The Daily Show is now available online

• October 19, 2007
• James Skemp

One of the view things I miss about cable is The Daily Show. Thankfully, I can now get my fix, as well as catch up on older shows, online, legally. The archives are available from the Show's Videos area. Among the gems is this one on the recent healthcare veto: Headlines - Kids' Healthcare Veto. The short commercial at the beginning and end are fairly non-obtrusive, save when they cut into the end abruptly.

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An interesting monologue overheard - July 8, 2007

• July 10, 2007
• James Skemp

This weekend we went down to the Capitol for Madison's farmer's market on the square. While walking towards the square (the streets surrounding the Capitol building) I overheard a glimpse of a man's speech. While I only heard part of, and I have no idea what was going on before or after the conversation, it sounded quite like a monologue. The gist of his speech was that there's a fight to give illegal immigrants legal status in America.

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Review of Andrew Fiala's Practical Pacifism

• May 26, 2007
• James Skemp

This is the review that I wrote for Amazon.com for the book Practical Pacifism by Andrew Fiala.

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Updated DST happens - nothing else

• March 11, 2007
• James Skemp

From the looks of the various sites I've checked, it doesn't appear that much happened, on a large scale, with the recent change of DST.

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The cause of the salmonella outbreaks?

• February 18, 2007
• James Skemp

If you listen to the news media, salmonella outbreaks are on a rampage. Spinach, cantaloupe, and now peanut butter. Unfortunately, the cause of these isn't being investigated successfully. The cause, and on Prince Harry:

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Two reasons I'm not a Republican, and why the Digg effect isn't always that bad

• January 27, 2007
• James Skemp

Since neither by themselves would make a full post, two items in one.

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Post election wrap-up

• November 8, 2006
• James Skemp

First, is good to see Doyle re-elected.  Related to this, thanks to Gavin for the information he provides on Green. Second, it's unfortunate that Wisconsin has decided to make a constitutional amendment to "provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state and that a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.

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Make sure you vote next Tuesday

• November 5, 2006
• James Skemp

Whatever you do on Tuesday, November 7, make sure that voting is one of them.

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Comments on the first 2006 Gubernatorial Debate in Wisconsin (9/15/2006)

• October 8, 2006
• James Skemp

I've wanted to watch the debate for some time, so, after the one on Friday, I decided it was time to take a look for some video. I did find a copy of the first one, from WisPolitics.com, so here's my comments on the debate.

Disclaimer: Thanks to Gavin, I know Green is a jerk. If you live in Wisconsin, and you watch TV, you've probably also seen Green's ads, where he likes to attack Doyle, even though Doyle is running pretty nice ads. So, full disclosure, I'll be voting for Doyle this year, and I hope my fellow Wisconsin citizens will as well.

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An Inconvenient Truth

• June 24, 2006
• James Skemp

I just saw An Inconvenient Truth this afternoon.  If you've any desire to see it, see it.  If you're concerned about the environment, see it.  If you care about (extended) family members younger than yourself, see it. What bothers me is that now that I've seen the movie, I want to donate - I want to write, etcetera - but where's the call to action?  Turns out it's at www.

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