annika's journal

• Thank You Falcon

  Today's Retweek of the Weet: annikagyrl #thankyoufalcon for proving Andy Warhol was wrong #sixteenminutesandcounting #balloonboy #justgoawayFor more #thankyoufalcon fun, click on it. These were genius, I'm tellin' ya, genius....' [...]
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  Posted: October 18, 2009, 12:43am EDT
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• Who's In Charge Here?

  Today's Retweek of the Weet is further evidence of the type of investigative work you can expect from Annika's Journal. RT @annikagyrl Michelle was at a meeting with the Admiral two days before Barry met with the General!! #whatsupwiththat Photo:... [...]
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  Posted: October 04, 2009, 12:24am EDT
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• Annika's Journal Enters The 21st Century

  Annika's Journal enters the 21st Century by making use of a new technology found only on the internet. Yes. I'm talking about Twitter. Perhaps you've heard of it, as I did recently. Anyways. Today's Retweek of the Weet is as... [...]
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  Posted: September 14, 2009, 1:11am EDT
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• Tags: Obama, Spineless

  People are bleeding in the name of freedom. Meanwhile, Tony Hawk skateboarded in the White House, so really, who cares.... [...]
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  Posted: June 20, 2009, 2:48pm EDT
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• Poem For The Rooftops Of Iran

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  Posted: June 20, 2009, 2:01pm EDT
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• America 3.0

  With the loss of Ohio, I think its safe now to turn off the tv and the radio. Nancy Grace is talkin' crime on CNN. Chris Matthews just ejaculated in his pants. Over on talk radio, in between snippets of... [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2008, 10:09pm EST
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• The Big Day, Or The Last Day

  The enemy is at the gates. Now is the time. Live free or die. This is America. We are Americans. May it always be so. There is a chance. We can dodge this bullet. I can't do it alone. None... [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2008, 11:54pm EST
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• Emnergency Preparedness Kits

  A few years ago I decided to make an emergency preparedness kit. They're definitely good things to have, and Chris is always adding things to ours whenever he finds something useful at Wal Mart or wherever. It's also a good... [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2008, 9:49pm EST
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• California Voters Guide

  As is my tradition, here are my ballot initiative recommendations for California voters. Proposition 1A: SAFE RELIABLE HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER TRAIN BOND ACT. Here's a surprise. I have my hard and fast rule about bond measures* and I'm going to make... [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2008, 1:20pm EST
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• Doesn't Anybody Know History?

  What the fuck is this shit?! A Civilian National Security Force?! Let me repeat my question. Does anybody know fucking History?! At all? If so, does the idea of a Civilian National Security Force scare the shit out of you?... [...]
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  Posted: November 02, 2008, 1:30am EST
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• A Canadian Discusses Anti-Americanism After Obama

  They didn't like us before Bush, and they still won't like us after Obama. Sure, there will be a honeymoon period, just like with all presidents. But after Biden's international crisis hits, and Obama does that thing that Biden warns... [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2008, 12:04pm EDT
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• Think This Through With Me

  It's a buck dancer's choice my friend; better take my advice. You know all the rules by now and the fire from the ice. Will you come with me, won't you come with me? Woh - oh, what I want... [...]
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  Posted: October 29, 2008, 8:40pm EDT
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• It's Hammer And Sickle Time In America

  I'm on the point of winning for them the greatest foothold they will ever have in this country. —Eleanor Iselin Don't kid yourself. Did you ever wonder why he's so reluctant to detail exactly what he means by "change."... [...]
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  Posted: October 24, 2008, 12:47am EDT
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• Wait Just A Damn Minute!

  I'm sorry. Did I fuckin' miss something, or isn't this guy not even the nominee yet? Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the "moment" when we "change" the "world" into a liberal "paradise" -- with "peace," "healthcare" and... [...]
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  Posted: July 25, 2008, 12:20pm EDT
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• What Is Wrong With People?!

  Community organizer is NOT A REAL FUCKING JOB!!!... [...]
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  Posted: July 14, 2008, 9:55pm EDT
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• Finals Thought

  Kobe's not Jordan? Maybe. I think a more correct statement is Odom's not Pippen. Look, the Lakers are a Phil Jackson team: a bunch of role players with one star but no big man. The Bulls were a Phil Jackson... [...]
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  Posted: June 18, 2008, 10:04am EDT
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• Paul Pierce? Call Him John Locke

  Last night's game wasn't played in the Garden. It was played on the Island. That's the only way to explain how a guy can be wheeled off the court with a season ending injury, only to return a minute and... [...]
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  Posted: June 06, 2008, 9:33am EDT
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• I'm From The Future, I Came Here In A Time Machine You Invented, And I Need Your Help To Get Back To The Year 1985

