Morten's Blog

Oracle Open World, San Francisco, September 19-23, 2010

2010-09-16T14:16:00.000+02:00

I will be going to the OOW again this year with a bunch of my Miracle colleagues and our fearless leader Mogens Nørgaard.

I am hoping to learn a few things about WebLogic and Oracle Service Bus, which are my current favorite topics.

I will also be hooking up with the great people from the OakTable network - I might actually learn more from them than from all the OOW sessions.

Stay tuned for updates from San Francisco!

A long Good Friday in Stockholm

2010-04-03T21:57:00.002+02:00

After reading about Stockholm being portrayed as the Beer Capital of Scandinavia, I was looking for an opportunity to see for myself. As it happened a Swedish friend was going on vacation to Thailand at Easter, and she graciously offered the use of her appartment just outside Stockholm to our little family.

The long Good Friday started early as the youngest family member forced the rest of us out of bed at 5:30 am. A few cartoons later we decided to go into the city in search of a playground and some shopping. I was planning to let my wife go shopping in the morning and then leave the family in the afternoon in pursuit of quality beer.

The plan suffered an early setback when we discovered that Akkurat had closed for the entire Easter holiday, probably for some remodelling. When Oliver Twist was closed too, I was slightly disspirited, but eventually we wandered over the bridge into Gamla Stan where I previously had found the Glenfiddich Warehouse No. 68.

No 68 has a fine selection of Swedish microbrew on tap, and today it was the Nynäshamn (http://www.nyab.se) and Wisby, Gotland breweries that were especially well represented. My wife had the Pumpviken Påsköl (Easter Beer), a dark seasonal ale with a bit of sweetness to it. I (obviously) chose the IPA: Indianviken Pale Ale, which was perfect in it’s bitterness with sufficient maltiness to balance it out. A very good start!

The wife and daughter were happy to leave me there to ponder the rest of the afternoon and evening. I did so while sipping first the Bedarö Bitter, which (unfortunately for me) is brewed with a bit of wheat. Still it was a nice, slightly lighter beer than the IPA. Apparently it is the best selling Nynäshamn brew.

Now it was time for the last beer at no. 68: The Smörpundet Porter, a thick and dark porter just as I like it. By now I had been joined by a crowd of Finns, who were drinking everything but good beer. I showed them my copy of the Danish Beer Enthusiasts’ magazine, but alas to no avail.

I had found out that the Oliver Twist was now open, and I decided to walk there. Fortunately I made a small detour and walked into the Järnet (the Iron) pub. A small local pub connected to a restaurant. They only have a few (but good) taps, but carry a very decent amount of bottles. I decided to stay with draught beers.

I started out at the light end: Three Towns Premium Lager. Recently I have started looking for good lagers. I love the heavy IPAs, stouts, and Belgians, but once in a while a lager is needed. This one is not bad, but also not exceptional in any way. In the meantime the English bartender was spinning a cd by Beach House, which I ended up buying the next day.

The next beer of the day was Skebo BXEKG, a bitter (or pale ale) that I liked because of its drinkability. I have no idea what BXEKG means. Now Broken Bells were on the stereo – bought that one too.

The last beer at Järnet was Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel, a Belgian IPA, which was absolutely brilliant. I was talking to the other people at the bar (mostly about music), and the whole visit at Järnet was very cozy .

Now it was time to walk back across the bridge to Södermalm where Oliver Twist and Akkurat are located. Since the latter was still closed (I checked), I decided on OT. It turned out to be a brilliant choice. The place looks like an American bar (in a good way), with beer, food and music.

I started talking to the bartender, and when I asked for an IPA, he suggested Nils Oscar Hop Yard. Wonderful stuff, malty and bittersweet. By then I had noticed a poster for North Coast Brewing Co Brother Thelonius. I have been to the brew pub in Fort Bragg a few times, but I had never tasted this before, so now I did.

I suggested putting Monk on the stereo, but it was not the right time for that, unfortunately. The beer is the best American Belgian beer I have tasted. I ordered another to go with my Chevre Mussels with fries. Fantastic combination.

I had now been joined in the bar by Jon, whom I was also talking to at Järnet – small world. He was not really into the great beers at OT, but nevertheless we found things to talk about.

