http://www.stephenbailey.com I like to tell people about new things I discover. Music, Art, Film, Poetry, Food, Booze, Life, Love, Fun. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:28:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/bigotry-is-not-a-policy/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/bigotry-is-not-a-policy/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 20:00:02 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=11543 In this time of debate, think before you judge! We need to evolve beyond bigotry and fear. It is wrong for a country built by immigrants to act this way.]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/bigotry-is-not-a-policy/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/more-than-a-vote-jobs-rally/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/more-than-a-vote-jobs-rally/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:00:30 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=10297 Inaugural event with great music focuses on jobs In an age of political campaigns made of fear tactics, a new kind of political community comes along. ]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/more-than-a-vote-jobs-rally/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/the-governators-fuck-you-veto/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/the-governators-fuck-you-veto/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:46:23 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=8021 If this is real, it's pretty freakin' cool. If this bit of Governator lore is true, it's his wittiest and most poignant moment ever. ]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/the-governators-fuck-you-veto/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/911-eight-years-later/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/911-eight-years-later/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:31:08 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=6880 What has happened to us? In the days that followed 9/11 we drew together. To hell with color and creed, race and class. Our mission was to mend. But now...]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/911-eight-years-later/feed/ 1 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/where-are-all-the-honest-leaders/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/where-are-all-the-honest-leaders/#comments Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:00:46 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=5964 Does virtue in leadership only exist in fiction? Somewhere there has to be a stable of honest men and women waiting to infiltrate and deflate the corruption.]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/where-are-all-the-honest-leaders/feed/ 1 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/elliot-spitzers-gremlin-fetish/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/elliot-spitzers-gremlin-fetish/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 19:00:41 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=4263 Just when we thought this story was over... In a press conference, former NY Governor Elliot Spitzer admitted to having sexual exploits with gremlins.]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/elliot-spitzers-gremlin-fetish/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/celebrating-a-new-beginning/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/celebrating-a-new-beginning/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:00:38 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=2969 Welcoming President Barrack Obama Writers, musicians, artists, actors and other creative types gather to ring in this era of hope.]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/celebrating-a-new-beginning/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/long-awaited-html-tags/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/long-awaited-html-tags/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:00:13 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=2900 Code that has brought joy to the world We've waited eight long years for this latest implementation to the HTML standard.]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/long-awaited-html-tags/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/surveying-bush-damages/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/surveying-bush-damages/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:00:44 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=2893 Bush tours the US to see things first hand He offered his condolences to those hardest hit, trying to make sense of the destruction]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/surveying-bush-damages/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/brian-eno-on-gaza/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/brian-eno-on-gaza/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:00:59 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=2801 From Arthur Magazine Just as I was questioning Israel's role in Middle East violence, this plea by Brian Eno was sent to me. ]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/brian-eno-on-gaza/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/a-question-about-israel/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/a-question-about-israel/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:00:06 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=2776 A sticker on a city corner makes me think The truth is no one is allowed to criticize Israel. No one is allowed to defend Palestine. But why?]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/a-question-about-israel/feed/ 6 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/120508-repeal-day/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/120508-repeal-day/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:00:44 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=1629 The only holiday written into our Constitution We have an obligation as American citizens to have at least one drink on this it's 75th anniversary]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/120508-repeal-day/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/110508-yes-we-did/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/110508-yes-we-did/#comments Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:00:04 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=1542 We witnessed history both good and bad Yeah, corny title. But what happened last night was--in every sense of the term--historic. ]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/110508-yes-we-did/feed/ 1 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/102908-vote-change/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/102908-vote-change/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:00:58 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=1482 We're at the crossroads of history, don't blow it! The country is in desperate need of change. Thankfully, that change is available to us. ]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/102908-vote-change/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/091108-seven-years/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/091108-seven-years/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:00:20 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=1246 When normalcy obscures even the deepest emotion I heard myself ask in my head, "Why are those flags at half mast?" In an instant, my heart dropped.]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/091108-seven-years/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/082908-inspiration-desperation/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/082908-inspiration-desperation/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:00:48 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=1098 One man is truly making history, the other is grasping Obama speaks directly to a need for change while McCain's VP choice seems to be a desperate ploy]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/082908-inspiration-desperation/feed/ 1 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/072708soft-target-ticket/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/072708soft-target-ticket/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:00:34 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=782 An interesting idea, but what about illegal parking? I'd stop criticizing the Hoboken Police Dept's odd habits, but they keep coming up with new ones.]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/072708soft-target-ticket/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/071508-satire-bitch/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/071508-satire-bitch/#comments Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:00:52 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=778 NY'er smarty-pants expect too much from us? They say it's social commentary on how the republicans have been portraying Mr. and Mrs. Obama.]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/071508-satire-bitch/feed/ 0 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/061208-fox-noise/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/061208-fox-noise/#comments Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:16:02 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/?p=746 Calling Michelle "Obama's Baby Mama" As if we really needed any more proof that Fox is tucked nicely in the pocket of the Republican machine. ]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/061208-fox-noise/feed/ 1 http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/060408-hillary-right/ http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/060408-hillary-right/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:00:45 +0000 Stephen Bailey http://www.stephenbailey.com/politics/060408-hillary-right/ And can we get her more fanatic followers to follow? I've heard from several groups of more militant Clintonians that, if Hillary lost the nomination, they would vote for McCain. Why? To teach us a lesson?]]> http://www.stephenbailey.com/thought/politics/060408-hillary-right/feed/ 2