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Deep Breaths and Distractions

Posted Wed, 09/03/2008 - 22:34 by Ben Stanfield

Ok, apparently I'm jumping back on the blogging bandwagon tonight. And to take my mind off of the disgusting lies and smarmy nasty smears from the likes of the repugnant Rudy and lie-spewing Sarah, here's a preview video of Neal Stephenson's new novel, which I've pre-ordered and cannot wait to get my hands on. The World of Anathem

Firsts at the Symphony

Posted Fri, 08/01/2008 - 23:34 by Ben Stanfield

A friend and I went to see the Baltimore Symphony perform "A Symphonic Tribute to the Grateful Dead" at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore this evening. While I'm not the biggest deadhead in the world, I can certainly appreciate the musicality of Mr. Garcia and his gang. I figured that spending the night listening to a symphonic version of their ditties wouldn't be so bad. And one of my favorite orchestral works of all time, Berstein's Overture to Candide was on the program.

A Blog Move

Posted Sun, 07/06/2008 - 17:25 by Ben Stanfield

I've decided to move my blog away from TypePad, and host it myself. Nothing against the folks at Movable Type, I've just decided it makes more economic sense to use my own server. I've copied all the contents and comments over, but haven't yet settled on a theme. Expect some pretty drastic changes here over the next several days as I settle on something I like. Also, I've started blogging at We <3 DC, a new local blog by the folks who used to bring you DC Metblogs. Check it out and post lots of comments.

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Obama's 1st General Election Ad

Posted Thu, 06/19/2008 - 13:00 by Ben Stanfield

Gaius Emerick Hanchar

Posted Mon, 06/02/2008 - 22:33 by Ben Stanfield

Published Photographer

Posted Tue, 02/05/2008 - 11:18 by Ben Stanfield

The Future First Family Waves

Super Tuesday Prodding via Larry Lessig

Posted Tue, 02/05/2008 - 00:00 by Ben Stanfield

It's now Super Tuesday, 6 hours until the first polls start to open here in the Eastern Time Zone. If you live in a state where there's a primary or caucus, please go vote.

And if you need some help deciding who to vote for, might I suggest a certain Illinois Senator. I spent a lot of time making the case for Barack Obama before he was even in the race, but lately people like Professor Lessig have done a better job.

The Blog Haitus Explained

Posted Mon, 02/04/2008 - 22:41 by Ben Stanfield

There hasn't been much activity here lately. There hasn't been much activity over on MacSlash, either. And really, my presence has been pretty low everywhere online and offline for a while now. I figured I owe my readers here (all 3 of you) an explanation, and now that I've gotten a diagnosis, I guess it's time to share it with you. For at least a few years, I've been suffering from severe sleep apnea.

Certainly not a horrible diagnosis, but something that's definitely been debilitating and demoralizing.

Obama Surges in "T-Shirt Primary" - Obama 47%, Clinton 18%

Posted Mon, 02/04/2008 - 22:18 by Ben Stanfield

My friend and Co-Obama-Drafter John Hlinko has a new blog, where's he's sharing some of his insightful and witty political commentary on the horse race: BareNaked Pundits! Today, he pointed out some interesting facts about T-shirts:

Obama Surges in "T-Shirt Primary" - Obama 47%, Clinton 18%: "Folks, I've mentioned a few times in diaries how I'd become intrigued by watching T-shirt sales on CafePress.com as an indicator of how 'hot' or