Category: politics
11/05/08 11:13 - 53ºF - ID#46551
Democratic NY
According to unofficial results, Democrats captured 32 out of the 62 seats in the Senate. The shift marks the end of an era for New York Republicans, whose control of the Senate had come to depend on a bloc of senators, some in their 70s and 80s, who had put off retirement to help preserve the party's majority. --
So, the Democrats are in full control of the legislative and executive branches in New York State. Personally, I am hoping they legalize gay marriage, something that has previously passed the Assembly and has heretofore stalled in the Senate. Gov. Patterson is willing to sign such a bill. We'd be the first state to postively enact such legislation, instead of having courts make the call. A big, big, deal.
In general, it is now up to them to figure out how to cut the state budget by billions of dollars. I am not sure if they are up to the task or not, but I'll give them the benefit time to see if they can.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: politics
11/04/08 11:04 - ID#46534
Obama!
From Erie County Democratic Headquarters, Buffalo NY.
11pm as election was called for Barack Obama, our 44th president.
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Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: bad idea
11/04/08 08:05 - 62ºF - ID#46525
UNACCEPTABLE
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Words: 20
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: internets
11/04/08 01:31 - ID#46517
ALL ABOUT BACON
Including, but not limited to, chocolate-covered bacon:
And bacon we can believe in:
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Words: 36
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: humor
11/04/08 12:28 - ID#46513
Oh Snap!
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Words: 2
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: politics
11/04/08 08:31 - 53ºF - ID#46507
Voted (Barack +1)
Not sure what I'll be doing tonight, but probably will be at the Erie County Democratic Headquarters with (e:James) once he's done working.
If Virginia and Florida are both called for Obama before 8pm, it's going to be a huge night for him. Otherwise we may be up very, very late :)
Detailed info on poll closing times across the country:
Don't forget to vote, even if it's not for my guy, Obama.
Permalink: Voted_Barack_1_.html
Words: 120
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: politics
11/01/08 09:44 - 41ºF - ID#46468
Election Countdown
Don't forget to vote!
Permalink: Election_Countdown.html
Words: 39
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: politics
10/30/08 10:37 - 34ºF - ID#46423
Synchronized Debating
(from keep an eye out for 'my friends' at the end of the clip)
On a side note, I hardly know what to do with myself while I'm on vacation. I've already checked in with work twice this morning to see if they need me. Sigh...
My goal today is to finish learning map/reduce in CouchDB views, maybe posting that here will be incentive to finish it :)
Permalink: Synchronized_Debating.html
Words: 81
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: work
10/29/08 10:38 - 36ºF - ID#46405
Official!
Permalink: Official_.html
Words: 46
Location: Buffalo, NY
Category: culture
10/28/08 11:58 - 39ºF - ID#46384
ALL MUSIC VIDEOS EVER
Check it out here:
Super-sweet. And embeddable.
Permalink: ALL_MUSIC_VIDEOS_EVER.html
Words: 25
Location: Buffalo, NY
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Cut the state budget. Good lord. They kicked and screamed about cutting it by a few lousy hundred of millions. I'm not as hopeful as you are about that.