Monthly Archive: October 2008

Another Day, Another Endorsement…

Another Day, Another Endorsement…

This time, from Alaska’s own Anchorage Daily News: Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool,...

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Review

Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Review

I played the game for about 6-7 hours yesterday. I wasn’t immediately smitten with it, but once I got into it, I couldn’t put it down. I was thinking about it this morning as I was taking a shower and...

Continuing a Trend

Continuing a Trend

Yesterday at dinner, a coworker brought up the election and my support for Obama.  The conversation started something like: “So I can’t believe you’re voting for Obama.”  It diverged into various topics from healthcare to gun control to experience to socialism.  It...

Unlikely Endorsements

Unlikely Endorsements

Not that these things mean much in the big picture, but it’s interesting to see the sentiment around the country. Notably, the Salt Lake Tribune (of all newspapers): A simple choice: The nation needs Barack Obama in the White HouseOver...

“The Iceman Cometh”

“The Iceman Cometh”

If we’ve learned nothing else about Obama through this campaign and the debates, it’s that his is a mind that is always on level ground.  Through all of the ups and downs of the campaign, through all of the attacks aimed...

Even More Conservatives Bail…

Even More Conservatives Bail…

Seems like a pattern now. Matthew Dowd, the chief strategist for W’s reelection, says: “They didn’t allow John McCain to pick the person he wanted for Vice President,” Dowd said, referring to Sen. Joe Lieberman, which undercut his experience argument...

More Conservatives Jump Ship

More Conservatives Jump Ship

Conservatives seems to be splitting into two groups over this election: intellectual conservatives and cultural conservatives (well, there’s a group of plain old dumbasses like Hannity). As the Huffington Post reported, RedState co-founder Joshua Trevino couldn’t bring himself to vote...

A Sinking Ship

A Sinking Ship

Christopher Buckley straps on his lifevest: Sorry, Dad, I’m Voting for Obama Let me be the latest conservative/libertarian/whatever to leap onto the Barack Obama bandwagon. It’s a good thing my dear old mum and pup are no longer alive. They’d...

Getting SharePoint Task Assignee

Getting SharePoint Task Assignee

One of the more interesting problems I’ve been working with is trying to figure out how to get the user information for the assignee (whom the task is assigned to). Getting the user ID and the the user display name...

The Unexpected

The Unexpected

As usual, the NRA endorsed a Republican candidate.  But in an unexpected move that no one saw coming, the American Hunters & Shooters Association has endorsed Barack Obama. Senator Obama has clearly demonstrated his commitment to the 2nd Amendment. His...