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"The Federal Government now controls what were -- up until last month -- vast private assets. These are extreme -- truly radical -- changes to how our society functions. Does anyone have any disagreement with any of it or is anyone alarmed by what the consequences are -- not the economic consequences but the consequences of so radically changing how things function so fundamentally and so quickly?"
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Lawrence Lessig gives one of his trademark presentations about Palin's experience compared with past Vice Presidents.
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A startup that wants to help people raise money for their projects. (via Waxy, who's on the board.)
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Oregon's Peter Defazio on the bailout.
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Robert Reich rants about the bailout. And he's right.
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Representative Marcy Kaptur from Ohio on the bailout: "Real reform now, or nothing."
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Nice to see Obama put out an ad where he talks about his plan.
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I need to read these. [via bojack]
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Holy crap. A 5D with HD video capture. (Not cheap.)
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An Alaskan blogging about local politics (now suddenly national politics). [via queso]
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A list of "Best City" lists that include Corvallis. [via UnderStory]
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"That's the lesson. You spit in Congress's face, and they'll give you what you want." [via Schneier]
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"This is going to sound a little weird at first considering what I do for a living, but I want you to stop using FTP." Agreed! [via 43Folders]
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"This, no less than the defiling of the Constitution, is the legacy of an administration that not merely rationalized the immorality of torture but shackled our national security to the absurdity that torture could easily fix the terrorist threat."
Plunkett Creek Sounds
Took a nice walk through Beazell Memorial Forest this morning. It's about 30 minutes west of Corvallis, and it's a fairly new park. The trails are pristine, and the forest is shaded and lush. The forest floor is covered with ferns. Here's a sound clip I took on a bridge crossing Plunkett Creek:
I'm looking forward to going back over to that area to check out Fort Hoskins.
Update: Nevermind.
I'm looking forward to going back over to that area to check out Fort Hoskins.
Update: Nevermind.
Star Spangled
Corvallis has an extremely casual 4th of July parade that anyone can join. There are only a couple of floats, a few businesses, but mostly just people walking and riding bikes. It's not very long, and it's fun to see everyone. My favorite part of the parade today was a couple of kids playing the Star Spangled Banner on tubas as they walked by:
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I've almost hit my strawberry wall this season, but notmartha's homemade popsicle looks amazing.
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A story about Rain Dancer, a solar car designed and built by a group of OSU students.
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[via magnetbox]
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Lots of trails around Corvallis I didn't know about. I have my work cut out for me this summer.
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"In this paper, EFF offers some suggestions, both legal and technical, for best practices that balance the needs of OSPs and their users' privacy and civil liberties."
Alsea Falls Sounds
Alsea Falls is a small waterfall about 30 miles southwest of Corvallis. Today we took some back roads we hadn't been on before to get there, and then we took a nice walk around the falls. Here's what the falls sounded like:
Famers' Market Sounds
Corvallis has a great Farmers' Market and we try to go every Saturday. They block off 1st street by the river (view from above) and a few city blocks are filled with local vendors selling food.
Here's what walking through the farmer's market sounded like yesterday:
If you listen you can hear a guy playing a didgeridoo, kids screaming as they run through a fountain, a few guys playing jazz, dogs panting, and lots of snippets of conversations. The best reason to go to the Farmers' Market right now? Oregon Hood strawberries are in season. We made this fantastic strawberry shortcake with Hood berries from the market:
Best. Strawberries. Ever.
Here's what walking through the farmer's market sounded like yesterday:
If you listen you can hear a guy playing a didgeridoo, kids screaming as they run through a fountain, a few guys playing jazz, dogs panting, and lots of snippets of conversations. The best reason to go to the Farmers' Market right now? Oregon Hood strawberries are in season. We made this fantastic strawberry shortcake with Hood berries from the market:
Best. Strawberries. Ever.
Chip Ross Sounds
You're probably wondering what Chip Ross Park (view from above) sounds like in the afternoon. I can finally answer that for you.
Backyard Sounds
Speaking of sounds, here's what my backyard sounds like around 5am.
Now that spring is here and I'm sleeping with the windows open I often wake up to this around 5. There's even one bird I call the alarm clock bird that I'd like to catch on tape sometime.
Now that spring is here and I'm sleeping with the windows open I often wake up to this around 5. There's even one bird I call the alarm clock bird that I'd like to catch on tape sometime.