Disneyland opened on this day in 1955 (according to my computer). And according to about.com my computer is correct.

I normally avoid talking about politics here, since I’m too afraid of sounding like a complete idiot. But this quote from over on Taegan Goddard’s Political Wire just had to be shared.

Quote of the Day

“I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn’t do my job.”

— President Bush, quoted in the Lancaster New Era, during a private meeting with an Amish group. [Political Wire]

Delusions of Grandeur maybe?

Claud Cockburn
“Never believe anything until it has been officially denied.” [Quotes of the Day]

There’s a new online DVD rental service called rentanime.com that I’ve decided to give a try for their two week free trial. It’s a neat idea, but I have a feeling Greencine will still have them beat (at least for me). Some issues I already see with the site. There are some very noticeable holes in their selection. No original Bubblegum Crisis. And they’ve only got the second OVA of Fushigi Yugi (I’d thought this might be a good chance to check out the series since I’ve never seen it).

So, the first marks against them are for selection, but I’m willing to cut them some slack since they first opened. Beyond that, the site itself feels like it needs a bit of work. the design feels a little rushed. And it’ is missing features that other sites have. For example: Can I queue up a full series and get them in order? Doesn’t look like it. Can I easily request things they don’t have? The don’t say. There are lots of little details that I think they need to look at if they are going to survive. Especially when there are services like Greencine that have a kickass anime selection and a great site overall.

I’ll report back more when I’ve got my first selections from them.

Halley Suitt’s blog, one of my favorites, has a new look. Of course this has probably been up for ages and I just noticed it now. Though I’m pretty sure it wasn’t there yesterday.

From over on Jamie Zawinski’s LiveJournal:

It’s profoundly unsurprising that one might have trouble convincing ClearChannel to take your money for an anti-war billboard: I mean that’s not even news, right?

Clear Channel kills nonprofit’s ad for N.Y.’s Times Square

But I just love this statement:

Meyer said the company generally does not run copy that would be unsuitable for children or cause them to ask difficult questions.

Those meddling kids and their difficult questions!

That’s it, blame the kids! It’s always their fault!

Mark Twain
“I am not one of those who in expressing opinions confine themselves to facts.”
[Quotes of the Day]

I just discovered Adam Felber has a blog. Coolness.