Sen. John McCainClass Warfare on the Middle Class
from Republican Talk
John McCain (R-Ariz.) said the proposed package of tax cuts for small businesses and none for the rich is class warfare. His shrilled rant is from the old Republican book of rants.. Cenk and the Young Turk looks at John McCain charge that the Democrats refusal to extend the Bush tax cuts to the rich is a game of class warfare against the rich. Cenk gives examples of how the Republicans have waged class war fare against the middle class.. He points out the dangers of a shrinking middle class to... Read More
Tiger WoodsTiger Woods -- The Ryder Cup
from Proball US
Tiger Woods is going to play on the U.S. Ryder Cup team. His sixth Ryder. The first in which he was chosen as a captain's pick. The three other captains picks are Zach Johnson, Stewart Cink and Rickie Fowler. Mr. Woods had an off year, but he remains the number one ranked golfer in the world, because no one has been able to replace him at the top. See the video. Read More
Richard M. DaleyChicago Without Daley
from Chicago Insider
Chicago's Mayor Richard M. Daley, has announced that it 's time for the curtain call. Next year, the act will close and Chicago will have to get along with a Daley. After six terms, a seventh is not to be. Though the mayor was down in the polls, only 37% thought he was doing a good job, that was no political reason for him to quit. He had no political challenger. He was the city boss who managed his rivals so well that none chose to oppose him. Rumor says that he's stepping down because his... Read More
John LennonNo Parole for John Lennon's Killer
from Sputterpop
John LennonJohn Lennon's killer was again denied parole in New York, yesterday, Tuesday, he has served nearly 30 years for assassinating John Lennon, the ex-Beatle, outside John Lennon's New York City apartment building in December of 1980. See the video. John Lennon is an international pop music icon. He was assassinated, because, during his life, he was an international pop music icon. His death wasn't a crime of passion, wasn't the result of some accident in the heat of the moment, didn't... Read More
vegetarianI Love Food Network, But…
from Vegetarian Talk
Where are all the vegetarians? As popular as the “vegetarian lifestyle,” as it’s often called, is becoming, and as important as a sustainable world is for us to attain for our own very survival, you would think that there would be several vegetarian cooking shows. Not only that, but that all of the mainstream shows would also start offering up more ways to eat locally, with a smaller eco footprint, and definitely meatlessly—at least on several episodes a week. Read More
Angelina JolieAngelina Jolie Doing Good
from Sputterpop
Angelina Jolie, in her role as a United Nation's Goodwill Ambassador, visited the flood areas of Pakistan, yesterday, Tuesday. The UN hopes that Ms. Jolie will draw attention to long-term needs of flood-hit victims in Pakistan, and will help spur the international community to continue to send aid to that country. France 24News reports that "The floods that hit Pakistan at the end of July have caused the worst natural disaster in the countries history. They continue to blanket a fifth of the... Read More
literacySpread the Literacy
from 360 Blog
Today is International Literacy Day, a time for us all to take a bit of time to reflect not only how lucky we are to be reading this sentence, but also how we can promote the ability to read all across the world. Have you been involved in any literacy programs or campaigns recently? We’d love to hear about them here. If you’d like to get involved in promoting literacy, here are just a few things you can do… Read More
Inter-Faith Leaders Condemning this anti-Muslim frenzy
from God Report
Inter-Faith LeadersOne guy, a pastor of a 50-member congregation in Florida, plans to burn copies of the Quran on the ninth anniversary of 9/11. His actions will disgrace the memory of those whom died on September 11, and as Gen. David Petraeus warned, could put American military lives in danger and empower extremists. Also, it could cause al-Qaida jackasses to attack innocent Christians. This sickening wave of Islamophobia in America could weaken the bonds of civilization. Read More
Howard DeanDean and GOP silence
from Politics Report
Howard Dean, the former Vermont governor, former chairman of the Democratic Party, pointed out yesterday, Tuesday, evening that the GOP is silent about that nut in Florida who wants to burn the Quran.  See the video. It does seems as if GOP-Tea Party activists have issued a talking paper to GOP politicians, instructing them that being anti-Muslim bigots will get them votes, and so no GOP-Tea Partier should say or do anything to make the GOP seem less friendly to bigots. Read More
american flagAmerica -- Fault and Default
from Politics Report
Okay, last week the Gallop poll predicted that the Democrats were in for a whopping loss, with Republicans leading the Democrats in the generic congressional tracking poll by ten points. A historic high for the GOP. Yesterday in the newest poll, the GOP lead has been cut to zero, with each party tied at 46% among registered voters. But the GOP still has the enthusiasm advantage. GOP voters are more likely to vote. Traditionally, people begin to pay attention to the mid-term elections after... Read More
