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Let me know if anything is odd or not working the way you want.

You’ll notice that writing new posts is different and so is inserting pictures.

I’m upgrading the blog right now, so things might be odd for a little bit.

Just saw this news. I think we all know Michael’s vote. What’s yours? :p

No, seriously, he does.
Also, check this out:”Fake news trumps real reporting.”

Since we know that the GOP’s priorities (see No Child Left Behind) are education and welfare:

“We’ve got to keep our priorities straight,” said Representative Ralph Regula , an Ohio Republican who is chairman of the appropriations panel that approved the cut. “ You’re going to choose between giving a little more money to handicapped children versus providing appropriations for public broadcasting.”

Democrats accused Republicans of trying to gut a bastion of children-oriented television to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy that have been backed by the Bush White House.

“Dick Cheney and the Republicans have decided to go hunting for `Big Bird’ and `Clifford the Big Red Dog’ once again,” said Representative Edward J. Markey , a Malden Democrat who led the successful effort to reverse the cuts last year. “PBS is right at the top of their hit list — always has been and always will be, until they can destroy it.”

here’s the link to MoveOn’s petition, takes all of 30 seconds.

Sounds weird, but seeing as I already have 3-5 pieces of graphite in various places of my body ( chest, leg, fingertip ) this doesn’t seem like such a big deal compared to how cool it would be.