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Want to understand politics? Want to debate libertarians?...

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:59:48 -0500

Want to understand politics? Want to debate libertarians? Please, understand what libertarian means first. See High-res or on flickr to view full size.

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Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:57:53 -0500

Political Haxorz: Ohio State Issue 2 [Senate Bill 5]

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 22:37:49 -0500

Political Haxorz: Ohio State Issue 2 [Senate Bill 5]: gr34t3st: Whether you’re an Ohio resident or...

"Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be..."

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:23:00 -0400

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t...

"I wish I could tell you it gets better, but…it doesn’t get better. You get better."

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:02:00 -0400

““I wish I could tell you it gets better, but…it doesn’t get better. You get...

Bob Feller statue in front of Progressive Field. from...

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 08:49:00 -0400

Bob Feller statue in front of Progressive Field.

from Wikipedia:

Robert William Andrew “Bob” Feller (November 3, 1918 – December 15, 2010), nicknamed “The Heater from Van Meter,” “Bullet Bob,” and “Rapid Robert,” was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.

One of the best right-handed pitchers in baseball history, Feller was a prodigy who entered the major leagues when he was 17. Feller played for the Cleveland Indians from 1936 to 1956, his career interrupted by four years of military service during World War II. He became the first pitcher to win at least twenty games in a season before the age of 21, threw three no-hitters and twelve one-hitters (both records at the time of his retirement), led the American League in strikeouts in seven seasons, and pitched 279 complete games. Feller was renowned for his fastball, which was several times clocked at speeds in excess of 113 miles per hour.^[1]^[2] Ted Williams called Feller “the fastest and best pitcher I ever saw during my career”, and Stan Musial believed he was “probably the greatest pitcher of our era.”^[3]

Cleveland from Hope Memorial Bridge from Wikipedia: The Hope...

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:10:00 -0400

Cleveland from Hope Memorial Bridge

from Wikipedia:

The Hope Memorial Bridge (formerly the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge) is a 5,865 foot (1,787 meter) long art deco truss bridge crossing the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. It stands 93 feet (28 meters) above the waterline in order to allow shipping to pass. The bridge connects Lorain Avenue on Cleveland’s west side and Carnegie Avenue on the east side, terminating just short of Progressive Field. Pairs of statues designed by sculptor Henry Hering and architect Frank Walker(titled the “Guardians of Traffic”) stand on pylons at each end of the viaduct, symbolizing progress in transportation. A second lower deck designed to carry truck and commercial traffic was never put into service.

A bond issue to pay for the bridge was passed in 1921, but construction was delayed for years due to squabbles over how the money would be spent. The bridge was completed in 1932 at a cost of $4.75M. It was renovated in the 1980s and renamed in honor of William Henry Hope, a local stonemason and father of Bob Hope. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1976, after a controversy in which county engineer Albert S. Porter threatened to remove the historic pylons to widen the span, stating, “Those columns are monstrosities and should be torn down and forgotten. There is nothing particularly historic about any one of them. We’re not running a May Show here.”^[2]

Detroit Looks to Community Gardens, Markets and Farms - NYTimes.com

Wed, 18 May 2011 13:00:48 -0400

Detroit Looks to Community Gardens, Markets and Farms - NYTimes.com: “I saw an alternative...

officialbeastieboys: Good people, unfortunately due to...

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:57:27 -0400

officialbeastieboys:

Good people, unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, the “clean” version of our new album, The Hot Sauce Committee pt 2 has leaked. So as a hostile and retaliatory measure with great hubris we are making the full explicit aka filthy dirty nasty version available for streaming on our site. We hope this brings much happiness, hugs, and harmony. Enjoy Kikoos for life!

Thank you,

The Management

My second attempt at a timelapse video. One frame every 2...

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 08:49:29 -0400

My second attempt at a timelapse video. One frame every 2 seconds sped up to 30 frames per second.

My dog sunbathing and being awesome at the same time.

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:45:11 -0500

My dog sunbathing and being awesome at the same time.

"Drinking and cycling is like drinking and flirting—it’s pretty likely you’re going to wind up..."

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:38:29 -0500

“Drinking and cycling is like drinking and flirting—it’s pretty likely you’re going to wind up...

Rob Thompson at “Cross My Heart and Hope to Die Willoughby Cyclocross” Northeast Ohio Cyclocross Series event 2010.

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:12:26 -0500

Rob Thompson at “Cross My Heart and Hope to Die Willoughby Cyclocross” Northeast Ohio Cyclocross...

I took this photo before a night out with my buddies in Tremont.

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:41:16 -0500

I took this photo before a night out with my buddies in Tremont.

Net Neutrality

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:14:59 -0500

However well-intentioned, the practical effect will be to limit consumer choice and grant the...

Jason Halloran at “Blue Sky (or Not!) CycloCross” Northeast Ohio Cyclocross Series event 201. Photo: Mehul Gala

Sat, 08 Jan 2011 01:17:00 -0500

Jason Halloran at “Blue Sky (or Not!) CycloCross” Northeast Ohio Cyclocross Series event 201. Photo:...

Lying is not patriotic Questions to consider: Do the American...

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:40:25 -0500

Lying is not patriotic

Questions to consider:

Do the American people deserve to know the truth regarding the ongoing war in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen?
Could a larger question be: how can an Army Private gain access to so much secret material?
Why is the hostility mostly directed at Assange, the publisher, and not our government’s failure to protect classified information?
Are we getting our money’s worth from the $80 billion per year we spend on our intelligence agencies?
Which has resulted in the greatest number of deaths: lying us into war, or WikiLeaks’ revelations or the release of the Pentagon Papers?
If Assange can be convicted of a crime for publishing information, that he did not steal, what does this say about the future of the First Amendment and the independence of the internet?
Could it be that the real reason for the near universal attacks on WikiLeaks is more about secretly maintaining a seriously flawed foreign policy of empire than it is about national security?
Is there not a huge difference between releasing secret information to help the enemy in the time of a declared war — which is treason — and the releasing of information to expose our government lies that promote secret wars, death, and corruption?
Was it not once considered patriotic to stand up to our government when it’s wrong?

Looking up at the Berea Falls from the Rocky River, taken 12/4....

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:53:00 -0500

Looking up at the Berea Falls from the Rocky River, taken 12/4.

Summer view of Baldwin Lake

Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:18:00 -0500

Summer view of Baldwin Lake