September 2008
28 posts
Morningstar Categories Explained →
Election Taxes →
So, according to a disclaimer-ridden calculator on the internet, the McCain administration will tax me more than the Obama people, assuming they run with their respective tax proposals.
“And sometimes a food that looks strange can be quite pleasant in ways you...”
– Tim Wu, prefacing a commentary about unusual food.
Corporate Wrist Slap = Free Credit Monitoring (for... →
Michelle Singletary sums up the details (4-minute audio) on Day to Day (NPR).
TransUnion apparently got caught improperly selling personal information about customers and are now coughing up free credit monitoring services to anyone who has had a credit card in the last decade or two.
Check out the class action settlement website to register for benefits.
Beltway Outpost to Be Reborn a Green City?
Pedestrian-friendly, multi-modal, transit-oriented urban planning may be spreading beyond the Beltway, according to reporting by The Washington Post on new plans to transform the sprawling (and rush-hour congested) commercial expanse of Tysons Corner into, well, a new city:
The vision for Tysons seeks to harness a growing public urgency over the environment, and its supporters also believe they...
Angry Spite Vote →
Marc Fisher writes on a Clinton supporter’s switch to the red ticket. I’m at a complete loss as to why [the GOP VP pick] is such a game changer and can’t refer to the original story without ranting.
In Virginia, Large Voting Blocs for McCain and for... →
“We’re nationalizing these [troubled] institutions. This is now your...”
– Michael Greenberger, speaking on Fresh Air (again) about this round of the ongoing economic [insert word that kinda means crisis but doesn’t sound so scary].
Scott Pakin's automatic complaint-letter generator →
Car Free Day Metro DC →
September 22 is an annual international car-free day. I’m glad the Car Free Day Metro DC website has a tick on the pledge form for “I’m normally car free” because otherwise it doesn’t really look like I’m offsetting anything at all.
Civia Clothing Recommendation Guide for Cyclists →
Bicycle maker Civia has a full photographic spread on what to wear (tights, knickers, shorts, etc.) in what temperature (100º to -20º F) and in what conditions (dry or wet).
Vermont Nonprofit CommunIT: Salesforce.com as... →
I’m looking for customer/constituent relationship management (CRM) software for a nonprofit I’m fooling around with lately. Salesforce really has my vote so far.
Cyclists on Bob Novak's tumor
Bob Novak was reviled by many before a sports car he was operating hit a pedestrian on crosswalk in downtown D.C. The cyclist who witnessed what was apparently a hit-and-run and went after the reviled one’s car was elevated amongst pedaling peers to hero status, but in light of the reviled one’s diagnosed brain tumor his revilement is the subject of perhaps too much commentary on a...
“If the American imperialists dare ignite the flames of war, we will mobilize all...”
– K.C.N.A., the official news organ and master wordsmith of North Korea.
I’m So Totally, Digitally Close to You →
ericaaaaa:
Or, another thing that makes me want to join twitter. IT COULD BRING US TOGETHER. DIGITALLY.
Digitally? Like with fingers?
Is it worth the effort to wash your dishes by... →
The Green Lantern reassures me that the dishwasher isn’t the devil.
The Walls of China →
Great, green, and fire.
The Beauty of Bikes -- Even Ugly Ones →
Columnist John Kelly recounts the Union Station ugly bike story:
Georgina found the security guard who had cut her lock and removed her bike. She said he told her it was ugly. She understood this to mean that that’s why the bike had been taken. It was aesthetically displeasing next to the grandeur of the station. [emphasis mine, not his or hers]
See, usually an ugly bike is a good theft...
Get your Wordpress.com Blog Google Verified →
Workaround for web administrators who are cheap and/or lazy (Wordpress.com-ers).
Facebook Ads Target You Where It Hurts →
The WaPo’s Rachel Beckman is miffed that Facebook is suggesting she has a muffin top.
Cauliflower: A Love Story →
Dinner for this week.
For Bicyclists, a Widening Patchwork World →
So reports the WaPo on bicycling abroad.