February 2008 Archives

The Boyd Coddington Custom Legacy

By David W. Boles on February 29, 2008 8:38 AM | 21 Comments

Hot Rod designer Boyd Coddington died yesterday. He was 63. Internet rumors concerning his death said his colon burst, his liver was leaking or his kidneys failed.

After a fall in his home a couple of months ago, Boyd sustained several surgeries. Boyd made his bones designing cars. He made his fame as the star of his own TV show -- "American Hot Rod" on The Learning Channel.

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Roger Clemens Runs His Rocket Mouth

By David W. Boles on February 28, 2008 7:54 AM | 13 Comments

Roger Clemens is in trouble. Did he knowingly take steroids and Human Growth Hormone and then lie about it during his testimony before congress? Is Clemens guilty of lying or just hubris? Which sin is worse?

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The Grating Last Debate

By David W. Boles on February 27, 2008 8:07 AM | 34 Comments

Last night Barack and Hillary finished their 20th debate and, as usual, Barack was cool and Hillary tried to melt him with fiery accusations. Is anyone buying the humorless Clinton fire sale that Obama is unqualified to be president of the United States and Commander-in-Chief?

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Eyes on the Street in the Early Lives of Cities

By David W. Boles on February 26, 2008 9:05 AM | 6 Comments

In the early lives of cities, having "eyes on the street" was the prime way neighborhood crime was policed and thwarted. The classic, semiotic, image of that early neighborhood watch was the old woman leaning out the window, delicately balancing her elbows in a feather pillow on the windowsill as she watched the activity on the street below.

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Moral Futurism and the Enemies of an Open Society

By David W. Boles on February 25, 2008 10:10 AM | 28 Comments | 2 TrackBacks

Karl Popper is one of the SuperGeniuses of our time, and his brilliant book -- "Open Society and Its Enemies" -- is a must read for anyone hoping to understand our necessary and active place in the world.

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Everything with a Mouth Bites!

By David W. Boles on February 22, 2008 8:58 AM | 16 Comments

Everything...

...with a mouth...

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Memeing a Copper Moon

By David W. Boles on February 21, 2008 7:42 AM | 10 Comments

We experienced a total lunar eclipse last night -- and this morning at 6:50am Eastern -- Janna took this image with her iPhone of a dying moon, still shining in its ghostly, copper, glory, as it falls into the horizon at the Journal Square PATH train station in Jersey City, New Jersey. The moon, if you can't see it, is dipping right below the traffic lights in the lower center of the image.

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Deepak Chopra, the Third Jesus and the Iraqi Wonder Woman

By David W. Boles on February 20, 2008 6:53 AM | 49 Comments | 1 TrackBack

Deepak Chopra is one of those rare gifts to the rest of us: A true SuperGenius who inspires us with the inborn rhythms of storytelling while revealing the myth-making ability to heal humanity. Deepak's latest treading into immortality is his latest book -- "The Third Jesus" -- where he argues we need to celebrate a third "Cosmic Christ" as a part of our ongoing religious enlightenment:

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Accusing Plagiarism: The Last Refuge of a Dying Campaign

By David W. Boles on February 19, 2008 7:23 AM | 6 Comments | 2 TrackBacks

The Clinton campaign accused Barack Obama of plagiarizing his speeches.

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A Boy, a Macaca and a Monkey Walk into a Bar...

By Kathakali Chatterjee on February 18, 2008 6:17 PM | 12 Comments

Kathakali Chatterjee wrote this article.

The recent race feud between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, and Bill Clinton basically calling Obama a "boy", and the previous Senator Macaca mess -- all reminded me of the Indian cricketer being accused for racism as he called names while playing a test cricket series in Australia last month.

The Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh was accused of calling Andrew Symonds "a monkey" in the Sydney test cricket in Australia and was subsequently banned for next three matches. Here is Symonds in play:

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Freeing Dark Impulses: The Danger in Arresting Psychotropic Drugs

By David W. Boles on February 18, 2008 10:02 AM | 19 Comments

It is our responsibility as cogent human beings to ban all handguns. We've felt the massacre at Virginia Tech. We know the horror of the gangland killings in Newark. We live with the regret of eight dead in Omaha. We're still freshly frozen from the aftermath of last week's multiple Northern Illinois University assassinations:

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Get Your GrandCentral Beta Invitation Here!