I now asked the bartender for a Swedish extreme beer, and he brought me Närke Stormaktsporter 2007! Not the barrelaged version (Kaggen!), but still a formidable beer. At 289 Swedish Kronor it better be good. This was simply brilliant – I was in Heaven.

I finished the night at OT with another Swedish heavyweight: Nils Oscar Barley Wine. That did it for me. The next morning I would have to get up early to go to a playground with my daughter, so I had to call it a night.

I got on the train, and even with the mandatory missing of my stop the first time, I managed to get to bed before midnight. A long Good Friday in Stockholm had come to the end.

Cheers,
Morten Tangaa-Andersen
Beer Lover

Christine i sneen

2009-03-13T12:05:00.001+01:00

Det var en dejlig dag i sneen på Bjerget bag Åmarken station

Rocken i 1995

2008-05-16T14:19:00.001+02:00

Rock Top-10 1995
1. The Smashing Pumpkins - "Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness"
2. Oasis - "(What's The Story) Morning Glory?"
3. The Goo Goo Dolls - "A Boy Named Goo"
4. Faith No More - "King For A Day Fool For A Life Time"
5. Neil Young - "Mirror Ball"
6. Mad Season - "Above"
7. Down - "Nola"
8. Fear Factory - "Demanufacture"
9. Foo Fighters - "Foo Fighters"
10. Fu Manchu - "Daredevil"

Andet grunge:
Alice In Chains - "Alice In Chains"
Babes In Toyland - "Nemesisters"
Mudhoney - "My Brother The Cow"

Stærke kvinder:
PJ Harvey - "To Bring You My Love"
Alanis Morissette - "Jagged Little Pill"
Skunk Anansie - "Paranoid & Sunburnt"

Andre af mine favoritter:
Clutch - "Clutch"
The Flaming Lips - "Clouds Taste Metallic"
Monster Magnet - "Dopes To Infinity"
Kyuss - "...And The Circus Leaves Town"

Rocken i 1994

2008-05-14T14:11:00.002+02:00

Dette var så året, hvor jeg fyldte 30! Stor fest med live bandet Tom's Tired. Ellers hørte vi "Spoonman" til den lyse morgen. Den amerikanske pop-punk gjorde sit indtog, anden generation af grunge bands så dagens lys (også i Danmark), og så fik brit-poppen en opgradering til brit-rock. Korn startede rap/alt-metal bølgen ... det var faktisk ikke så ringe i begyndelsen.

Rock Top-10 1994
1. Soundgarden - "Superunknown"
2. Danzig - "Danzig IV"
3. Live - "Throwing Copper"
4. Oasis - "Definitely Maybe"
5. The Offspring - "Smash"
6. Green Day - "Dookie"
7. Nine Inch Nails - "The Downward Spiral"
8. Therapy? - "Troublegum"
9. Bush - "Sixteen Stone"
10. Fu Manchu - "No One Rides For Free"

Grunge og den slags:
8 Storey Window - "8 Storey Window"
Alice In Chains - "Jar Of Flies"
Corrosion Of Conformity - "Deliverance"
Hole - "Live Through This"
Pearl Jam - "Vitalogy"
Stone Temple Pilots - "Purple"

Stærke danske:
Dizzy Mizz Lizzy - "Dizzy Mizz Lizzy"
Kashmir - "Travelogue"
Kinky Boot Beast - "Insect Psycho Tango"
Psyched Up Janis - "Swell"
The Sandmen - "In The House Of Secrets"

Extrem:
Emperor - "In The Nightside Eclipse"
Machine Head - "Burn My Eyes"
My Dying Bride - "Turn Loose The Swans"

Rap-metals fødsel:
Korn - "Korn"

Andre jeg godt kan lide:
Portishead - "Dummy"
R.E.M. - "Monster"
Kyuss - "Welcome To Sky Valley"
Spiritual Beggars - "Spiritual Beggars"
Stiltskin - "The Mind's Eye"
The Stone Roses - "Second Coming"

Rocken i 1991

2008-05-09T10:55:00.000+02:00

Året hvor grunge ramte mainstream. Here we go!

