Teresa Valdez Klein's Tumblelog

Why Even Hold a Trial and Sentencing if You’re Just Going to Hold a Person Indefinitely?

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:29:51 -0700

Why Even Hold a Trial and Sentencing if You’re Just Going to Hold a Person Indefinitely?:

The Bush administration reserves the right to hold prisoners like former Bin Laden driver Salim Hamdan until the end of the war on terror. So, in other words, for as long as they feel like it.

I…

Learning to think and represent my ideas in a more filtered, structured way. My brain has...

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:05:23 -0700

Learning to think and represent my ideas in a more filtered, structured way. My brain has capabilities beyond unfettered creativity? Neato!

Statistician Silver Still Gives Obama 2:1 Odds to Win

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:45:57 -0700

Statistician Silver Still Gives Obama 2:1 Odds to Win:

For those of you who are dismayed by Obama’s astounding disappearing poll lead, Nate Silver — the statistical mastermind behind fivethirtyeight.com — is still predicting an Obama victory:

The…

The commenters on my blog have the most amazing conversationsa; Is apathy an option in an election...

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:44:04 -0700

The commenters on my blog have the most amazing conversationsa; Is apathy an option in an election this important? http://is.gd/1gVG

I’m so excited they’re finally producing new episodes of Mad Men again!

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:44:04 -0700

I’m so excited they’re finally producing new episodes of Mad Men again!

My boss just called Wikipedia an “idea orgy.”

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:44:03 -0700

My boss just called Wikipedia an “idea orgy.”

Wilshire & Washington: Paris Hilton’s Response to McCain, Offshore Oil Drilling and Julia Allison Stands Us Up

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:44:37 -0700

Wilshire & Washington: Paris Hilton’s Response to McCain, Offshore Oil Drilling and Julia Allison Stands Us Up:

Join Ted, Maegan and I for this week’s installment of Wilshire & Washington.

Just did yoga, now sipping a cool glass of reisling. :-)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:17:34 -0700

Just did yoga, now sipping a cool glass of reisling. :-)

I’m Too Exhausted to Post, So Go Check Out the Comments

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 22:37:52 -0700

I’m Too Exhausted to Post, So Go Check Out the Comments:

My teammate and I gave a presentation to a bunch of the higher ups in Product Development today and I’m totally bushed — or rather, my brain is.

Rather than expending a lot of mental energy on…

I hate Seafair! Between increased traffic, air shows, hydroplanes and all the boats, I wonder how...

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:17:34 -0700

I hate Seafair! Between increased traffic, air shows, hydroplanes and all the boats, I wonder how much fuel gets used up for no good reason.

Subvertising for Body Acceptance: How to Set up Your Own Facebook Ad Campaign

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:35:15 -0700

Subvertising for Body Acceptance: How to Set up Your Own Facebook Ad Campaign:

There’s been a really powerful reaction to the ad campaign I ran a few months ago.

The idea was to subvert the advertising that gets targeted to women and girls on Facebook about our bodies. As…

The Role of Peer Pressure in this Election

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:35:10 -0700

The Role of Peer Pressure in this Election:

This posting on PostSecret today got me thinking about the role of peer pressure in his election.

Are people my age pressuring one another to vote, or to vote Obama? How does that affect…

Why do we have to shut down the entire city every summer to have these stupid Blue Angels fly?

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:19:46 -0700

Why do we have to shut down the entire city every summer to have these stupid Blue Angels fly?

Who are the Feminists for Life to Say What Women Deserve?

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:32:10 -0700

Who are the Feminists for Life to Say What Women Deserve?:

This incredibly powerful spoken word performance by Sonya Renee — which I found on Feministing today — is a reaction to the Women Deserve Better campaign from the pro-life…

Using Google to Re-Discover Awesome 1980’s Animated Children’s Movies

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:27:26 -0700

Using Google to Re-Discover Awesome 1980’s Animated Children’s Movies: Like most children, I enjoyed renting the same movies over and over again from our local rental store when I was growing up. Some of them like Rainbow Brite, My Little Ponies and Lady Lovely Locks…

Finally figured out the titles of my two favorite movies as a kid: “Clementine’s...

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:44:53 -0700

Finally figured out the titles of my two favorite movies as a kid: “Clementine’s Enchanted Journey” and “Journey Through Fairyland.

Everett Man Gets Barack Obama Tattoo

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:27:17 -0700

Everett Man Gets Barack Obama Tattoo:

I understand what he’s saying about getting a tattoo of an important political figure — although I’d rather see Abraham Lincoln or Teddy Roosevelt tattooed on someone’s body than Che…

Scrabulous relaunches bigger &better as Wordscraper. Hasbro should change its name to has-been.

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:44:44 -0700

Scrabulous relaunches bigger &better as Wordscraper. Hasbro should change its name to has-been.

Traffic snarls bus system and makes me late for a meeting with my boss. Brought proudly to you by...

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:34:24 -0700

Traffic snarls bus system and makes me late for a meeting with my boss. Brought proudly to you by WSDOT.

Aha! Now I grok the traffic trouble. WSDOT is paving Bellevue Way at RUSH HOUR!!! Sigh…

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:34:24 -0700

Aha! Now I grok the traffic trouble. WSDOT is paving Bellevue Way at RUSH HOUR!!! Sigh…