http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 25 May 2013 22:13:54 Sat, 25 May 2013 22:13:54 Joan Baez, Alan Ball, Leonard Bernstein, Tracy Chapman...really, do I need to go on?... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/105 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:23:31 Back in WWII, the Navy would set up bases on Pacific Islands that had never seen planes, radios, etc. From their limited exposure, they believed the technology was "magic" and that the radio must be a hotline to the gods. These huge "birds" would bring all kinds of supplies, food and tools, leave, a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/104 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:39:17 So f'ing tragic...

One question: Insulin Shock Therapy????

Why? ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/103 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:31:08 First - take three teabags of Coca tea, and brew with 8 oz of water

Let seep 5 minutes, then remove teabags

Then take .5 oz of tequila/mezcal, and spalsh it over ice

Then take the tea, and slowly pour it on ice. After it is ice cold, add 4 oz of Squirt or Grapefruit Soda.

Mix well and en... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/102 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:47:33 This was said back in the 90's, when another bright young star of the Democratic Party became president. There was hope all over the land and that mean old punkrocker had to harsh everyone's mellow.

Turns out, he was right. Some people are deluded into thinking their vote counts, and some people ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/101 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 13:44:38 I am somewhere in the US. Not a real city but one that always exists in my dreams. One where its just as real to you at the time, as any existing city would be when awake. The town uncovers itself every night, with a new neighborhood here, a new forest here, a new highway there. Sometimes I return t... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/100 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:53:41 I know I've said this before, but it bears repeating. Again and again, if I have to. Alex Chilton died because we in the United States do not have Universal Health Care.

On March 17, 2010, [b]59[/b] year old Alex Chilton died of a heart attack.

The day before he was mowing his lawn and felt a ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/99 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:57:25 Hey guys,

Look, I know we've had our kerfuffles. We were in to apathy, while you guys were into sympathy, but then we one-upped you and did the empathy thing. Ah the times, the laughs.

I make no secret that we were your first 'product'

When you guys became our teachers, our instructors, our... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/98 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:16:03 I am no economist. John Maynard Keynes was.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_thrift

From Wikipedia:

[i]The paradox of thrift (or paradox of saving) is a paradox of economics, popularized by John Maynard Keynes, though it had been stated as early as 1714 in The Fable of the Bees, and ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/97 Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:36:34 A long while back I was good friends with some German volunteers whom I worked with in the Peace Corps

They were great people and were fairly liberal

Once we got into an argument tho, over the USA being a war-monger. At the time I was still coming off that Clinton-high. "Don't...stop...thinkin... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/96 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:51:30 David Bowie was spot on back in 71 with this line, wasn't he?

[i]The earth is a bitch
We've finished our news
Homo sapiens have outgrown their use
[/i]
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/95 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:18:54 ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/94 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:18:47 "I've been here since 1983 and we've all hat that experience - wow there's a mountain there!"

This is hands down the best assessment of it all :)... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/93 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 16:52:12 I think this is a bloody brilliant album

Give it a listen

http://www.cluas.com/indie-music/Portals/0/Blog/Files/18/822/dennis_wilson_pacific_ocean_blue.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/92 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 19:51:26 "Voice of Reason"

That is HRC in a nutshell. She is that voice that says the truth, not consistently (god - no politician says the truth consistently. Go look up "Politician" in a dictonary!) but enough to matter

Get her talking long enough, and reason will eminate from her mouth.

This is ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/91 Thu, 20 May 2010 17:40:58 [i]White Americans were really mad. Not only was a black man president, but he appointed a latina to the Supreme Court. Even Miss America was a Muslim - white people felt threatened and wanted to strike back...[/i]

Usually, this is the preface to a very horrible point in the documentary. Like "Al... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/90 Mon, 17 May 2010 17:27:42 This is ingrained in our culture. It is a large part of everything we do here, from SF to NYC.

It could be why insulting 'rednecks' here on DU is an unofficial crime, even thought most of those who would be self identified 'rednecks' would be nothing like those who defend the redneck meme.

It ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/89 Sat, 08 May 2010 19:14:11 From the time dad was too drunk to make it to our soccer game, to the time mom was taking all of her angst from dad out on us...

The time dad had to work instead of spend time with us, to the time mom could only see us as smaller versions of dad or herself...

Shit I could go on, but I shouldn'... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/88 Fri, 07 May 2010 17:33:26 It is what led us to the Social Contract, away from our natural state and into civilization.

However, both of these have meant suffering for our species.

Being a person of reason, I can't possibly seek to ban a simple tool - one that has no danger unless used.

But I know right now I could n... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/87 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:19:32 This album, released in 1997 by a disaffected Chris Squire (ex-Stone Roses) was amazing. At the time, no one noticed. Especially here in the US, where the Stone Roses met a collective "Stone[i]what?"[/i]

But this album a diamond in the rough - an unrecognized stroke of genius - pretty much covers... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/86 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:23:15 I don't know as much as you about land use. In fact, only owning my own home I could say I know nowhere to the point you do. But I'm willing to learn.

A good tax plan should reward you for your conservation land. You and I agree on this. My problem is with people using money to make more money.
... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/85 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:29:52 I think that small start-ups [i]should[/i] get tax breaks - especially if they encourage employee ownership! This is the stuff the tech geniuses are made of.

"Atari Democrat" is an old term (the 1980s) that meant the Democrats who push for tax breaks for smaller tech based companies. Think Al Go... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/84 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:23:17 Yes, townhouse - and I was in the Peace Corps...

This was a different time, a different place - Thailand in the early 90's...but I digress...

There I was in my 'Papasan' chair, which I loved and poured great streams of sweat into. I had put in the new CD into my player - "Amorica" by the Black... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/83 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:21:27 - Piss off all of the sales account managers
- watch my line of products dissapear to India
- Freeze up in the middle of a sales call and allow myself to show intimidation
- Feel like a complete phony and drain what's left of my confidence

Woo hoo!!! What more can I do?

I think I'll start b... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/82 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:35:39 One - is this really true?

and two - what about California boys?

can we get drunk and listen to the Dead?

Or better yet - get HIGH and listen to the Dead?... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Taverner/81 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:29:07