Quote of the Day

Senator Joe Biden:

And the irony is, Rudy Giuliani, probably the most under qualified person since George Bush to seek the presidency, is here - talking about any of the people here. Rudy Giuliani. I mean think about it, Rudy Giuliani, there’s only three things he mentions in a sentence — a noun and a verb and 9/11 and I mean, there’s nothing else. There’s nothing else.

Quote of the Day

Paul Krugman :

I’m just a liberal, living in a radicalizing time.

PADMANABA JAPAN FESTIVAL

A Thousand Roads to Japan
Minggu,21 Oktober 2007
SMA N 3 Yogyakarta
08.00 - selesai

Lomba - lomba :
1. Lomba Karaoke Lagu Jepang

(Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 15.000)

2. Lomba Recital
Satu tim terdiri dari 1-3 orang (Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 15.000 per orang dalam tim) Hari H peserta membawa alat musik sendiri.
Tersedia satu piano/keyboard 7 oktaf
3. Lomba Menulis Hiragana dan Katakana (SMP dan SMA)
(Biaya pendaftaran Rp 15.000) Hari H peserta membawa alat tulis
4. Lomba Kaligrafi Kanji
Huruf kanji bebas, namun tidak mengandung SARA. Dibuat di selembar A3 (Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 15.000) Hari H peserta membawa
fude/kuas * tinta. Panitia menyediakan HVS 60 gr
5. Lomba Baca Hiragana dan Katakana (SMP dan SMA)
(Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 15.000)
6. Lomba Menggambar Manga
Tema manga bebas, namun tidak mengandung SARA. Dibuat di selembar A3. Boleh berwarna atau hitam putih (Biaya Pendaftaran
Rp 15.000) Hari H peserta membawa alat lukis (bebas). Panitia menyediakan kertas gambar A3.
7. Lomba Origami
Membuat miniatur dari kertas origami, tema bebas namun tidak mengandung SARA (Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 15.000) Hari H peserta
membawa peralatan untuk membuat miniatur (BEBAS). Panitia menyediakan kertas origami 10 lembar.
8. Lomba Kreasi Bento
Tema 4 sehat. Penjurian pada warna dan rasa (Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 15.000)

Total hadiah JUTAAN RUPIAH. Seluruh pemenang akan diumumkan di acara puncak. Untuk pemenang lomba karaoke dan recital akan ditampilkan di acara puncak Padmanaba Japan Festival-Summer Paradise

Audisi Band
Sabtu, 20 Oktober 2007
Manna Studio
08.00 - 16.00 wib
Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 25.000
Akan diambil 4 band untuk tampil di acara puncak Padmanaba Japan Festival-Summer Paradise

SUMMER PARADISE

Acara Puncak Padmanaba Japan Festival

Benteng Vredeburg

27 Oktober 2007

10.00 - selesai

Htm : 1000 (peserta)

2000 (umum)

dimeriahkan oleh :

Pemenang Lomba Karaoke dan Recital

Band Audisi

Restuibu

Retsubo

Julia

Bazar-bazar

Festival Lampion

COZPLAY (Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 15.000 at Japan College)

Talkshow Scholarship with Japan Association

Sabtu, 27 Oktober 2007

Auditorium Benteng Vredeburg

10.00 - selesai

Biaya Pendaftaran Rp 15.000

Fasilitas : Snack, Buku panduan sekolah ke luar negeri

Pendaftaran di Japan College

CP Lomba : Yorghi (081328533858)

Malida (085228150694)

CP Audisi Band : Didha (08562962919)

Tichan (08985013189)

Waktu pendaftaran : 27 September - 18 Oktober 2007 ( 10.00 - 16.00 WIB)
Tempat Pendaftaran Lomba dan Audisi Band : Aula SMA 3 Yogyakarta (Jl. Laksda Laut Yos Sudarso 7, Kotabaru), Japan College (Jl. Sukonandi 9A), Pengok VCD Rental (Jl.Langensari 32), Galaxy Media, Manna Studio (Jl. Suroto 20 Kotabaru)

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Camp Clinton Disingenuous Rhetoric

Yes, disingenuous is the right word for it.

Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating.

In a pervious diary, I pointed out the Clinton campaign lead by campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson continues to twist the meaning of Senator Obama ‘politics of hope’ into one should not dare to criticize anyone, especially Senator Clinton, if you believe in new kind of politics. Once again, Senator Obama emphasizes a contrast in between himself and Senator Clinton and the Camp Clinton drag out their standard reply.

It's unfortunate that Sen. Obama is abandoning the politics of hope and embracing the same old attack politics as his support stagnates.

I have to credit the Clinton campaign; they are winning the language battle.

The most remarkable political triumph of this campaign was the Clinton campaign effectively defining Barack Obama's "new politics" as "not attacking Hillary Clinton by name." Obama, of course, could have defined the new politics however he wanted, from a focus on transformative policy to a willingness to call out the DC establishment. Instead, he let the Clinton camp define his message in a way advantageous to them.

It’s still very disingenuous, rather than having an actual debate the Clinton campaign continues use Karl Rove type rhetoric to avoid criticism. I don’t fault the Clinton campaign; this is common campaign tactic. I fully except Howard Wolfson to issue their standard reply to Senator Obama new ad.

A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request

Steve Goodman

Do they still play the blues in Chicago
When baseball season rolls around
When the snow melts away,
Do the Cubbies still play
In their ivy-covered burial ground
When I was a boy they were my pride and joy
But now they only bring fatigue
To the home of the brave
The land of the free
And the doormat of the National League