Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Wed May 14, 2008 at 08:13:47 PM PDT
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Tue May 13, 2008 at 08:36:58 PM PDT
Riding tonight's Rescue Ranger streetcar are Yashua, vcmvo2, hhex65, dopper0189, kath25, and Got a Grip, with YatPundit in the motorman's chair.
- Stranded Wind shares a fascinating idea for generating power and heat (and there are pootie pics, too!) in Walkabout #23: Felines & Fenestration. (Got a Grip)
- DWG shares a parable that goes to the heart of what it may take to sway those that deny global warming in Zen and the art of earth maintenance. (Got a Grip)
- Forgiven highlights the racial disparity in the enforcement of America's drug laws in Drug Wars VIII. (hhex65)
- StormBear continues his excellent history series in Black History: Reconstruction. (dopper0189)
- clammyc writes a nice op-ed on why voter identification law hurt democrats in Your vote only counts if you are a republican. (Yashua)
- protothad writes a poem about the Bush years and concludes with the refrain, No More (a poem about November). (vcmvo2)
- iampunha offers a bit of important history regarding a deadly disease, one which we can all make a difference in fighting with minimal time, effort and money in May 13, 1857: Sir Ronald Ross, malaria doctor, is born. (Got a Grip)
- Cufford brings us a thorough piece on one reason the Bush administration is beating the war drums against Iran in It's about the pipelines, stupid! (Yashua)
- In Give veterans the chance to pursue higher education, Code Breaker gives a point-by-point rebuttal of the President and Senator McCain's, cynical opposition to this GI Bill (Webb version). (vcmvo2)
- kyledeb reports the Bush administration's heartless ICE policy and calls for new legislation in A Crumb For the Starving: Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008. (Avila)
- azindy provides some in-depth analysis on a Proposition that should interest everyone voting on June 3rd in California in Specious Argument for California's Proposition 98. (Got a Grip)
jotter brings us High Impact Diaries - May 12, 2008.
brillig has Top Comments: 5/13/08 NNSL/Meetup Edition.
Please join Diary Rescue this evening by suggesting your own picks in this Open Thread.
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Mon May 12, 2008 at 08:25:40 PM PDT
This evening's Rescue Rangers are Yashua, PaintyKat, jennyjem, Wes Opinion, grog, and joyful, with shayera as editor.
- One of the worse things about having a non-obvious chronic medical condition is people not believing you are actually sick. dancing in a field of yellow flowers explains in her diary But you look so good!. (Wes Opinion)
- iampunha writes a powerful piece that recalls both the birthday of good man, and a terrible mass-murder in May 12, 1889 and 1942: Otto Frank and Auschwitz. (jennyjem)
- JohnnyRook walks us through the political and psychological back story of those who don't believe in global warming in Why Climate Denialists are Blind to Facts and Reason: The Role of Ideology. (grog)
- DCLaw brings us a truly creative tale of intrigue, action and heroism, in which the GOP Superfriends Battle for Telecom Immunity – Full Story! (Yashua)
- In a primer for pundits and anyone else who's a bit fuzzy on how polls work. kendg8r explains it all in an informative diary titled Why The Pundits Don't Understand Polling. (Wes Opinion)
- rmelcher wonders whether we have given sufficient thought to the potential use or abuse of power concerning online organizing and the Presidency in The Presidential Cult. (PaintyKat)
- Mrs Panstreppon connects the dots and gets a picture of a PAC in this link-a-licious post, American Future Fund, GOP Front: Update. (jennyjem)
- Might as well face it, the Bushies are addicted to war, writes ezdidit in the post The Drumbeat for War on Iran...denial and relapse...$20/gal gas? (jennyjem)
- Darkmoth believing we are all racist, discusses his personal perspectives, his experiences, and his comfort level concerning racism and racial accusations race, racist, racism...ugh. (PaintyKat)
- In a well-researched diary about a little known episode in the history of U.S. and Central American relations, gjohnsit takes us through what it takes to go From a whorehouse to a White House. (Wes Opinion)
- Code Breaker questions whether our dependency on oil will raise our unemployment and foster the global food shortage now in its infancy Guess what, US Economy worse than you think. (PaintyKat)
jotter has High Impact Diaries - May 11, 2008.
kath25 has Top Comments 05/12/08 : Of Monks and Mandalas.
