Waiting For The Storm To Pass

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Friday January 14, 2011 · 3:56 PM PST

2011/01/14 · 15:56

Here's my current story...

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Wednesday November 17, 2010 · 9:13 PM PST

2010/11/17 · 21:13

The recent elections featured fiery rhetoric, bold pledges, and nearly unprecedented voter anger. However, many voters are upset with this week's news that both parties have chosen to keep the same leaders in both houses of Congress. Campaign promises are being talked back and some voters are already beginning to feel that the next two years will lead to nothing new from Washington, DC.

In 2012, why not vote for some real, decisive change?

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Tuesday August 17, 2010 · 11:09 PM PDT

2010/08/17 · 23:09

I don't believe a mosque should be allowed near Ground Zero. That is hallowed ground and those victimized by the tragedy of 9/11 shouldn't have to look at a mosque when they go to visit the memorial and the still-empty (nine years later) ground.

While we're at it...

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Thursday July 08, 2010 · 1:40 AM PDT

2010/07/08 · 01:40

"Reprehensible" is not a word to be tossed around lightly, but this case deserves it.

The good people at Huffington Post made comments on this already, but I had not read the article when I devised my own rant in the form a "translation". :)

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Monday September 28, 2009 · 1:20 AM PDT

2009/09/28 · 01:20

September 26 through October 3, 2009, is Banned Books Week.

Why is this important to you?

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Sunday September 27, 2009 · 1:04 AM PDT

2009/09/27 · 01:04

From the Associated Press comes a sweet story, an innocent story about helping endangered wildlife in Africa.

Silverback gorillas in Uganda are in imminent danger from poachers, farmers and rebels. Only about 740 are left in the wild; nearly half make their home on a government preserve. The Ugandan government does all they can to protect these animals from these forces and it's not cheap. The government has hatched an innovative plan to raise some money: put the gorillas on social networking sites and allow people to add them as friends in exchange for a donation of as little as $1.

The AP story goes on to talk briefly about the habitats, the animals and the efforts to protect them both. Where is the problem? Let's hear from this well-meaning gentleman...

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Monday October 20, 2008 · 12:21 PM PDT

2008/10/20 · 12:21

After watching the first few minutes of Barack Obama's speech at his rally in Tampa, I figured this was the time to wander out and hit my local early voting location. Since my new job starts next week, I wanted to make certain I got out as soon as possible to vote.

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Wednesday October 01, 2008 · 11:19 PM PDT

2008/10/01 · 23:19

Because I am a masochist of sorts I'm watching vintage VP debates on C-Span2, late on a Wednesday night. This is what happens when you are a life-long Pittsburgh Pirates fan and therefore have little to no interest in post-season baseball. I just sat through Bentsen-Quayle (1988) and am enjoying the triple-threat cage match of Gore-Quayle-Stockdale (1992). To paraphrase the words of President Bush, "Is I learning anything?" Find out after the jump...

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Wednesday March 19, 2008 · 1:43 PM PDT

2008/03/19 · 13:43

I was a bit surprised to see so much activity here over the announcement of Rep. John Murtha's (PA-12) endorsement of Hillary Clinton. I'm not sure if it's the lack of Hillary endorsements recently, disappointment over his choice, or some other factor. I've posted several thoughts in the comments of the original diary, but thought I could kind of pull things together in my own (and my debut!) diary to see if I could give my view on exactly what kind of impact this has on the race. Thoughts after the jump...

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Waiting For The Storm To Pass

Next Time, Vote For REAL CHANGE

The Right-wing View on Religion, Expanded "Logically"

The Tyranny of lemonade

Happy Banned Books Week!

The next manufactured right-wing mini-"outrage"?

FL early voting - a day 1 experience (Pinellas County)

Lessons from vintage VP debates

What Murtha's endorsement of Clinton really means