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"If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament" ~ Florynce Kennedy

2012-02-17T02:53:00.003-05:00

more spot on quotes from Florynce Kennedysame old, same old...Are we REALLY going to keep this up?I can't stand these redundant distractions for much longer.Maybe it's the final test by TPTW?

Meanwhile, in keeping with the previous theme...

2012-02-14T07:10:00.000-05:00

Should Republicans/Christians give up sex if they don't want any more children?

2012-02-12T11:35:00.000-05:00

Contraception - Bad! Pregnancy - Good! It's good to know that when Republican/Christian Men, especially politicians and clergy, decide they don't want any more children, they gladly give up sex no matter what age they are because they believe contraception means taking a life. You Republican/Christian women, we know you are only interested in sex for procreation (Women don't really need sex

Wow.

2012-02-10T20:52:00.000-05:00

Just. Effing. Wow:

America -- You're asleep at the wheel -- LITERALLY -- But that's OK....

2012-02-09T15:27:00.003-05:00

because in a very short time, there will be 30,000 drones flying overhead that will have our backs!! From The Washington Times: Drones over U.S. get OK by Congress, by Shaun WatermanFrom Yahoo news : The legislation allocates $63.4 billion over the next three and a half years to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), $11 billion of which will be used to update air traffic control systems at

If Today's Tuesday . . .

2012-02-07T15:17:00.002-05:00

That means that the Federal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that California's Proposition 8 - defining marriage by statute to mean one-man, one-woman - is unconstitutional. The entire decision of the Court is here, and the Court ruled 2-1.While this is a victory for the forces of tolerance, modernity and overall good sense, the conservatives who initially backed the measure have gone into

Let there be (wasted) light...

2012-02-07T09:20:00.000-05:00

From Bad Astronomy: The candle is burning low... Another often overlooked, overuse of fossil fuel. Coal and oil burned to excess to light the night while other methods could save much. Who cares? This is a compressed 10 minute flight over the east coast of North America. Watch it in HD and full screen. Vol nocturne de la station spatiale internationale au-dessus de la côte Est de l'Amérique.

One in the Pink Makes a Stink

2012-02-03T15:16:00.001-05:00

Take a look at the object depicted above.Go ahead, take a long smouldering gawk at it.It's a Walther P-22 semiautomatic pistol.With a pink slide (that's the bit that holds the barrel, and goes back and forth when you pull the trigger).But it's the pink I want to talk about. Specifically, the reason Walther allowed the slide on the P-22 to be colored pink.Walther decided to be one of the

Florida: Mitt Romney Is All Like

2012-02-01T17:13:00.001-05:00

Yes, the Well-Coiffed 2x4 managed to pull out a win against ethical loser and relentless degenerate Newton Gingrich. It was a close victory, 46% to 32%, with Ayatollah Wannabe Santorum and Doddering Fool Paul splitting up the booby prize.Romney managed his win (still failing to get 50% of the voters) by basically outspending Gingrich by a six-to-one margin. Gingrich got funds from his

A Miscellany

2012-02-01T14:13:00.000-05:00

Back in the 1880s or so (1889) the absolute high-tech sound gadget to have was an Edison phonograph, with recordings made on wax cylinders. It was the iPod of its day; astoundingly simple to use, although not really very portable.Once people realized the awesome implications of the device, everyone clamored to have their voices recorded. There were probably millions of variations of "I

OH BOY oh boy oh boy (or girl) -- This Isn't Good: Pfizer recalls 1M birth control packs after mixup

2012-02-01T09:32:00.003-05:00

"The recall is not related to safety but does raise the risk of unintended pregnancy."Did they really say this? They really did say that....via USA TodayWASHINGTON (AP) – Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills because of a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk that they will get pregnant

2012-01-31T16:56:00.003-05:00

lyricsOh we up up up for the below showYea we down down here on the groundYea we up up up above lowYea we up up up through the cloudsYea we upYea we upYou’re gonna find a wayFind a way to beYou’ll get yourself a line with your old manYou’ll get it freeYou’ll get it freeIt’s the way nowWay to seeBut it’s inside and out with no doubtIt’s in everythingIt’s in everythingOh we up up up for the below

Phew...

