You ever notice how sometimes little kids like to make up insults that have no real meaning? My four-year-old cousin does it all the time. “You’re a cat.” Okay, sweetie, whatever. Bedtime now, off goes the Sesame Street. As usual, when I think we as a culture have grown out of doing something that little [...]
10 Best ‘Stalker Rock’ Songs
Have you ever been singing along to a song for the 100th time, when suddenly, you realize that something’s not quite right about it? Maybe you’ve howled out the chorus every other time, but never paid attention to a key verse, and now you have that disquieting urge to seek a restraining order … for [...]
Our community organizer President understood working from the bottom up … why don’t Democrats and Progressives?
“*Sigh*” again. Well, I talked about taking responsibility on a local level, and it went unheeded. So, here we are … a centerfold for senator. Well, I shall repost the important bits: *Sigh* again. Progressives, Liberals, Conservatives, and Tea Partiers are going for each others throats. And, right now … the left is being as [...]
On MSNBC’s “Obama’s America” – Respecting each other’s humanity is such a pain in the ass …
As per usual, Melissa Harris Lacewell, aka “The Voice of Reason,” was so thoughtful on the panel for MSNBC’s “Obama’s America” that after she was away from the panel – it seemed for a long while – I had to stop watching. And, as I watched my twitter stream, and listened to her bright and [...]
Spelling IZ IMPORTUNT!
Oh the HUMANITY! This message is approved by Senator JOHM McCain.
Daily Dose EXCLUSIVE: Obama’s Massachusetts Heckler
I was watching the coverage of the President’s speech at the Martha Coakley rally at Northwestern University today, when I noticed a pro-life heckler shouting. Par for the course anymore, right? I ignored it and kept tweeting. After the speech, they re-ran footage of the heckler being escorted out – and I could not believe [...]
Kate’s Corner ~ Medical Team abandons Haitian Hospital, CNN steps in
By Kate Doak Port-au-Prince victims of the Haiti Earthquake were left writhing in pain overnight, after UN personnel ordered the closure of a Make-shift hospital and the evacuation of its Belgian Medical Team, due to security concerns. In a move which is bound to have severe repurcussions for the UN, the Hospital’s patients were forcably [...]
UPDATE 3: American Airlines flying free fare Medical Assistance to Haiti NOT a hoax … old fashioned journalism prevails
Early this evening, I saw a retweet to call a New York number with regard to American Airlines and free flights for medical personnel. Of course, thinking it was a fabulous idea in this horrific circumstance, my autopilot retweeted. A short time later I thought ‘hmmm, I wonder if our airport here will be doing [...]
Kate’s Corner: Iran’s explosive situation
By Kate Doak. Iran’s recent political upheaval took a rather dramatic turn over Tuesday with the assasination of a Nuclear scientist from Tehran University. According to Iran’s semi-official news agency Press TV, Professor Massoud Ali Mohammadi was killed after a bomb hidden on his motorcycle was remotely detonated. “The explosion took place near the professor’s [...]
Billie’s Quickies … “Sometimes, ‘Thanks for what you boys did over there’ isn’t good enough”
Authentic Fondue recipe…like, the REAL Swiss recipe according to the government. Well, this seems useful in many many capacities. “What should the media be exploring? After refusing to allow coverage for abortions, will Congress let insurers off the hook for subsidized maternity coverage too, and not require them to provide it?” Crash course in adding [...]
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