Obama Rally Draws 100,000 in Missouri

It'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!

Thanks, 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 ripped from YouTube post since they offered no embed code.

Obama Roast's Himself And Others At Memorial Dinner

Barak "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 personal attacks being levied against him. This "stand-up routine" could be the death blow to the Republican campaign that we have been waiting for. Enjoy!

UPDATE: Turns out Senator McCain actually spoke first (added video below) and was amusing in his own right. Although he may regret the introduction he gave to Obama...

Bioshock 2 Trailer Leaked

A 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 emersive atmosphere captured the hearts and minds of gamers the world over...read here. The name of the sequel is Bioshock 2: Sea Of Dreams and it is slated for a holiday 2009 release. Below the trailer is some footage from the original Bioshock, just for the sake of nostalgia.

StarCraft 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 wee near the sequel's release, Blizzard has announced that the single player story mode was just too large for one game and there fore they are releaseing it in 3 titles: Wings of Liberty focuses on the Terrans story, Heart of the Swarm focuses on the Zerg, Legacy of the Void focuses on the Protoss.  For more info check out Kotaku's BlizCon coverage.

Legislative Panel Finds Sarah Palin Guilty Of Abuse Of Authority

Finally.

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 gain.

Never 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!