2012-01-31T02:50:00.005-05:00

The Hot flashes are now coming an hour apart. I am expecting me to deliver me the new me at any moment. Thank my goddess above! I can't imagine this going on for much longer...I came across this piece about solar flares today. I'd like to say that I believe everything she has put forth, but due to my age and symptoms, I must conclude that all my "issues" are whimen changes. I did, however

Is it just me??

2012-01-30T11:40:00.002-05:00

this came in my email today...Dear Google user,We're getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that's a lot shorter and easier to read. Our new policy covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google.We believe this stuff matters, so please take a few minutes to

Castro Was Right

2012-01-29T02:04:00.001-05:00

The Republican candidate field is down in sunny Florida, so you know red meat is going to be tossed out to the voters.We know most of the flavors of red meat: anti-abortion sirloin, anti-tax filets, a lovely great slab of corporatist meat loaf.For Florida, though, we have to have another strip of red meat tossed out to the usually quite conservative Cuban-Americans - the anti-Castro

Julian Assange Vs. Mark Zuckerberg

2012-01-28T15:04:00.003-05:00

(h/t to MoMule for the Pic)Everything You Need to Know About Facebook’s $100 Billion IPOThere are several reasons why a company typically goes public. In a recent paper by professors James Brau and Stanley Fawcett of Brigham Young University, the two outlined the usual motivations: To raise capital and to enrich the company’s founders and insiders. However, Facebook’s situation is a bit different

On the Eve of the Florida Primary

2012-01-27T16:11:00.002-05:00

Astronaut, Astro-Newt, or Astro-Nut? . . . Romney Pulls the Razor from His Sock . . . Wisdom from A Dead Roman . . . Who is Gingrich's Bagman?Hoo boy, dear readers, it's been a fun-filled week.We'll start with Wednesday, as bloated ethically-challenged philanderer Newton Gingrich sallied forth to speak to a friendly crowd of likely voters in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Cocoa and the rest of

Can we PLEASE cancel prom this year?

2012-01-27T08:02:00.008-05:00

I know, I know it's prom. How could I ask such a thing -- think such a thing?? (that was my first goog hit for "prom rite". Case Closed -- seems it's a hot essay topic too.)Everything seems to be out of control on the home front. I need to pick my battles, but where's a mother to start these days? I have 3 children of voting age (whatever that means now) and none of them could make it on

A friendly game of hockey - eh?

2012-01-26T07:09:00.002-05:00

That must have been some pile-up!!I think there is more to this story than meets the eye...

Sha Na Na Get A Job

2012-01-25T13:43:00.000-05:00

I'm not having much luck...

2012-01-24T13:02:00.001-05:00

Jesus F.H. Christ!

2012-01-24T09:45:00.001-05:00

Where the hell is the media on this! They had a field day covering Paterno. PLEASE! I want any supposed, hypocritical, pretend Christian to hear their defense to this piece of shit's (Santorum's) ramblings. And if you support Santorum in any way for ANYTHING and you condemned Joe Paterno for his supposed "crime", then you are worse than anything he or Sandusky ever did. Is this what all

Blondesense FIELD DAY!!!! China No Match for Dutch Plants as Philips Shavers Come Home...

2012-01-24T07:15:00.005-05:00

via bloomberg.comRoyal Philips Electronics NV (PHIA) workers in the Dutch town of Drachten who expected to be fired were astonished when the site manager said the company was bringing production of its top-priced electric shavers home from China.Rob Karsmakers, the factory manager who returned from four years working for Philips in Asia, told the baffled crowd that the consumer-electronics

South Carolina

2012-01-22T09:22:00.001-05:00

Pray for Her Redemption ... Denatured Pig's 'Southern Strategy' Wins Where Civil War Started; Romney Faces Heavy Lifting in Florida; Dotty Grandpa Decides to Go Where He Might Have a Chance; Frothy Mixture Keeps Oozing - Pass the Moist Towelettes, Please(First, allow me to make an historical digression.Way back in the day, the Democrats held the Solid South, mainly as a reaction to the fact

If Today's Movies Had Been Made in the Fifties ...

2012-01-21T17:18:00.001-05:00

The posters for those movies would look something like this.

Need a good laugh?

2012-01-21T09:11:00.000-05:00

Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.

