Puff weeps today...

My Dad's favorite group, along with CSNY, when I was a kid. I'll always remember their performance of 'Light One Candle', with a choir from NYC...brings tears even today---especially today...

More after the jump.

CA congressional Republicans replacing Leader...

Downloaded the .ISO of the 32-bit version yesterday (A site noted on C-Net managed to get the .ISOs before Microsoft's site went down from the sheer volume of access requests).

Looks like Microsoft's site is up now...

First Impressions:
It was easy to install, even in my environment (Parallels Desktop for Mac virtual session). The installer started *much* faster than Vista, and installed much faster than Vista. The Install doesn't appear to set up Network connectivity (at least mine didn't)...so be prepared to go into Control Panel->Network and Sharing Center to configure your connection.

it was a long time ago, and yet not so long ago...

...by that Chevron Flash-infomercial, you may want to look into this little gem for Firefox

I'm still beating on it, personally, but I already like what I see.

have fun!

all I can say about this is "ouch"

I think this qualifies as *OUCH*....

It boggles the mind.

Whatever you might think of the man's politics, he can definitely command a large audience on occasion, and is quite the orator.

For all the talk from conservatives that we're in 1968 again, I can't help but see this and think maybe we're in 1963 again---Very Kennedy-esque.

You think Obama can inspire America's youth today as JFK did back then?

Don S. Davis, the character actor who portrayed Gen. Hammond on the Sci-Fi series 'Stargate SG-1' died yesterday

and not in a good way

oh. my. Gawd.

thinking of those who won't be coming home

A great musician, immensely talented, the only bright star in the dump that was 'Road House'...

From our man Atrios...

dunno about you but this brings a smile to *my* face...

...and it cracked me up. Granted, I doubt everybody will be as amused as I was (both for the take-off of the movie, and the general theme), but better to see than not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7qKD-Ph7ds&eurl=http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/

I'm sure CBS and Katie are smiling at this....

http://www.news.com/8301-13578_3-9787518-38.html

*NO* -- This has been another edition of simple answers to simple questions.

(slightly longer response)--Even though I value the contribution of the Times, and its demise could further certain monopolists (*cough*Murdoch*Cough*), limiting further the flow of useful information, I still believe businesses should sink or swim on their own merits. Subsidy would end up allowing mediocrity to rule in an organisation that needs excellence.

Looks like the Speaker doesn't want to hear from us pee-ons either.

I think maybe it's time I walked away from this $#!+hole and became a citizen of my wife's nation. At least there, they're up-front about corruption, and the Press enjoys reporting it, as compared to hiding it (As they do here).

I'm so disgusted and angry now it's hard to think straight.....

I admit, I'm not deep enough to 'get' this.

What do you think? Deep message? Loony old fart?

(He reminds me of my grand-dad, though....at least in this piece.)

The War Prayer

swimming the waters of Eschaton, so SP doesn't have to.....

Atrios found the perfect magic pony for the Bushies....just be careful patting this one:

How about giving the US military a 2-month break in their duties at the same time the Iraqi parliament takes its 2-month break?

Sounds like a winner to me....no dangerous patrols, no IEDs, just stay on-base and repair equipment and re-arm, while the Iraqi parliamentarians run for their irresponsible little lives.....

Creator of BC. Died at his story-board Saturday.

His Easter Sunday strip:
http://www.creators.com/comics/1/3237.html