“Hope is Fading Fast” Obama T-shirt

I’m not anti-Obama. I just find the design of this shirt awesome:

‘It’s getting to be change we can’t believe in—a new “Hope is Fading Fast” T-shirt turns the president’s iconic poster into an indictment from the dissatisfied left. The shirt comes from FreshJive, a well-known LA streetwear purveyor with a decidedly liberal bent—founder Rick Katz once commented that, “Really what drives me is making that one T-shirt that says, ‘Fuck off, Bush.’”
‘FreshJive’s site accuses the Obama administration of “maintaining continuity with its disgraced predecessor,” citing among other grievances, his failure to close Guantanamo bay, his escalation in Afghanistan, and his use of “a radical version of the ‘state secrets’” privilege. You can order the shirt starting on Black Friday.’ -Mediaite

Microsoft and News Corp Eye Web Pact (of course)

Which was one should expect. But I don’t think the Big G is scared:

‘Microsoft has had discussions with News Corp over a plan that would involve the media company being paid to “de-index” its news websites from Google, setting the scene for a search engine battle that could offer a ray of light to the newspaper industry.

‘The impetus for the discussions came from News Corp, owner of newspapers ranging from the Wall Street Journal of the US to The Sun of the UK, said a person familiar with the situation, who warned that talks were at an early stage.’ -Financial Times

Here’s an excellent commentary from Wolff:
Murdoch and Microsoft: The Mice Are Trying to Roar
by Michael Wolff -Vanity Fair

MSNBC Accused of Hypocrisy

If MSNBC is guilty of hypocrisy, it follows that its owner is condoning it:

‘MSNBC commentators sneering at the lack of minorities lining up to buy Sarah Palin’s book should start their quest for diversity a little closer to home, writes Michelle Malkin. Take a look at Chris Matthews and Norah O’Donnell, who complained about the “monochromatic” Palin crowds, and the MSNBC lineup in general and “you’ll need protection from the blinding white glare,” Malkin writes.

‘MSNBC talking heads “have some nerve clucking about lack of racial diversity,” Malkin writes, when by their own count, the network had the “whitest programming on cable TV” in a randomly selected period in 2007. “Palin-bashing racial bean-counters in monochromatic houses shouldn’t throw stones,” Malkin concludes.’ -Michelle Malkin

The India-America Relationship

India should be very honored that the first state dinner given by President Obama was to their PM Singh. India is indeed getting Americanized:

‘Swaths of green and purple surrounded guests tonight as the White House paid tribute to Indian PM Manmohan Singh at the first state dinner given by President Obama. The company was top-notch, with Washington’s elite (from both parties) rubbing elbows with Hollywood stars and media elites.’ -AP

Escudero Withraws from Presidency

‘Not at the cost of losing my soul’. I wonder how many more good souls should be saved. Let’s hope this is not an omen. With the withrawal of Escudero from presidency, the slate is now one good candidate less:

‘Saying he would rather keep his soul than seek presidency, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero announced on Tuesday (November 24) he will no longer run for President in the 2010 elections.

‘“I’ve always said that for me, it’s the presidency but not at all cost,” he said at a press conference in Club Filipino.

‘“Not at the cost of losing my soul, not at the cost of losing myself, not at the cost by being eaten up by the system and the process and certainly not at the cost of not being able to do the things that I was and set out to do,” he added.’ -Yahoo

NFL Losses Triggers Domestic Violence?

If this is happening with American football, just imagine how much more with soccer!:

‘Losses by local NFL teams may trigger episodes of domestic violence among their fans, a new study suggests. Researchers examined domestic violence reports in 1995-2006 and found that upsets of home teams matched up with an 8% bump in incidents of domestic violence. The surge in violence almost doubled when traditional rivals, such the Bears and Packers, squared off.
‘The new violence occurred in the 3 hours following the game’s end, supporting the notion that the painful loss triggered the episode. The researchers don’t suggest that football is to blame: The upset likely just provides a trigger. “In a world without football, acts of abuse might merely get postponed, only to be brought on later by some other source of anger,” writes Ray Fisman for Slate.’