Reason to Watch the Super Bowl

2012-01-20T07:02:00.000-05:00

Bringing Things to A Boil

2012-01-20T06:37:00.000-05:00

The Idiot Goes Back to His Village; The Pig Finally Finds An Acorn; Hard Times for JournalismWeep for the 2012 Republican Presidential Campaign.Rick Perry has withdrawn from the race. A bit of a shame, really, as he was great comic relief. He didn't have a clue and didn't have a whelk's chance in a supernova of actually winning anything. His surge in the polls leading up to Iowa is easily

Uh huh! Don't just listen to the words, pay attention to the hidden meaning.

2012-01-19T07:36:00.001-05:00

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (a left leaning newspaper) Before anyone gets too excited that Obama stopped the TransCanadian Pipeline from polluting the U.S., make sure you read between the lines. No where does he say he’s rejecting the Pipeline period - only that he need to re-evaluate it in more time…just like he did with NDAA. And we all know how he feels about that and how it turned out!

Speak now, or FOREVER hold your tongue!

2012-01-18T09:06:00.006-05:00

If you've never done any calling to your representative to complain about ANYTHING, this is the one thing you MUST do! If you value being able to access ANYTHING on the Internet, express yourself on the Net, Twitter, Facebook or a host of others, if you want to be able to read true news from sources other than U.S. "approved" sites, if you want to be able to even share photos of your family

Semper Fi?

2012-01-17T09:01:00.000-05:00

It’s been a few days since we’ve learned once again the morals of some of our young “soldiers” are lacking. There’s no condoning the depraved actions of these young whose mentality is matched by their organ size. Comments have run the gamut. Most said it was disgusting. Others that it would fuel the “enemy’s” hatred for Americans. Still others including an ignorant candidate along with a CNN POS

The Boring Guy Bows Out; Treachery Among the Hypocrites

2012-01-16T15:23:00.000-05:00

There is no joy in Mudville today, as the mighty juggernaut that was the Jon Huntsman Presidential campaign finally ground to a halt. The various webmeisters started yanking every anti-Romney video and screed available as the former Governor of Utah bent over, revealing his Goatse of Concession ...... and endorsed Mitt Romney for President. In a way, Huntsman's departure is a sad one.

2012-01-15T04:54:00.004-05:00

A Degenerate, A Hypocrite, An Idiot and A Boring Guy Walk Into A Courtroom ...

2012-01-14T03:40:00.003-05:00

And walk out with sores on their rectums.Republicans, you see, despise, loathe and hate judicial activists - judges who use their position to legislate from the bench. You heard it a lot on Fox News over the years. Whenever a judge struck down a law as unconstitutional, you could count on the conservatives and Republicans and their Brain Trust* to rear up on their hind legs and howl "Judicial

Here's a GOOD idea for you to post, Arianna...from Charles Hugh Smith: As Centralized Systems Devolve, The Solution Is Localism

2012-01-14T03:35:00.004-05:00

Charles Hugh Smith OF TWO MINDS: Depending on Central State/central bank borrowing and spending to prop up the Status Quo is a doomed strategy.I think the thread between these three seemingly disparate stories is clearly visible. I am indebted to longtime correspondent Joel M. for sending me these articles:A Dimly Flickering Light in a Darkened Downtown. An Ohio mill town's once-bustling main

Big Effing Sale

2012-01-13T14:35:00.003-05:00

by blondesense lizSadly the store changed the promotion since the story hit the internetsJapanese Department Store May Want to Look Up the Word ‘Fucking’"-There should be some cool English words on these signs.-How about "Fuckin' Sale?"-What's that mean?-Fuckin' means, like, really good. So it's a really good sale.-And there's no other meaning to "fuckin'? Nothing at all that might embarrass us

Current TV 1/12/12 Lizz Winstead on Warren Buffett’s challenge to members of Congress: Reduce U.S. debt through their own donations

2012-01-13T13:03:00.002-05:00

Lovely Lizz Winstead speaks...“The Daily Show” co-creator Lizz Winstead comments on a report from the Pew Research Center indicating that 66 percent of Americans think there are serious conflicts between the rich and poor in the United States. Winstead also analyzes Warren Buffett’s response to a GOP-led bill that would add a space on tax forms to help pay down the debt. Buffett says he’ll match

Meanwhile, In Afghanistan

2012-01-12T12:12:00.001-05:00

What? I do hope you didn't forget we're still at war over there.Well, the Taliban were allowed to establish an office in Qatar back in December so that the first steps could be taken toward formal peace talks between the Taliban, the Afghan government of Hamid Karzai, and the United States. Terms were being set up.Unfortunately, you have to admit that this is not going to make the negotiations

The Crying Rooms...

