Team Blogged by Desperado and AstrosGirlKel
We've all read Charles Dicken's A Christmas Carol. Tiny Tim teaches us the true meaning of Christmas. The greediest of the Republicans Greedy can't resist the poor crippled boy, who bestows upon us all - that no matter how little one has, love and redistribution [...]
Kaizen is a Japanese term that means small and continuous improvement. While usually applied to business, I've adopted this term when people question changes or forward moving direction I take in my own life. If you're improving, even in baby steps, you're still better off than you were before.
This' [...]
When I think of Christmas Carols I think of happy songs about time with family or rejoicing the birth of Jesus. Songs like The Little Drummer Boy, White Christmas, Silent Night, and Frosty the Snowman will always bring me back to my childhood and will hopefully become cherished holiday [...]
So what's left? No public option, no Medicare buy-in, thanks to President Lieberman. The 90% medical loss ratio? That's dead, too. The Dorgan amendment on drug importation comes up for a vote today. Look for that to disappear as well. The ban on denying coverage based on [...]
Dear President Obama and Senator Reid,
This is what happens when you make a deal with a snake. Sooner or later you're very likely to get bitten.
"Senate Democrats appear willing to let Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, keep his powerful Homeland Security Committee chairmanship, even'" [...]
Those of you that recall the 1992 election well remember the famous line from James Carville. In many ways, that line is true and always will be true. For the Democrats in 2010, that line holds more importance than they could ever guess. People focus on health care reform [...]
This is a difficult time of year for many, and my family is no exception.
A time of year that should be filled with peace, love and joy instead brings feelings of anguish, despair and loneliness to some. Family dysfunction is elevated to exponential highs. Some overindulge, over imbibe, or overcompensate as a result.
My [...]
It's been awhile folks and today's entry is not going to be very long. See, I'm drowning in paperwork and have about ten things to do and enough time to do five. Somehow writing a daily blog suddenly goes down to the bottom. Since education is on the mind' [...]
Note the man in the NRA cap:
"It's basically to embarrass America, which is what this administration's all about. Let's embarrass America...embarrass Western civilization, embarrass the white race."
More of those happy Republicans non-partisan patriots.
[...]Speaking of Republican amnesia, how about our very own Kay Clueless Bailey Hutchison? When asked by David Shuster about where Republicans, who are complaining about President Obama taking too long to act on sending additional troops to Afghanistan, were when George W. Bush didn't act at all on a' [...]
Senator Orrin Hatch on the floor of the Senate, speaking about the health care reform bill. From Think Progress:
"This will become one more example of the arrogance of power being exerted since the Democrats secured a 60-vote majority in the United States Senate and took over the House" [...]
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on Meet the Press, to be aired today:
"We will have a hundred thousand troops there and they are not leaving in July of 2011. Some handful or some small number or whatever the conditions permit will begin to withdraw at that time."
That [...]
Remember this ad from the 2008 campaign?
Remember how the McCain campaign and their lackeys on talk-radio and the Fox Propaganda Channel went nuts over the crowd chanting "Obama, Obama?" Fast forward to yesterday in Plano, Texas at Sarah Palin's book-signing.
"Palin, former governor of Alaska, arrived around 11 a.m." [...]
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My best friend in college (and the best man at my wedding) always used to love to ban things. We were never certain [...]
The Salvation Army and the Outreach Program Inc., a charity that distributes toys for the Houston Fire Department, are now checking the immigration status of children receiving toys this year. Both the Salvation Army and the HFD have a long history of charitable action. I would ring the [...]
Those of you that are music fans will easily recall the "Summer of Love" in 1967 when bands like the Beatles produced landmark albums like Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heartclubs Band and the whole scene in San Francisco was something to behold. Psychedelia replaced the bubble gum pop of just [...]
Today's political world is based on "he who pays gets to play". Corporations have learned that spending money on Washington gets results. Recent lobbying efforts by the healthcare industry has helped push thru watered down healthcare reform measures that will guarantee an increased customer base without any real protection' [...]
As the calendar moves towards the end of 2009, we should take a step back and marvel at what the new administration has been able to accomplish. Yes, I know this seems daunting at times, but we should remember that change always comes slowly. I was playing with my [...]
Make your reservations now, and hurry, there are only a few rooms left (oops, bad word choice for this event. Make that remaining.) The First National Tea Party Convention will be held at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, February 4-6, 2010, and the keynote speaker [...] This is the proclamation which set the precedent for America's national day of Thanksgiving. During his administration, President Lincoln issued many orders like this. For example, on November 28, 1861, he ordered government departments closed for a local day of thanksgiving. [...]
Redmond and Elvis over at Bob Cesca's Awesome Blog are doing a hilarious chapter-by-chapter review of Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue," which they have re-titled "Why Me Not President?" So far they have covered Chapters One and Two. I'll share a few excerpts,' [...] I know it's Friday and I'm supposed to do another installment of my funnies, but I have a beef. It's the Friday before our thanksgiving break, but all I can think about right now are management issues in education. Since I'm sure these issues are mirrored in industry I [...]
During the Rush Limbaugh program today, Limbaugh was discussing the stimulus package. He discussed the idea that the Obama administration would give a tax credit of $3,000 for each American job created by a small business. He claimed this was not incentive enough to actually create any jobs, but [...]
We're a labeled people. Look around and everything has a label. A lot has been made of Sarah Palin and Going Rogue. The only thing she did do was move outside of the Republican plan for her (remain silent) and articulate her viewpoints with all of the eloquence a' [...]
Last week I came out with my Friday funnies on the subject of professional development for teachers, While I could go on for days talking about bad professional development, I thought I would switch gears and talk about the funny things you hear kids say in the classroom. As you [...]
Since Olbermann's one-hour special comment, posted on the Daily Hurricane here, where he called for donations to the National Association of Free Clinics to enable free clinics in the states with blue dog Democrat senators that intend to vote no on the public option.
On the November 12 [...]
Sometimes I wonder what has happened to us as a people. Then, I stop and think about basic human nature and realize the truth. We as people hate uncertainty. Everything must have an explanation to it. When it doesn't, we feel powerless and that is the last thing anyone' [...]
Guest blogged by our friend, bubbabobcat:As we come to this Veteran's Day we are left with the same tap dance that we have had for the past several years. I haven't met anyone that does not respect the troops and their efforts. I don't know anyone that wouldn't agree that we should all thank' [...]
I guess we already knew they made stuff up over at Fox News. I guess they figured their viewers weren't smart enough to figure it out? Fox News, "You Lie!"
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I'm currently enjoying No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II. It's a nice, light read about those who lived in the White House during the Roosevelt administration and how they affected the president and public policy. The anecdotes I'm learning from [...]
The debate over the chicken or the egg is a common one even if you don't have a chicken or egg handy. It can be spread to just about any discipline you want. Today, it will be used in the field of politics. As an amateur political scientist (with' [...]
Scott Barzilla, Desperado, AstrosGirlKel, eljefebob, Voice, Turtles Run, jkugler
I thought I would take the next week or so to talk more about energy, energy supply, and climate change. We'll also talk about the politics surrounding these issues in the United States.