Baby Cribs Now Dangerous Too

It seems that all babysitting tools are dangerous and harmful; maybe because it’s against nature. Just 2 weeks ago, I wrote a post about children’s fingers being decapitated by McLaren strollers. Now, even cribs are considered dangerous too:

‘Millions of cribs with drop-down sides were recalled today out of fear they could injure or even kill children sleeping in them. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall by Stork Craft of Canada, which distributed an estimated 1.2 million cribs in the US and nearly 1 million in Canada. Stork Craft will supply a free repair kit to consumers who request one, and the cribs shouldn’t be used until the repair is complete.’ -CBS News

49,000 Editors Exit ‘More Hostile’ Wikipedia

In my post WIKIHOW just 2 days ago, I addressed Wikipedia volunteers and suggested that if they find Wikipedia too strict, they might switch to Wikihow. It seems many heard me – 49,000 volunteers just exited Wikipedia:

‘In an attempt to rein in the lawlessness and veiled opinion running rampant among its volunteer editors, Wikipedia may have shot itself in the foot. In the first 3 months of this year, there’s been something of a stampede of contributors exiting the crowdsourced online encyclopedia, leading to a net loss of 49,000, analysis shows, compared to just 4,900 in the same period a year earlier. And some blame new restrictions meant to curb vandalism in a community where one of the rules used to be “Ignore all rules.”

‘“Wikipedia is becoming a more hostile environment,” the researcher who noticed the trend tells the Wall Street Journal. “Many people are getting burnt out.” The new rules require a more thorough vetting of certain articles after a recent uptick in blatant lies and biased articles, and at least one expert thinks the falloff may be a good thing. “It’s too many cooks in the kitchen,” he says. Perhaps so—though participation has fallen off, the number of visitors is booming.’ -WSJ

Ang Marupok na Tatsulok ng Kalusugan

Nagising ako ng alas 7am sa ingay ng speaker at mga batang may programa sa isang malapit na school. Nairita ako nung una kasi alas 3 na ng umaga ako natulog sa kasusulat. Maya-maya, nagsalita ang teacher tungkol sa kalusugan. Naging interesado ako nang marinig ko ang sabi ng teacher: Ang kalusugan ay hindi lang ang kawalaan ng sakit. Tapos, binanggit niya ang depinisyon ng World Health Organization ng kalusugan: ang kalagayan ng kompletong pisikal, mental, at sosyal na pagiging magaling. Iiesplika ko ngayon kung gaanong karupok and Tatsulok ng Kalusugan na ito.

Ang pagbanggit sa mga salitang sosyal na malusog ang nagtulak sa akin na magisip: ‘kung ang isang tao ay hindi pwedeng maging sosyal na malusog dahil nakatira siya sa isang negatibong paligid, susunod na hindi din magiging malusog ang isip niya. Kung hindi ngayon pwedeng maging malusog ang mentalidad niya, hindi rin magiging malusog ang katawan niya’!
Ganon pala pwedeng maging karupok ang pisikal na kalusugan. Para bang sinansabing ‘Pag masakit ang paa ko, damay ang buong katawan ko’, na syempre ay katotohanan.

Ang suma: Ang pagtira sa isang matahimik na paligid ay NAPAKAIMPORTANTE. Na malas, hindi sa kaso ko. Pwede ko ngang sabihin na nakatira ako sa pugad ng mga ahas.

Sa compound namin, merong magnanakaw na paulit-ulit. At siya ay siguradong isang malapit na kaibigan o isang kamag-anak. Paisa-isa lang ang ninanakaw niya; hindi lahat ng pwede niyang damputin.
Paano kung mahuli ko siya at magkagulo? May hypertension ang nanay ko.
Pwede siyang ma-stroke at mamatay. Gantihan ang susunod (kahit hindi ako ang mag-umpisa) na magiging gera pamilya na. Dahil lang sa isang magnanakaw sa isang negatibong paligid. -pochp 11/ 23/ 09

Change of Plato on-line Theme

I decided to change my blog theme yesterday. James Eez visited me and I noticed that his new theme was milder to the eyes. I said that I would change my theme to that of his. So I did. I hope you like it. And thanks for your serendipitous visit James.