2012-01-12T11:43:00.004-05:00

Remember those? The ones in the back of the church come to my mind. I figured out early on that this is where you go if you were being "bad" in church -- if you couldn't sit still, couldn't stop talking, couldn't stop crying or SCREAMING -- your parent would whisk you down the aisle and straight into that see through smoky glass room before a blood vessel popped. Well now, it appears that an

Startling news about Rick Santorum's Italian Relatives

2012-01-11T11:46:00.002-05:00

by blondesense lizFrom Santorum’s Communist Clan"...On the campaign trail, Santorum often touts his grandfather’s flight from Italy “to escape fascism,” but he has neglected to publicly mention their close ties with the Italian Communist Party. “Rick’s grandfather Pietro was a liberal man and he understood right away what was happening in Italy,” Mrs. Santorum told Oggi. “He was anti-fascist to

Caption this

2012-01-11T11:44:00.001-05:00

Hmm. A crocodile?

How does YOUR light shine...

2012-01-11T09:00:00.000-05:00

New Hampshire

2012-01-11T07:57:00.001-05:00

Well-Dressed 2x4 Wins with Less than Forty Percent; Dotty Grandpa comes in Second, Boring Guy Gets Third; Death Struggle Between Degenerate Troll and Horse-Faced Hypocrite for FourthYes, the New Hampshire Presidential primary is over.Mitt Romney won - but of course he had to; the Granite State was his backyard. If he lost in NH, he might as well go to Salt Lake City and hang up his Magic Mormon

17 cultural reasons why this European never wants to live in America

2012-01-10T11:59:00.002-05:00

From Fluent in 3 Months(Unconventional Language Hacking Tips From Benny The Irish Polyglot)Warning: If you are pissed off easily, don’t read this post. Although plenty of (American) commenters agree with me, I’m also getting a flood of angry comments and hatemail, but this is my (as always) frank and honest non-watered-down opinion, take it or leave it! Read on to the conclusion to see my

Dah dah dee dah! Laugh-in looks at the news...

2012-01-09T17:13:00.000-05:00

It was true then and it's even truer now! You bet your Bippy!

The cat is out of the bag (it's a pig in that poke) ....The horse has left the barn.... The cattle have left the group. SO.....Where's the beef??

2012-01-06T10:11:00.014-05:00

It's about to take a "bank holiday" (and go figure...I don't have ANY decorations)That's what cattle futures trader Ann Barnhardt thinks is going to happen. She's the one who decided to shut her independent brokerage firm down back in NovemberI first herd about this over at jessecrossroadscafe (it's a video of her radio interview with peter schitt)jesse writes:"....MF Global is the fruit of

Quick! Find some Kleenex!

2012-01-04T17:11:00.000-05:00

This may be the best unintentional (???) picture/caption of the year!

Bachmann Drops Out

2012-01-04T12:53:00.001-05:00

Pyrrhic Victory for Romney in Iowa; Santorum Fluffers Come Out in Force

2012-01-04T12:51:00.001-05:00

The Iowa Caucus is now history.After too many debates to count and a mega-avalanche of ads and pontifications from various members of the chattering class, the voters finally had their say. Twenty-five convention delegates were up for grabs.As of now, Willard Romney won - by eight votes - but didn't manage to break 25% of the electorate. It's not surprising; Mitt's been unable to break 25% for

There are none who cannot see as those who willingly wish to be blind...

2012-01-02T16:11:00.000-05:00

Barry feels really, really bad about signing the NDAA...honest! Of course, if he really, really felt bad, he could have let the 10 days expire without his signature and it would have become law anyway. That way he might convince some 'bots he really, really was sorry. (It's called a pocket veto and the Senate and House would have to show THEY were the culprits!)Of course, since Con-gress was

And We're Off And Running!

2012-01-02T13:54:00.001-05:00

Welcome to 2012! And ... we have the Iowa Caucus on Tuesday.Shit.Coupled with that, we also had a 7-magnitude earthquake hit Tokyo. No report of damage. There was also a 4-magnitude tremor two miles northwest of Youngstown, Ohio that may or may not have had anything to do with fracking. I tried to augur the omens and portents, but screw it. I'm hoping that the caucus goers at Iowa voting

In a first, gas and other fuels are top US export

2011-12-31T22:59:00.001-05:00

This is how it ends. Not with a bang, not with a whimper, but with a Ka-ching! Pressdemocrat.com By CHRIS KAHN AP Energy Writer Published: Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 3:00 a.m.Last Modified: Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 1:38 a.m.NEW YORK - For the first time, the top export of the United States, the world's biggest gas guzzler, is - wait for it - fuel.

