tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46532006719437948552011-11-27T15:46:09.921-08:00Tao of Sagacious TSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.comBlogger1651100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-37575962179638623012010-09-02T09:29:00.001-07:002010-09-02T09:32:57.440-07:00Of Hawking And GodThis morning, around the globe, nearly every news outlet is talking about Stephen Hawking's new book The Grand Design and his general premise that God is not necessary to explain the universe. Here are a few links:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1308278/Stephen-Hawking-God-did-create-Universe.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11161493http://www.reuters.com/article/Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-16673066967087980072010-08-16T11:54:00.001-07:002010-08-16T11:56:52.395-07:00What CG Dreams Are MAde OfI just had to post this video...it's just so jaw dropping amazing. And with the exception of some clouds, some birds and a green screened camera operator...the entire thing is CG. Hell this makes me question the quality of CG in Avatar! Anyway the video speaks for itself and afterward check out the composition breakdown video to pull back the curtain & expose the wizard. Enjoy!UPDATE: HD is Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-82381269390442883112010-08-04T15:52:00.001-07:002010-08-06T00:49:44.129-07:00Exhausting UnemploymentJust stumbled on a fantastic five-part series of articles about falling into poverty in America titled "Meet the 99'ers", which refers to the millions of Americans who have exhausted their 99 weeks of state & federal unemployment insurance and have nothing left.Through most of 2008 and the beginning of 2009, I experienced 51 weeks of unemployment and I would be lying if I said that I didn't have Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-74963891250763118882010-05-25T11:10:00.001-07:002010-05-25T11:13:02.542-07:00The Life, Character & Career of Glenn Beck: Common NonsenseI have yet to read Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance, but I will. In the mean time, this interview by AlterNet blogger Sara Robinson, with author/journalist Alexander Zaitchik, is just amazingly astute and you can get a real sense of the analysis you will be recieving when you fork over your hard earned dollars for the book.Here are a few nuggets from the article:"What Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-68668339352337440982010-04-29T10:10:00.001-07:002010-04-29T10:17:21.068-07:00"Autobots! Transform and Hover Out!"If you haven't seen the eye-candy and geek-gasm that is the upcoming video game Tranformers:War For Cybertron, you are missing out. The story is actually a prequel to anything you have seen in the Transformers universe before (with the exception of the comics). It takes places on the Transformers home world of Cybertron and tells the story of the civil war that brought about the Autobots exodus Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-69387977424540625642010-04-08T10:00:00.001-07:002010-04-08T10:04:21.829-07:00My first FAILBlog submission: Not For Children FAIL!All the cool geek sites were busy yesterday and today, salivating over the release of a Star Wars Lightsaber Night Light. While I think it's pretty geektastic and I wish I had one when I was a kid (read: RIGHT NOW!), I was more entertained by the safety warning under the photo. Thus, my first submission to FAILBlog was born. Enjoy!P.S. If you're feeling chiritable, please vote me up or Digg it!Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-83807561942021723792010-04-08T09:21:00.001-07:002010-04-08T13:08:11.799-07:00Coolest. Video. Ever.There is not much I can say, you just need to watch...as our world devolves into PIXELS. PIXELS by PATRICK JEAN.Uploaded by onemoreprod. - Discover more animation and arts videos.UPDATE: Since it came out the same day, I figured I through this up on the same post. Another amazing CGI short sci-fi film called "The Gift". This one is apparently being picked up by a studio, to be made into full Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-83039264839669389102010-02-17T08:08:00.000-08:002010-02-17T14:38:16.366-08:00May we actually see Glenn Beck removed from airwaves?According to Alternet.org, it seems Glenn Beck's television show has gone nearly a week with not a single advertiser. They've apparently been running weather reports during regularly scheduled commercial spots. While this is great news for all, especially for brainwashed listeners of his vitriolic soothsaying, two things are unclear; will Fox actually remove Beck's show from it's UK lineup or Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-33067839736034178232009-12-31T19:42:00.000-08:002009-12-31T20:37:49.767-08:00My 2010 New Year's Resolution - Move My Money!An article posted yesterday entitled "Take Your Money Out of the Hands of the Banking Oligarchs" says it much better than I, but the general idea is to remove your money from any of the big banking conglomerates and place it in a bank highly rated by the volunteer service group, Institutional Risk Analytics or into a local credit union (IRA is looking to offer a way to rate CU's, coming soon in Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-45339418330369145722009-12-17T22:53:00.000-08:002009-12-19T11:10:09.237-08:00Avatar - The Perfect MovieHow can I say what I need to get off my chest without being understated. I have seen a lot...A LOT...of films in my life. I used to have trouble finding things to watch with friends that I hadn't already seen once, or twice...or more. Among those hundreds..maybe thousands of films there are definitely only a distinct few that really stand out. I mean the ones that touch you in ways that evoke Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-62997625822565326342009-12-10T20:46:00.000-08:002009-12-10T21:59:50.578-08:00Ink - What Indie Film Dreams Are Made OfWhen was the last time you saw a movie that really broke ground, stood apart from the pack and surprised you in ways you weren't sure movies could do anymore? Let's face it, there are a lot of good movies out there. Well made, talented actors, beautiful sets, amazing cinematography; but usually they are just reiterations