Obama at Home After Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Image by Nick Bygon via Flickr Well here at home our good weather has changed to the cold we have been expecting and I woke up to a chilly 15 degrees. But, it is a lot worse elsewhere so I can not complain too much. Presidedent Obama heades home......
Surrender, Mr. President, and bring our troups home This is an old rant, posted here in support of what I think Mr. Shaw articulated in his post on Empire Building. - Shannon Today it will finally happen. I am about to make you think that I have gone off the deep end. Half of you are going to......
Abercrombie & Fitch and Beyonce in "Fierce" Fragrance War Beyonce Knowles and the clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch are locking horns in a war over the name of a fragrance. The pop star sensation Beyonce Knowles and the teenaged clothing giant known as Abercrombie & Fitch are currently going to war over who is more "fierce". In a federal......
Obama A War Criminal? There is a report that civilian casualties have risen to alarming rates in the Afghanistan war. It turns out, this past month of August was the worst to date. George W. Bush was viciously criticized for civilian casualties, so perhaps it's time to question the Obama administration on this matter.......
My Mama Loves Obama Kids T-shirts: Fun Summer Politico Humor Come visit my store on CafePress! I just love the Obamas! Intelligent, confident, thoughtful, what is not to like?! Second to that, I love fun t-shirts for the littles that make me laugh. The "Michelle Rocks" is actually serious though, because, well, she does! These are to be worn proudly......
1. Uses a rather unattractive and insecure reporter. (When do you see reporters like this on CNN otherwise?)
2. Mentions/plans for (plants?) people who shout in the background.
3. Talks about unrelated topics (Joe Wilson instead of the real issues: socialism and health care).
So, the whole feeling I get from the thing is one of rather insecurity and fear of this “mob”…which is intended, instead of encouraging watchers to consider the issues rationally.
So, the entire “frame” is of a bunch of idiots with signs that say crazy things like “independence” on them rather than any to-be-taken-seriously cross-section of the American people.
On Starbucks Remodeling Good Stores Into Sterile Coffee Shops. On my street there are two Starbucks stores - one that was there when I moved in a few years ago, and one that came in recently and bought out our favorite little independent coffee place. They are practically right across the street from each other, and they are both......
Chartering a Boat Overnight in the San Francisco Bay If you are looking for something fun and enjoyable that your entire family can participate in on the San Francisco bay, consider overnight chartering. There are a lot of different harbors and marinas that will allow you to take a boat out so that you can spend the night on......
Should You Neuter Your Dog? [/caption]It's one of the most crucial questions a new dog owner will face: whether or not to neuter their dog. If you barely have any knowledge of animal behavior and simply like to "go with the flow," you might do well to educate yourself on this important pet-related issue. Many......
Stepping back for a macro look at my spending JD over at Get Rich Slowly recently detailed his discretionary spending for 2008. I keep track of all of my spending, but rarely add it up for the entire year or break it down into larger groups. (Instead, I focus on individual expenses on a monthly basis.) I thought this......
When a layoff happens Layoffs happen to most people at some point in their lives, and they've been happening more and more frequently lately. As I mentioned previously, my husband was laid off recently, so we came up with a list of things to do when a layoff happens. Here's our list: First, take......
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Saving on the grocery bill Last month I linked to an article that listed three ways to save on your grocery bill. Based on an article in the Wall Street Journal it seems a lot of people are finding that during this time of economic uncertainty, by buying store brand products they can save a......
Constitutional Ignorance There's a lot to the US Constitution. The men who wrote it were very smart in the way they worded it. They had the foresight to include checks and balances, through the separation of powers among the various branches of government and defined what each branch can, and more importantly,......
Obama At House Republican Retreat In Baltimore: FULL VIDEO, TEXT [/caption] Video of President Obama's remarks to the House Republican retreat in Baltimore on Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 and Q&A With GOP Lawmakers: Complete transcript of Obama's remarks as recorded by the White House: 12:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Please, everybody be......
