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Clearing the Browser Tabs – Mostly About Me Friday Edition Posted: 29 Jul 2011 03:10 AM PDT Now is the time at The Sundries Shack when we engage in blatant self-promotion! I started this week as the contributing blogger to the website Ending Spending. It’s a site devoted to, well, I think you can figure it out from the title. I’ll be writing about government spending, budgets, tax policy and all sorts of things that require math and we all know how great I am at math, yes?  It’ll work out fine, though. The good people there have had their eyes on me for a little while now and I’m very glad they’ve brought me over to populate their site with all manner of good content. Tomorrow morning, I’ll be a guest on Pete Ingemi’s excellent Da Tech Guy on Da Radio show starting at 10 AM Eastern. Yep, that’s A.M. and not the customary P.M., so I’ll need a bit of extra sleep. I won’t get it, but I’ll need it! If you’re up and about at that time of day tomorrow, you can listen live on the web at this link right here. There’s even a call-in number, so if there’s anything you ever wanted to ask me, here’s your chance. And now, links! Today’s GOP theme, “Play Like a Champion” didn’t work out so well. The debt ceiling deal vote was postponed at almost literally the 11th hour last night and might happen today. I’m going to guess that you can’t give people advice like “Put on your helmet, buckle your chin strap, and knock the [expletive] out of your opponent” when your real intention is to offer a series of compromises. Let me suggest the slogan for today. There’s  hope for a world where Che Guevara’s name is not looked upon with fond admiration, as it is among the American left. I wonder why I never hear about such common-sense energy-saving solutions as white roofs more from environmentalists. Okay, I don’t wonder all that much (via Glenn Reynolds). I’m pretty sure it’s an ironclad rule that if a movie has a good villain, it’ll be a good flick. I can’t think of any exceptions to that rule, but maybe you can. When math meets political fantasy, math wins. Does anyone remember that Presidential promise about not keeping rich influence-peddlers out of the White House? Neither does he. That’s a biiiiiig twister! If you’re a fledgeling author or just someone interested in wise words from a successful writer, this interview with Jim Butcher is good stuff.

The Delivery Presents – What’s the Difference Between DC and St. Louis? Smarts! Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:47 PM PDT I really hadn’t planned on devoting half of Episode 104 to the debt ceiling debate, but then White House Spokesmouth Jay Carney went and gave a press conference so blatantly offensive that I couldn’t help but talk about it. Thankfully a friend came along and helped me understand what Carney was really trying to say and reminded me there are five A’s in RAAAAACISM! What would I have done without him? My friend Teri Christoph joined me for the second half and we talked about this weekend’s Smart Girl Summit in St. Louis, MO. If you don’t know about Teri’s group Smart Girl Politics, you really should spend a few minutes to acquaint yourself. It’s the kind of group of which we need a few more around the country — a truly grassroots organization that runs neither on a big budget or with big egos. They just do good, solid political work and pretty much anyone who wants to get involved can find a place. By the way, for those of you still waiting for the audio goodies from the fundraiser, I have not forgotten you. I apologize profusely for the delay, but we’ve gotten hung up with scheduling and production. Life, alas, has intruded far more than either I or SMPMike wanted. I anticipate they’ll be in my hot little hands soon, though. Thank you so much for being so very patient! The Delivery - Episode 104 This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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