on a theme you've seen before. I have just finished an independent film Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-35638621925107902542009-10-12T11:22:00.001-07:002009-10-12T11:29:54.733-07:00All Americans Should Be ProudAs I listened to the rants of the ignorant last week, I was appalled at how many people people were ready to stand up and say Obama didn't deserve his Nobel Peace Prize. To those haters and detractors, I ask: When was the last time you had any interest in any of the Nobel prizes? Do you know any history about why the Peace Prize is awarded or whom it has been given? No? I didn't think so. So whySagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-24169313506545506042009-10-09T14:57:00.001-07:002009-10-09T15:09:49.762-07:00Proselytize this!So after Keith Olbermann's fantastic and touching full hour Special Comment last night regarding Health Care Reform & his father's diminishing health, I decided that since I cannot afford to donate any money to the National Association of Free Clinics, that maybe I could volunteer and donate some time instead. On the NAFC website, I found one local free clinic: Haller Lake Christian Health CenterSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-7640370039598985452009-06-09T20:12:00.000-07:002009-06-09T20:26:06.424-07:00A Samurai Western To Rule Them AllJust got done watching this for the third time; it just looks too awesome for words. The trailer Warriors Way has my mind swimming with fond memories of Six String Samurai, Kung Fu Hustle and even Ghost Dog. Watch. Drool. Enjoy!Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-24299348634557534242009-06-08T17:28:00.000-07:002009-06-08T17:45:06.684-07:00IG-88: The Dancing Robot [video]This music video by Mixmaster Lobot was winner of Best Animated Movie in the Star Wars Fan Movie Challenge 2007. Enjoy!**Extra credit if you can name the non Star Wars film that a certain sound effect in this video is from. Hint: the sound only occurs once in the video during the fight sequence. Funny Videos | Funny Cartoons | More Video ClipsSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-22670055634701501942009-05-14T20:24:00.000-07:002009-05-14T21:28:01.702-07:00Richard Dawkins - Frontline Soldier In The War Vs. ReligionWent on a Richard Dawkins binge the last couple days an decided to post a few things for anyone interested to watch/listen. I'd like to highlight the Christian organized debate between Dawkins and Dr. John Lennox; moderated by former federal judge William H. Pryor Jr. It was extremely interesting to me and I'm sure that many believers would enjoy it simply because Dr. Lennox teaches on Science Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-28004155691187249942009-04-17T17:41:00.000-07:002009-04-28T15:03:13.036-07:00What You Wish You Could Say; Introducing the Comic Genius of Tim MinchinTim Minchin is my new favorite comic find; his work all seems to be in songs (mostly on piano) and he is Aussie. He's basically the thinking-man's Weird Al Yankovich (and that is a very poor comparison mind you). The first video below is a 9 minute beat poem by Minchin called Storm (which I thoroghly intend to memorize), followed by several other funny songs of his that I stumbled accross. Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-73593742029429098592009-04-07T10:27:00.000-07:002009-04-07T14:12:22.514-07:00Honoring The FallenIt has been 18 years since we as a nation (via the media) have been allowed to view the homecoming of fallen servicemen. The following is a video of the short transfer ceremony of Air Force Staff Sergeant Phillip Myers at Dover Air Force Base. Myers, now a recipient of two Bronze Stars, was killed while dismantling a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. The family was asked if they would like to allowSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-73890203807961611582009-03-06T13:49:00.001-08:002009-03-06T13:52:56.964-08:00World Builder - Man builds holo world for woman he loves.World Builder is one of a couple videos posted by Bruce Branit available to view on Vimeo. This award winning short film is not only a fantastic display of computer graphic effects from Branit VFX, but is also a very touching story. More people need to be connected to films like these. This is a re-post from DorkMuffin.com, go check out her site, it's a big wad of awesome. Oh and if you can, I Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-30779879825495146512009-03-05T20:36:00.001-08:002009-03-05T20:38:55.015-08:00Watchmen Saturday Morning CartoonThis is of course a joke...there is no Watchmen cartoon for kids. But that didn't stop author Harry Partridge from purposefully , in his own words, "totally and unironically misinterpret[ing] the source material". Anyway, on the eve of seeing the finally realized live action Watchmen film, I hope all you longtime fans love this I much as I did. Sorry no embed, just a link (click on 'watch this Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-84367400079892299942009-03-05T12:06:00.001-08:002009-03-05T13:23:53.280-08:00Watch the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts OnlineOscar nominated animated shorts are always a little confounding to me, because it's not like you can just run out to any theater and see them for yourself. Sure some show up at the begining of other animated features, but other than that, you are lucky if you can even find them later in a compilation DVD (and that's if you even remeber to take the time to look). So I went out and hunted down the Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-30534515700405888452009-03-02T13:45:00.001-08:002009-03-02T15:36:52.193-08:00Sita Sings the Blues - Gorgeous Combo of Animation & MusicWow...after having watched this film last night, I am still stumped at how to best describe it. It is funny, it is sad, it is dramatic, it is...nothing short of beautiful.Sita Sings The Blues is, at it's heart, a simplified adaption of part of the ancient Hindu allegory Ramayana. Interspersed throughout the film are scenes from the artist Nina Paley's own life and experiences, that parallel the Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-85126721184011712782009-02-28T12:32:00.001-08:002009-02-28T12:32:29.429-08:00Humanity Is Coming For Your PlanetWhat a great idea for a thought proving movie. Earth has been destroyed, the last survivors of humanity are searching for a new home (nod to BSG)...and they have found a new planet to inhabit. Except the planet is already inhabited by a peaceful race of beings. Now pack it full of breathtaking animated visual action and you have Battle For Terra. You might have to watch this trailer twice! Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-37097252148995538322009-02-27T12:52:00.001-08:002009-02-27T12:52:45.105-08:00He CAN Do It - Eddie Murphy To Play Richard Pryor in Biopic.Let's face it. Other than his voice work in animated classics like Shrek and Mulan, Eddie Murphy hasn't made a quality film in the better part of 2 decades. I cringe every time I see a preview for anything new he is in (Meet Dave anyone?). But it only takes a few seconds to goggle some clips of Murphy's stand up to remind us that he was once a great comedian. Delerious and Raw are assuredly onSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-23658223972675273322009-02-26T13:27:00.003-08:002009-02-26T13:29:35.643-08:00Lingering Impression - A Tale Of Personal EmbarrassmentSo last night my friend Scott and I stopped by a gas station in Tacoma that another friend of ours, Mike, works at. After picking up some things we said "later" and headed out. There had been a nice looking woman behind me in line, that was now at the counter as we were leaving. We exit the doors and Scott turns to me, "Dude, did you see the milf behind you?" Then after acknowledge I did, he Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-85104830447632493272009-02-20T13:15:00.001-08:002009-02-20T13:25:54.210-08:00Don't Divorce My Friends - Courage Campaign VideoI was perusing Felicia Day's blog and found this wonderful video that I just had to re-post. This is a very moving video to the music of Regina Spektor entitled Fidelity, that highlights the Courage Campaign's efforts to raise awareness of Ken Starr's recently filed legal brief seeking to invalidate same-sex marriages in California. Please give it a watch and if you feel moved to do so, visit Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-52563931595101551272009-02-19T23:01:00.000-08:002009-02-19T23:04:09.917-08:00The Credit Crisis Explained - a simple videoFor all of you who feel like you have heard a lot of words thrown around describing entities within the credit crisis, but still don't feel like you fully grasp the process of how the banks and lenders and others...do what they do...this video is for you. It's short. It's sweet. And most imporantly, it's very cool looking (read: entertaining). Enjoy. The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-49380705189194128932009-02-15T10:42:00.001-08:002009-02-15T11:46:26.583-08:00Crazy is as Crazy SaysToday was the straw that broke the camels back. Today I heard Rush Limbaugh tell his audience Democrats "have reformatted the [economic recovery] bill -- they've made it a PDF file when they posted it. And, so, you can read every page, but you cannot keyword search it. It's not a text file as legislation normally is as posted on these public websites. They don't want anybody knowing what's in Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-8034314744834157852009-02-05T15:47:00.001-08:002009-02-25T17:47:22.972-08:00How To Add Your Own Custom Button To Firefox ToolbarThere are tutorials already out there for this, but it took me awhile to find them, so I thought that blogging about it couldn't hurt. Below is an example photo of what kind of custom buttons I am talking about. In my case I wanted a button for the couple of places I use the most (Facebook, Hulu, Gmail, Hotmail, etc...) without having to go all the way into my bookmarks.First go to https://Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-75184085391442316032009-02-04T23:30:00.001-08:002009-02-04T23:32:10.517-08:00The Keene Act & What It Means To YouBE Vigilant. DON'T Be a Vigilante. Who watches the watchmen?Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-42103725887202301212009-02-03T15:28:00.001-08:002009-02-03T15:34:24.182-08:00Thundercats Movie Fan TrailerCan you believe the quality of this? For fun, try naming all the movies you see being used in this. Enjoy. Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-65340198655124326762009-02-03T12:34:00.001-08:002009-02-03T12:38:27.065-08:00Characters & Events Depicted In The Bible Are Fictitious..."The characters and events depicted in the bible are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental."I love Penn & Teller. Enjoy.Penn & Teller: Bullshit - The Bible And for fun...here is the starting link to their creationism episode.Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-63236102522901448462009-02-02T11:59:00.001-08:002009-02-02T12:17:51.902-08:00Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings.Oh snap. I smell a potential t-shirt.BTW: the author of this great slogan is Victor Stenger; physicist and author of several books on physics, quantum mechanics, cosmology, philosophy, religion, and pseudoscience. I am looking forward to reading his book God: The Failed Hypothesis. How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist You can also watch Dr. Stenger's presentation he gave in support of Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-61078651717282395092009-02-01T12:55:00.001-08:002009-02-01T12:56:20.620-08:00New Will Farrell Movie Trailer - Land Of The LostAnother pre-Superbowl trailer. Enjoy. Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-64341502149767073192009-02-01T12:48:00.001-08:002009-02-01T12:49:08.387-08:00ATHEIST!!!There are no words to explain how great this is... Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-89284747816993317332009-02-01T11:56:00.001-08:002009-02-01T11:56:38.870-08:00Senator Kelly Warns Of Mutant AgendaSoon all our secretarial, transcriptional and pianist jobs will be taken by mutants! Support anti-mutant legislation. Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-77785624764301399592009-02-01T11:35:00.001-08:002009-02-01T12:27:50.062-08:00Transformers 2 Superbowl TrailerYou will be seeing this later today during the game...but why wait? BTW, it's called Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen...yeah kind of a lame title. Enjoy.