What happened to Harry Belafonte's Hair?
I said a few days ago that I couldn't figure out why Hugo Chavez of Venezuela was such a bad guy for being a leftist. Evo Morales has gotten similar harsh treatment from the American press. In Venezuela this weekend, Harry Belafonte, now 78, called Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world". I guess time marches on for us all. It will be interesting if the administration has any official response to this or if they ignore it, like they do most all criticisms.
Dump that legally obtained money!
I work a full-time job and earn money easily shown on my paycheck stub. However, I worry about my friends and neighbors worrying that I obtained the money illegally, so I give thousands of dollars away to charities in case I ever get questioned about how I earned it. Well, not really, but apparently everyone who ever received a dime from Abramoff is doing it. With the news that more than 60 lawmakers could be involved and that there might be bigger fish in the water than Abramoff, the Republicans might want to tread kind of lightly on the Alito hearings. With Bush's approval rating and the corruption scandal (and news they aren't releasing tax data like they should), they will almost certainly lose the White House and Congress both. So, they may see this as their last chance to leave a conservative mark on at least one of the three branches and fight like hell to get Alito confirmed. I personally see their chances dwindling, partially just because the Republicans want Alito in and people love to do the opposite of what people want when those people piss them off. And, with Pat Robertson sounding a lot like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the term "religious right" isn't sounding so superior lately. Although, lawmakers in Washington recently warned the supreme court about finding the state's definition of marriage between one man and one woman unconstitutional. My favorite quote: "We believe that the courts don't have the right to go in and change the law the Legislature has passed." -- Rep. Mike Armstrong. Apparently, they don't have checks and balances in Wenatchee.
Snowstorm Katrina
I like it when media outlets admit their own efforts at sensationalism, but it's sad that these instances are escalating, not diminishing. I wonder if society went through this kind of thing when the telegraph came along? And again with the telephone. Note to self -- research this.
Of Mice and Men
Ok, I've had mice lately, but haven't tried to set them on fire. This man would get the Darwin Award if he had killed himself in the process. This story has been on every news site I've been on and was on Yahoo's "most e-mailed" list. How embarrassed is this guy?
Who Knew?
Common sense tells us that repetition of violent behavior predicates more violent behavior. This study shouldn't surprise anyone, but I seriously believe it should be looked at more closely by lawmakers without causing a knee-jerk reaction.
The High Cost of Music IV
This is becoming a theme. I have written about the high cost of music on three previous posts, and keep finding sources to back me up. Now it has been announced that the Rolling Stones' Bigger Bang tour is set to become the highest grossing tour of all time. "The average fan shelled out nearly $134 to attend one of the [...] shows".
Pure Hedonism
Ok, I have to say that I have been in love with the new Toyota FJ Cruiser since I saw it on their website two years ago. Completely unnecessary, but we are all entitled to our little slices of American Pie.
Back in the Day
In MY day, robbers holed themselves up in abandoned houses with boarded up windows and crowed around a rickety old kitchen table to plan their next heist while trying to avoid the coppers, NOT down on the beach parading around in their stolen goods! Sheesh! Young'ins today!
I said a few days ago that I couldn't figure out why Hugo Chavez of Venezuela was such a bad guy for being a leftist. Evo Morales has gotten similar harsh treatment from the American press. In Venezuela this weekend, Harry Belafonte, now 78, called Bush "the greatest terrorist in the world". I guess time marches on for us all. It will be interesting if the administration has any official response to this or if they ignore it, like they do most all criticisms.
Dump that legally obtained money!
I work a full-time job and earn money easily shown on my paycheck stub. However, I worry about my friends and neighbors worrying that I obtained the money illegally, so I give thousands of dollars away to charities in case I ever get questioned about how I earned it. Well, not really, but apparently everyone who ever received a dime from Abramoff is doing it. With the news that more than 60 lawmakers could be involved and that there might be bigger fish in the water than Abramoff, the Republicans might want to tread kind of lightly on the Alito hearings. With Bush's approval rating and the corruption scandal (and news they aren't releasing tax data like they should), they will almost certainly lose the White House and Congress both. So, they may see this as their last chance to leave a conservative mark on at least one of the three branches and fight like hell to get Alito confirmed. I personally see their chances dwindling, partially just because the Republicans want Alito in and people love to do the opposite of what people want when those people piss them off. And, with Pat Robertson sounding a lot like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the term "religious right" isn't sounding so superior lately. Although, lawmakers in Washington recently warned the supreme court about finding the state's definition of marriage between one man and one woman unconstitutional. My favorite quote: "We believe that the courts don't have the right to go in and change the law the Legislature has passed." -- Rep. Mike Armstrong. Apparently, they don't have checks and balances in Wenatchee.
Snowstorm Katrina
I like it when media outlets admit their own efforts at sensationalism, but it's sad that these instances are escalating, not diminishing. I wonder if society went through this kind of thing when the telegraph came along? And again with the telephone. Note to self -- research this.
Of Mice and Men
Ok, I've had mice lately, but haven't tried to set them on fire. This man would get the Darwin Award if he had killed himself in the process. This story has been on every news site I've been on and was on Yahoo's "most e-mailed" list. How embarrassed is this guy?
Who Knew?
Common sense tells us that repetition of violent behavior predicates more violent behavior. This study shouldn't surprise anyone, but I seriously believe it should be looked at more closely by lawmakers without causing a knee-jerk reaction.
The High Cost of Music IV
This is becoming a theme. I have written about the high cost of music on three previous posts, and keep finding sources to back me up. Now it has been announced that the Rolling Stones' Bigger Bang tour is set to become the highest grossing tour of all time. "The average fan shelled out nearly $134 to attend one of the [...] shows".
Pure Hedonism
Ok, I have to say that I have been in love with the new Toyota FJ Cruiser since I saw it on their website two years ago. Completely unnecessary, but we are all entitled to our little slices of American Pie.
Back in the Day
In MY day, robbers holed themselves up in abandoned houses with boarded up windows and crowed around a rickety old kitchen table to plan their next heist while trying to avoid the coppers, NOT down on the beach parading around in their stolen goods! Sheesh! Young'ins today!
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