Some entries: "The minute I was on that stage in Florida with all those lights in my eyes and the smell of Alaska still on my fingertips and my family, too, all around out there, I was where I dreamed..." [...]
In America, we are losing museum jobs daily—just this week, the Newseum in New York had to cut 13 percent of its staff—but we have yet to think of staging a mass protest about it. Leave that to the French... [...]
Think Progress » Beck’s ‘Christmas Sweater’ flops in major cities, just 17 tickets sold in New York and Boston. What a loser! It was simulcast two nights ago all over the country. While it performed better in the south and... [...]
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/slim-fast-recalls-millions-shakes-diet-drinks/story?id=9251524 It contains a "nonlethal toxin," is what they say. They are recalling ALL of their diet drinks. 10 millions cans are affected, regardless of flavor, best-by date, lot code or UPC number. They have the bacillus cereus, that can... [...]
At least it gets the news off Tiger Woods for a few hours.http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2009/12/sarah-palin-and-her-birther-flirtation-least-surprising-news-today.html Would you make the birth certificate an issue if you ran? I think the public, rightfully, is still making it an issue. I don’t have a problem... [...]
BURLESON, Texas – A Fort Worth-area couple said one of their hens laid an egg with a cross on the end of it. Pam and Tracy Norrell of Burleson, who displayed the odd-shaped egg, said they believe it's a sign... [...]
'Jesus Christ' reports for jury duty in Alabama - USATODAY.com A guy named Jesus Christ reported for jury duty but was sent home for being disruptive. Excerpt: Court officials were skeptical at first when on Monday a potential juror submitted... [...]
Vatican Cardinal on Gays and Transsexuals: 'No Heaven for You!' -- Politics Daily He's a Mexican cardinal who just retired this year - he was the Vatican's chief spokesman on health care issues including AIDS. In an Italian magazine interview,... [...]
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. chief is naming blind pop star Stevie Wonder a United Nations Messenger of Peace to focus on helping people with disabilities. The article has gone to individuals such as Jane Goodall and Elie Weisel. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/pop/1403ap_un_un_stevie_wonder.html... [...]
As this 60 Minutes Ode To the Glory Of The Mirage Of Desert Capitalism clearly shows they love their horses in Dubai, as seen here at the 5:50 mark: [...]
We wrote about a Silenced Majority Portal: Photography by Cat is Sensation at Greenwood Art Walk" Seattle cat who is a photographer. Now, using a similar technique in which cat cams were placed on cats and a photo was taken..." [...]
I keep seeing references to a video I don't want to watch, about a woman who died from plastic surgery, and here is a pretty interesting article about how butts are in (a good thing.) I Want a Bigger Butt...' [...]
CQ Press: City Crime Rankings 2009 6. New Orleans | America's Most Dangerous Cities | Comcast.net World's Top 100 Most Livable Cities - no US til #28!! [...]
According to Voice of America, the Swiss have voted "Yes" - to amend the Constitution in favor of banning minarets, the towers on Islamic mosques. Switzerland is about 6% Muslim. Approximately 57.5% of voters backed the initiative, which was backed... [...]
PROTEST IN BELLINGHAM: Tuesday, Dec. 1st 11:45 AM: Rally at Western Washington University Red Square 12:45 PM: March to U.S. House Representative Rick Larsen's Office in downtown Bellingham to urge him to speak out against the troop surge. There will... [...]
See Huckabee immediately went on FOX to do damage control yesterday, before this story. Ironic how the whole thing ends up to have a Jesus twist, in any case. Seattle police kill suspect in officer slayings | General News |... [...]
4 days ago we wrote about Palin riding around in Franklin Graham's jets, then riding in to her book signings on a bus, like a populist. Silenced Majority Portal: The Graham-Palin Connection Tonight the Daily Beast has a feature with... [...]
4 days ago we wrote about Palin riding around in Franklin Graham's jets, then riding in to her book signings on a bus, like a populist. Silenced Majority Portal: The Graham-Palin Connection Tonight the Daily Beast has a feature with... [...]
Oh darn, I overslept it and missed making the long drive. Lest anyone thing it's a liberal mecca outside Seattle .. BOOK SIGNING: Palin meets thousands of fans over 3 hours - Breaking News | Tri-City Herald : Mid-Columbia newsBy... [...]
From The Huffington Post: The most embarrassing gaffe so far in Sarah Palin's new book is her mis-attributed quote to UCLA basketball legend John Wooden. As the epigram to Chapter Three, "Drill, Baby, Drill," Palin assigns the following remarks to... [...]
► (from AFL/CIO) -- Ten years ago today, Seattle protesters put globalization on center stage -- The protests succeeded in delaying the WTO summit’s opening day and contributed to the collapse of plans for a new round of trade negotiations.... [...]
Frankie Parker was a convicted murderer who converted to Buddhism on death row in an Arkansas penitentiary. He corresponded with a Zen priest and also found spiritual support among a Buddhist sangha in Little Rock. By all accounts he was... [...]
UAE to back banks amid Dubai meltdown - Yahoo! News They don't want a run on the banks. There is oil money but Dubai World has been the real cash cow. Real estate prices have fallen 50% in one year....' [...]
STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR MARK SULLIVAN (Washington, D.C.) - On Friday, November 27, 2009, United States Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan issued the following statement: "The Secret Service is deeply concerned and embarrassed by the circumstances surrounding the State Dinner on..." [...]
This we wake up to. Local News | Police searching UW campus for suspected cop killer | Seattle Times Newspaper The suspect was reportedly seen getting off a Metro bus on campus. We'd heard last night that a SWAT team...' [...]
I read that he was from Arkansas and had an extensive criminal record. Saw something earlier about how Huckabee might be down for the count, which could help Palin, or whomever, in 2012, but didn't quite understand it. Then I...' [...]
Didn't we just have a police ambush in Seattle?!!! (What is wrong in this country?!!!) Breaking story: Four police officers shot dead at Lakewood coffee shop - This Just In - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington The Pierce County Sheriff's... [...]
To all The infamous Yes Men are in town to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the WTO events in Seattle. There is a rally on Monday and the Yes Men plan to be there and to do what they do.... [...]
Dallas News - Unfair Park - Dallas Observer (appeared somewhere on that blog but Comcast had a link to it also and I was curious so had to look - this may top the "Village People" one!) [...]
Didn't we just have a police ambush in Seattle?!!! (What is wrong in this country?!!!) Breaking story: Four police officers shot dead at Lakewood coffee shop - This Just In - The Olympian - Olympia, Washington The Pierce County Sheriff's... [...]
Food Stamp Usage Across the Country - Interactive Map - NYTimes.com I've been on food stamps once, and US government commodities for awhile as a kid. It's been decades though. Here are facts gleaned from the article. Now, one in...' [...]
People who can get credit are still depending on it - a bad sign. They're also letting their debit cards get too close to the line. It's consumer overspend and bad lender practices combined. Banks charge fees that will cost...' [...]
Friends In High Places: The Salahis And The Famous People They Take Pictures With | TPMDC The woman (Michaele Salawi) claims to have been a Washington Redskins cheerleader but no one remembers her and she isn't in any pictures of...' [...]
This got started when we were in New Orleans looking at Mexican art at the French Market. This nice piece was inspired by the SF MOMA's 2008 Frida Kahlo exhibit. Enjoy! [...]
Daily Kos: We're sorry you're stupid, but you're not allowed to hold back the rest of the class anymore. Excerpt: ACORN is NOT a bigger problem than Blackwater, Haliburton, KBR, Goldman Sachs, The Bank of America, Citigroup, and the Loch...' [...]