Top-10 Rock albums 1991:
1. Metallica - "Metallica"
2. Nirvana - "Nevermind"
3. Pearl Jam - "Ten"
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Blood Sugar Sex Magik"
5. Soundgarden - "Badmotorfinger"
6. Temple Of The Dog - "Temple Of The Dog"
7. Guns n' Roses - "Use Your Illusion - I & II"
8. Paradise Lost - "Gothic"
9. Ozzy Osbourne - "No More Tears"
10. My Bloody Valentine - "Loveless"

Top-3 Danmark:
1. Sort Sol - "Flow My Firetear"
2. D:A:D - "Riskin' It All"
3. The Sandmen - "Gimme Gimme"

Andet grunge i 1991:
The Smashing Pumpkins - "Gish"
Mudhoney - "Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge"
Screaming Trees - "Uncle Anesthesia"

Årets pop albums:
R.E.M. - "Out Of Time"
U2 - "Achtung Baby"

Og så mit yndlingsband:
Clutch - "Pitchfork"

Alt i alt et rigtig godt musikår, omend det var starten på nedturen for heavy metal!

Rocken i 1993

2008-05-09T10:46:00.003+02:00

I 1993 er grunge blevet mainstream og fx. Pearl Jam sælger tonsvis af plader. Roskilde festivalen har et fabelagtigt lørdagsprogram: Anthrax med den nye forsanger John Bush, Suicidal Tendencies, Midnight Oil og New Order.

Rock Top-10 1993
1. Pearl Jam - "Vs"
2. Type O Negative "Bloody Kisses"
3. Anthrax - "Sound Of White Noise"
4. Manic Street Preachers - "Gold Against The Soul"
5. The Gun Club - "Lucky Jim"
6. Suicidal Tendencies - "Still Cyco After All These Years"
7. Therapy? - "Born In A Crash"
8. Prong - "Cleansing"
9. Tool - "Undertow"
10. Deep Purple - "The Battle Rages On..."

Grunge osv.
The Afghan Whigs - "Gentlemen"
Nirvana - "In Utero"
TAD - "Inhaler"
The Smashing Pumpkins - "Siamese Dream"

Og så de danske:
Boghandle - "Worth Dying For"
Sort Sol - "Glamourpuss"

De lidt mere mainstream poppede:
R.E.M. - "Document"
U2 - "Zooropa"

Albums fra nogle af mine favoritbands:
Clutch - "Transnational Speedway League"
The Flaming Lips - "Transmissions From The Satellite Heart"
PJ Harvey - "Rid Of Me"
Monster Magnet - "Superjudge"
Masters Of Reality - "Sunrise On The Sufferbus"
The Tea Party - "Splendor Solis"

Rocken i 1992

2008-05-08T12:26:00.005+02:00

1992 var et sjovt år. Jeg så Pearl Jam og Nirvana live på Roskilde Festivalen, hvor jeg også så australske Yothu Yindi varme op til EM-finalen ... som jeg også så på storskærm. Mine venner i BTK 61's øltelt fortalte, at de have solgt 13 øl i minuttet per mand i den første time efter, at Danmark vandt.

Jeg ved ikke, om det var hele verdenens musiksmag, der var ved at ændre sig - eller bare min, men der begyndte at dukke noget industriel og dyster musik op i samlingen, ligesom de amerikanske bands for alvor overtog scenen. Jeg så senere Suicidal Tendencies et antal gange - og det var ikke kedeligt. Stoner rocken begynder at indfinde sig.

Det var også året hvor jeg for eneste gang nogensinde var arbejdsløs (i en hel måned). Det faldt heldigvis sammen med vinter OL. Om sommeren arbejdede jeg i tre måneder i bygningen bag The Moose og Wessels Kro i Sværtegade, så det hændte, at jeg kom lidt sent hjem.

Top-10 Rock albums 1992:
1. Nine Inch Nails - "Broken"
2. Alice In Chains - "Dirt"
3. Rage Against The Machine - "Rage Against The Machine"
4. Stone Temple Pilots - "Core"
5. Suicidal Tendencies - "The Art Of Rebellion"
6. Manic Street Preachers - "Generation Terrorists"
7. Megadeth - "Countdown To Extinction"
8. Kyuss - "Blues For The Red Sun"
9. Faith No More - "Angel Dust"
10. Iced Earth - "Night Of The Stormrider"

Andet grunge etc. i 1992:
The Afghan Whigs - "Congregation"
Mudhoney - "Piece Of Cake"
Screaming Trees - "Sweet Oblivion"
Mother Love Bone - "Mother Love Bone" (faktisk en compilation af tidligere udgivelser)