By David W. Boles on February 17, 2008 10:33 AM | 42 Comments

I am currently in the keen Google GrandCentral beta.

If you live in the USA, and if you want an invitation to the beta, post a comment here and I'll send out invitations until I run out.

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Picture Yourself Learning American Sign Language, Level 1

By David W. Boles on February 15, 2008 7:28 AM | 28 Comments

It is my delight and joy to let you know my new ASL book with Janna -- Picture Yourself Learning American Sign Language, Level 1 -- is now available for purchase from major online booksellers and in your local bookstore!

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Happy Flowers Day!

By David W. Boles on February 14, 2008 8:31 AM | 40 Comments

Today, I wish you flowers and joy!

Happy Valentine's Day! If you plan to celebrate, share you plans with us!

Celebrate Obamaday

By Gordon Davidescu on February 13, 2008 7:30 PM | 9 Comments

Gordon Davidescu wrote this article.

Every year, hundreds of millions of cards are exchanged on February 14th, very frequently coming along with hundreds of billions of pounds of chocolate, stuffed animals, and other such presents. While these are all lovely ways of expressing sentimentalities, I have a suggestion for you that will be a gift that will keep on giving for the next four years. I'm not referring to a savings bond though that has its own benefits. Rather, I refer to the wonderful gift of donating to the Barack Obama campaign.

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Obama Rising in Virginia, Maryland and the District

By David W. Boles on February 13, 2008 7:22 AM | 12 Comments | 1 TrackBack

Obama slaughtered Hillary last night in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Barack didn't just beat her. He whupped her good. Is Obama rising? Or is he only cresting until Hillary can smash him again in Texas and Ohio?

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Only the Good-Hearted are Heartbroken

By David W. Boles on February 12, 2008 5:56 AM | 16 Comments

Why are only the good-hearted left with broken hearts?

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Pimping Out Chelsea Clinton

By David W. Boles on February 11, 2008 7:54 AM | 8 Comments

The Clintons cried wolf last week while basking in the indignity of their outrage and the perceived national indifference to the offense of their suffering! Why is Hillary Clinton so easily offended -- while the same sort of attacks wash off the back of Barack Obama?

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The East Village Euro, the Texas Peso and the Border Town Loonie

By David W. Boles on February 8, 2008 7:07 AM | 10 Comments

A single Euro is currently worth 1.4728 U.S. Dollars -- is it any wonder that some Manhattan stores in New York are accepting Euros as payment for goods and services?

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Is it Rape or a Rectal Exam?

By David W. Boles on February 7, 2008 9:16 AM | 14 Comments

If you bump your head and are taken to the emergency room for eight stitches -- would you expect a rectal exam to be part of the diagnosis process?

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Super Tuesday Democrat Hangover

By David W. Boles on February 6, 2008 8:48 AM | 18 Comments | 1 TrackBack

The Super Tuesday results are in and while some pundits are claiming a Hillary comeback against the rising Barack tide, I still find the trends moving Obama's way because he has the spirit to inspire others with his vision and poetry just like other political greats before him.

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I Hate a Parade

By David W. Boles on February 5, 2008 8:03 AM | 21 Comments

The New York Football Giants are having a ticker-tape parade today to celebrate their Super Bowl XLII win. I hate a parade. Always have. Ever will.

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Underdog Giants Beat the Perfect Patriots

By David W. Boles on February 4, 2008 7:59 AM | 13 Comments | 1 TrackBack

The New York Giants -- who call the New Jersey Meadowlands their home field -- are the champions of Super Bowl XLII after beating the New England Patriots last night. There are three lessons to be learned in the David Giants going up against the "unbeatable" Goliath Patriots.

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The Magic Pen

By David W. Boles on February 1, 2008 8:59 AM | 27 Comments

I have a Mont Blanc Meisterstück Rollerball pen. Yes, a Rollerball. Yes, it is a Magical Pen.

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