Monthly Archives: December 2008

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi and the Palestinian National Initiative

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Hoag

  There’s a Noam Chomsky video from an earlier post in which he talks about the guarded, narrow scope of content on public radio. I’ve seen “Manufacturing Consent”, but I’d never noticed how disappointingly lame “To The Point” and “Morning … Continue reading →

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Bury My Heart at the Gaza Strip

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Hoag

I’m not the first person to draw a historical parallel between the plight of the Palestinians and the American Indian, but it is ironic that today is the 118th anniversary of the massacre at Wounded Knee, in which U.S. troops … Continue reading →

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The Bezzle

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Hoag

It’s interesting how much media attention Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme has attracted. Sure it’s the biggest fraud in history, but there’s so much more to it. I had to look up what “Ponzi scheme” even means on wikipedia, here’s how … Continue reading →

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RCOP’s City Hall Sleepover

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Hoag

The Real Change Organizing Project arranged a camp out last night on the Seattle City Hall property, with a Survival Gear Swap planned for 7:00 this morning. The action was to bring awareness to the city’s sweeps of homeless encampments, … Continue reading →

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DIY Studded Motorcycle Tires for the Winter Warrior

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Hoag

I mentioned in a previous post that my co-worker Lee rides in all types of weather, and this week’s snow and ice are no exception. Lee bought a set of self-tapping tire studs from Aerostich that he screwed into the … Continue reading →

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DIY Exhaust Replacement for BMW E36

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Hoag

This ’93 325is, a finely engineered German sports coupe, had an exhaust leak, so it sounded like a 1982 Buick LeSabre. I tried to fix it in a number of ways before finally buying an entirely new (used) full exhaust … Continue reading →

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The Shoe is Mightier than the Pen

Posted on December 15, 2008 by Hoag

Hey, editors at Time Magazine: want us to start reading your ridiculous, crappy propaganda rag? Here’s how: put a photo of Muntazer al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at president Bush, on the cover of the next issue with … Continue reading →

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National Public Radio: Too Hardcore

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Hoag

Even though there have been record-breaking numbers of people listening to the Marketplace host’s weird lisp, NPR announced they’re still pulling the plug on several shows and laying off a bunch of people. Corporate donors must think that Morning Edition … Continue reading →

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Greek Week

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Hoag

It’s kind of funny that when American university students refer to “Greek life”, they’re talking about date rape and beer bongs, while actual Greek university students are throwing paving stones at cop cars.  The riots in 10 major Greek cities … Continue reading →

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Chaos Dance Party

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Hoag

There were so many accidents today that I feel like buying a lottery ticket. First, while making a right turn onto fourth avenue from Seneca street at about 2 p.m., I was nearly tagged by a teenager in a Toyota … Continue reading →

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