**Frakin' studio are trying to ban these pre-superbowl trailers left and right. Drop me a message if they stop working and I will find a new one to post.** UPDATE: Just for fun, added this bowl trailer for G.I.Joe: The Rise Of Cobra too.Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-12557502480876495702009-02-01T10:48:00.001-08:002009-02-01T10:51:03.414-08:00Amazing Trailer for Batman Arkham Asylum!Wow does this game look great! After years of failed after failed attempt to make a decent Batman video game...could they final have done it? Although Lego Batman was pretty fun. Enjoy Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-67220027393399486692009-01-30T11:12:00.001-08:002009-01-30T11:14:55.976-08:00Antarctica Time Lapse - A Year On IceThis just blew me away. Jaw dropping time lapse video from Antarctica. I highly...HIGHLY...recommend viewing it in its high resolution form at antarcticimages.com and don't forget to full screen it! The music is fantastic too! The first track is a favorite by Afro Celt Sound System. Bonus geek points if you can remember what movie the second song is from; there is even a hint at the end. Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-17834857610040628732009-01-30T10:40:00.001-08:002009-01-30T10:43:53.784-08:00Past & Present Photos Blended Into Ghostly ImagesI love finding stuff like this. Environmentalgraffiti.com has a wonderful article showing off the artistic talent of Sergei Larenkov, who visited the exact locations from some old photos of Leningrad, took new photos from the same angle and then married the two, resulting in some amazing images if not a little eerie. A couple favorites are below; jump to the article for all the rest. EnjoySagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-80381327115759977332009-01-29T11:55:00.001-08:002009-01-29T11:56:20.250-08:00The End Is Still NighSomeone posted an hour long phone call between industry big wigs to Wikileaks & my favorite news website HuffingtonPost.com wrote a story on it. In spite of the detestable behavior we already know these men from the participating companies are capable of (including Bank of America, AIG, Rick Bergman & Bernie Marcus), they have this time reached a new low...the idea of using bailout money to Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-36602166285342997142009-01-26T01:55:00.001-08:002009-01-26T02:07:17.008-08:002009 Year of the Fro2009 will be the year of the fro, with the triumphant return of our favorite sword wielding bad ass, Afro Samurai. Not only does he have a new season of animated goodness entitled Afro Samurai: Resurrection that premiered last night on Spike, but there is also Afro Samurai the video game due in stores Tuesday, just in time to take advantage of the rebirth of the animated series. The new season Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-48210486913728142122009-01-23T09:34:00.001-08:002009-01-23T09:36:29.494-08:00Mr. President, Rebuild That Wall!Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-13482458064610790702009-01-22T22:25:00.000-08:002009-02-05T15:11:22.767-08:001474-Megapixel Panoramic Photo Of Obama InaugurationWhat more has to be said than the title? I couldn't embed it here (honestly it wouldn't do the photo justice), but there is a flash player after the jump that allows you to zoom in so close, you can almost read the notes on the bands sheet music. The final image consists of 220 images taken with a Gigapan and it took over 6 hours for the software to construct them into one image. Enjoy!The Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-76529511763288450142009-01-22T00:03:00.001-08:002009-01-22T09:32:31.898-08:00Obama's First Executive Orders!President Obama has issued his first executive orders...forget taking steps forward, today our new leader took a couple of flying leaps down the path of righting the capsizing boat that is our country. Here is the low down:He froze salaries on all senior staff.He imposed tough lobbying restrictions. If you are part of the senior staff, no lobbying for 2 years. If you are a lobbyist, no working Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-80752132355520320712009-01-21T17:09:00.001-08:002009-01-21T17:14:53.017-08:00Bush Confesses To War Crime On VideoOnce again, one of the finest media personalities alive, brings us a special comment regarding Bush. This time he is speaking directly to President Obama (it feels great writing those two words together) and urging him to act appropriately. Enjoy..msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-46104065166349183372009-01-21T09:52:00.001-08:002009-01-21T09:53:51.215-08:00What Should Be The Punishment For Illegal Abortion?One of my new favorite blogs is "Unreasonable Faith - a former Christian's thoughts on faith, science and skepticism" (which I mentioned previously in a December post). The writer Daniel Florian has a very interesting back story worth reading. Anyway, today he posted a great video asking anti-abortion protesters one simple question: "If abortion becomes illegal, what should be the punishment Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-19362142718002983722009-01-20T11:54:00.001-08:002009-01-22T22:56:05.683-08:00Obama Full Inauguration Speech (and other goodies)If you missed it, below is the entirety of Obama's amazing inauguration speech (and some other goodies below that). Enjoy!Satellite image of the capitol during the inauguration. Lego inauguration (full story at Gizmodo).Word cloud of Obama inaugural speech (other prez speeches here)Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-71266993762030664542009-01-20T11:08:00.001-08:002009-01-20T11:09:55.146-08:00Star Wars Retold By Girl Who Hasn't Seen ItThis is too funny... Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) from Joe Nicolosi on Vimeo.Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-23331934291002708472009-01-19T19:42:00.001-08:002009-01-19T19:55:57.098-08:008 Years of Bush In 8 MinutesThis is of course just the frosting on the layer cake that is the atrocities committed by the Bush administration, but it's a pretty good representation of all the ways in which he and his cronies have wronged or hurt us throughout the better worst part of the last decade. Olbermann FTW again! Enjoy.If the YouTube video stops working use the (tiny) version below supplied by MSNBC..msnbcLinks {Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-90721514735313429412009-01-19T19:13:00.001-08:002009-01-19T19:14:10.097-08:00Follow Obama Inauguration OnlineStumbled across this great post from Gizmodo about how to follow the inauguration online if you are stuck at work or elsewhere. FYI: the actual swearing-in happens at 9am Pacific Time.Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-26822570436970001152009-01-19T18:25:00.001-08:002009-01-19T18:26:43.417-08:00At Least You Know One Man Is Thinking ClearlyI have mentioned before how much I like Representative Dennis Kucinich and how I supported him for President before Obama. It's to see he is still speaking his mind and "attempting" to do his job. Below is a collection of his recent addresses to Congress. Enjoy.No more Federal Reserve Bailout questions The system we're saving What will bailout accomplish Impeachment Israel &Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-47590829797409636172009-01-10T20:58:00.000-08:002009-01-10T21:03:17.245-08:00Songs I Can't Get Out Of My HeadFunniest serious song I've heard in a long time: If you haven't seen Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, it's just recently been released on DVD. It's an absolute must-see by the people who brought you Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, etc... ...come to think of it, that Chromeo video reminds me of a funny remake; Take On Me (the literal version): Take on Me: Literal Video Version - watch Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-10443698631974882122009-01-10T11:51:00.000-08:002009-01-10T12:08:06.548-08:00Instruction Manual for LifeI stumbled upon this nifty little allegorical video...and it's quite good. EnjoySagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-90850797455100803482009-01-09T00:17:00.001-08:002009-01-14T10:24:47.678-08:00This Is How The iPhone Will DieFor years Palm has been losing users because it's OS is very outdated and it's biggest partner Sprint has been losing subscribers to the iPhone. I have toyed with the idea of jumping ship from my Palm for several years, hell I have been trying out new phones from T-mobile whenever possible, just looking for an opportunity to jump ship to an iPhone killer that I really liked. The problem is Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-78420034112168737612009-01-07T15:44:00.000-08:002009-01-07T15:57:41.443-08:00Maybe We Are The Pirates?I just read an interesting article over at The Independent about those Somali pirates we saw so much dramatic photos and stories of recently. Turns out that while there are certainly some dangerous men patrolling those waters for profit, many of these high seas raiders may be a response to European Nations dumping toxic waste near their beaches and mass fishing their waters illegally. There is Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-71209122950760140182009-01-07T13:47:00.001-08:002009-01-07T15:21:19.771-08:00Another Reason To Hate ComcastIf the fact that they are raising their prices again in February wasn't enough...It has been confirmed by DLSReports.com that network throttling by Comcast Cable is in effect in all of their markets. I highly recommend looking into FIOS if you can.Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-31015049690746348832009-01-07T12:47:00.000-08:002009-01-07T12:52:41.717-08:00Science = Religion?This one is for Collin and Scott. What great booze induced conversations we have till 7 in the morning...Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-40738331604603515982009-01-07T12:09:00.000-08:002009-01-07T12:45:00.368-08:00Free Music Tops 2008 MP3 Sales Charts!?An article from Ars Technica discusses the how and the why behind music that is legally available for free, outselling music that isn't. The story revolves around Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts I-IV topping the 2008 sales charts at Amazon.com. However they also touch on the misconceptions about Joe musician not being able to be profitable in the same way, without the existing fan base that NIN Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-24906556941381875922009-01-03T02:55:00.001-08:002009-01-03T02:57:32.084-08:002008 Darwin AwardsThe always entertaining Darwin Awards of 2008 have been finalized. Ranked by number of votes, the winners (or rather, losers) "commemorate those who improve our gene pool, by removing themselves from it". My personal favorite is Merry Pranksters: The telephone company was replacing above-ground telephone lines with buried lines. In one sparsely populated farming area, if lines crossed a country Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-13974818627429063452009-01-01T10:19:00.000-08:002009-01-01T12:30:39.136-08:00Act Now For Your Free Gift!If you watch this first funny video...you can watch the second one absolutely free! (offer not valid in Florida)
Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-27311714352599064392008-12-31T12:08:00.001-08:002009-01-01T13:23:46.709-08:00A New Year...AgainHopefully 2009 will be better than 2008...but I'm pretty sure I said something similar on the last 3 or 4 NYE's, and we all know how that turned out. So instead I'll leave you with a proverb conflated from some biblical sayings, "Let us eat, drink and be merry today, for tomorrow we may die." (Thanks for reminding me of that one Pete!) Enjoy!Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.netSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-54574883521863334392008-12-28T13:30:00.001-08:002008-12-28T13:30:26.120-08:00The Real Decline of Western CivilizationWe are slipping. I have felt it for awhile now. When we look back at these times in the future and ask "Where did it all go wrong?"