Open Thread and Diary Rescue

This evening's Rescue Rangers are mem from somerville, grog, sunspark says, blank frank, mtperson, and shayera, with watercarrier4diogenes at the wheel of the Editmobile

The rescued diaries tonight are truly the gems for which we search every night. The Rangers are secondary to what they present to you, some of the best writing available on Teh Great Orange Satan, if some of the less noticed initially. Read these, rec and comment in them. Let the diarists know that you appreciate their efforts and their viewpoints (even if you don't happen to completely agree with them).

The rescued diaries are:

• In her own Voice provides context for the feeling that we are "being drawn back into dangerous territory" with the recent amendment in Stupak is a Mad Man Who Makes Women Mad. (mem from somerville)
• Sharing a profoundly personal experience, ValerieTarico courageously asks and answers: Whose Morals Will Control our Child Bearing? My Open Letter to the Catholic Bishops. (mtperson)
• As Pres. Obama works his way through Asia, wheatdogg helps us look at America through Chinese students' eyes with Teachers' Lounge: Seven pictures create 10,000 words. (Blank Frank)
• Luis Mendoza calls for renewed focus to obtain an effect in The Dangers of Self-delusion and Denial. (mem from somerville)
• gjohnsit highlights the story of the I.W.W. in "We are all leaders". (shayera)
• Daveparts brings back the traditional essay form with a meditation that takes us from a rusty spoon to Warren Buffett in No Ordinary Utensil. (Blank Frank)
• Yosef 52 does some serious naval-gazing in Why Human History Has Turned Out As It Has: A Hypothesis. (grog)

jotter has High Impact Diaries: November 13, 2009 and carolita has Top Comments 11-14-09 Moby Dick Edition.

Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread (even if you're the author! Here's where that's actually appreciated). And, of course, since it's an open thread, PLAY NICE, OK? 8^)