Add your favorite diaries from the past 24 hours and use as an open thread.
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Sun May 11, 2008 at 08:33:23 PM PDT
Tonight's Rescue Rangers are jlms qkw, watercarrier4diogenes, ezdidit, vcmvo2 and srkp23 with claude spinning around in the Editor's Chair.
- DeanDemocrat reports that there's A FAIR amount of interest in getting Democrats elected in red zones! (ezdidit)
- I love feet-on-the-ground reporting, and sasatlanta's report from "Vote For Change", My First Voter Registration Drive is not only inspiring, but has a really timely "GREAT IDEA" that we can all take with us to the streets. (watercarrier4diogenes)
- Stranded Wind brings us a double-dip of lovely photo essays. Let's be Genuine Rucksack Wanderers and tag along on a visit to Saxtons River, Vermont! (watercarrier4diogenes and joyful)
- dancewater describes several instances of individuals speaking out about injustice, without regard to the cost or danger to themselves, and then lists several upcoming events where we can all protest in Voices of Conscience. (vcmvo2)
- LithiumCola, with characteristic style and incisiveness, presents A State Dept. Powerpoint on How to Rule the World. (srkp23)
- Deep Harm sees a danger with the sunset of the Bush regime, and urges us to support our brave guardians of accountability: Whistleblowers in peril (and what to do about it). (srkp23)
- jimstaro honors those who have lost loved ones to war service, in Final Salute. (srkp23)
- stillonline writes a poignant, powerful diary about an extraordinary woman: Canning Tomatoes with Mom. (srkp23)
- Yosef 52 offers up poetry for our consideration in Some Poems for the Saturday Night Club. (Got a Grip & jlms qkw)
- Naranjadia discusses some of the roadblocks and ethical considerations that were overcome to allow her the joy of motherhood in Surrogacy: It Gave Me Mother's Day. (Got a Grip & jlms qkw)
- webbranding brings us news of conflict-free exchange from a surprising source in North Korea, NY Philharmonic & Cultural Exchange(Got a Grip & jlms qkw)
- paradox expresses righteous rage against corporations' dehumanizing policies, in American Workers Are Not Parts. (srkp23)
jotter has High Impact Diaries - May 10, 2008.
BeninSC has tonight's Top Comments - Goodheartedness And Paw Paw.
This is an Open Thread, kids. Play Nice!
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Sat May 10, 2008 at 08:33:22 PM PDT
This evening's Rescue Rangers are shayera, vcmvo2, jlms qkw, Avila, srkp23, and joyful, with watercarrier4diogenes wearing the "Robes of Objectivity."
Tonight's diaries cover a variety of interesting issues not covered by the "traditional media" (™ kos) with the kind of research, perspective and analysis we see here every day.
jotter has High Impact Diaries - May 9, 2008.
carolita has Top Comments 5-10-08 -- Keeping Score 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^)
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Fri May 09, 2008 at 08:26:37 PM PDT
Tonight's Rescue Rangers are dadanation, Got a Grip, joyful, vcmvo2, smokeymonkey, ybruti, with srkp23 as editor.
