http://themodulator.org/ A gathering of thoughts on life, politics, economics, culture and...... en-us Copyright 2008 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:28:06 -0800 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:42:26 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.31 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss A pigeon can still make a deposit on a Ferrari. Via For Your Entertainment... http://themodulator.org/archives/003255.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003255.html Humor Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:28:06 -0800 We'll post links to sites that have Friday (plus or minus a few days) photos of their chosen animals (photoshops at our discretion and humans only in supporting roles). Watch the Exception category for rocks, beer, coffee cups, and....? Visit all the boarders, Link to the Ark and check back for updates through Sunday afternoon! You can board the Friday Ark by submitting your post here, leaving a comment or... http://themodulator.org/archives/003254.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003254.html Friday Ark Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:34:31 -0800 Now Playing:I and the Bird #85As Mike says: The Show Must Go OnThe price of entry is a click; head on over and give'm a round of applause!... http://themodulator.org/archives/003253.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003253.html Bird Blogging Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:55:33 -0800 As a token of our appreciation we the people will be providing henry paulson a new vehicle and a lifetime position driving it.... http://themodulator.org/archives/003252.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003252.html Federal Government Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:45:56 -0800 I have never tired of listening to this song and it is even better with the video: Unfortunately, I never saw Talking Heads live but did get to see David Byrne a few years ago and enjoyed his show! Via . . .You Are A Tree.... http://themodulator.org/archives/003251.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003251.html Music Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:19:24 -0800 We'll post links to sites that have Friday (plus or minus a few days) photos of their chosen animals (photoshops at our discretion and humans only in supporting roles). Watch the Exception category for rocks, beer, coffee cups, and....? Visit all the boarders, Link to the Ark and check back for updates through Sunday afternoon! You can board the Friday Ark by submitting your post here, leaving a comment or... http://themodulator.org/archives/003250.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003250.html Friday Ark Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:24:33 -0800 Another collection of Grateful Dead memorabilia is going on the auction block. Most of it from Vince Welnick's collection but some material from Pig Pen, John Kahn and Rock Scully stuff as well. Including A Rock Scully metal attaché case used to transport important items for The Grateful Dead while on tour, 1960s-1980s:One can wonder what important items besides the band's payroll might have travelled in this case. For the... http://themodulator.org/archives/003249.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003249.html GD Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:16:29 -0800 I wonder just how much the value of Manchester United's blue kit has fallen since AIG demonstrated their worthlessness:The Korean proprietor of our local dry cleaners pointed to his Man U jersey today, right at the AIG letters, and said "No good!... http://themodulator.org/archives/003248.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003248.html Economics Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:18:05 -0800 In his notes on today's theft bailout hearings Mike Nizza says in the 9:51 segment:It may come as no surprise that the world’s greatest deliberative body is expressing a bipartisan feeling against rushing things too fast.The rest of the world is really in deep doodoo if the us congress is the world's greatest deliberative body. Perhaps it is. It is also an abject failure at everything but serving its masters... http://themodulator.org/archives/003247.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003247.html Government Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:18:53 -0800 Well, of course, the folks who created them in the first place:The ruling class is the state. The state exists to serve the interests of the ruling class, and only the interests of the ruling class. They may promise you greater unemployment benefits, better health care, and a host of other government benefits -- all benefits also paid for by you, please note (the ruling class does have a sense... http://themodulator.org/archives/003245.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003245.html Government Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:12:16 -0800 Ruby, of GDTS TOO, one of my long time favorite people is retiring! I've never met Ruby but through the years she and the rest of the folks at GDTS TOO have provided a wonderful service and delivered great tickets to great Grateful Dead shows over and over again! Thanks Ruby! GDTS TOO has a great repository of envelope art: Check out the rest at the bottom of their home... http://themodulator.org/archives/003246.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003246.html GD Sat, 20 Sep 2008 10:37:17 -0800 We'll post links to sites that have Friday (plus or minus a few days) photos of their chosen animals (photoshops at our discretion and humans only in supporting roles). Watch the Exception category for rocks, beer, coffee cups, and....? Visit all the boarders, Link to the Ark and check back for updates through Sunday afternoon! You can board the Friday Ark by submitting your post here, leaving a comment or... http://themodulator.org/archives/003244.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003244.html Friday Ark Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:47:33 -0800 ...the NSA collaborating with the Chinese government. Yet, governments collaborate and disagree all the time and, well, nothing good comes of it... It is just a bit disheartening to see the US government in bed with Chinese on issues around privacy.... http://themodulator.org/archives/003243.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003243.html Privacy Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:30:49 -0800 You will find a fine bird blogging primer and plenty of links to great pics and posts in I and the Bird #84: A Beginner's Guide to Bird Blogs at Auduban Birdscapes. Fly on over and join the party.... http://themodulator.org/archives/003242.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003242.html Bird Blogging Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:58:36 -0800 There is much ado about the devastation of Galveston by hurricane Ike. However, there would be little chatter about this if Galveston were not there and Galveston would not be there in anywhere near the form it was in before the storm without some failed incentives for people to build on that barrier island. From the above linked Fox News story:Barrier islands like Galveston are particularly vulnerable to storm damage... http://themodulator.org/archives/003240.html http://themodulator.org/archives/003240.html Insurance Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:20:35 -0800