http://dancollier.org nothing for the christmas tree Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:29:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Daily Show has been perhaps funnier than ever during the recent political conventions. And happily for everyone that does not get The Comedy Channel or missed the original broadcasts, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are both streaming extremely high-quality video of full episodes online. This week's shows ... http://dancollier.org/2008/09/06/i%e2%80%99m-really-not-first-and-foremost-concerned-with-is-this-person-capable-of-being-president/ The New Republic interviewed Charles Barkley. One question was whether his political philosophy has changed over time. His response: First of all, I never changed my philosophy. I have never been a Republican. I am an independent--just for the record. This myth started in the mid '90s with an interview with ... http://dancollier.org/2008/09/03/no-change-i-can-believe-in/ I'm not a big fan of the Olympics and I missed the widely acclaimed opening of this year's Games. While some of the events themselves are fun to watch, the attendant nationalistic pride and cookie cutter media stories of new Olympian heroes are as tedious as they are predictable. Father ... http://dancollier.org/2008/08/09/let-the-games-begin/ http://dancollier.org/2008/07/16/luna-98-of-full-at-59-17-2212/ When I wrote yesterday that we'd be in the Swedish archipelago all summer, I should have said home base will be Sweden all summer (at least). Today I set up my temporary office in the attic of the house we are borrowing. My office window, as you can see below, ... http://dancollier.org/2008/07/15/my-temporary-office-with-a-view/ Since July 8 and for the rest of the summer, at least, we're in the Stockholm archipelago at Johanna's grandparents' summer cottage. The little town we're in is called Bullandö (we live at the very end of Bullandövägen). So far the weather has been beautiful, I have a 15ft dinghy ... http://dancollier.org/2008/07/14/a-room-with-a-view/ A recently passed bill in the House of Representatives gave the Bush Administration everything it could hope for in terms of retroactive immunity for its partners in the illegal wiretapping of American citizens. I wrote about warrantless wiretaps months ago, and have since only become more convinced of the futility ... http://dancollier.org/2008/06/25/warrantless-wiretaps-revisited/ Yesterday, we attended the wedding of my cousin Jessie-Sierra and her new husband Jon. Naomi and Jaxon were honored to be flower children. We say again to the new pair: Mazal Tov! [gallery] The wedding was held at 60 State Street in Boston, which had wonderful views of Boston and the Harbor. http://dancollier.org/2008/06/23/jon-jessie-sierras-wedding/ I've been impressed since I first noticed Jim Webb, the current junior Senator from Virginia, during his run for his Senate seat. While I don't agree with all of his politics, he seems more of a plain-spoken man with good intentions than the average politician. The recent article on Jim Webb ... http://dancollier.org/2008/06/18/fields-of-fire/ I met Henry, he was 4 days old. He's awesome. http://dancollier.org/2008/06/14/henry/