How progressive is your Rep or Senator?

2011-12-30T10:56:00.000-05:00

Here's a cool site that compares how progressive those who Occupy Congress are in their voting habits. Progressive Punch To get a better indication of your anointed one, compare your rep to Grijalva of Arizona. A lower score means voting was basically for a Republican, conservative, big business/pharma or war monger measure. So how does your stack up? Time to replace him or her?

Christmas Gifts

2011-12-25T19:33:00.001-05:00

Well, another Christmas is almost past, Dear Readers, and overall this year was a complete success.As is traditional in my family, we had a formal sit down dinner on the 24th, followed not by the Airing of the Grievances but by the opening of presents. I got three books on African history (King Leopold's Ghost, The Scramble for Africa, and The Boer War) and a new pair of work boots. I

Boehner Pwns Himself

2011-12-23T06:34:00.000-05:00

It's not fun being Speaker John Boehner this Christmas.I'll try to contain my laughter and deep, warm, fuzzy freudenschade.And it started with an extension of the payroll tax cut. Earlier this year, the Democrats suggested a one-year extension, and the Republicans balked. So the Dems in the Senate suggested a two-month stopgap, and the Republicans in the Senate (after due amounts of hemming

That Was Quick

2011-12-22T19:44:00.001-05:00

Four days ago the last US troops left Iraq.Barely had the dust settled on the highway leading out into Kuwait than things went to shit. I have to confess, it was quicker than I expected, but in hindsight you can see where it was starting.Years ago, on this very bit of blogging soil, Dear Reader, I predicted that when we left Iraq - no matter when we inevitably left that country - the Shiite

Turn out the lights...the party's almost over...or not!

2011-12-21T11:21:00.001-05:00

C O U N T D O W N !One year to go! It's over! The end of days! Armmmaaggedddddion! Transfiguation! Transmogrification! Dogs and cats living together...well, wait a minute! Before you go bequeathing stuff to the nematodes who may be left, take a little bit of time to read this article. I know the rabid doomsdayers among you won't believe until you awaken December 22, 2012 (or the 24th depending

He's Not So Ronery Now

2011-12-19T11:42:00.000-05:00

Kim Jong Il is dead. North Korea announced last night that the 'Dear Leader' had died at the age of 69, and has been duly succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong Un.Note the adjective 'youngest.'Jong Un's got two older brothers, who might conceivably harbor a soupcon of resentment at being cut out of the dynastic succession (the DPRK's unique even among Communist countries in that regard).

For those who slammed Peter, and to an extent me, for being concerned theorists about this New American Century...

2011-12-12T14:16:00.001-05:00

The growing menace of domestic drones From salon: "...Last week, I wrote about the rapidly growing domestic drone industry and the largely undiscussed dangers it poses. The Los Angeles Times yesterday reported that local police in North Dakota used a Predator B drone — the most common unmanned aircraft employed by the U.S. military to attack and kill “insurgents” in the Muslim world — to

It's not too late to face facts.

2011-12-11T18:46:00.000-05:00

Good Morning Blues... ('tis the season!!)

2011-12-04T04:29:00.001-05:00

Remixed and repackaged for your holiday listening pleasure Uploaded by SwingMan1937"This one's so early that Basie, Jimmy Rushing & the band still have Kansas City seeping out of their pores.Great big band blues as only the Count could serve it up - this is the seemingly rare originally issued 'good' take that's not used on the Basie "Early Years" set put out in 1996.Dig.....""GOOD MORNING BLUES"

The One-Percent Holiday Song

2011-12-01T12:08:00.002-05:00

(Sung to the tune of 'O Tannenbaum,' because why not.)Oh Ninety-nine, oh Ninety-nine,Why are you so sad this year?Oh Ninety-nine, oh Ninety-nine,Why should I shed a single tear?This Christmastime it's plain to seeIt's none for you, and all for me!Oh Ninety-nine, oh Ninety-nine,Why don't you get off your lazy rear?

