(Every word in tonight's diary was composed by carolita, who could not post the diary due to a family emergency. Please give caro some mojo the next time she is able to post. She deserves it.)
This diary is, I believe, the last in the DK Greenroots diary series. This action by the DK Greenroots community has been spearheaded by Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse and Land of Enchantment. The result is a stunning 90 diaries with Links to most of the DK Greenroots diaries are here. All of them are linked here.
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Neon Vincent kicked off DK Greenroots week with a special edition of Overnight News Digest: Science Saturday, and the OND diarists Oke, jlms qkw and wader, carried the series forward, as did Meteor Blades’ nightly Green Diary Rescue and NCrissieB’s Morning Feature. Devilstower wrote a devastating account of mountaintop removal and Laughing Planet presented of the joys of ecotourism. We learned from many diarists about transportation, poverty, food, water, health issues, climate concerns, and all of the politics involved. We saw the beauty out side of EddieC’s window, and had the privilege of hiking the Shenandoah National Park with it really is that important. Get A Grip shared a moving and beautifully written story of the family farm in Walking Gently in the Footsteps of My Ancestors and Sensible Shoes showed us that there are lots of ways for writers to go green.
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Tonight’s Top Comments....
From Rogerdaddy
Still wondering what Sarah Palin said? Mariachi mama knows. She translated the Palin-speak and summed it up in a perfect nutshell.
From oke
vcthree knows what Palin meant and gives it the full Rolling Stones treatment. Also.
From Mehitabel9
Febbie has a succinct deconstruction of Sarah Palin's resignation speech.
From MinistryOfTruth
DumpTerryMcAuliffe destroys Palin's speech in a way that just makes perfect sense (as much as you can make of anything Sarah) dopper0819's diary Begala on Palin .
From CANY
While watching her speech, I kept thinking that the ducks were laughing their butts off like I was. However, I think dansk47 has a better explanation.
From Cronesense:
llbear posts words of wisdom from his brother in a loving comment to Dreaming of Better Days in her diary on the loss of her father and drchelo.
From trs:
In today's Pootie diary I started off a discusssion on why one of my diaries managed to make the rec list last night. I thought this answer by RadioGirl was an excellent answer why many community diaries make the rec list.
From dansk47:
Really, snark was running rampant! But I really got a good laugh out of this comment by CDH in Brooklyn!
Thanks
dansk47
From Land of Enchantment:
From kos's Netroots Nation Roll Call, three's a pleasing exchange following Meteor Blades' announcement that he'll be there.
Tonight's Top Mojo:
Top Mojo, excluding the tip jars and usual high mojo comments:
- Translation for All by JekyllnHyde - 216
- I understood every word that Palin said by MadScientist - 122
- Too Bad She Might Not Run in 2012 by JekyllnHyde - 120
- Palin speaks ijit by NCYellowDog - 116
- Maybe the "message" was mistranslated AGAIN by zapus - 109
- Dude, this is so also! (nt) by KateCrashes - 95
- I don't read it quite the same way as you by ShadowSD - 95
- Nothing more to say. by Dreaming of Better Days - 92
- anybody else catch this? two left boots. by ImpeachKingBushII - 90
- here ill translate your post into sarah=speak by Tamifah - 89
- A National Party No More by JekyllnHyde - 87
- Simple by bumblebums - 83
- She seemed freaked out in her speech today. by Cassandra77 - 80
- My favorite bit is "sacrificing my title"... by flor de jasmim - 80
- Hi. by blueteam - 80
- I took one lousy nap... by Tom Seaview - 79
- She said by mariachi mama - 77
- "Abducted", "notorious", torture"....... by kestrel9000 - 76
- Also by LeftHandedMan - 74
- I have nothing to offer by BoiseBlue - 74
- I won't call her what I want to call by fou - 73
- ((((((((((((((((((( oh baby ))))))))))))))0 by Ninepatch - 73
- Peggy Noonan's analysis of Palin was spot on by Jimdotz - 72
- If these wingers ever needed a by MRA NY - 71
- All indications are that it's Stevens-like; by Setrak - 71
- I speak Alabama Amurkan English as well by bamajunky - 69
- It's very strange by LeftHandedMan - 68
- "Oh, fuck, Mom. What is it NOW?" by JeffLieber - 68
- Putin is... by Nonconformist - 67
- I never knew and quite frankly I have not by testvet6778 - 67
Top Mojo, everything included!
- Tip Jar by Old Redneck - 705
- Quit Jar. by JeffLieber - 471
- Tip Jar by hishighness - 378
- Tip Jar by slinkerwink - 362
- Tip Jar by LarsThorwald - 340
- Tip Jar by Cenk Uygur - 316
- Tip Jar by Dreaming of Better Days - 253
- Tip Jar by bluedogsd - 227
- Translation for All by JekyllnHyde - 216
- Tip Jar by faceless - 205
- Tip Jar by illinifan17 - 196
- Tip Jar by Walt starr - 161
- Tip Jar by Union Review - 143
- Tip Jar by turneresq - 133
- Tip Jar by Jerome a Paris - 124
- I understood every word that Palin said by MadScientist - 122
- Too Bad She Might Not Run in 2012 by JekyllnHyde - 120
- Palin speaks ijit by NCYellowDog - 116
- Maybe the "message" was mistranslated AGAIN by zapus - 109
- Tip Jar by betson08 - 100
- Dude, this is so also! (nt) by KateCrashes - 95
- I don't read it quite the same way as you by ShadowSD - 95
- Nothing more to say. by Dreaming of Better Days - 92
- Happy Caturday tips, flames, etc... by triciawyse - 92
- anybody else catch this? two left boots. by ImpeachKingBushII - 90
- here ill translate your post into sarah=speak by Tamifah - 89
- A National Party No More by JekyllnHyde - 87
- Simple by bumblebums - 83
- She seemed freaked out in her speech today. by Cassandra77 - 80
- My favorite bit is "sacrificing my title"... by flor de jasmim - 80
- Hi. by blueteam - 80
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