David AxelrodStopping the Republican Rabble and Barbarians
from Democrat Talk
If the Congress should fall to the Republican rabble and barbarians, David Axelrod, President Obama's Master of the Horse, captain-general of political offense and defense, in so many words, warns, we could all become witnesses to a dark age of extreme misery. Mr Axelrod warns a Republican Congress could be "more extreme than Bush." From the Huffngton Post -- Read More
jubal earlyCatching Up: Firefly- Objects in Space
from TV World
It figures that the last episode of Firefly (according to the story, at least) would be the one that would finally bring River Tam into the foreground. River is such a memorable character and such a fan-favorite that it's easy to forget just how little she factors into the series. She barely even appears in most of the 14 episodes and in the case of "Our Mrs. Reynolds" she doesn't even have a single line outside of one justifiably deleted scene. "Objects in Space" suggests that River would have... Read More
hulk hoganTicking Tuesday News- Beatles, Politics and Pro Wrestling
from The Ticking Tabloid
Mark David Chapman Denied Parole Again Mark David Chapman, the individual who was convicted of the murder of rock icon John Lennon in 1980, was denied parole from his life sentence today, making this the sixth time his case has been reviewed. The three-person panel who decided to keep Chapman in prison had plenty of things to say about their decision. One stated, "Come on, man. You killed a freaking Beatle. And not just any Beatle, but one of the two that people really, really liked. That was... Read More
horntail 1Ichneumon And Horntail Wasps: Clash of the Titans
from Weird Animal Report
Oh my, it must be Giant Wasp Season.  Hadn't you heard?  I started noticing giant wasps over the weekend.  Not just regular wasps, I'm accustomed to (for example) mud dauber wasps.  I'm talking GIANT wasps, about the size of my pinkie finger, no lie.The first thing I did was Google these monsters.  I mean, after the part where I ran inside squealing in terror, obviously.  The bad news: there are several kinds of giant wasps you might encounter.  The good news... Read More
amish friendship breadIt's Not Amish, And I Didn't Give It To Friends
from Dessert Report
Amish Friendship Bread is sort of a cross between a coffee cake and a chain letter.  The bread is based on a sourdough starter, albeit one that is fed with flour, sugar, and milk instead of a "regular" starter fed only with flour and water.  The idea behind Amish Friendship Bread is that you bake two loaves, give one to a friend, along with a portion of the starter.  Frankly this is the kind of obligation-heavy gifting that I frown upon.  I don't know many people who would... Read More
maple cream cookiesMaple Creme Cookies
from Cookiejar Talk
Long ago, when I was new to the internet, I fell in with a batch of Canadians.  No one is really sure how it happened, but this one particular role-playing/fanfic USENET newsgroup was at least 50% Canadian.  Maybe more like 80% depending on who was active and who had gone away for a few months.At the time, I knew virtually nothing about Canada, much less about Canadians.  But they schooled me, oh yes they did.  Read More
wed5Weekly Reading List: Week of 9/1/10 Pt 4- MARVEL COMICS BRUTAL LIGHTING ROUND
from Trusty Henchmen
Seriously, waaaaaaay too much from Marvel this week and a lot of it was painful. Here we go, superfunhappytime!   Namor The First Mutant #1- The problem with underwater characters is that everything happens underwater, and if you don’t have an artist that really wants to draw undersea adventures then your kinda screwed. And while I like Olivetti, wow there was a lot of empty space and this issue. Moore’s script is fine, this just feels like a colossal waste of time and money and no one... Read More
FarmvilleHaters Keep On Hating (Women's Games)
from Female Talk
An article criticizing Farmville got some buzz over the holiday weekend.  SUNY Buffalo professor A.J. Patrick Liszkewicz makes the bald - and completely unfounded - accusation that "Farmville is not a good game."  Read More
William RehnquistThose Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
from Republican Talk
Those dirty rotten Republican scoundrels in Arizona have placed drifters and homeless people on the ballot as Green Party candidates in a scheme to siphon votes away from Democrats. Read More
Dick ArmeyTea Party Says: 'We ain't Racists'
from Republican Talk
Dick ArmeyFreedomWorks, the right-wing activist group led by former House Majority Leader Dick Armey, the godfather of the Tea Party movement, is readying a push back campaign against charges that the movement is racist. In this morning Daily Caller, the conservative-to-right-wing newsletter, this item -- "FreedomWorks President and CEO Matt Kibbe said the organization will roll out Diverse Tea, a platform and advertising campaign that will showcase diversity in the Tea Party movement, sometime... Read More

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