Lance Ball: Archive

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-10-26) →

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Oct 26th

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Oct 24th

“Barack Obama for President”

– Finally! Editorial - Barack Obama - Editorial Board - Endorsement - NYTimes.com

Oct 24th

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“This Monday, a black bear cub was killed and left at the entrance to Western...”

– Erik Ose: McCain and Palin Inciting Violence in North Carolina Dead bears, Obama monkey dolls, slashed tires, violent voter intimidation… Is this really what the Republican ticket is all about? How embarassing this must be for those sensible Republicans out there who see their party being...

Oct 23rd

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Watch

Thank God I’ve already voted! I think they must have confused me with that other Lance Ball who played for the Maryland Terrapins a few years ago and was drafted into the NFL. Check it out and pass it along.

Oct 23rd

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Oct 22nd

“The presidential election is just 15 days away, but polls show between five and...”

– What Undecided Voters Are Waiting For : NPR How can anyone possibly be undecided at this point?

Oct 20th

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“It seems to me if we had the tools to measure we’d find that Barack Obama...”

– Limbaugh, George Will: Powell Endorsed Obama Based On Race Oh, my God. What racist pigs. These guys just don’t get it. So much of the country is eager for Obama to be president not because of his skin color, but because he’s the most compelling, exciting, genuine, truthful, respected...

Oct 20th

Oct 18th

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Oct 18th

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David, Just Say You Like Him Already

RE: Thinking About Obama - David Brooks, NY Times Op Ed Column David, I do enjoy your writing in spite of the fact that I often disagree with you. It’s funny to me, however, that you seem to like Obama so much but have such a hard time admitting it. Your backhanded compliments seem less like real critiques than they are a way to simply deflect attention from the fact that you like him so...

Oct 17th

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“Please let me know what camel toads are, and how I might be able to tell if he...”

– OH * MY * GOD That’s some funny stuff. Make It Happen: Now that’s funny right there…I don’t care who you are :)

Oct 16th

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“I believe that Barack Obama is intelligent enough to realize that with a two...”

– Apt comments on the final debate from the NY Times.

Oct 16th

The Financial Crisis, as Explained to My...

patrixio: Economist Kevin Nguyen explains the country’s economic woes to his younger sister, using Pokémon as an analogy. Seriously. The following is an actual conversation I had with my younger sister, Olivia. She likes to draw, play World of Warcraft, and now, she’s the only fourteen-year-old girl who understands the U.S. economic crisis. Kevin: Have you been following the news? Olivia:...

Oct 15th

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Watch

Olbermann: McCain, suspend your campaign - Countdown with Keith Olbermann- msnbc.com

Oct 15th

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-10-12) →

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Oct 12th

Oct 11th

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Oct 11th

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“The Republican campaign strategy now involves sending their candidates to areas...”

– I’ve come to really like Gail Collins’ writing. Dear Old Golden Dog Days

Oct 11th

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My Letter to John McCain

Pointless, I know, but I sent it this morning… Honestly, I am stunned at the hate mongering and lies perpetrated by your campaign. I used to respect you Senator McCain, but I believe your campaign tactics are no better than Bush’s and that if your VP selection doesn’t stop inciting racial hatred at her rallies, then you are complicit in race baiting and hate mongering. And...

Oct 10th

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11 Life Lessons in The Big Lebowski →

You want a toe? I can get you a toe.

Oct 10th

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“Sarah Palin represents a fatal cancer to the Republican party.”

– David Brooks speaking with Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/08/david-brooks-sarah-palin_n_133001.html

Oct 10th

The Palins' un-American activities →

willchatham: “Where’s the outrage, Sarah Palin has been asking this week, in her attacks on Obama’s fuzzy ties to Ayers? The question is more appropriate when applied to her own disturbing associations.” Note: Fixed the broken link. (Thanks Lance)

Oct 8th

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“Even as the investment bank Lehman Brothers pleaded for a federal bailout to...”

– Lehman Managers Portrayed as Irresponsible - NYTimes.com

Oct 6th