- LtdEdishn digs into the archives to show that Cheney's vision of an American torture machine has early beginnings, in Working the "dark side". (smokeymonkey)
- CrustyPolemicist writes an intense and thoughtful diary about America's ambivalent history with the death penalty in "Kill Them All!" Camus and Administrative Murder. (vcmvo2)
- iampunha's very personal and very powerful diary May 9, 1955: The muppets debut on television segues from the inaugural television appearance of the muppets into talking about trust, the cycle of abuse within families, and the possibility of change. (dadanation)
- Journalist Matt Taibbi spent A weekend at Hagee's "Jesus Camp" for grownups and dominionist group survivor dogemperor brings us all the horrific details. (joyful)
- Milos Janus Outlook reports that in the recent assembly of the United Methodist Church's legislative body, intolerance and the prohibitions against homosexuality remain, in The UMC and Gays - Our Witness NOW. (vcmvo2)
- testvet6778 continues his tireless efforts on behalf of our men and women in uniform as he sends out a Call for Action: You can help some Cold War Veterans. (joyful)
- JohnnyRook presents an illustrated compilation of eco-news you may not have seen, in EcoNoticiario # 5; Drought, Energy Costs and Climaticide in the Spanish and LA Press. (ybruti)
- A Siegel notes how the US Chamber of Congress is Chambering a round against future commerce as it continues to deny the problem of Global Warming. (joyful)
- Oswald describes an historic strike of longshoremen and explores the effect of NAFTA on The ILWU, Kansas City and Mexican Truckers. (ybruti)
- xrepub explains in detail how much a penny costs to make, and why the value of the US dollar is declining in Further Proof on How Little the $ is Worth. (vcmvo2)
- KevinBondelli describes a popular micro-blogging service and explains how you can be Using Twitter in a Political Organization. (ybruti)
- RandomNonviolence keeps track of the Bush administration's many scandals and all the Republican enablers, in Publicizing Congressional Republicans' Role in Enabling Bush's Scandals. (vcmvo2)
- Hail Ripley's straightforward and deeply unsettling FISA: Names and Faces - AT&T's James Cicconi comes straight from the "You Can't Tell The Players Without A Program" file. (dadanation)
- KevinBondelli describes a popular micro-blogging service and explains how you can be Using Twitter in a Political Organization. (ybruti)
- Storm Bear provides the latest installment of Black History: Secession of West Virginia. (vcmvo2)
- notksanymore uses a personal family tragedy to highlight the importance of everyone knowing the symptoms of and the steps one can take to lessen one's risk for a heart attack in Unhappy Mother's Day. (dadanation)
jotter has High Impact Diaries - May 8, 2008.
sardonyx brings Top Comments: Steve Soto on Daily Kos, part 2.
Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread.
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Wed May 07, 2008 at 08:20:21 PM PDT
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Tue May 06, 2008 at 11:05:18 PM PDT
Tonight here at WJM-TV, our cast of Rescue Rangers include Yashua, dopper0189, PaintyKat (doing double time!), Bent Liberal, kath25 and srkp23 with dadanation impersonating Mary Richards while pico adroitly is our Lou Grant.
A special Chuckles the Clown hello goes to our newest Rescue Ranger dopper0189.
The test of a first rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function. (F. Scott Fitzgerald )
- LondonYank shares samples of visual, political art by a British artisan which reflect some attitudes regarding America in Americans Working Overhead. (PaintyKat)
- Valtin discusses the extent to which the American Psychological Association's members are involved in sanctioning torture and feeding at the public trough of "homeland security" efforts in Psychologist "Swat Team" Serves Bush's Torture Gulag. (PaintyKat)
- In an ongoing series, amad looks at the thorny issues of Muslim extremism and violence and compares perceptions to scientific polling data. A good read. Who Speaks for Islam? Part 3a- What Makes a Radical? (BentLiberal)
- Mentarch scrutinizes the mutual sharing of U.S. and Canadian intelligence databases and issues a chilling Welcome To The Security State Of North America. (srkp23)
- Heard of the Hispanic Exclusion Act of 2009? If not, then you need to read iampunha's impeccably researched diary, May 6, 1882: Give me your tired, your poor, but not your Chinese. (BentLiberal)
- Judith Schaeffer proves in this "heart-felt" love story that people can sure be larger than their lives in Reflections on Mildred Jeter Loving, an American Hero, and the Importance of the Supreme Court. (PaintyKat)
- Vyan reports the Judiciary Committee has voted this morning to subpoena Dick Cheney's Chief of Staff David Addington to testify and explain the development of the administration's interrogation program in House issues Subpoena for Addington over Torture Program. (PaintyKat)
- As first-time diarist Jampacked suggests, it may be economically impossible, and even impractical, to continue to pursue energy independence in The cost of trying to be energy independent. (PaintyKat)
jotter has High Impact Diaries - May 5, 2008.
emeraldmaiden has tonight's Top Comments 5-6-08 - The End of the Day.