...I don't think there will be one specific moment. Most people I know look at the economy and think, it's bad now but we can overcome. We're Americans, we can do anything if we put our mind to it. They look at the power and oil problems and think it's just a Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-4309913424400849312008-12-25T15:35:00.000-08:002008-12-25T15:43:43.106-08:00Best Christmas Moments From The Daily ShowHopefully this will make your Commercialism Day just a little merrier....cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets/syndicated-logo-over.png') !important;}.cc_links a{color:#b9b9b9;text-decoration:none;}.cc_show a{color:#707070;text-decoration:none;}.cc_title a{color:#868686;text-decoration:none;}.cc_links a:hover{color:#67bee2;text-decoration:Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-79148721078549533722008-12-24T17:32:00.000-08:002008-12-24T17:41:27.396-08:00Don't Buy From Bigots - List of Prop 8 Donors By StateLink goes to a site that keeps a list of businesses (by state) that donated to Prop 8, so that you can conveniently avoid doing business with them.And if you missed it, don't forget to check out my other Prop 8 related post.Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-3726480197673281512008-12-24T15:56:00.000-08:002008-12-24T16:54:52.856-08:00A Brief History Of ChristmasAmericans tend to not know history very well...or ignore it on purpose. So to celebrate December 25th right (I like to call it Commercialism Day), I had planned on writing up a history of Christmas...but as I started my research it seemed many people have all ready done this for me (and likely more eloquently than I). So I decided to repost a good one. Below is some excerpts from a Capitalist Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-33317358846573190862008-12-24T14:14:00.001-08:002008-12-25T13:54:52.110-08:00New Tim Burton Film 9 Looks Absolutely Gorgeous9 is an upcoming 2009 post-apocalyptic animated film being produced by Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas, Sweeney Todd, etc...). It looks nothing short of breath taking; using the sort of near photo-realistic animation we got a taste of in such features as Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, The Animatrix - Final Flight of the Osiris & FFVII: Advent Children. The trailerSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-14859835184080187432008-12-24T12:18:00.000-08:002008-12-25T13:50:39.593-08:00'Tis The Season......for lots of GOW2!Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-45399685039009238552008-12-15T09:48:00.000-08:002008-12-25T13:51:36.597-08:00Santa vs. GodIn the spirit of the holidays, I thought I would post this neat chart for everyone to enjoy. I found it on a blog called: Unreasonable Faith - A Former Christian's Thoughts on Faith, Science, and Skepticism. Enjoy.And Just for fun, a classic (might want to have those headphones on if you're at work):Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-13516706296530999402008-12-14T21:24:00.001-08:002008-12-15T19:38:03.292-08:00Ok. I Was Wrong. Santa Does Exist!An Iraqi journalist calls out "This is a farewell kiss, you dog!" and proceeds to throw his shoes at Mr. Bush. This is the highest of insults in Iraqi culture; throwing shoes at someone is a sign of contempt. Iraqis struck the statue of Saddam with their shoes after it was toppled it to the ground during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003.
I could just sit and watch this over and over for Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-55415282367332831442008-12-14T20:28:00.001-08:002008-12-25T13:56:42.222-08:00Footage of New BioWare Star Wars MMO - The Old RepublicBioWare's Knights of the Old Republic 1 and it's sequel were award winning and fantastically fun action-RPG games. And the BioWare version of the Star Wars universe just begs for more stories to be told within it. Thus, below is the long awaited sneak peek at footage from BioWare's first MMO: Star Wars - The Old Republic. Don't forget to wipe off your drool. Enjoy!UPDATE: BIOWARE has an HD Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-70184187767179068202008-12-12T11:49:00.001-08:002008-12-25T13:53:13.952-08:00R.I.P. Bettie PageBettie Page died yesterday at age 85. I can't think of a better way to remember her but through photos. Although if you're interested the film about her The Notorious Bettie Page, was quite good (trailer below). Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-27603671788733689002008-12-12T10:18:00.000-08:002008-12-12T10:55:42.821-08:00Gotta Love ReligionNothing makes me happier than finding the silver lining to sad situations. For example: when religious zealots refuse modern medicine and their children perish prematurely. Sure, we are all shocked and horrified that this could happen to some innocent kid in this day and age. But look at it this way; that is one less indoctrinated kid who will grow up to be a religious douchebag like their Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-21106419859218147462008-12-11T10:56:00.000-08:002008-12-11T11:07:58.227-08:00Now THIS Is Real Hip-Hop!The artist is Murs, newly signed to Warner Records. The album is "Murs For President". Every song just gets better than the last. There is a little bit of talking between Murs and the shows' host before he starts singing; you can fast-forward if you like. I suggest just leaving it play in the background while you are surfing. It's simply excellent. Enjoy.The album is available through Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-33655145035457147662008-12-09T13:51:00.000-08:002008-12-09T14:40:35.884-08:00The Pacific Garbage Patch - Plastic Soup of the SeaSome of you may have heard about the giant garbage island the size of Texas floating in the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii. I don't really like that analogy because it brings to mind a garbage heap on land...something tangible that could be picked up. Better imagery would be this: Take a plastic coke bottle and put it into a blender; blend until the pieces are teeny tiny. Now pour those coke Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-50435135647289876222008-12-08T11:30:00.001-08:002008-12-08T11:35:41.572-08:00Most Elaborate Lego Design Ever - Huge and Complex!The theme is a terraforming space ship that would land on a planet, workers would assemble prefabricated modular pieces into living quarters, parts of the ship would be left behind to attach to the living quarters, and the rest of the ship would depart for home. There is nothing more I can say here except, do yourself a favor and look through all 6 photo albums on the site (containing 74 pics in Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-34664934494924943832008-12-07T10:11:00.001-08:002008-12-13T11:13:48.907-08:00What's Bush Done To You LatelyThe Huffington Post has an article outlining the final evils that "still president" Bush has pushed through in the eleventh hour of his dictatorship...err presidency. After the jump is more info behind what has happened and what hopefully can be done to rectify it, but here is a list of some of the atrocities:• EPA would not regulate a contaminant in drinking water• Mining permits near Grand Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-28996308368034464042008-12-07T09:25:00.001-08:002008-12-07T09:27:22.166-08:00Post-Apocalyptic Downtown DetroitOn the eve of a bailout for American auto makers, Time magazine online has released some chilling photographs of some of the abandoned buildings in downtown Detroit, Michigan. After the jump, there is a short explanation and background attached to each photo. Enjoy.Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-55846158893056389842008-12-05T10:08:00.001-08:002008-12-05T10:10:20.319-08:00Disney Plots Not So Ridiculous AnymoreTraffic camera video of a dog rescuing another dog from the middle of a busy highway. WARNING: although it is a distant shot, this video actually shows the first dog getting injured by traffic. However the ending is so moving, it's worth watching. Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-6032767234919138202008-12-04T11:39:00.001-08:002008-12-05T09:52:58.662-08:00Upset Over Atheist Sign at State CapitolA couple years back someone sued for the right to place a religious display at the Washington State capitol building, claiming freedom of speech. And since most politicians and law makers are religious minded themselves, the fools let it pass. Now ever winter holiday season we have this bickering over what should be allowed and what shouldn't. This year, the Freedom From Religion Foundation Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-17899333057498581332008-12-03T14:57:00.001-08:002008-12-03T15:03:16.560-08:00Prop 8 The Musical (Gay Marriages Will Save The Economy)From the website Funny or Die; Prop 8 - The Musical. Starring Jack Black, John C. Reilly, Margaret Cho, Andy Richter, Neil Patrick Harris and so many more... See more Jack Black videos at Funny or DieI decided I had to throw the credits up from the website, cause this is just too awesome:Credits: Conceived and Written (six weeks later than he shoulda) by-Marc Shaiman Directed and Staged by: Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-57845677836213148632008-12-03T14:00:00.001-08:002008-12-03T14:00:43.167-08:00How to End Terrorism; By the NumbersSeth Jones knows how to correctly end terrorism. Who is he and why is no one in government paying attention? From the article: Through his work as an analyst for the Rand Corporation, he has found that 40 percent of terrorist groups are defeated by police and intelligence operations. Forty-three percent end because they give up violence and join the political process. Only 7 percent end as a Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-52552570850938892302008-12-03T13:01:00.001-08:002008-12-03T14:21:14.902-08:00Moon, Jupiter & Venus over L.A.
Click on image for original source.Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-41507529146387307142008-12-03T11:22:00.001-08:002008-12-03T11:33:38.541-08:00The Evolution of "God" and how Religion is a MemeI actually had to look up the definition of meme today. It's one of those words that I know what it's associated with, but never new where it came from or it's exact definition. The definition of meme, (pronounced like the word jem) via wikipedia:A meme comprises any idea or behavior that can pass from one person to another by learning or imitation. Examples include thoughts, ideas, theories, Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-67103395001784897392008-11-01T23:00:00.001-07:002008-11-02T01:14:24.559-07:00Watchmen: Motion Comic Episodes Available Now!A few weeks back I posted about 6 comics telling the prequel story to the hit Xbox survival horror game Dead Space, being turned into animated comics through the use of actual stills from the graphic novels, with a bit of camera panning, some lighting effects, really excellent voice acting and music to bring the comic to life in motion video. A few days after that post the Dead Space motion Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-31621015977001267752008-10-22T18:37:00.000-07:002008-10-22T19:12:33.011-07:00New Watchmen Footage!The 3rd Annual Spike TV Scream Awards, dedicated to the horror, sci-fi and fantasy genres of movies, featured a preview for Watchmen with some re-edit tid-bits from the previous trailer with some new footage mixed in to entice us. Prepare to salivate...Also check out my previous posts regarding the highly anticipated Watchmen film, this article from io9.com regarding the length of the film (3 Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-88224141234191301602008-10-18T18:43:00.001-07:002008-10-18T18:43:01.474-07:00Two Cool Things I Saw TodayThe first is a music video using the same art style as the now famous Obama "Hope" posters. Check out the artists blog here.The second is a picture of the only man who really is "our on the only hope". Enjoy. Obama '08 - Vote For Hope from MC Yogi on Vimeo.Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-16748407116962986122008-10-18T14:36:00.001-07:002008-10-18T14:48:44.988-07:00Obama Rally Draws 100,000 in MissouriIt's ironic that in my last post regarding protests in Iraq, I posed the question, when was the last time you saw 50,00 Americans come together for a protest. In truth it's only been a year or more. The irony comes from this article by The Wall Street Journal covering today's Obama rally in Missouri which drew over 100,000 supporters. Amazing!Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-5084291913019657572008-10-18T10:28:00.001-07:002008-10-18T18:50:47.586-07:00Thanks, But No Thanks...For all of you out there in net-land who still think the Iraqis are happy we are in their country...The BBC reports on the 50,000 person strong protest that took place in Baghdad this week, in protest of the possibility of the US presence in Iraq being extended another year. When was the last time you have seen 50,000 people come together for a protest in America? Enjoy.
