Anne C. over at Existence is Wonderful has written a very nice encomium to the works of Madeleine L’Engle.
Ron Paul – raising to win
26-Sep-07
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/pay-pals–paul-supporters-reach-into-their-pockets-2007-09-25.html
Pay Pals — Paul supporters reach into their pockets
By Klaus Marre
September 25, 2007
Supporters of long-shot GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (Texas) are putting their money where their mouth is — the Internet.
With the third quarter drawing to a close, the campaign said it expects to exceed the $2.4 million haul it brought in during the second quarter, even though fundraising is usually slower in the summer.
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The lawmaker’s website is urging supporters to give $500,000 in the week prior to the deadline, and it appears as though that goal will be surpassed easily.
Benton said the campaign sent out an e-mail announcing the initiative, which is also prominently featured on Paul’s website, at noon on Monday. A little more than a day later $170,000 had been raised, with additional donations coming in at a rate of a little more than $10,000 every hour.
Bright Eyes
26-Sep-07
Bright Eyes
26-Sep-07
At 51, Establishing a New Body of Work
It was very unusual for someone to begin bodybuilding at my age, but I thought my age was one bit of the challenge,” said Birath, who is now 51. “I think all people have preconceptions, like that bodybuilders are all stupid. I think I probably thought bodybuilders were a bit stupid, too.”
At that first tournament, Birath faced one other competitor in the heavyweight division and finished first. It was, she says now, a bit of a fluke, but it was enough to persuade her to commit to her training as an amateur bodybuilder.
She finished fourth last year at the Swedish national championships, and despite the fact that she is 10 or more years older than most of her competitors, she is one of the favorites to win this year’s event, Oct. 13-14 in Vasteras. As she accompanied her friend and training partner Irene Andersen to a professional tournament here in mid-September (the trips were paid for by a sponsor), she was already cutting down on her carbohydrates to prepare for the Swedish nationals.
Via stumptuous.
Guiliani loves guns
23-Sep-07
…as long as they’re in his hands, not yours.
http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2007/09/little-sunday-morning-game.html
Via abz6598.
Ron Paul, btw, has an “A” rating from the NRA.
The Sawdust Shop
23-Sep-07
The Sawdust Shop is an open access woodshop, along the lines of the TechShop, except for woodworkers. Also, check out the Bay Area Woodworkers Association.
Everybody Urgent Knock-down Plywood coffin
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Falling and stretching
22-Sep-07
A Short Treatise on the Art of Falling Gently and Stretching and Flexibility – How to Stretch