Please feel free to use this as an Open Thread and to broadcast your favorite diaries of the day! And pay no attention to Rhoda, Phyllis, Murray, Ted, Georgette, and Sue Anne. They are just lonely.
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Mon May 05, 2008 at 08:20:14 PM PDT
This evening's Rescue Rangers are Yashua, Louisiana 1976, hhex65, Wes Opinion, Kath25 and jlms qkw, with jennyjem as editor.
We at Diary Rescue would like to wish all proud, independent, Mexican Kossacks, and all those who aspire to be, a happy Cinco De Mayo! Here are some great diaries for you to read on this festive occasion.
jotter has High Impact Diaries - May 4, 2008.
va dare has Top Comments 5.5.08 Primary-Free Port before the Storm.
Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread.
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Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Sun May 04, 2008 at 08:20:10 PM PDT
This evening's Rescue Rangers are claude, watercarrier4diogenes, ezdidit, dadanation, YatPundit, and noddem, with Patriot Daily as editor.
- In this time of worldwide unease, Asinus Asinum Fricat extends A Modicum of Good Hope regarding the future of our food supply. (noddem)
- Protecting writers who keep us informed of the actions of governments, agencies, and other actors in the world's tragedies and tribulations is the focus of The Impunity Index, which srkp23 eloquently brings to our attention. (watercarrier4diogenes)
- In Feds Object To Energy Smart Local Governance, A Siegel reminds us that even as local municipalities move forward to help save the environment, the Bush Administration is right behind them undoing (or trying to undo) their best efforts. (dadanation)
- BoxerDave has done a fine job of research and investigation to bring us lots of details and unanswered questions in Anatomy of a Hate Crime (Part Two; with POLL). (claude)
- Liberal Youth reports on how Bush's management of his "war on terror" is partially responsible for No Justice For Victims of USS Cole Bombing, ever. (Patriot Daily)
- While we were having a War in Iraq, a new moral system was established. LithiumCola interprets how the shoe is now on the other foot in The New Journalism of Empire: An Exhibit in LA Times. (ezdidit)
- The US is still using the US Navy to assassinate terrorists in Somalia, says Jeff Huber in Springtime in Somalia. (YatPundit)
- possum discusses how the failure of oversight is related to soldiers being electrocuted in More Failure To Support The Troops. (ezdidit)
- Stranded Wind micromanages a small power revolution for us with observations on Walkabout #14: Hydroponic Hydropower Blues. (ezdidit)
- dogemperor concludes his alarming series on the "kiddie boot camp" industry, and includes a call to action so that we may end these practices in Teen Challenge: Your tax dollars, paying for institutionalised abuse. (noddem)
- blklikeme offers the third in a series of glimpses into his daily life in guided by voices. (watercarrier4diogenes)
jotter has Week's High Impact Diaries - May 2, 2008.
BeninSC has Top Comments - Questions for McCain.
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Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Sat May 03, 2008 at 08:19:27 PM PDT
This evening's Rescue Rangers are dopper0189 (under Patriot Daily's helpful guidance), srkp23, vcmvo2, shayera, smokeymonkey, and joyful, with watercarrier4diogenes at the wheel of the Editmobile
Tonight's diaries cover a variety of interesting issues not covered by the MSM with the kind of research, perspective and analysis we see here every day.
jotter has High Impact Diaries - May 2, 2008.
carolita has Top Comments 5-03-08 -- Liebrary 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^)
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Thu May 01, 2008 at 08:25:18 PM PDT

Tonight's Rescue Rangers are Avila, hhex65, jlms qkw, shayera, TruthOfAngels, and ybruti, with Unitary Moonbat shuffling the scrolls
May 1 is a day laden with history, especially regarding the starts of huge things – previous todays have seen the dedication of the biggest maypole ever, the Empire State Building (1931); the opening of the Great Exhibition in London (1851); and, on an even more imperialist note, the Battle of Manila Bay (1898). There was also a time when communists the world over sang The Internationale (choose your language) on what was sometimes known as International Worker's Day.