This video is Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-39321757963811903172008-10-17T10:50:00.000-07:002008-11-04T10:06:28.173-08:00Obama Roast's Himself And Others At Memorial DinnerBarak "Steve" Obama shined last night at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation dinner, where he was asked to give the opening address. Obama took the chance to make fun of himself, his running mate Joe Biden, McCain, former opponents Guliani & Clinton, along with the media and sevearl other senators in the room. Obama really showed his lighter side and that he was able to shake off all the Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-9735388089410405272008-10-17T01:05:00.001-07:002008-10-17T01:08:25.115-07:00Bioshock 2 Trailer LeakedA trailer for the sequel to the critically acclaimed Bioshock is apparently available after completing the game on PS3. Since the PS3 version of the original Bioshock is not due to hit shelves till November 4th, we must be thankful to the intrepid leakers out there for uploading this to the net, several weeks in advance. I fyou would like to know more about this award winning game and why it's Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-74294960184057190112008-10-11T09:27:00.001-07:002008-10-11T09:40:50.693-07:00StarCraft 2 is now a TRILOGY!Flashback to 2001 with me...every afternoon after work me and my friends would link PC's, make ourselves a rum & coke in an old super-size cup and take out are frustrations all evening long in the original StarCraft title. Ahh the memories. Years later the original game still has a huge foothold online with thousands of players still choosing Starcraft over newer shiner RTS titles. Now, as weeSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-10936353501908269012008-10-10T19:06:00.001-07:002008-10-10T19:11:09.159-07:00Legislative Panel Finds Sarah Palin Guilty Of Abuse Of AuthorityFinally.From the NYTimes article:Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel concluded Friday. ...a bipartisan panel that investigated the matter, found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-73221317608705385022008-10-10T13:21:00.001-07:002008-10-10T14:05:05.735-07:00Never heard of Sarah Vowell?Who is Sarah Vowell? I had never heard of this writer before, but after her appearance on The Daily Show this week, she may very well be my new hero. I immediately went over to Amazon to see what else she has done. Turns out she has done tons of writing, audio CD's and was the voice of Violet in the animated feature The Incredibles. Time to set aside some reading time. Enjoy! Amazon.com Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-9571554215324791292008-10-09T23:58:00.001-07:002008-10-11T01:22:09.830-07:00The Politics Of Hate - McCainninites & PalintologistsSo if you are planning to vote for the Republican ticket next month here are a couple of very scary videos of your fellow McCaininites & Palintologists lining up for their respective rally's recently. The things that come out of these peoples mouths are just astounding. Is it so hard to educate oneself? So difficult to seek truth? So challenging to challenge rhetoric? I am constantly amazed Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-23539843715547317792008-10-09T23:16:00.001-07:002008-10-09T23:31:31.166-07:00Saturday Night Live Thursday Update: AIG BailoutI laughed so hard tonight during SNL that I may need to go to the hospital tomorrow, to check if I have ruptured something vital. Below are the two videos. The first is Really?! with Seth and Amy regarding the AIG bailout and the subsequent $450 million they spent on a retreat for their top earners last weekend. It's highly recommended you not be drinking anything during watching that skit, as Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-74061601447275868952008-10-09T10:55:00.001-07:002008-10-10T00:33:42.863-07:00Dead Space Animated Comic Videos - MUST SEE!The producers of the upcoming (October 24th) Dead Space survival horror video game have also released a series of six graphic novels that act as a prologue to the games' story. However, in an effort to use every type of media available, they have also released an animated version of the comic. To clarify, its the actual stills from the comics, with a bit of camera panning, some lighting effectsSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-40734525624038776932008-10-09T09:29:00.001-07:002008-10-10T00:30:29.162-07:00Halo 3: Recon - New Prologue CampaignIt's official. At the annual Tokyo Game Show yesterday, Micro$oft confirmed the new Halo 3 campaign called Recon from now free-agent . It's unclear where exactly in the cannon timeline it takes place, but it is, at least, a prequel to the Halo 3 storyline. To put that in perspective, the new Halo Wars RTS game takes place 20 years before the events of Halo CE. The storyline of Recon will starSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-30536014461412013842008-10-07T13:35:00.001-07:002008-10-07T13:41:55.254-07:00Getting To Know Candidate McCainThe one thing the Republican party is very good at (and how it has one elections) is smear tactics and attack politics. The assumption being that if they can make the opposing candidate look equally as bad as theirs, then the decision between the two will be a "wash" and voters will be more likely to side with the one who appears "just like us"...a main street, Joe six-pack, that we all can Sagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4653200671943794855.post-86313851857808420992008-10-03T11:56:00.000-07:002008-10-08T10:10:38.181-07:00Whose Fault is it? - The Economic Crisis & The Newly Passed BailoutIn light of the blame game being played by both political parties in the debates and the utter lack of understanding by most Americans about how our economy got into the toilet and why, I decided to post this much needed info by Factcheck.org regarding who really is at fault for this current economic catastrophe.The article is from Newsweek. Enjoy.UPDATE: added short video clip about a recessionSagacious Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014926444652001099noreply@blogger.com0