  Pat Riley's Brylcreem. The Chief's scowl. Danny Ainge pouting. Coop's knee highs. Kareem's goggles. Rambis's Clark Kents. Walton lying on the sideline. Bird vs. Magic (all the way back to '79) Maxwell's choking taunt. Magic's no-looks to Worthy. The Sky... [...]
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  Posted: May 31, 2008, 11:44am EDT
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• Wine Haiku

  For wine lovers and poetry fans, check out The Red Wine Haiku Review. A sampling: Vosne-Romanee 1er Cru Les Suchots 1996 (France) Like the final chord Of Mahler's 9th symphony A fade to silence That sounds good. Or bad. I... [...]
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  Posted: May 18, 2008, 12:25am EDT
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• Sing It With Me

  I need a stapler. I need my hair done. I need a Mother's Day gift. I need to eat lunch. I paid my bills. I fucked around on the internet. I recharacterized my Roth IRA contribution to a traditional IRA... [...]
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  Posted: May 10, 2008, 2:13pm EDT
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• Hillary Post Mortem

  For about the thirteenth time this season, Hillary's obituary is being written by the mainstream media. It might be for good this time. I remember way back when, the first time they said Hillary was through, I was a real... [...]
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  Posted: May 07, 2008, 8:21pm EDT
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• Useless AI Blogging

  Worst Idol season ever. I half expected Paula to say she was dodging sniper fire on the way to the Kodak tonight. DC is solid again, but he'll always be Daughtry lite. Jason should have gone home last week, and... [...]
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  Posted: April 30, 2008, 12:49am EDT
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• Wright - Moyer Love Fest

  I forced myself to watch the Wright-Moyer1 love fest last night on PBS. Here's the transcript. Knowing Moyer, and his talent for partisan obfuscation, I didn't expect much. My expectations were not exceeded. If the purpose of this interview was... [...]
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  Posted: April 26, 2008, 11:41am EDT
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• Vote O'Bomber!

  Bronco Bomber: the radical choice!... [...]
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  Posted: April 22, 2008, 10:06pm EDT
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• Peter Pumpkin The Spectacular Pumpkin, Episode 75

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  Posted: April 22, 2008, 3:46am EDT
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• Another Message To Pennsylvania Voters

  Why don't you pass the time by playing a nice game of solitaire? Admit it, you missed my obscure references.... [...]
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  Posted: April 22, 2008, 2:56am EDT
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• A Message To Pennsylvania Voters

  Smoke a Bomber on April 22nd! Roll your own bomber logo here. h/t Beth!... [...]
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  Posted: April 22, 2008, 2:42am EDT
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• We Interrupt This Blog Re-Emergence For The Following Musical Interlude

  If you forget everything else I ever told you, remember this: A thorough study of bluegrass music must ― repeat must ― begin with an examination of Bill Monroe.... [...]
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  Posted: April 20, 2008, 12:46pm EDT
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• Recommendations?

  Anybody have a recommendation for a good 24" flat panel monitor? I was looking at the Samsung at Costco, but I hear ViewSonic is also good.... [...]
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  Posted: April 20, 2008, 12:32pm EDT
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• Yet Another In A Series Of Satirical Environment Related Posts: Earth Day Suggestions

  It's a well known and scientifically accepted truth that we are all on the verge of a major environmental catastrophe, which can only be averted by the election of Bronco Bomber. Unfortunately, we can't count on the gun-toting, God-clinging,... [...]
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  Posted: April 19, 2008, 2:25pm EDT
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• Bonus Friday Science Poem

  Here's a poem, which purports to explain Schrödinger's conjecture. It's by Cecil Adams, a long time idol of mine, in response to a poem by one of his interlocutors. This post itself was inspired by Stewy. Schroedinger, Erwin! Professor of... [...]
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  Posted: April 18, 2008, 1:22pm EDT
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• Best Pickle Discovery Of The Year

  Oh Baby Baby, how was I supposed to know... ...that these plain-wrap brand pickles would be so dang tasty. I got them at Ralph's. N.B. This post should in no way be construed as having been inspired by, or being... [...]
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  Posted: April 17, 2008, 9:59pm EDT
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• Best Underwear Discovery Of The Year

  I used to insist on natural fibers only next to my skin. But people can change. And as the Democrats are constantly reminding us, change is good. (Most especially when one is talking about change of underwear; I think we'd... [...]
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  Posted: April 17, 2008, 9:38pm EDT
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• I Got A Question

  Bronco Bomber says he didn't hear Pastor Wright's controversial sermon on the Sunday after 9/11. How is it that the Senator wasn't in Church on the Sunday after 9/11? Everybody was in church on the Sunday after 9/11! Or maybe... [...]
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  Posted: April 17, 2008, 3:55pm EDT
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• Help Save The Earth!

  You may have seen a lot of applications on places like Facebook and MySpace, which promise to save the rainforests and stop global warming every time you click the mouse on their button. I want to get in the act,... [...]
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  Posted: March 01, 2008, 12:36pm EST
  by annika