic to contrast him from Giuliani–currently the leading contender for the Republicans. Giuliani annoys the crap out of the religious right because of his more socially liberal views, especially on abortion, and they were essentially without a candidate of their own for a while. That is until Huckabee’s campaign staff, I think, realized they had a segment of the population they could mobilize to their cause.

There’s nothing innovative about this, of course. Republicans capitalizing on the religious right? Let’s just call it The Rove Maneuver.

By the way, Roberto, you really ought to check out Krugman’s book “The Conscience of a Liberal” if you have time. It’s an excellent history of how America was deliberately shifted from New Deal economics to the big income gap society we have today. Not that I support the kind of tax rates FDR slapped on the rich, but still it’s revealing to see how politics–NOT economics–has contributed to the economic inequality today. I’d subtitle the book “How Movement Conservatism Used Racism & Paranoia to Undo the New Deal.”

]]> Comment on internet: leveling the media playing field by Matt Mooney http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/internet-leveling-the-media-playing-field/#comment-90 Matt Mooney Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:50:47 +0000 http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/internet-leveling-the-media-playing-field/#comment-90 You like Kucinich, seriously? Isn't he the guy who believes in aliens? As for Huckabee being recently christened "Chuck Norris Approved", I firmly believe that status will prove integral when campaigning in the southern states. You like Kucinich, seriously? Isn’t he the guy who believes in aliens? As for Huckabee being recently christened “Chuck Norris Approved”, I firmly believe that status will prove integral when campaigning in the southern states.

]]> Comment on reading at risk? by vik http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/reading-at-risk/#comment-82 vik Thu, 22 Nov 2007 21:35:59 +0000 http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/reading-at-risk/#comment-82 this is main subject of al gore's book "the assault on reason." the information was nothing new to us "bay area intellectuals," but it's a great book for someone just starting to get involved politically. it would be a good book for a freshman level course called "Intro to Contemporary American Politics". which has indeed been an assault on reason, unfortunately. currently i'm reading paul krugman's "conscience of a liberal" which is much more fascinating. krugman intends it to be the left's equivalent of barry goldwater's "conscience of a conservative," and he evokes movement conservatism intentionally--because he blames the neocons specifically for destroying middle class america. he thinks we need a return to progressive, new deal-era politics. i'm not so sure, but krugman is well respected for his data and analysis as an economist, so...let's see. this is main subject of al gore’s book “the assault on reason.” the information was nothing new to us “bay area intellectuals,” but it’s a great book for someone just starting to get involved politically. it would be a good book for a freshman level course called “Intro to Contemporary American Politics”. which has indeed been an assault on reason, unfortunately.

currently i’m reading paul krugman’s “conscience of a liberal” which is much more fascinating. krugman intends it to be the left’s equivalent of barry goldwater’s “conscience of a conservative,” and he evokes movement conservatism intentionally–because he blames the neocons specifically for destroying middle class america. he thinks we need a return to progressive, new deal-era politics. i’m not so sure, but krugman is well respected for his data and analysis as an economist, so…let’s see.

]]> Comment on reading at risk? by accamp http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/reading-at-risk/#comment-81 accamp Tue, 20 Nov 2007 19:55:52 +0000 http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/11/20/reading-at-risk/#comment-81 as my contracts professor said, when discussing the inherent problems with the present practice of making deals over e-mail, "often, technology takes the place of true thought." he's so right. although, technology has created ways for us to learn a wider variety of things, faster. we just don't take advantage of THOSE opportunities as much as we should. oh, and on the same topic: you MUST look at this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/technology/18rehab.html it's a boot camp for computer-addicted teens in korea, sponsored by the government. need i say more? ... as my contracts professor said, when discussing the inherent problems with the present practice of making deals over e-mail, “often, technology takes the place of true thought.”

he’s so right.

although, technology has created ways for us to learn a wider variety of things, faster. we just don’t take advantage of THOSE opportunities as much as we should.

oh, and on the same topic: you MUST look at this article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/technology/18rehab.html

it’s a boot camp for computer-addicted teens in korea, sponsored by the government. need i say more? …

]]> Comment on one for scott by Ken Knabb http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/one-for-scott/#comment-80 Ken Knabb Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:28:13 +0000 http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/one-for-scott/#comment-80 You can find many other Rexroth poems, essays and translations at http://www.bopsecrets.org/rexroth Enjoy! You can find many other Rexroth poems, essays and translations at http://www.bopsecrets.org/rexroth

Enjoy!

]]> Comment on history walking by pam http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/history-walking/#comment-76 pam Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:17:31 +0000 http://raustins28.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/history-walking/#comment-76 robby...the parentals loved the walking tour and thnk you for taking us on it! hugs and miss you... mom robby…the parentals loved the walking tour and thnk you for taking us on it! hugs and miss you… mom

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