Away with all your superstitions
For reason in revolt now thunders
And strike the iron while it’s hot!
Too long we’ve languished in subjection
Equality has other laws
jotter has yesterday's High Impact Diaries.
emeraldmaiden has tonight's Top Comments 5/1/08 - Factory Farms Impact Who?
Enjoy, and please recommend your own favorite diaries in this open thread.
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 08:33:52 PM PDT
Tonight's Rescue Rangers are jlms qkw, Louisiana 1976, Patriot Daily, vcmvo2, Wes Opinion, watercarrier4diogenes, with srkp23 as editor.
- Valtin reminds us that when governments are motivated, Hunting Down the War Criminals can happen even decades after their crimes were committed. (Patriot Daily)
- Travis Wheeler contrasts the megamedia free trade hype with the reality of human rights abuses in Actual News from Colombia Belies Blitzkrieg of Pro-FTA Editorials and Op-Eds. (Patriot Daily)
- jimstaro gives us encouraging news for veterans who get into legal trouble in Veterans Court - Buffalo NY. (vcmvo2)
- dhonig pens another interesting entry on wine and its benefits. This time resveratrol is the star: Wine - nature, Big Pharma, and orphan drugs. (vcmvo2)
- Project Vote reports on government and judicial decisions that may collectively disenfranchise eligible voters in the 2008 elections in Three Strikes Against Florida Voters. (Patriot Daily)
- dogemperor sheds some light on the motives of this "boot camp" in Teen Challenge: Possible missionary mill? (jlms qkw)
- Rimjob elicits nostalgic thoughts, both delighted and anguished, in High School & The Prom. (watercarrier4diogenes)
- Andrew Schamess writes of the bigotry and injustice that resulted in the ousting of Deborah Almontaser, an Arab-American educator and principal of NYC's first Arab language school. (watercarrier4diogenes)
- Stranded Wind continues his excellent series with a tale of coyotes, llamas, and rescue donkeys in Walkabout # 11: Natural Born Killers. (vcmvo2)
- A Siegel takes apart the columnist piece by piece in Truthiness Samuelson Strikes Again at the Post. (jlms qkw)
- LtdEdishn is here to remind us, and exemplify, how Real Issues Not Distraction need to be our focus. (watercarrier4diogenes)
jotter serves up High Impact Diaries - April 29, 2008.
brillig brings Top Comments 4/30/08 Whites & Darks Edition.
Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread.
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Tue Apr 29, 2008 at 08:15:11 PM PDT
Tonight's Rescure Rangers are Yashua, jlms qkw, hhex65, dadanation, Avila, noddem, and joyful, with YatPundit doing a JazzFest second line while trying to drive the editmobile.
Building community, an inspiration for SusanG's Diary Rescue volunteers, has resulted in a success story that we celebrate today. Through Diary Rescue and community participation, Rescue Ranger, historiant, and now published author Unitary Moonbat has some very exciting news in History for Kossacks: Role-Playing Games, the Crusades, and Moonbat's Book.
Yesterday's High Impact Diaries by jotter.
Progressive Witness has Top Comments: Little Katrinas.
As always, we invite you to join the Rescue Ranger team by suggesting your own Rescue choices in this open thread.
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Mon Apr 28, 2008 at 08:15:07 PM PDT
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Sun Apr 27, 2008 at 09:08:34 PM PDT
Tonight's rescuers are Yashua, YatPundit, ezdidit, dadanation, TruthOfAngels, and srkp23, with pico helming the editor's chair, and a big assist from vcmvo2.
April 27th is the birthday of Sergei Prokofiev, one of the twentieth century's greatest composers. Here's a classic production to enjoy while you scan tonight's selections.
