Open Thread and Diary Rescue

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• It's probably a noisy day in NOLA, however mlharges shares fantastic photos and history of a quiet spot further upriver in On A Great Gulf Wind. (jlms qkw)
• pfiore8 shares beautiful reflections on our trajectory through time during a visit to stunning Ftan, Switzerland, in peace comes dropping slow... at 5,400 feet. (ItsJessMe)
• You won't be able to stop laughing as you read about an early nominee for the "Greatest Creationist Smackdown of 2009", courtesy of Abelian: Discovery Institute Smacked Down by Evolutionary Biologist. (ItsJessMe)
• Bill White shares his first-person reporting with members of our legislative body in NASA and Congress. (jlms qkw)
• With the prospect of DC getting a vote in Congress, notwisconsin traces the history of US territories and their "representation" in Delegates to Congress... (grog)
• Navy Vet Terp gives us a history lesson on tactical procedure, and calls for some Congressional Reform 1890 Style. (noddem)
• Was Plato right? chaseadream offers an interesting first diary in LGBT & The Vanishing Twin Syndrome. (YatPundit)
• The cost of maintaining a painful, challenging and ultimately disrespectful relationship forces ElsieElsie to bid A Farewell to my Mother. (dadanation)
• testvet6778 takes a brief rest from writing veteran's advocacy diaries to pen a poignant letter to his parents in Happy Birthday Mom and Dad. (dadanation)
• Sharing her own "private hell", one pissed off democrat reflects on her decision to speak the truth, in Being Honest, It Was Not Worth it, I Should have Taken the Money (Bribes). (ItsJessMe)
• jgogek asks, Could California finally end its budget madness? (YatPundit)
• dewydog outlines How the GOP Destroyed Our Economy and Our Culture (YatPundit)
• Wanting to have realistic suggestions for friends and co-workers, wiscmass turns to fellow dKos members and inquires about Job Loss Resources? Special h/t to Kossacks Networking For Jobs and Community. (dadanation)

jotter has High Impact Diaries: February 23, 2009

brillig has tonight's Top Comments G&T Edition

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