Solide danske udgivelser:
Boghandle - "Step On It"
D:A:D - "Riskin' It All"
The Sandmen - "Sleepyhead"
Sort Sol - "Fog Things"

Så er der nogle af mine favoritbands:
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Henry's Dream"
Clutch - "Impetus EP"
Therapy? - "Nurse"

Årets debut:
Monster Magnet - "Spine Of God"

Ulidelige popsange:
Spin Doctors - "Two Princes"
Atomic Swing - "Stone Me into the Groove"

80'er mix-tape iMix

2008-03-19T14:17:00.003+01:00

Roskilde Festival 2008

2007-12-04T10:28:00.000+01:00

Så er billetten købt! Indtil videre er Radiohead eneste band, så de får en travl weekend ;-)

Roskilde Festival web-site

Roskilde Festival 2007

2007-07-09T12:30:00.000+02:00

Torsdag 5. juli 2007

18:00 ARCADE FIRE - meget fint, men vi blev MEGET våde

20:00 THE KILLERS - godt og underholdende, men fik ikke helt fat i publikum

22:30 MASTODON - tungt som bare det, tørvejr i det grønne telt

Fredag 6. juli 2007

12:00 THE PSYKE PROJECT - helt fabelagtigt, super attitude

14:00 [THE ANSWER] - kedeligt Led Zep plagiat

14:45 [MURDER] - kedeligt akustisk

16:00 KATATONIA - standard svensk heavy

17:00 IN FLAMES - rigtigt godt, men for lavt

22:30 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE - udemærket, men horribel lyd

Lørdag 7. juli 2007

14:30 THE NATIONAL - superbt, en blanding af Tindersticks og Sonic Youth

16:30 HAYSEED DIXIE - meget fin fest, men lidt for meget et gimmick

18:30 THE FLAMING LIPS - årets bedste koncert, de er oprigtigt skøre, lyden var blevet bedre end fredag

21:30 THE WHO - Daltrey uden stemme, men de kæmpede bravt, og vi fik alle klassikerne

01:00 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - uinspireret, sikkert pga. Live Earth koncerten tidligere på dagen. Et par højdepunkter undervejs

JAOO 2006 Conference

2007-01-22T11:43:00.000+01:00


JAOO Conference is a 1000+ attendee software developer/architect event, this year featuring speakers such as Guy Steele, Werner Voegels, Alistair Cockburn, Steve Vinoski, Frank Buschmann, and Charles Simoniy, ... just to name a few.

Defense Secretary Rumsfeld sees growth in Gilead stake - Oct. 31, 2005

2005-11-10T00:23:00.000+01:00

CNN
Profiting from fear-mongering - nooo ...

In heated hearings, oil bosses defend big profits - Oil & Energy - MSNBC.com

2005-11-09T19:40:00.000+01:00

MSNBC.com
Price gouging - Noooo ....
Unbelieveable.

Alabama Governor Calls for Aruba Boycott

2005-11-08T18:37:00.000+01:00

News at Netscape
How does this guy get the nerve to call for a boycott of Aruba, when so many kids are missing in Alabama?

House Passes Bill to Boost Refineries: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

2005-10-07T23:49:00.000+02:00

House Passes Bill to Boost Refineries: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Finally two GOP lawmakers switched from 'no' to 'yes,' giving the bill's supporters the margin of victory."
Can anyone say "Bananarepublic"?

Rhapsody Playlist October 7, 2005

2005-10-07T20:16:00.000+02:00

Rhapsody Playlist October 7, 2005
1. 18 Wheels - The Murder City Devils
2. I'll Come Running - The Murder City Devils
3. 364 Days - The Murder City Devils
4. Inertiatic ESP - The Mars Volta
5. Roulette Dares (This Is The Haunt) - The Mars Volta
6. Damaged Goods - Gang Of Four
7. Ether - Gang Of Four
8. Start Wearing Purple - Gogol Bordello
9. Sally - Gogol Bordello
10. Stormy Weather - Echo and the Bunnymen
11. All Because Of You Days - Echo and the Bunnymen
12. Always Love - Nada Surf
13. Concrete Bed - Nada Surf
14. There Is An End - The Greenhornes
15. Unnatural Habitat - The Greenhornes
16. Satisfy My Mind - The Greenhornes
17. The Painter - Neil Young
18. No Wonder - Neil Young
19. Ghost Of Perdition - Opeth
20. The Baying Of The Hounds - Opeth
21. Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo - Bloodhound Gang
22. I'm The Least You Could Do (Album Version (Explicit)) - Bloodhound Gang
23. Out Of Hand (Extended Version) - The Mighty Lemon Drops
24. Paint It Black (Live On Snap, KCRW) - The Mighty Lemon Drops
25. Change - Tracy Chapman
26. America (album version) - Tracy Chapman
27. Vampire Heart - Him
28. Wings of A Butterfly - Him
29. The Fallen - Franz Ferdinand
30. Do You Want To - Franz Ferdinand
31. This Boy - Franz Ferdinand

