Dave Lee

 

This is the dawning of the age of...

 ...well, since they changed the Zodiac signs around, who knows what age it is?

But for me, it is a new age. I'm on another simplification kick, and it's now hitting my online life. Specifically, my old self-maintained WordPress MU install (on which I ran www.davelee.us and www.citizenelector.us, among others) is outdated and I frankly don't have the time to deal with it.

So let's let someone else host me. Posterous is the lucky winner, at least for a trial period.

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To Duluth!

 I’ll be tweeting from the DFL State Convention in Duluth this weekend. I’m an R.T. Rybak alternate and will have a perspective from both on and off the floor. Follow me on Twitter here.
 

Dharma product labels

 Planning a long stay on a deserted island? Make sure you bring plenty of Dharma-labelled products—or, at least, plenty of Dharma labels from Max Pictures:
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The Lost Lebowski

Saw The Big Lewbowski at the Uptown. Why do I see Lost connections everywhere? Mark (Jacob) Pellegrino plays “Blond Treehorn Thug”—the guy who shoves The Dude’s face in the toilet. Of course, someone beat me to doing a mashup (NOT safe for work):

Also, here’s a 3:32 video interview with Pellegrino with some insight on his character and the final season (no spoilers, and this one is safe for work unless your boss really hates Lost).

 

DFL convention volunteers needed

 Message from the DFL:
We're looking forward to a great State Convention in Duluth! But to make a great convention, we need great volunteers. Whether you're traveling along with a delegate or just looking for a way to be a part of the convention, we could use your help each and every day of the convention. You'll have an opportunity to be part of the convention action (and all the fun after the convention gavels out each day). We need people to assist with every portion of the convention, from welcoming delegates and registration to assisting with the balloting process. At the end of the convention, we will recognize and thank all those volunteers who helped make the convention a success. Those who are willing and able to help should email bheenan@dfl.org with your contact information and availability for the dates of Thursday, April 22 - Thursday, April 25.
P.S. To volunteer, please contact bheenan@dfl.org, not me.—Dave
 

Shoulda run for Library Board

Forget about the pregnancy non-issue. Here's a tidbit about McCain's VP choice that truly merits investigation:


'[Former Wasilla mayor John] Stein says that as mayor, Palin continued to inject religious beliefs into her policy at times. "She asked the library how she could go about banning books," he says, because some voters thought they had inappropriate language in them. "The librarian was aghast." The librarian, Mary Ellen Baker, couldn't be reached for comment, but news reports from the time show that Palin had threatened to fire her for not giving "full support" to the mayor.' (from Time.com; Emphasis mine)


For my money, this is the most disquieting of the issues that have arisen. Government censorship isn't conservative or liberal, religious or secular, northern or southern—but it's quintessentially un-American.


[H/T Plutonium Page at DailyKos]

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