Embassy Transcript Leaked: Father's Interview [/caption] ABUJA, Nigeria: Breaking news has just crossed our desk here at the NIP regarding the father of unlucky terrorist Abdul Farouk Mutallab. It is widely known that the fizzled bomber's father met with US Embassy officials in Abujah to warn them of his son's intent to carry out acts......
Secret of Grounding Remaining grounded, sort of like an electrical circuit. It’s a very broad topic. Every world tradition has spoken of it and its necessity in one form or another. Honestly if you aren't pursuing "spiritual practices", there is a tendency in life to get scattered. To get seriously out of touch......
Reserve your tickets now For a free night at the theatre, that is. If you're in one of over 16 different locations across the United States, you can take advantage of free performances on October 19, 2006. This freebie is an effort to increase the number of theatre-goers and attract new audiences, and it's......
Bush Plans to Host World Summit to Address the Current Credit Crisis The United States President George Bush recently announced his intention to hold a world summit involving leaders from all around the world in order to discuss the global financial crisis in the near future. What he did say however is that any financial reform should absolutely not come at the......
Carole Caldwell Graebner Remembered Carole Caldwell Graebner passed away at the age of sixty five following a brief but courageous battle with cancer on November 19, 2008. Carole Caldwell Graebner served as a chair of the United States Tennis Association's Fed Cup Committee. Graebner was born on June 24 in 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,......
The Top 100 Corporate Polluters In The United States. Here is a list that you don't want to read...but you have to. The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at UMass has updated their list of the Top 100 corporate polluters in the U.S. for 2009, which "identifies the top U.S. air polluters among the world's largest corporations. The index......
Personal Finance Review - Egg on My Face Edition Sometimes there's just not enough wood in the world to knock on. I found this out the hard way earlier this week. It took less than a week for my post about the 2001 Patriots to come back and haunt me. For those living in closet, or not interested in......
Athlete Profiles: Andre Agassi Andre Agassi has become a fixture in the tennis world, and thanks to a series of high profile relationships, sponsorship deals and a great will to win, he has become an indelible fixture of pop culture as well. His gold medal win in the Olympics, and the sheer number of......
Amor Amor Perfume Review This is a review of the Amor Amor perfume; a perfume intended for women and designed by Cacharel in Paris. The Amor Amor perfume was designed by the design house of Cacharel in Paris, and it was originally introduced in the year 2003. The Amor Amor perfume offers a truly......
Who's To Blame For The Binge Drinking Culture? This post on binge drinking was originally written and published on 24/02/2008 on my old site, 'The God Is You', and may conflict with my current philosophy. I WAS LISTENING to the Jeremy Vine show on Radio 2 on Thursday - a show I both love AND hate. I......
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Obama at Home After Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Image by Nick Bygon via Flickr Well here at home our good weather has changed to the cold we have been expecting and I woke up to a chilly 15 degrees. But, it is a lot worse elsewhere so I can not complain too much. Presidedent Obama heades home...... 
Surrender, Mr. President, and bring our troups home This is an old rant, posted here in support of what I think Mr. Shaw articulated in his post on Empire Building. - Shannon Today it will finally happen. I am about to make you think that I have gone off the deep end. Half of you are going to...... 
Abercrombie & Fitch and Beyonce in "Fierce" Fragrance War Beyonce Knowles and the clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch are locking horns in a war over the name of a fragrance. The pop star sensation Beyonce Knowles and the teenaged clothing giant known as Abercrombie & Fitch are currently going to war over who is more "fierce". In a federal...... 
My Mama Loves Obama Kids T-shirts: Fun Summer Politico Humor Come visit my store on CafePress! I just love the Obamas! Intelligent, confident, thoughtful, what is not to like?! Second to that, I love fun t-shirts for the littles that make me laugh. The "Michelle Rocks" is actually serious though, because, well, she does! These are to be worn proudly...... 
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