Kucinich v. Dean

Where it is demonstrated that Kucinich is way more progressive than Dean. Not that Dean ever said he was progressive…

[Politics in the Zeros]

if it is time for a change in these united states, dean is not it.

What Is Your Animal Personality?
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i think these things are pretty much random for me because i could choose nearly any option and it would make sense for some part of my life.

You are Gambit!

You are a fierce fighter and a good friend to have.
Your preference for solitude and your
attractiveness make you very intriguing to
those you meet. Unfortunately, close
relationships are few and far between for you
because you often have trouble opening up to
others.

Which X-Men character are you most like?
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luckily gambit was always my favorite of the x-men, since i played the mavel superheroes game(its a role playing game like dnd) in high school

“RFC 1, “Host Software”, issued thirty years ago on April 7, 1969 outlined some thoughts and initial experiments. It was a modest and entirely forgettable memo, but it has significance because it was part of a broad initiative whose impact is still with us today.” (RFC stands for request for comments. I was wondering about that.)

[Poorbuthappy Guide to Ease]

next you should explore the internet drafts, and the drafts of the drafts.

The Complete Guide To Irony. Irony in a Nutshell. Not an O'Reilly publication, but you can use it to teach yourself Irony in 24 hours. For dummies. And a reference for the rest of us. [MetaFilter]

dissimulation…. interesting little concept for irony.

Reboot video is online [bOing bOing]

you might find these interesting.

What is Actor-Network Theory: various ANT definitions. The possibility of applying the actor-network theory and its methodology to different disciplines and fields of study is evident by the many senses in which it has been used. The What is Actor-Network Theory? site provides various definitions. These and many other colors and flavors of ANT represent a very… [infoSophy: Socio-technological Rendering of Information]

however, the fixation on the actor is still present. get rid of it, stop thinking about it, think about networks, only networks, and then think about how it constructs the actor, then i think you have a theoretically interesting actor-network theory.

Government Addresses Librarian Shortage. Laura Bush Addresses Nation's Critical Shortage of Librarians: $10 Million to Recruit New LibrariansLast night Laura Bush announced a proposed $10 million initiative for 2003 to recruit a new generation of librarians. The initiative will be managed by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.Of course, this is proposed initiative. I wish the article gave some sense of how likely it is that the proposed initiative will become an actual initiative, or what has to… [Infomusings Blog]

Honestly, I don't think this will help. Librarians are suffering the same fate, except at the highest levels, as k-16 educators, bad pay. so people sign up to be librarians or educators, stay in a few years pay of their loans, and many leave to pursue other careers.