- In two diaries about veteran issues, testvet6778 discloses The War Within: Part of the PTSD story, and jimstaro asks, "Where is the public's outrage about Help for Veterans?" (ezdidit)
- Stephen Johnson, The Environment's Alberto Gonzales is The Cuncator's efficient (and well-sourced) takedown of our current EPA administrator. (dadanation)
- With a diary for the reality- and science-based communities here, patrickz suggests You Should Listen to Steven Chu. (ezdidit)
- yaddab brings us a concise and well-researched article on our burgeoning national debt in Did you know you owed $3935 to the Chinese Government?! (Yashua)
- gjohnsit writes an excellent, well-linked piece explaining that Taxpayers Already Bailing Out Housing Market. (pico & srkp23)
- cloudwatcher pens a thorough and well written op-ed piece on religion and politics, in Calling all candidates: Get off the religious bus. (Yashua)
- dogemperor continues to expose the shocking missions and methods of the Dominionists, in Teen Challenge: Coercive groups disguised as rehab. (srkp23)
- betson08 reports on the important accomplishments and continuing needs of this extraordinary netroots-supported women's shelter: Pretty Bird Woman House Update. (pico & srkp23)
- Yosef 52 offers a poetic break from the campaign madness in Some Poems for the Saturday Night Club. (YatPundit)
- For the perfect tonic (with or without the gin), we have Eddie C's beautiful photo-diary spotlighting some of the activists he has encountered while in Southern California, in Outstanding in the Field: Laguna Beach Activist. (dadanation)
jotter has yesterday's High Impact Diaries - April 26, 2008, as well as Weekly High Impact Diaries - April 19-25.
kath25 has tonight's Top Comments 4.27.08 : Made in the Shade Edition.
Enjoy and please promote your own favorite diaries in this open thread.
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 07:51:04 PM PDT
This evenings's Rescue Rangers are jlms qkw, watercarrier4diogenes, srkp23, smokeymonkey, ezdidit and Avila with dadanation as editor.
- profmarcus serves up must-read, on-the-ground reporting in Live-blogging from Kabul, Afghanistan. (srkp23)
- Focusing on the internal politics of the American Psychological Association, Valtin provides us a look at the politics of torture in The Torture Election: Fighting for the Soul of the APA. (smokeymonkey)
- HeartlandLiberal examines the further assault on our Fourth Amendment rights in FBI Spying on 'Illegal' Internet Activity: "A Free Net, If You Can Keep It". (srkp23)
- Finn MacCool reports on a silent protest at an Arizona high school in support of LGBT rights in The haters stayed home. (srkp23)
- xaxnar brings to a close his excellent series on a potentially astounding alternative energy source in The Earth, the Energy Crisis and the Silver Bullet - Part 5: Werewolves, Vampires and Zombies. (watercarrier4diogenes)
- rcbowman details the worsening situation in Zimbabwe, which, Archibishop Desmond Tutu warns, is heading Into the abyss. (srkp23)
- Larry Madill reports on Yoko's suit against Ben Stein and other right-wing producers of an anti-evolution documentary that uses Lennon's "Imagine" without permission in Yoko Ono Tries to Win Ben Stein's Money. (srkp23)
- Asinus Asinum Fricat focuses on the earth's population problem, warning us, Don't Take Your Eyes Off This Ball! (ezdidit)
- JDPITALIA follows up on the 1998 NLRB ruling that Goya Foods must negotiate with the workers' union in Ten Years later and No contract at Goya Foods. (srkp23)
- jimstaro reports on another Republican case of focusing on the truly unimportant things concerning our troops' well-being, in This RepugNut Has Got To Be Kidding! (srkp23)
- Stranded Wind's latest road-trip report brings us to the concrete jungle of NYC, where he met up with a Tibetan friend whom he'd rescued from enslavement by a cult: Walkabout #7: Wilderness Adventure. (srkp23)
- dogemperor explores a horrifying pattern of abuse and neglect after privatization of youth correctional facilities to Dominionist "faith-based rehab" facilities nationwide in Teen Challenge: The Assemblies' own "kiddie gulag." (Avila)
High Impact Diaries by jotter.
carolita has Top Comments -- WWWTP Edition.
We hope you'll enjoy these diaries as much as we did. Please promote your own favorites from today in the open thread.
Open Thread and Diary Rescue
Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 08:05:15 PM PDT