Intelligent design - yeah right!

2005-09-26T23:32:00.000+02:00

ABC News: Lawyers debate God vs. science in court drama: "At least 31 states are taking steps to teach alternatives to evolution. A CBS poll last November found 65 percent of Americans favor teaching creationism as well as evolution while 37 percent want creationism taught instead of evolution.
Fifty-five percent of Americans believe God created humans in their present form, the poll found."

Intelligent design obviously did not include designing intelligent people ...

Alabama House asks residents to boycott Aruba

2005-07-23T00:38:00.000+02:00

USATODAY.com - Alabama House asks residents to boycott Aruba
The arrogant bastards have no respect for other countries, fair trials, decent investigative work etc. How can they pass a resolution like that when they have this many missing children themselves?

White House can't get its story straight on Rove

2005-07-13T22:32:00.000+02:00

MercuryNews.com 07/13/2005
Any credibility left - I don't think so!

Same treatment, different cost

2005-05-23T21:16:00.000+02:00

MercuryNews 05/22/2005
Why does it have to be this way? Who is profiting?

Panel rips U.S. intelligence abilities

2005-03-31T20:11:00.001+02:00

MSNBC
Blame it on the intelligence agency. It is a bit like the hardcore Bush supporters, who just ignore facts if they do not suit their world view.

Panel rips U.S. intelligence abilities

2005-03-31T20:11:00.000+02:00

MSNBC
Blame it on the intelligence agency. It is a bit like the hardcore Bush supporters, who just ignore facts if they do not suit their world view.

India bridles at sale of US F-16 jets to Pakistan

2005-03-25T20:57:00.000+01:00

Financial Times
Gesture, confidence building, or simply stupid like when the US sold (gave) weapons of mass destruction to Saddam Hussein?

Hong Kong rated world's best airport

2005-03-23T19:42:00.000+01:00

MSNBC
Copenhagen best in Europe ...

Bush Taps Wolfowitz as New World Bank President

2005-03-16T19:09:00.000+01:00

Yahoo! News
Project for the New American Century
This is so scary, that I do not really know what to say. We are basically heading towards a worldwide disaster of unseen proportions.

Judge killed in his Atlanta courtroom

2005-03-11T19:23:00.000+01:00

CNN.com
This is obviously terrible. An interesting observation I made is that the defendant grabbed the gun from a deputy. When this can happen in a courtroom with a number of armed deputies, what can happen on a plane if somebody "grabs" a gun from the air marshall?
No guns = nobody gets shot!

U.S. Quits Pact Used in Capital Cases

2005-03-10T18:11:00.000+01:00

Yahoo! News
Now the administration wants to kill foreigners without having to bother with boring diplomats.

A good day for civilization and human rights

2005-03-01T23:56:00.000+01:00

High Court Ends Death Penalty for Youths: Yahoo! News

U.S. Must Charge Padilla With Crime or Release Him: Yahoo! News

Bush wants $80 billion more for Iraq, Afghan wars

2005-01-25T19:57:00.000+01:00

The Seattle Times
That is on top of the projected $368 billion deficit for 2005 of course! Oh, and that projection does not include revamping social security or extending the tax cuts.
Let's have some more tax cuts ... and wars :o(

Threat Leads Boston to Boost Security

2005-01-21T19:36:00.000+01:00

Threat Leads Boston to Boost Security
Fear mongering! NOOOO! Check out the pastor's comments at the end of the article. Well said!

No WMDs

2005-01-13T19:47:00.000+01:00

Capital Games by David Corn
Spin, spin, spin ...

