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Looks like McCain was a little off on who “Joe the Plumber” is...

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:52:19 -0500

Looks like McCain was a little off on who “Joe the Plumber” is and just how he would be affected by Obama’s taxes.

Wurzelbacher had never held a plumber’s license, which is required in Toledo and several surrounding municipalities. He also never completed an apprenticeship and does not belong to the plumber’s union, which has endorsed Mr. Obama. On Thursday, he acknowledged that he does plumbing work even though he does not have a license.

His full name is Samuel J. Wurzelbacher. And he owes back taxes, too, public records show. The premise of his complaint to Mr. Obama about taxes may also be flawed, according to tax analysts. Contrary to what Mr. Wurzelbacher asserted and Mr. McCain echoed, neither his personal taxes nor those of the business where he works are likely to rise if Mr. Obama’s tax plan were to go into effect, they said.

"So, please, leave off the “not a real word” apologia. A far better (and dare I say, funner)..."

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:06:07 -0500

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So, please, leave off the “not a real word” apologia. A far better (and dare I say, funner) technique is to jump in with both feet and use whatever word strikes your fancy. Instead of being defensive, demand that any who dare to quibble over your use prove that your word is, in fact, not a word.

In short, if it seems wordish, use it. No apologies necessary.

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- Erin McKean, lexicographer.

How cool is this!? I hope to have a daughter someday, and I will...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:26:14 -0500

How cool is this!? I hope to have a daughter someday, and I will teach her to play baseball just to see her make a catch like this.

Ooh — another new favorite. And I am generally not a bold fan,...

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:38:13 -0500

Ooh — another new favorite. And I am generally not a bold fan, but Summerour has done a fine job with this one. Epic goes on my long list of things to buy when I have more money.

Neighborly

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:19:06 -0500

Early this evening Meagan, Asher and I went downstairs to meet our neighbor. We have been here since the end of March and, though we have spoken with him briefly in coming and going, this is the first time we have made a formal visit. He is a kind man, in his seventies, and a retired professor of interior design (his apartment looks fantastic).

In our chatting we learned that in his seven years in this complex we are the first people to ever stop by and introduce ourselves. That is amazing to me. Where I come from, in Idaho, that just wouldn’t happen.

It is just a different culture. The people of Kansas are friendly, kind people but I guess “just stopping by” to see new neighbors isn’t what they do here. That is fine, but it is foreign to me.

This is a happy day. In St. Paul, Minnesota, Barack Obama speaks...

Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:09:00 -0500

This is a happy day. In St. Paul, Minnesota, Barack Obama speaks after securing the Democratic nomination.

"Fail spectacularly whenever possible."

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:25:22 -0500

“Fail spectacularly whenever possible.”

- Jim Coudal.

Storms in the Midwest

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:31:07 -0500

Storms in the Midwest:

As a newcomer to the Midwest, I find the storms fascinating. Whereby “fascinating” I mean “cool but somewhat frightening.” This is the first storm that has come through since we moved here.

And I have never heard of “storm spotters” — what a cool job!

Came across this in Smashing Magazine’s 60 Brilliant Typefaces...

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:50:00 -0500

Came across this in Smashing Magazine’s 60 Brilliant Typefaces For Corporate Design. Methinks it is gorgeous.

"you COULD dump an entire cup of coffee in your lap while getting your computer out. But I..."

Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:35:09 -0600

“you COULD dump an entire cup of coffee in your lap while getting your computer out. But I wouldn’t recommend it.”

- Dave Shea. Hilarious.

Yet another reason to love Windows — its cryptic error messages....

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 23:55:25 -0600

Yet another reason to love Windows — its cryptic error messages. My wife received this error as she tried to upload an image to her Tumblr account via IE 6. The app then crashed. Cool.

"In 1976, after only working for two weeks at Apple, [original Apple logo designer, Ronald] Wayne..."

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:23:00 -0600

“In 1976, after only working for two weeks at Apple, [original Apple logo designer, Ronald] Wayne relinquished his stock (10% of the company) for a one-time payment of $800 because he thought Apple was too risky.”

- The Evolution of Tech Companies Logos, via SimpleBits

This dude’s iPhone got run over by a semi … and it still works!...

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:06:00 -0600

This dude’s iPhone got run over by a semi … and it still works! Scroll down in the comments to see the owner’s story.

Seth Godin on curiosity. Good stuff.

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:02:00 -0600

Seth Godin on curiosity. Good stuff.

Glenn Beck’s touching tribute to the late President Gordon B....

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:01:58 -0600

Glenn Beck’s touching tribute to the late President Gordon B. Hinckley.