Commuting the blog…

Okay, so the long weekend has started.  I just got the design back to normal.  With the commute from TypePad, I missed out on writing on some amazing things that I will hopefully get to very soon.  Thanks for your patience.  The old posts are coming back soon!
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“Land” Rush on the Seafloor ~ Oil in the Arctic Sub-bergs

There’s a “land” rush on the Arctic seabed. It’s not the newly discovered islands that are appearing from thawing, nor is it the polar bears swimming for their lives from the loss of ice. National Geographic reports that there’s oil in them thar ‘bergs, and it’s causing battles among neighboring nations such as Russian, Denmark, [...]

Public Service Announcment ~ Stop Sports Crocs Now!

You might love how comfortable your Crocs are. You might even dare wear them out in public, but never forget that they are still ugly. Get rid of them.
And while I thought that Crocs alone were a nightmare, I was then walked hand-in-hand with horror down Elm Street at Crocs.com. It was there that [...]

Vacating the Vacation ~ Senate Might Return to Washington for Secretary Change

Rumors have been running around DC that Bush supposedly made a deal with Congress that he would make no recess appointments during their vacation if they would pass the temporary FISA law allowing warrantless wiretaps on American citizens. Now, however, with Alberto Gonzales leaving, Bush could potentially break that agreement, if it even exists, and [...]

Navy Seals ~ Footprints Commercial

The military in paradise is one of my favorite topics, particularly when it comes to recruitment. One of the more sophisticated examples of the approach is the “Footprints” commercial for the Navy Seals that was released in February of 2006:

As far as military recruiting goes, this commercial hits it. It’s aware of cultural connections to [...]

Oceans to rise by 82 feet?

While the International Panel on Climate change has estimated that ocean levels could rise as much as 2 feet, Professor James Hanson of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Goddard Institute says that they could rise by as much as 82 feet according to the Globe and Mail.

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Iguana See My Lawyer ~ Bad Knock Knock Jokes on the White House Door

An interesting question has been raised for the Supreme Court to answer: if Cuban iguanas get protections under United States law, then why don’t “enemy combatant” detainees?
With the Guantanamo Bay naval base, the United States has controlled part of the island nation of Cuba for over a hundred years. The Bush administration strategically chose to [...]

His Next Lei ~ Ted Haggard on His Knees Again

Not since this last lei has Ted Haggard dropped so hard to his knees—this time begging for cash. He apparently says that he and his wife just need people to help them get by with their monthly expenses for two years of education until they can take up residence at the faith-based Phoenix Dream Center. [...]

Good Luck Chuck and Jessica ~ Because nothing says bad movie quite like a penguin screen printed on panties

With the full blown concern that everybody has right now about global warming, we’ve switched our attention to the penguins. The fantastic Warner film March of the Penguins, which had Laurent Chalet and Jerôme Maison heading up the cinematography, really pushed us down that path.
In our desire to save these creatures whom Morgan Freeman hypnotized [...]

EPA ~ “Beaches are fun!” ~ PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

In the Bush administration’s continued efforts to protect theenvironment, the EPA has officially declared on their website that “beaches are fun.” See the beach page at www.epa.gov/beaches. With thisproclamation, we can all now rest assured that the Executive Branch is keeping on eye on the beaches to ensure that the fun continues for a long, [...]

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