Cross One off the Old Bucket List

2011-11-25T08:37:00.001-05:00

Yesterday I had to work, and everyone on my shift participated in bringing in something.I decided to go out on a limb and cook a turkey for the very first time, ever. I brined it well, then roasted it. It turned out great, as I tested it before bringing it in to work by performing a radical unilateral mastectomy on it for dinner Tuesday night.Yummy!Two coworkers also brought meat, and we

Obama sends Sec. Clinton to Myanmar for Historic visit (it's been over 50 years)

2011-11-18T10:01:00.002-05:00

From the Daily Mail (first Goog hit this morning)50 Years? What took us so long?? Can you say .....Yadana and Yetagun pipelines?PIPELINES! (I bet we're already there)The Price of Oil -- Human RightsA well-documented instance of corporate collusion in human rights abuses is Burma. The Yadana and Yetagun pipelines built by Unocal and Halliburton (US), Premier Oil (UK) and TotalFinaElf (France/

'When the Music's Over', fear not, cause Jimmy Fallon is here!

2011-11-18T09:52:00.003-05:00

Watch Jimmy Fallon as Jim Morrison perform the Reading Rainbow Theme Songh/t to commenter at TheBigPicture.

MAY THE MUSICIANS OF THE WORLD SAVE US!! APEC World Leaders Dinner Gets Occupied

2011-11-15T13:59:00.002-05:00

FROM THE YES LABHonolulu - A change in the programmed entertainment at last night's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gala left a few world leaders slack-jawed, though most seemed not to notice that anything was amiss.During the gala dinner, renowned Hawaiian guitarist Makana, who performed at the White House in 2009, opened his suit jacket to reveal a home-made “Occupy with Aloha” T-shirt

The Future of Workstations

2011-11-13T20:20:00.002-05:00

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On the Eleventh Hour, of the Eleventh Day

2011-11-11T10:30:00.001-05:00

Today the lonely winds are loose And crying goes the rain. While here we walk the field they knew The dead who died in pain. The fields that wait the slow hours long For sounds that shall not come. In other fields, in other earth The laughing hearts are dumb.- Elsdon Best________________________________On this day, remember.Remember the fathers, the sons, brothers and husbands; the mothers, the

Halloween Hijinks

2011-10-28T06:51:00.001-04:00

I think Stephen Colbert's right about this one:One commenter pointed out that no one was demanding "Braaaaiiinnsss" over in Judea back in the day.But, nowadays, they do ask for brains. Just go to any Christian church - they ask you to check it at the door. Makes things easier, you know.

A Rebuttal (and Rant)

2011-10-27T16:27:00.001-04:00

Back on October 24th, a gentleman wrote an editorial letter to a local newspaper. In that letter, he suggested that the New York City Police Department use water cannons to "cut loose" on the OWS protesters in Zucotti Park. He added that it might be salutary to wet down the protester's camping gear along with the occupants.I'm certain that he was probably applauding the police action in

This Way to the Egress

2011-10-23T07:23:00.001-04:00

The war in Iraq was over.George W Bush said so, under a huge banner that read "Mission Accomplished."Of course, he was wrong, as he'd been so wrong on so many things. The war in Iraq - touted as a neat, fast military adventure that would be relatively bloodless and paid for by the Iraqis themselves out of their oil revenue - has cost us over 4400 American lives and went a long way to

BREAKING NEWS

2011-10-20T08:57:00.002-04:00

Al-Jazeera is reporting that Muammar Qaddafi is dead.The report, given to al-Jazeera by a military commander of Libya's National Transitional Council, states that Qaddafi died after wounds he sustained in his capture as the last regime stronghold of Sirte fell to the NTC forces.NATO and the US State Department are trying to confirm it.

Restaurant Review

2011-10-19T13:53:00.001-04:00

Yesterday was my birthday (yeah, yeah, I know - yay me) and in honor of making it fifty years without serious mishaps I decided to go celebrate. Being a contrary sort, I treated my immediate family to dinner.I chose the Bosphorus Turkish Kitchen, in Lakeland on South Kentucky Avenue.There were two Turkish restaurants in Lakeland; one of them, the Istanbul, has gone bust. I was resolved to

I'm Waiting ...

2011-10-19T07:52:00.001-04:00

... to see when Mitt Romney finally gets fed up with Rick Perry and draws the straight razor I know he's hiding in his sock.Yes, I believe that the Mormon former Governor of Massachusetts is capable of cutting a bitch, especially an uncouth blowhard like Rick "I Balance My State Budget using Federal Money" Perry. Based on his expression during the "True Housewives of Beverly Hills"-style

Did You Know?

