JasonGWalther's buzzlog : my last buzz

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:23:27 +0200

After all, only 69 percent of Americans can name the vice president (hint: it rhymes with Nick Bainy).

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:29:10 +0200

"Senator McCain and I and others -- want us out of Iraq sooner rather than later," Lieberman said, "but we want us out in a way that does not compromise all the gains that American and Iraqi forces have made in Iraq. ...[W]e want to stay there to a victory because we don't want all those who have served in the American uniform there to have served, or in some cases died, in vain." (quote for McCain supporter Joe Lieberman).

Part of McCain's Iraq strategy is based on human psychology. I forget the formal term, but it's the tendency of people to put off cutting their losses, like selling a stock that is declining and has little hope for rising again, because it would cause them to acknowledge the loss and the bad decision behind it.

That's their argument. It's the same type of thinking that people who has a losing stock go through. If you buy a stock for $900 and it shoots down to $500, it can be difficut to cut your losses and sell because you would have to give up the hope that it could go back up and you could recover some or all of your loss.

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:12:36 +0200

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Espresso Yourself: Starbucks Takes a Break - washingtonpost

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:20:50 +0100

Espresso Yourself: Starbucks Takes a Break - washingtonpost....

Nice marketing move, Starbucks. They closed their stores for three hours and get a free marketing campaign out of it.

B.S. or a Good Idea? Here Comes the Sizzle!.Trying Some Dis

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:47:39 +0100

B.S. or a Good Idea? Here Comes the Sizzle!.

Trying Some Disney Attitude to Help Cure Walter Reed - washi...

Disney often encounters questions about its relevance to hospitals and other institutions. "People will joke about 'a Mickey Mouse operation,' " Jones said. "We generally have to inoculate against that with the audience."

Wednesday afternoon's training session at Walter Reed, held in a hospital meeting room decorated with Disney balloons and loaded with cookies and soft drinks, began with more than a little skepticism evident.

Donnelly, who started working for Disney in the summer of 1986 as a guide on Disney World's Jungle Cruise ride, warmed up the crowd. "We're going to kick it off today with what we call 'Sizzle,' " he said. "Here it comes!"

Voting technology at it's best -- California Still Counting

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 18:32:37 +0100

Voting technology at it's best --

California Still Counting Heavy Feb. 5 Vote - New York Times...

“Last election, the clerk ironed about 13,000 ballots,” Mr. Weir said. “There’s a setting just below ‘cotton’ and just above ‘wool’ that works pretty well. ‘Silk’ is also a really good setting.”

I think this quote from a Republican voting for Obama captu

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:24:10 +0100

I think this quote from a Republican voting for Obama captures the main reason for his crossover support:

In Virginia, a Longtime Republican Votes for Change - washin...

"That was a time when we felt really good about being Americans," DeBusk said, her feet folded onto the couch in her spacious living room. "He made you feel proud to be an American. He was very patriotic, and he was able to express that in a way that people felt it. I would love that for my children, because I think we feel badly about ourselves. Every day, you're hearing they [people in the rest of the world] hate the Americans. These people hate the Americans."

Colored Squares Illusion - Mighty Optical IllusionsIt would

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:29:13 +0100

Colored Squares Illusion - Mighty Optical Illusions

It would be funny if this were a joke, and the squares really were different colors.

Knee Brace Harvests Power from Walking | Wired Science from

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:15:19 +0100

Knee Brace Harvests Power from Walking | Wired Science from ...

I think energy efficiency is going to be the new frontier for the next few decades. There is a ton of improvement to be made in the area, more than most people realize.

Thousands of people walk on a subway platform every day. What if you could capture even a fraction of that energy with dynamos in the ground?

Or what if you could recharge a battery by walking? There is also a tremendous amount of energy to be gained from solar energy, and many exciting projects being launched.

Commentary » Blog Archive » Huckabee an Unlikely VPI person

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:55:38 +0100

Commentary » Blog Archive » Huckabee an Unlikely VP

I personally expect McCain to pick Huckabee for VP, but here's an argument against that.