http://www.cameronnewland.com Life and times of the man who is changing the world, one day at a time. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:54:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Snohomish County Republican Party volunteers sold fake $3 bills depicting Sen. Barack Obama in traditional Arab headgear, with a camel. The bills identify Obama as "Da Man" and show signatures for "Teddy Kennedy, Chief Socialism Advisor." Classy. The GOP isn't to blame for this, because some volunteer/supporter brought a stack of ... http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/27/obamas-3-bill/ I've really got a connection to pools. Perhaps it's in my genes. "...in 2500 B.C., Egyptians knew swimming as an organized activity. Depictions of swimming from India are equally old. Ancient Romans constructed artificial pools for athletic training, nautical games and military exercises. Swimming was also part of boys’ ... http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/26/piscina/ Could you imagine downtown Bellevue with a proper waterfront, complete with restaurants and a boardwalk? Here's a glimpse: (click to enlarge) The Bellevue Waterfront - Flickr http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/26/bellevue-waterfront/ Adam Testa - My Cool http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/26/adam-tensta-my-cool/ In the highly-prized demographic of reggaeton-listeners, a major coup has taken place: Daddy Yankee, king of the charts, has formally endorsed John McCain for president. Rumors are swirling that McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, will usher the Puerto Rican onto the GOP ticket as his VP in order to ... http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/25/daddy-yankee-endorses-mccain/ Didn't mean to burst your bubble, but with ABC News reporting that the United States Secret Service has dispatched a protective detail to assume the immediate protection of Sen. Joseph Biden, it's pretty clear that Biden is Obama's running mate for 2008. U.S. Secret Service on Way to Biden's House; Kaine ... http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/22/its-biden/ Barack Obama would do well to choose Michael Phelps for Vice President. He's got good international experience, and has the female vote locked up. Obama's 4 Worst VP Picks - Comedy Central http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/22/michael-phelps-for-vp/ Not that this is a big honor or anything, but something I wrote in response to a Seattle Post-Intelligencer article has been selected as the Featured Comment over at John Cook's Seattle P-I Venture Blog: The article in question is here: Helping people find what they need on Google http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/21/featured-comment/ Palm, the smartphone maker, might just be making a comeback. Over the last year or two, they've had a management shakeout, 25% of the company was bought by U2's Bono and some ex-Apple execs, and the company's aging product line was refreshed (on the low end by the Centro, and on ... http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/20/taking-a-look-at-palm/ Humor: Obama's Hillbilly Half-Brother Threatening To Derail Campaign - The Onion Reality: Barack Obama's 'lost' brother found in Kenya, living in hut! - The Telegraph http://www.cameronnewland.com/2008/08/20/humor-mirrors-reality/