No death penalty for Penn State football

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Monday July 23, 2012 · 6:20 AM PDT

2012/07/23 · 06:20

Breaking now on MSNBC:

The NCAA will not suspend the Penn State football program.

The school will be fined $60 million, be banned from bowl games for 4 years, lose some football scholarships, vacate all wins from 1998 to 2011, and be placed on 5 years probation.

Personally, I feel the program should have gotten the so-called death penalty (and I'm a college football fan).

What say you?

deha

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Thursday April 19, 2012 · 1:15 PM PDT

2012/04/19 · 13:15

The Republican caucus in the Oklahoma legislature will not bring the personhood amendment up for a hearing. Their reasoning is that it may inadvertently ban contraception and open them up to further legal challenges. I heard Leader Steele say on the radio they've already managed to make abortion extremely difficult, so they're satisfied for the moment.

This is good news, but we're not out of the woods yet on this. The anti-choice folks are trying to get a standalone referendum on the ballot.

Sorry for the brevity of the post (I'm at work), but I thought folks might be interested and I didn't see anything on the recent list.

Dear Daddy, I'm sorry, but I just can't do this anymore (updated)

deha

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Friday May 21, 2010 · 6:00 PM PDT

2010/05/21 · 18:00

This is the story of my long struggle to care for an elderly parent who would like nothing more than to lie down and die. Just so you know...

On Tuesday, I had to call the police and report my father for assaulting me. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do, but it was for his own good and I had no other choice.

deha

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Wednesday July 23, 2008 · 9:35 AM PDT

2008/07/23 · 09:35

This week I attended the funeral of an elderly woman who died in a tragic accident in her home, an accident that could have easily been prevented. It was a situation that I would never have imagined could happen. I want to share her story as a warning to those of us who are caregivers for elderly or disabled parents and loved ones.

deha

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Thursday May 22, 2008 · 9:56 AM PDT

2008/05/22 · 09:56

Yesterday I had the most amazing conversation with my mother, a life-long Republican who once had a signed photo of George and Laura Bush prominently displayed in her home. What she said to me absolutely blew my mind and made me wonder whether all the worries about white working class voters not getting behind Obama may be a bit exaggerated.

More after the jump...

deha

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Sunday April 13, 2008 · 12:54 PM PDT

2008/04/13 · 12:54

I can’t shake this nagging feeling that we are going to be stuck with another four years of Republican misrule, no matter which of our candidates wins the nomination. This has been worrying me for months and months, and it seems to be playing out just like the worst case scenarios my fevered imagination has dreamed up since Barack Obama emerged on the presidential campaign scene. Hillary Clinton’s ambitions were clear much earlier, so I’ve had a lot more time to worry about her as a candidate, but Barack’s arrival really ramped up the anxiety level.

Before you beat me to a cyberpulp or deem me a concern troll, let me explain. I’m a diehard Democrat who will gladly vote for whoever wins the nomination. I’m also glad that my primary is done, though my guy dropped out before I got the chance to vote for him. And I am just absolutely sick at the thought that Democrats are busily handing McSame all the ammunition he’s going to need to sink our hopes of reclaiming our country in November.

deha

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Sunday July 29, 2007 · 12:36 AM PDT

2007/07/29 · 00:36

In a piece entitled (appropriately enough) "Answering to No One" in Sunday's Washington Post, former Vice President Walter Mondale discusses the evolution of the office of the Vice President

from the backwater of American politics to the second most powerful position in our government.

According to Mr. Mondale, most of the changes that have come about, regardless of the party in power, have been positive ones. That is,

until now. Under George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, it has gone seriously off track.

I highly recommend you go read the whole thing now, if you haven't already.

deha

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Tuesday July 24, 2007 · 3:26 PM PDT

2007/07/24 · 15:26

I'm numb.

My son called a couple of hours ago to deliver some very bad news: A CT scan shows that he has a mass on his cerebellum that may be a tumor. He has all the classic symptoms, blinding headaches, vision trouble, fatigue, the lot. Waiting now for an MRI sometime this week to confirm the diagnosis. He lives hours away, and he doesn't want me to come. Not yet anyway. He's a 29 year old single dad with custody of 2 of his 3 kids. Says he has to keep going as though everything's normal. He's right, but my heart is breaking because I'm not there.

And I'm angry as hell. Not just because this is my child I'm talking about. No, his story illustrates what can happen when children don't have access to adequate health and dental care.

There's more...

deha

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Thursday June 07, 2007 · 12:17 PM PDT

2007/06/07 · 12:17

As one of only two Democrats in my family, I've learned not to engage family members in discussions of anything important. You know, things such as disaster response, the invasion and occupation of Iraq, unfettered presidential power, energy policy, climate change, stuff like that. They all subscribe to the Bill-O school of debate: whomever shouts the loudest wins. They refuse to deal in facts, and I know they aren't the slightest bit interested in hearing anything that might contradict the right-wing talking points they so avidly consume, so I usually just keep my mouth shut (other than the occasional well-timed snort of disgust).

But I had the devil in me yesterday, apparently. There's more if you're interested...

deha

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Friday March 02, 2007 · 11:48 AM PST

2007/03/02 · 11:48

As promised, here’s my report on Al Gore’s appearance yesterday at the University of Oklahoma. The event was every bit as exciting as I expected, so let me tell you all about it. I know other Okie Kossacks in attendance have already diaried the details of his talk, but I want to share my personal impressions and experiences. I hope you’ll follow me below the fold.

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deha

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Wednesday February 28, 2007 · 8:26 AM PST

2007/02/28 · 08:26

On Thursday, March 1, my hero Al Gore will venture into the wilds of Giant SUV Land to deliver a presentation on global climate change. He will appear at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman at 4:00 p.m. (doors open at 3:00).

More below...

deha

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Wednesday November 01, 2006 · 7:41 AM PST

2006/11/01 · 07:41

Clever girl that I am, I subscribed to Ernest Istook's campaign e-newletter so I could keep track of what he's up to in his bid to be Oklahoma's next governor. A few weeks ago, I got a notice that Karl Rove was coming to help raise money for Istook's campaign, a sure sign of desperation given that Istook was trailing Brad Henry, our widely popular incumbent, by anywhere from 21 to 26 points, depending on the poll.

Well, Karl's magical presence didn't help narrow the gap at all. In fact, the latest SurveyUSA poll has Henry doubling up on Istook by a margin of 64 to 32 (Lt. Governor looks good for us, too, with Democrat Jari Askins now leading Republican Todd Hiett 52-42 - hooray!).

So what's Istook to do? Play on fear and xenophobia, of course!

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