Monthly Archives: September 2008

Obama: Presidential, McCain: Brawler, American People: which?

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

IMHO – McCain came out looking like the fiesty brawler, Obama came out looking like the statesman. I want Obama in office, because I believe that his judgment will be the one I trust the best – since not everything can be summarized into partisan soundbites. But, I also want someone who – in front of a worldwide audience can smack down someone with the right kind of style and panache that will demonstrate it to us as a whole that he will take on the “baddies” of the world and be the leader of the Free World.

My favorite part of the debate was Obama’s last statements where he talked about looking beyond the lens of terrorism and into the lens of all of the issues. Singleminded, mono-focused view points is what took our eyes off the ball and led us into this mess. A true President will think beyond the one-line rhetoric and deliver us to the reality that is the Next American Century. Continue reading →

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Liveblogging the First Presidential Debate

Posted on September 26, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

Watching the debate on BBS (no commentary, what a great way of listening) while in Bangkok, Thailand:

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Retransmitting Obama/McCain Statement

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

After waking up on the other side of the world, I find myself astonished at the insanity that is overtaking the election – especially with McCain’s fear of speaking in public. This is an election that will determine our future … Continue reading →

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I have much more confidence in the Obama Campaign now…

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

While this may sound silly, after a couple of conversations today with friends in the tech community who are relatively close to the Obama Campaign, let me say that from the reports and whispers I hear – the team has … Continue reading →

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Change I want to Believe In – for the future of America

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

am weaping because I do not think we know what is going to happen next. And, in a recent Time article, I read what struck me as the fundamental issue of this campaign. This is the call to action – none of this Sarah Palin crap, none of this “seven houses” crap – this is what matters. Continue reading →

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Job Posting: DBA for Obama for America in Chicago

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

From a mailing list I am on: Apologies for the broad email, but Uday Sreekanth, the Deputy CTO/Data Architect for the campaign, mentioned to me the campaign is in need of an experienced DBA to augment their efforts. Here is … Continue reading →

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Gina Gershon doing Sarah Palin

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

Okay, so maybe this is funny – may it is not. But way too much fun for me to not add to this blog:

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“Lipstick on a Pig” – McCain’s Moral Center missing

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

I have been watching this recent issue unfold with a bit of incredulity – especially when you watch the video of what the “Palin Truth Squad” is crying about: When I went to YouTube to see what the other side … Continue reading →

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OneWebDay: Stories of the Impact of the Web

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

OneWebDay is an Earth Day for the internet. The idea behind OneWebDay is to focus attention on a key internet value (this year, online participation in democracy), focus attention on local internet concerns (connectivity, censorship, individual skills), and create a global constituency that cares about protecting and defending the internet. Continue reading →

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Switched over from MT 4.1 to WP 2.6.1

Posted on September 8, 2008 by Sanford Dickert

Well – after a number of years of thinking about doing it, I finally completed the task of migrating from MovableType 4.1 to WordPress 2.6. Truthfully, after researching and working with both platforms over the past two years with clients … Continue reading →

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