2011-10-16T13:30:00.002-04:00

Did you know that the British Secretary of State for Defense, Liam Fox, resigned earlier this week? While it's not exactly my strong point, this attracts my attention for the strange connection between this guy, the UK Conservative Party, and various neocon and right-wing elements here in the US.Did you know that we've sent troops to central Africa, to help local troops there find and defeat the

The Future of Armored Warfare

2011-10-15T04:59:00.002-04:00

What with a wave of fiscal austerity sweeping the world in the wake of the economic crisis, some nations are deciding to economize. Case in point, the German Bundeswehr's SmartPanzer:Or the French Army's Vespa TAP-M20:

Pity Party!

2011-10-05T21:09:00.001-04:00

It's a bad time to be a Modern Republican.*You have a field of political candidates that make the famous 'Seven Dwarfs' look like real balls of fire, and every time they open their gaping pieholes you just want to cringe in anticipation at what might come out.For example:Michele Bachmann actually blaming the Obama Administration for the Arab Spring uprisings that have toppled ruthless

"if you're not paying for the service you are using, you are the product they are selling."

2011-09-28T09:48:00.003-04:00

Facebook tracks you even after logging out".......Facebook is a lot more than a social network and ultimately wants to be the premier platform on which people experience, organise and share digital entertainment," said Ovum analyst Eden Zoller.But in alarming new revelations, Wollongong-based Nik Cubrilovic conducted tests, which revealed that when you log out of Facebook, rather than deleting

Say it ain't so, George!!

2011-09-28T08:37:00.000-04:00

From Salon B'gosh and B'gorrah! It seems some of us might just have been right all along when we conspiracy theorists bitched about vote machine rigging! But, oh no, those who knew the TRUTH claimed we were just radicals looking for any excuse. Oops!Even though I and some others along with probably hundreds of still others around the country did already show the Diebold Machines could have been

Good God!!!!!!!!

2011-09-23T16:08:00.000-04:00

There isn't a type large enough to express my disgust at this. Italian Scientists Who Failed To Predict Earthquake Put On Trial "ROME -- Seven scientists and other experts went on trial on manslaughter

OMG

2011-09-22T09:08:00.002-04:00

I think I need a recess too...(is this like THE ultimate conspiracy theory or what??!!)

Is Obama about to lose control, or will he stand up for Americans over business and the Right?

2011-09-21T11:58:00.001-04:00

Update: The Fed will NOT bow to the wishes of the GOP's desire for another recession. No word yet on what Obama thought. This will empirically define the real Obama.If he does nothing and the Fed goes along with the Republicans, it will show beyond any doubt that Obama cares only for the affluent and cares nothing for the American people. He MUST take a definitive stand for the people on this

World War Three...or how I learned to love the Koch Brothers

2011-09-20T22:17:00.000-04:00

Growing up in the 50s and 60s, we were taught (taught being the operative word) that the Soviets wanted to and would start World War Three. We all knew that this would be the last war when it came. Atom bombs, missiles and planes raining destruction from the skies and radiation everywhere would make life virtually impossible. We all knew World War Three would be between the United States and

Watch these full screen...(they look better!)

2011-09-19T09:16:00.000-04:00

It is to laugh... <p>&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;frameborder="0" allowfullscreen&amp;gt;</p> ...and cry! <p>&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;frameborder="0" allowfullscreen&amp;gt;</p>

The earth in a minute...

2011-09-18T09:21:00.000-04:00

From Universe Today via Bad Astronomy The earth in a minute. 600 pictures by James Drake strung together to form a movie of the International Space Station circling the globe. View it at your highest resolution. It always amazes me that the first thing the "morans" on earth complain about when money is tight is "we're wasting money in space when people on earth are starving or have no

global warming or conspiracy or what?

2011-09-15T14:00:00.005-04:00

I haven't posted here in ages, but Jersey started commenting on organic and being off the grid in comments for Father Tyme's 'Through an age darkly...' post below.I am not off the grid, nor close to it yet, but I attempt to grow all my own vegetables. Because I live in a normally conducive climate and I'd really prefer to not support The Man at Monsanto or Cargill or whichever others are in bed

Through an age darkly...

