Monthly Archives: October 2004

Email of the Day

Arnold was my first Republican vote and I’m voting for Bush. You think you have it bad: I’m gay and I live in the Castro in San Francisco! I know no one, not a single soul, who will vote for … Continue reading

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Failing the Turing Test*

Posted by Harcamone Artifical intelligence is so cool. Today, on amazon.com, I looked up The Cross and the Swichblade, a now-famous book about one man’s evangelical ministry to youth gangs in New York City circa 1958, and the conversion and … Continue reading

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Closet Conservatives

It feels a little weird to have joined the ranks of the “conservative” blogosphere. I’ve been a yellow dog democrat all my life, as was my father before me, and as my mother is, and at least one of my … Continue reading

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Infidel Cowboy

I notice that I just got a link from infidelcowboy.com. I don’t know anything about his site, but I love the name. Wish I had it. When we moved to Nashville from San Francisco in March, I bought a cowboy … Continue reading

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Idiot Wind

A kind reader, John Van Laer, wants to know why he shouldn’t think that I’m an idiot. He says: Fun to read, but you sell yourself short. Evidently, no matter which issue concerns the public, you don’t give a rat’s … Continue reading

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Instalanche

Thanks for the Instalanche! And thanks too to Citizen Smash. It’s very exciting to be suddenly thrust in front of thousands of people. Now what do I do? I need material!

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election prediction

I have predicted all along that this election will be a landslide for Bush, and I still believe that. I think the polls are way off about its being too close to call. I bet Kerry and Bush’s internal polls … Continue reading

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The Issues

Did Kerry crudely mention that Dick Cheney’s daughter was a lesbian for purely political reasons? Yes, of course, but I don’t care. Is Dick Cheney’s daughter a lesbian? Sure, but what difference does it make? Did GW let Osama Bin … Continue reading

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reply to my son-in-law

Tis true, alas, that the big tent two party system requires one to swallow bitter pills, no matter which side you’re on. For example, Michael Moore, a man honored by the Democratic Party, given a seat at the convention next … Continue reading

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email from the son-in-law

Here is an email from my son-in-law, James Tanner III: From: jptanner3@hotmail.com Subject: Why I can’t be a Republican Date: October 14, 2004 10:13:28 PM CDT To: jns@pubblog.com John, I have said some harsh things about President Bush, I am … Continue reading

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