bush's news conference - bring a barf bag and watch
the conf just ended so go watch the cspan link - some amazing stuff related to this... for example, i just discovered if i bend over and back up, my derriere is EXACTLY the right height to dust the...
View ArticleMilitary change in the wind... now i'm REALLY worried!
today, one of my adopteds in the air force called me. he "recertified" in weapons training after slipping through the paperwork for several years. the air force recerts every 2 years - he made it to...
View Articlethe HOUSE is having a FIT right now! PIE FIGHT on the HILL!
there was a "mistake" mde and the republicans screwed up and voted against something they wanted - or maybe the other way around. there is a whole lot of shouting (a la, british parliament close to the...
View Articlemule diving: why fact checking pays off!
many years ago in long island, a local horseman decided to give something back to his community in the form of a real country fair. in that same community, an animal rights activist called everyone in...
View ArticlePLEASE go read and rec DemHillStaffer's Diary!
i am using my daily allotment to promote a diary that brings fact to a much heated discussion of the last three days. Now, that DemHillStaffer offers us specifics on the trade agreement, his diary gets...
View Articlewhen i was young, my father came home with a present
it was so small, it fit into the palm of his hand - from fingertips to wrist - sleeping. yep, that was my introduction to sam - samson, cuz who knew WHAT he could do if his hair ever grew! sam, the...
View Articleit is with heavy heart ...
i watch the inauguration of the new french president. and, yes, i just changed the title because people may not understand why i am writing this. please don't misunderstand. the excitement and joy...
View ArticleTRUTH sets us free! stop the lies and distortions!
there is and has been much ballyhoo around here about the current state of the iraq funding bill. ALL of the statements made have been inflamatory, speculative AND incorrect. we do NOT serve our...
View Articleit's 3:30 am (est) do YOU know how drunk YOUR anchorman is? (hint: faux news)
for a bit of light hearted fun, go to fox news and watch brit hume slur his way through the news in the best style of grimmo of old! it is hysterical seeing him try to mangle the words through his...
View Articleupdate: family planning foreign aid on the hill threatened with veto
UPDATE: the lowey amendment to provide contraception passed - barely. the smith amendment denying contraception failed - barely. bush has threatened to veto the bill and the republicans have...
View Articlea realistic look at impeachment.
this site has become somewhat obsessed with impeachment these days, so, let's look at the issue. REALLY look at the issue! okay? let's start at the beginning: here's the definitive primer on...
View Articlefarewell, bubbles!
this holiday i am saddened by the loss of one of the brightest american opera singers america has ever known. she was more than just a singer - she was an inspiration to all who love music. beverly...
View ArticleYAAAAWWWWWNNNN!!! {{{stretccccchhhhh}}} [smack, smack...] Did ya MISS me?
well, i'm BAAAAACCCCCK! took a well spent break from this place - needed time to separate from the bickering and polarizing and bashing - and it did a body good, let me TELL ya! yall should try it...
View Articleyet another reason to throw the bums out!
sunday nite i started feeling the warning signs of a summer cold. couldn't find my zinc lozenges in time to stave it off, so the last few days have been spent in utter misery. after finding out i had...
View ArticleWARNING! computer trojan creating botnet
this is a quick diary to hopefully keep you from making my major mistake last week. i opened an "ecard" from a "classmate" and loaded the nasty little trojan that is going round since july creating a...
View Article756!!!
whoo HOOO!!! he DID it! barry hit 756 just minutes ago! he now is the top all time home run hitter and the crowd is going wild! go BARRY!
View Articlefriday dump.... and nobody noticed?
today, the fed took the unnerving step of step of pumping money into the market - three times. the first influx of cash was done in an $19b one hour earlier than it's regular time. then, the fed...
View Articlethe spider and the fly...
couldn't help but catch all the "brouha" (haa!) about katie's trip to the war zone (a la legitimizing her "status" to cronkite and rather's war years). much ado about noting her reports from outside...
View ArticleSome thoughts at summer's closing...
These are meanderings of my mind today... musings on life as we think we know it. We all die. There is no escaping that fact – we are dying from the minute we take our first breath. The real question...
View Articlei don't have enough money to pay my bills this check...BUT i'm sending $20 to...
okay - i'm just digging out of a very deep hole. broke my back in 2003 - can walk - am happy but in debt. i am looking at finally clearing my nose above water in about a month ... BUT after reading...
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