Well, Christmas is behind us, and I hope those who celebrate it had a merry one.
Just a few days ago, there were Santas everywhere...
....thanks to this guy, of course....
....you were unpacking the ornaments to hang on the tree....
....hanging up the stockings....
....and picking out just the right gifts for everyone on your list....
....maybe even reading Christmas stories to the kids before they went to sleep....
(you can read the rest of the song here)
....maybe you were lucky and got a really special present!
Funny how we can't wait for special occasions, and then, as soon as they finally get here, they're over. Poof! Like a dream. All that's left are fond memories, and, perhaps, a touch of melancholy, because you didn't get everything you wanted....
(Larger versions of all the images can be found...well, you know where!
And now, the reason we are here....
From sardonyx:
In buhdydharma's diary The Ticking Time Bomb and Torture Apologists, G2geek answers the question What is torture?
ruthhmiller tells a great story from Teddy Kennedy's first (1962) run for the Senate.
In teacherken's diary Rape, irishwitch relates what her father said after escorting her down the aisle at her wedding.
From Angry Mouse:
theran has a real future in the State Department of snark.
From beninsc:
From plf515's Daily Kos University:
Cooking Goes Reality! seabos84 explains! ;)
(That's at the start of a four comment exchange, please read the others, too. ;) )
dKos user martini links to truly fine Depression era tips. Check them out! Maybe some can find application today! ;)
A few I enjoyed:
In DemocraticLuntz's diary, The Lizard People are the Solution to the Israel/Palestine Conflict, dfb1968 has some concerns . Mumstylooks on the bright side.
Colorado is the Shiznit has some advice for Governor Blagojevich.
As if the pics in the gorgeous diary Hawai'ian Vacation- A Photo Diary were not enough, Haole in Hawaii shows us what Santa does when he's relaxing.
In another pictorial diary, lineatus's Dawn Chorus Birdblog: (not so) Big Year, one of my favorite Kossack photogs, desertguy shares more of his magical pictures. maxxdogg is quite handy with a camera, too.
In JeffLieber's Dennis Prager Woos His Imaginary Wife., Omir the Storyteller has more on the story.
Find a comment, pick it up, all day long, you'll have good luck! But, if you really like it, send it to:
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A huge thank you and a tip of the hat to the handsome and talented sardonyx for all his help and for supplying Top Mojo!
Top Mojo (cskendrick/sardonyx-style) excluding search-identifiable tip jars and first diary comments:
1) Yes, it's frustrating (to say the least) by david mizner — 110
2) wow now a litmus test by entlord1 — 89
3) Daily heroic self-control? by mamamedusa — 86
4) Nothing Caroline ever says or does by Kitty — 79
5) The context of the larger argument he is making by mamamedusa — 76
6) It's bullshit by GOPhuckYourself — 71
7) I am laughing my ass off ... by legalchic — 68
8) Thanks for diarying today's attack. by SensibleShoes — 64
9) And also: by david mizner — 64
10) maybe we wouldn't be 'zionist trolls' ... by gracieloufreebush — 63
11) The big problem I have with Israel by Opakapaka — 63
12) The world according to Kos: by MJB — 61
13) 'cause if Caroline Kennedy says it, it's suspect. by byteb — 60
14) Oh brother by Miss Blue — 58
15) While credit is necessary to the workings of the by blue jersey mom — 57
16) please by sortalikenathan — 55
17) However, view the entirety of his statements by grannyhelen — 55
18) I'm pretty sure that the comment section will by kate mckinnon — 53
19) Exactly -- who's ideology states... by ruscle — 52
20) This is perfect: by lineatus — 52
21) No it isn't. I'm well educated on historical by Deoliver47 — 52
22) Aetna delenda est! by david78209 — 51
23) ah yes yes by sortalikenathan — 51
24) fuckneed by TrueBlueMajority — 51
25) bullshit. bullshit, bullshit. by Tom J — 50
26) Spam, I know how you feel. I have posted about by blue jersey mom — 50
27) Heh. by Texas Revolutionary — 50
28) let me offer several apologies by teacherken — 50
29) asdf by BDA in VA — 48
30) It is not anti-Semitic to question Israel's by SensibleShoes — 48
31) Canadians like their health care. by JDWolverton — 48
32) thanks for asking by teacherken — 48
Top Mojo with No Exclusions:
1) Tips for living in the 21st century... by grannyhelen — 323
2) This is probably a first by david mizner — 265
3) tip jar by Daisy Cutter — 260
4) tip jar by teacherken — 216
5) Tips for embracing history & fighting for change by Deoliver47 — 205
6) Tips & Recs for Health care reform by JDWolverton — 176
7) Water jar. by emmasnacker — 173
8) Tips for learning? by plf515 — 120
9) Keeping an eye out for good birds... by lineatus — 119
10) Wait a minute... by revelwoodie — 119
11) Yes, it's frustrating (to say the least) by david mizner — 110
12) wow now a litmus test by entlord1 — 89
13) Daily heroic self-control? by mamamedusa — 86
14) Tip jar by annetteboardman — 81
15) Nothing Caroline ever says or does by Kitty — 79
16) Please join my in honoring "T.J." Reilly, by SpamNunn — 78
17) The context of the larger argument he is making by mamamedusa — 76
18) Please tell me that "idiocy" is... by JeffLieber — 73
19) Morning all! by Frankenoid — 72
20) It's bullshit by GOPhuckYourself — 71
21) I am laughing my ass off ... by legalchic — 68
22) And also: by david mizner — 64
23) Thanks for diarying today's attack. by SensibleShoes — 64
24) The big problem I have with Israel by Opakapaka — 63
25) maybe we wouldn't be 'zionist trolls' ... by gracieloufreebush — 63
26) Tips, flames, etc... by triciawyse — 63
27) The world according to Kos: by MJB — 61
28) 'cause if Caroline Kennedy says it, it's suspect. by byteb — 60
29) Oh brother by Miss Blue — 58
30) Tip Jar... by The Black Critic — 57
31) While credit is necessary to the workings of the by blue jersey mom — 57