Some old and some new...but no class

I've been cleaning out some old digital photos.Scot and I were playing a board game called IDO. The games uses a bunch of 1x1 and 1x2 block pieces. Naturally, after playing the game several times, Scot and I devolved into making things with our blocks and then shaking the table to destroy the other person's work. Finally, we collaborated in an effort to make it appear as though one block figure was having sex with another. Classy.

In a completely unrelated note, Salon published this article about the growing influence of moveon.org. Particularly with George Soros' promise of wheelbarrows full of money to defeat the President, the GOP might have something about which to be concerned. The article describes how Moveon has helped Gov. Dean develop his internet campaign strategy. Clearly this strategy has been integral to Dean's success, but the use of technology by both organizations has also made them seem more liberal.

Moveon deliberately doesn't tackle divisive issues like abortion or guns, choosing instead to focus on solidifying the mainstream base of democrats (and moderate republicans angry with Bush extremism). The Dean campaign, in part because of its image as the campaign for young activists, has developed liberal credibility without a truly liberal candidate (like Kucinich or Sharpton).