Search for Illicit Weapons in Iraq Ends

2005-01-13T00:01:00.000+01:00

The New York Times
This is hardly a surprise, but it does emphasize that a lot of people were lied to by the Bush administration. Obviously the informed among us did not believe the Bush administration, but that is a mute point.

In interview, programmer details what led him to file vote-rigging affidavit

2004-12-10T01:20:00.000+01:00

The Blue Lemur
I just knew that somebody would come forward!!!

Does not compute - Watchdogs want to know: Did every vote count?

2004-12-08T02:21:00.000+01:00

Zogby International

Evidence Mounts That The Vote May Have Been Hacked

2004-11-11T00:09:00.000+01:00

Common Dreams
This sent shivers down my spine!!! It cannot be true ... can it? Well?

Ashcroft, Evans Resign From Bush Cabinet

2004-11-10T08:14:00.000+01:00

Yahoo! News
Who's next?

Global Warming Exposes Arctic to Oil, Gas Drilling

2004-11-08T21:19:00.000+01:00

Yahoo! News
Unbelievable ... I bet the Bush administration will see this as a sign from God to start drilling!

Oil Down $2, Speculators Bet on Kerry Win

2004-11-01T20:08:00.000+01:00

Yahoo! News
Yes! Come on!

The New Yorker endorses Kerry!

2004-10-26T02:22:00.000+02:00

The New Yorker: The Talk of the Town

Bush Ad Hints Terrorists Want Kerry to Win

2004-10-22T19:04:00.000+02:00

News
... which is obviously total and utter stupidity, since Bush guarantees their livelyhood by providing tons of reasons to attack westeners.

Offshoring: It's Not Too Late to Change

2004-10-22T01:19:00.000+02:00

DevX
Absolutely awesome article. Should be manadatory reading in any college.

BrainGate Neural Interface System

2004-10-18T23:14:00.000+02:00

Business Wire
Incredible stuff. Imagine the consequences!

As U.S. Debt Ceiling Is Reached, Bush Administration Seeks to Raise It Once Again

2004-10-18T19:11:00.000+02:00

The New York Times

So who are making $$$ on the high oil prices?

2004-10-15T00:03:00.000+02:00

Who do you think?
Guardian Unlimited Special reports High oil prices boost BP profits
The Scotsman - Business - BG profits soar 41% on high oil prices
Soaring oil prices boost profits for Exxon Mobil, Shell The San Diego Union-Tribune
The Calgary Sun: Oil profits gushing
$50 oil: what it means for economy, stocks, you - Sep. 27, 2004
Yahoo Finance: Chart
... exactly ...

Going to war in Iraq was a mistake

2004-10-14T18:57:00.000+02:00

Lincoln Journal Star - REP. DOUG BEREUTER
This retiring republican representative seems to understand what is going on. Only I do not agree with the following:
"The conclusion generally reached was that he had at least some of these types of WMD and that he would use them again against countries of the neighborhood"
This conclusion was only reached by a few people in England and USA. Unfortunately those people were in charge at the time. The UN weapons inspectors all agreed there were no WMDs.

Ditch the Distraction in Chief

2004-10-14T01:44:00.000+02:00

The Nation
Absolutely awesome article. Naomi Klein is spot on with this one. You should really read her other articles as well.

Bob Dylan: Masters of War

2004-10-14T00:24:00.000+02:00

Bob Dylan: Masters of War
More relevant ever ... I am going to the show in Santa Clara tomorrow.
"Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul"
Copyright © 1963; renewed 1991 Special Rider Music

John Eisenhower: Why I will vote for John Kerry for President

2004-10-13T01:14:00.000+02:00

The Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News
Even old Republicans are reconsidering ...

Bush: Kerry's Plans Would Require Tax Hike

2004-10-12T22:46:00.000+02:00

Yahoo! News
Probably, but Bush's plans run up the deficit instead.
Maybe this is the plan:
If Bush loses again, Kerry will have to increase taxes and/or decrease spending to get the federal budget in order. This will make him unpopular with people who only look in their own pocket to see if they are happy with the government ... most uneducated Americans ... which will make it hard for him to win again in 2008.
If Bush wins (or gets appointed again), he can just keep running up the deficit.
Brilliant!

Dia de la Raza = Day of the Race.

2004-10-12T20:33:00.000+02:00

Day of the Race
Interesting to know why we are celebrating Columbus Day!

