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Monday October 10, 2016 · 7:23 PM PDT

2016/10/10 · 19:23

My wife, inspired by the funny “Clinton / Trump duet” pictures circulating today, came up with this little ditty. Of course #WereWithHer, and no disrespect is intended. But I think we could all use a little laugh, and biased though I might be, I think this is brilliant.

"Election Night," a duet for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Background vocals provided by The Clin-Tones – Chelsea Clinton, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, Tim Kaine; and the Trumpsters – Kellyanne Conway, Jeff Sessions, Melania Trump, Billy Bush Melody: “Summer Nights” from Grease

DT: Running for President, having a blast

HC: November 8 can't get here too fast

DT: Hey, this "girl" thinks she can beat me

HC: "Boys will be boys," but you're 70

Clin-Tones & Trumpsters: October days drifting away to…Election Night!

Trumpsters: Well-a, well-a, well-a, uh! Tell me more, tell me more

DT: Is she a billionaire?

Clin-Tones: Tell me more, tell me more HC: That can't be his real hair!

DT: She had pneumonia, not just a cold

HC: He has a fake tan, pretends he's not old

DT: She stayed home 'cause she couldn't walk

HC: He thinks assault is "locker room talk"

Clin-Tones & Trumpsters: Donald's done, shouldn't have run…how many days til Election Night?

Trumpsters: Well-a, well-a, well-a, uh! Tell me more, tell me more

Was it hate at first sight?

Clin-Tones: Tell me more, tell me more She will keep up the fight!

DT: Asked her questions about hubby Bill

HC: I think Trump might be mentally ill

DT: We'll make America great once more

HC: Oh you're leaving? I'll get the door!

Clin-Tones & Trumpsters: Summer fling don't mean a thing…Just wait ‘til Election Night!

Trumpsters: Please no more, please no more But he does like to brag Clin-Tones: Please no more, please no more 'Cause we think we might gag

HC: He has made the GOP weep

DT: When you’re a star, you can just grab the BLEEP!

HC: Can’t believe he's so evil and lewd

DT: You could be hot if you weren't such a prude

Clin-tones & Trumpsters: Election heat, boy and girl meet…but it’s almost Election Night!

Clin-Tones: Tell me more, tell me more How much dough has he spent? Trumpsters: Tell me more, tell me more Where’s those emails she sent?

(On November 9)

DT: Lost in a landslide…how could this be?

HC: So I told him they’re just with me

DT: On Fox News, I called her a cow

HC: No-one cares what he’s doin' now

Clin-Tones and HC: All of Trump's dreams ripped at the seams… but, oh, that Election Ni-i-i-i-i-ght!!!

No more violent video games. For me.

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Monday December 17, 2012 · 5:24 PM PST

2012/12/17 · 17:24

I'm an IT geek, so as you might imagine, video games have been a part of my life for almost three decades. Starting with a crummy Odyssey2, moving forward through Nintendo and Super Nintendo generations, plus Mac and PC games, and now the XBox and Wii.

I've always been more of a simulation geek, games like SimCity, the "Tycoon" series, and Flight Simulator have always been my favorites.

But, I have, throughout my years, played plenty of "violent" video games too. Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and in recent years, the "Grand Theft Auto" series.

I never believed critics (mostly Republicans) who decried video games as damaging to our society. "Violent video games don't make people violent," I scoffed.

And I still mostly believe that. I don't think a video game like "GTA" turns a non-violent person violent, or teaches someone to kill.

But after Newtown, I'm not sure. And I have to ask -- do these games contribute to a larger problem? Follow me under the orange squiggle.

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Wednesday September 02, 2009 · 12:30 PM PDT

2009/09/02 · 12:30

The McWane Science Center here in Birmingham, Alabama is a fantastic resource for kids and adults alike. Fascinating exhibits, a newly-enlarged aquarium, and lots of fun stuff make it great place to hang out. My wife and I take our 3-year-old daughter there quite often, and she loves it.

A few months ago, I started following the McWane Center on Twitter. I don't know which staff member there writes their "tweets," but they are normally innocuous announcements about new exhibits, special events, new movies showing in the IMAX theatre, etc.

Today, @McWane posted the following tweet:

Is your classroom or child participating in Obama's 'Indoctrination' Plan for Students on Sept 8th? Why or why not?

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Monday November 03, 2008 · 8:06 AM PST

2008/11/03 · 08:06

I know many of you have already voted via early/absentee ballot.

And I know many of you don't have children, or don't have children living at home.

And I know for many of you, daycare, school and/or work situations make it untenable to consider what I'm about to suggest.

But if there's any way you can, take your kids to the polls tomorrow.

Poll

31 votes Show Results

Will you (or did you) take your kid(s) with you to vote?

31 votes Vote Now!

Will you (or did you) take your kid(s) with you to vote?

Yes

29 votes

2 votes

Can we get rid of Jeff Sessions??

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Friday April 11, 2008 · 12:16 PM PDT

2008/04/11 · 12:16

An interesting experience today.

A mass email was sent out to the members of the Birmingham (AL) chapter of the National Jewish Democratic Council on behalf of Alabama State Senator Vivian Figures. She is running for the US Senate this November against our Republican incumbent, Jeff Sessions.

The email was inquiring about the possibility of Senator Figures speaking to our NJDC chapter, and linked to her website. I looked at her website, and from the site, could not determine whether she was a Democrat challenging Sessions in the general election or a Republican primary challenger. I found that neither of the words "Democrat" or "Democratic" appeared anywhere on her site.

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Thursday January 31, 2008 · 11:33 AM PST

2008/01/31 · 11:33

You know, a lot of times, it's difficult to be a liberal Democrat in Alabama. Not because we're persecuted, or anything like that. But because of the constant reminders that our votes don't count.

I mean, GWB carried this state by a margin of 250,000 votes in 2000, and over half a million votes in 2004. So although I went to the polls, what difference did it make, really? In our "winner-take-all" electoral college system, the nearly 700,000 Alabamians who voted for John Kerry in 2004 might as well have stayed home. We made no difference.

Alabama has been similarly irrelevant in recent primary elections, as well. Our primary was held so late in the season, the candidates were already long-decided. In 2004, our primary was on June 1, for heaven's sake!! In today's political climate, we didn't count for anything; John Kerry had been the presumptive Democratic nominee for nearly three months at that point.

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