Polity

Cowardice asks the question: “Is it safe”? Expediency asks the question: “Is it politic”? Vanity asks the question: “Is it popular?” But conscience asks the question: “Is it right?” And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular but one must take it because one’s conscience tells one what is right.

– Martin Luther King Jr.

Electoral Epistemology

I was speaking with someone recently about tomorrow’s election and they brought up a very good point that I want to explore in myself.

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2008 Rally

Sarah and I went to the Barack rally back in September.  It was quite an experience, having never been this involved in politics before.  Here are some pictures…

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Straight talkin’

Given the lively discussin’ that was goin’ on yesterday, I thought I’d link another video.

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Hate mail

Look what I got in the mail…

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Our new (to us) house!

Sarah and I bought our first home together (my first home!) in late July We are so happy here. It’s just perfect for use in a thousand ways.  Even our dog has become a real dog now.

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Buyer beware

Sarah and I have our townhome on the market and are looking to move soon to a bigger place.  We’ve had some good showings and interest.  But by far, these several phone messages we received recently take the cake.

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the Proairetic Code

Sarah and I have become This American Life groupies lately. If you haven’t heard the radio show, it’s about time you do. It’s like a documentary of sorts: a group of disparate ideas centered around a central theme, but also it occasionally includes short stories and monologues.

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Rock Chalk

Guess what’s going on in Lawrence right now?

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Rob takes the lead

Ok, to recap, the TV score was tied. You remember the breakdown, right? Here it is

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Let this be a lesson to me

Last weekend, the Elements lulled me into a false sense of Spring.  I washed our cars.  Then on Sunday, guess what happened?

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The TV score is tied

Ladies and gentlemen… by my count, the score is now tied. My wife is now watching as many of my shows as I am of hers.

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Migratory Mark

My brother-in-law Mark lives in Littleton, but Sarah and I think he should live closer to us in Colorado Springs. In fact, we have many good, convincing reasons for his southern migration. Let’s look at them.

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oops, wrong button

Ok, so I had a little accident with the blog. Things will be a little messy around here for the next few days (or weeks). How exciting!

More Craigslist scam baiting

You wanna waste more of my time with your spam? Two can play at that game. It’s on, Craigslist scammers!
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