Kerry Opens Three-Point Lead on Bush

2004-10-11T18:08:00.000+02:00

Yahoo! News
I know this is just a poll, but am pleased nonetheless!

Higher Voter Registration Could Affect Election

2004-10-07T20:57:00.000+02:00

Yahoo! News
A couple of things struck me:

I do not know of any other country where all citizens are not automatically registered to vote. In Denmark you get a card in the mail shortly before each election, and you just bring the card and a photo id to the poll place to vote. In Australia you are required by law to vote!

Why do people have to register so much in advance. It does not make sense in our computerized society. Somebody must have a reason to keep it that way.

Genentech Announces Third Quarter 2004 Results

2004-10-06T23:55:00.000+02:00

Genentech: Press Releases - News Release October 6, 2004
Not bad!

Genentech gets subpoena regarding drug marketing

2004-10-05T17:57:00.000+02:00

Genentech gets subpoena regarding drug marketing
There go the options ...

3 Polls Show Kerry Won Debate Over Bush

2004-10-01T18:34:00.000+02:00

Yahoo! News
There is still hope! Interestingly the header and content of this article changed just after I blogged it!!! Now it reads: "Bush Rips Kerry on Iraq Following Debate" - who are these people?

5.9-Magnitude Quake Strikes in Central California

2004-09-28T21:23:00.000+02:00

Bloomberg.com: U.S.
I didn't feel a thing ... as usual!

Followed by a goon shadow

2004-09-26T22:30:00.000+02:00

They can't find Osama bin Laden, but they've saved us from Cat Stevens.

Yahoo! News - Congress Votes to Extend Tax Cuts

2004-09-24T18:41:00.000+02:00

Yahoo! News - Congress Votes to Extend Tax Cuts
I sincerely hope, that our children will be able to work well into their 70es ... only chance to pay off the bill.

Only in San Francisco

2004-09-23T19:26:00.000+02:00

Naked Yoga Guy
It is quite interesting that walking around naked is NOT a crime in itself ... great!!!

Cat Stevens - is he mad?

2004-09-22T20:27:00.000+02:00

Cat Stevens on watch list because of possible tie to terrorists
What happened to "Wild World" and "Morning has Broken"?

Tyler Hamilton tests positive

2004-09-21T18:22:00.000+02:00

www.cyclingnews.com news and analysis
Tyler Hamilton tests positive - idiot!

Yahoo! News - GOP Mailing Warns Liberals Will Ban Bibles

2004-09-20T18:07:00.000+02:00

Apparently there is no limit to the lies and distortions the republicans will put out there to win in November!
Yahoo! News - GOP Mailing Warns Liberals Will Ban Bibles

Kenneth Cole Online Store

2004-09-17T22:52:00.000+02:00

Kenneth Cole Online Store
A very brave ad campaign indeed. Remember to read the words!

Yahoo! News - Poll Finds Bush Lead Surging Among Likely Voters

2004-09-17T18:41:00.000+02:00

Yahoo! News - Poll Finds Bush Lead Surging Among Likely Voters
Please vote!!!

Jungfrau Marathon!

2004-09-16T22:00:00.000+02:00

Uwe ran the Jungfrau Marathon
My old table tennis team mate Uwe ran the Jungfrau Marathon - straight up the mountain!!!

Yahoo! News - Americans Sentenced in Afghan Torture

2004-09-15T19:59:00.000+02:00

Yahoo! News - Americans Sentenced in Afghan Torture
I wonder what was really going one here?

The Al Franken Show

2004-09-10T20:19:00.000+02:00

I was watching the Al Franken Show on the Sundance Channel last night. I must say that I was not too impressed.

I loved "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right", but live on the screen (I realize it is a radio show) Al seemed less sharp and well-spoken. Disappointing. I will give the show another chance though.

Other links:
Air America Radio
Al Franken Web
Al Franken's home page

Yahoo! News Full Coverage - U.S. - Clinton Moves From Surgery Intensive Care

2004-09-10T01:17:00.000+02:00

Yahoo! News Full Coverage - U.S. - Clinton Moves From Surgery Intensive Care

Welcome

2004-09-08T18:31:00.000+02:00

Welcome to my Blog!
I am new at this, so please bear with me ... I am sure I will get the hang of it eventually.
Cheers,
Morten