http://www.yongi.org/mnf Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:42:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_285" align="alignright" width="150"][/caption] It's the thing you've been waiting for! Well, maybe ,em>you haven't. But I have. Mark Newman, from the Department of Physics and Center for the Study of Complex Systems at the University of Michigan has posted the yummy cartograms of the 2008 US Presidential ... http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/284 Dead Milkmen - Oct. 26, 2008 - Bitchin' Camaro / VFW Look! It's Rodney Anonymous ranting some quality old style punk ethos. Plus, the Milkmen run through a couple of hits. http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/283 And he's not alone. Here's what that notorious commie General Colin Powell had to say on the matter: Taxes are always a redistribution of money. Most of the taxes that are redistributed go back to those who pay them -- in roads and airports and hospitals and schools. And ... http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/281 This is nothing short of brilliant. http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/276 I just saw this in my RSS reader and thought "Hey, I bet it would be possible to make fun of Bush by continuing the story in a humorous fashion, like the comedy guys do!" White House: Bush concerned about food shortages WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush is very concerned ... http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/275 O, Canada. We on the left like to hold up your healthcare system as an example. Those on the right attempt to do the same. But they get it wrong. Mythbusting Canadian Healthcare, pt 1 Mythbusting Canadian Healthcare, pt 2 Good reads, both. Especially if you want the ground-level ... http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/273 It's just a depressing day. But you should read this, too: The military adventurers of the Bush administration have much in common with the corporate leaders of the defunct energy company Enron. Both groups of men thought that they were the "smartest guys in the room," the title of Alex ... http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/272 Lou Dobbs says things you don't want to hear: We all have to acknowledge that our problems were in part brought on by the failure of our government to regulate the institutions and markets that are now in crisis. The irresponsible fiscal policies of the past decade have led to a ... http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/271 Jim Norris, homesteader, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC) Originally uploaded by The Library of Congress. The Library of Congress has started posting pictures from their archives to Flickr. That is seriously cool. And in case you missed it, NPR covered ... http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/270 Or, well, Mithras, actually. Let's give him back his birthday, ok? http://www.yongi.org/mnf/archives/267