This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on September 17, 2008). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Sometime between September 16th and September 17th, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!
- Sarah Palin’s Yahoo! email addressed hacked: Both of AK Gov. Sarah Palin's Yahoo e-mail addresses (gov.sarah@yahoo.com and a previously not publicly known gov.palin@yahoo.com) — which, unlike .gov e-mail addresses, are not subject to archiving and oversight, leading to controversy from several sources, including fellow Republicans, asking her to release e-mails from her Yahoo account — were hacked into and have since been deleted. This link has a rundown of the events and links to screenshots and images of the hack. (via Waxy)
- My Gal: Explaining how she felt when John McCain offered her the Vice-Presidential spot, my Vice-Presidential candidate, Governor Sarah Palin, said something very profound: “I answered him ‘Yes’ because I have the confidence in that readiness and knowing that you can’t blink, you have to be wired in a way of being so committed to the mission, the mission that we’re on, reform of this country and victory in the war, you can’t blink. So I didn’t blink then even when asked to run as his running mate.” (via Daring Fireball)
- Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest 2008 Results: Carmen's romance with Broderick had thus far been like a train ride, not the kind that slowly leaves the station, builds momentum, and then races across the countryside at breathtaking speed, but rather the one that spends all day moving freight cars around at the local steel mill.
- Lynda Carter (1970’s TV’s Wonder Woman) on comparisons between Wonder Woman and Sarah Palin: Don’t get me started. She’s the anti-Wonder Woman. She’s judgmental and dictatorial, telling people how they’ve got to live their lives. And a superior religious self-righteousness … that’s just not what Wonder Woman is about. Hillary Clinton is a lot more like Wonder Woman than Mrs. Palin. She did it all, didn’t she? No one has the right to dictate, particularly in this country, to force your own personal views upon the populace — religious views. I think that is suppressive, oppressive, and anti-American. We are the loyal opposition. That’s the whole point of this country: freedom of speech, personal rights, personal freedom. Nor would Wonder Woman be the person to tell people how to live their lives. Worry about your own life! Worry about your own family! Don't be telling me what I want to do with mine.
- Nine Whispered Opinions Regarding the Alaskan Secession by George Guthridge: Beautifully written, and very Alaskan, short sci-fi. Worth reading if you're an Alaskan (past, present, or future), a sci-fi buff, or both. From IO9: "To celebrate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's nomination as vice president, the Magazine Of Fantasy & Science Fiction has posted its 2004 story, 'Nine Whispered Opinions Regarding the Alaskan Secession' by George Guthridge. It's a collection of nine vignettes about a future Alaska…." (via IO9)