2011-09-11T21:33:00.000-04:00

Some thoughts. How will the wealthy divide up America and who gets to make the decision as to who gets what? Won’t that be interesting to watch? America’s Kingdoms! I imagine the Kochs will set up their fiefdom in the Midwest; Gates in the Pacific Northwest; T. Boone Pickens in Texas; etc. The fight over New York City and surrounding area should be a hoot to watch. They’ll turn on each other

Aurora Alert for 9/11 & 12

2011-09-11T10:52:00.003-04:00

From SpaceweatherGEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY CONTINUES: Earth's magnetic field is still reverberating from the impact of a CME on Sept. 9th with intermittant geomagnetic storms in progress around both poles. High-latitude sky watchers should remain alert for auroras mingling with the light of the waxing full Moon. Aurora alerts: text, voice.On Sept. 9th and 10th, Northern Lights were spotted in the

Short, not so sweet

2011-09-11T09:00:00.000-04:00

and we have no proof 9/11 resulted in cancer for responders... so we don't have to pay. The Rapeublicans want to cut first responder money. It's V-A Day! from 1981...but may as well be today! God, I can't wait for tomorrow. The hypocrisy is making me crazy.

Harvest Moon- Neil Young - 1993

2011-09-10T20:09:00.003-04:00

2011-09-08T22:57:00.000-04:00

Question: What's the Difference Between 9/11 and a Cow?

2011-09-07T09:34:00.001-04:00

Answer: You can't keep milking the cow for ten years.Black Tuesday was a tragedy. Yes, it was a crime perpetrated by people who deliberately put themselves beyond the pale of civilized behavior as we understand it. While the radical's motives were unjustifiable to us, their motives were perfectly justifiable to them. They shall not be revisited here, in the interest of brevity.However,

10 years after- we are so screwed

2011-09-07T08:45:00.002-04:00

by blondesense lizGood morning fellow travelers,I've been thinking a lot as we near the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and reflect on that big hole in the ground in lower Manhattan.... I shouldn't think so much as it makes my head hurt at my age.... I can barely type what I have been thinking about but here goes: The Terrorists Won. I'm pretty sure the terrorists are the oligarchs.The American people

It's dated, but up to date.

2011-09-06T19:10:00.003-04:00

A Letter to Peter of Lone Tree In a post published today [June 15, 2009] at the Dark Wraith Publishing online property Big Brass Blog, contributing writer Peter of Lone Tree quotes from author Chris Hedges' recent article, "The American Empire Is Bankrupt," which paints a brutally grim picture of the death spiral of the United States economy and the coming deprivations its non-elites will

And they huffed and they puffed...

2011-09-03T18:28:00.000-04:00

More letters from the Right

2011-09-03T10:29:00.000-04:00

Bu...bu...but my remote's lost an...an...I don't know what to do! This is what happens when adults(?) lose the ability to remember how to change TV Channels or to look for news from more than one source.It also shows that P.T. Barnum was a right. I present you with: Another local graduate of the Fox News Vocational Rehab School of Journalistic Propaganda. Why pay to study current events

I think we should cancel LABOR DAY this year.

2011-09-01T14:24:00.002-04:00

I can't help but wonder how many folks are celebrating their "worker's rights" these days. Labor Day -- from wiki: The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday: A street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. Morale, also

Compromise Or Cowardice? President Obama 'Yields' To Speaker Boehner. Moves Job Speech Date, by Veronica Roberts @ All Voices

2011-09-01T09:39:00.000-04:00

What would YOU say? I'll start... WUSSY

"Next time I tell you someone from Texas should not be president of the United States, please pay attention." -- Molly Ivins, 1944-2007

2011-08-31T11:37:00.002-04:00

Molly would have been 67 years old yesterday. From Mother Jones -- Must-Reads: The Late, Great Molly Ivins on Rick Perry (Governor Goodhair) From Democratic Underground -- A collection of Molly Ivins quotes I miss you Molly.

How to eat a dead terrorist, by Mark Morford

2011-08-25T08:11:00.002-04:00

SF Gate: "So deeply mesmerized was I by Nicholas Schmidle's chillingly detailed, wildly intense New Yorker piece describing nearly every gut-wrenching decision, stratagem and gunshot during the Navy SEAL's momentous takedown of Osama bin Laden on that fateful night in Abbottabad back in May, that I almost missed it. ....But amidst all the hardcore politics, grisly details and hugely cinematic