National PTA: Snowflakes for Sandy Hook

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Tuesday December 18, 2012 · 8:53 AM PST

2012/12/18 · 08:53

What a great idea... The kids from Sandy Hook will be attending school in a different building, but the National and Connecticut PTAs want them to feel the love and support of the nation when they arrive. So, any school, anywhere can participate in their snowflake drive, and send one-of-a-kind paper snowflakes to line the school halls. This is a nice activity for the end of the semester, or even a great way to open the new year when students return. The snowflakes aren't due to Sandy Hook until January 12, 2013. The full message from the National PTA is below. I know this isn't a full diary, but I wanted to get this information out in case any teachers or PTA members wanted to do this quick craft before Winter Break.

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Sunday November 11, 2012 · 1:44 PM PST

2012/11/11 · 13:44

If this has already been diaried, I'm happy to delete. And I know this is brief and not a full diary, but I wanted to get this out. Sign on to the petition to Macy's to dump Donald Trump as a spokesperson for this store.

http://www.signon.org/...

The company that shined in Miracle on 34th Street and that asks us to believe in the magic of Christmas certainly shouldn't have this racist clown fronting for them!

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Thursday November 01, 2012 · 10:03 AM PDT

2012/11/01 · 10:03

Is it too soon to start planning?? Make no mistake about it, we don't want to spend more time preparing table decorations and buying party hats than we do on GOTV efforts, and of course, we don't want to be in full party mode when so many of our friends are suffering on the East Coast, but something just...feels right...about knowing I do indeed need to at least think about the fact that I'm going to have a bunch of people over on election night, we're going to eat, and we're going to drink. Something feels right about knowing it is indeed going to be a night to celebrate, and I'm sorry, but I do need to have enough napkins and at some point I've got to start slicing cheese! I can't stress enough that I'm not counting my chickens, and I'm on a team that will help drive Missouri voters to the polls to make sure Todd (the creep) Akin loses. I live on the Kansas side and have already voted, but I plan to cross the state line and help out, since there's been a call to action to ensure Claire wins! So, believe me, I have my priorities in order. But I wondered what your plans were for the big night, and if you think you'll be watching alone or in a group? And...What's to eat?

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Sunday August 26, 2012 · 5:13 PM PDT

2012/08/26 · 17:13

I'll just admit it...I've been away for a bit. Got lazy, stopped paying as much attention, took a break from the frenzy of 2008. We won. And the fight was over...or so I hoped. Of course I still kept up with important events in a very non-involved way, but the fervor that I held during the 2008 election had greatly subsided. I didn't think I needed to log on every night and chime in the conversation anymore. I could exhale for a minute...couldn't I? So what if my Trusted User status went bust? With President Obama in the White House--how bad could it ever really be? Certainly I didn't have to go, go, GO all the time--right? We were okay... So, I stopped by here now and then but just didn't feel like wading through diaries and doing the hard work of staying really informed. Again, I was lazy and complacent. And then when it became clear that the President would never be allowed to get a THING done, I grew weary of the fight. So, coming here was mentally exhausting. But then...

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Thursday August 13, 2009 · 7:19 AM PDT

2009/08/13 · 07:19

One of the things I almost appreciated about losing my TU status after the election was that I believe it happened because I didn't feel the frantic need to comment and post about every, single diary. We won. And we won big. I could exhale a bit and I did. I didn't tune out completely, but I didn't feel like I was in a battle--a WAR--anymore. So, where during the election I'd comment like crazy and even wrote a diary or two, after we won I'd simply click on a few stories and then move on. So, very appropriately, my TU status got snatched, and that really was (and is) okay. That status should be reserved for those who continue to do the hard work in the online trenches, and I had become a blogging slacker. But I was so delirious with joy after the election that I forgot that the fight really had just begun.

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Thursday October 02, 2008 · 9:50 AM PDT

2008/10/02 · 09:50

Joe Biden is going to be fine. We know he is eminently more qualified for the job than Sarah--In what respect, Charlie?--Palin. This debate is a joke on every conceivable level, but we have to play along. We're stuck going through this charade because the Republicans put a dummy on the ticket. As I've said on many occasions, a snake could get over the bar that's been set for the lunatic Palin, but here we go anyway! There's no way around it and that's fine. The point of this diary is to prepare for the days to come, when we know the inevitable spin may leave some of us ready to tear out our hair.

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Tuesday September 30, 2008 · 6:47 PM PDT

2008/09/30 · 18:47

I am a chicken little by nature. I didn't watch the championship game of my beloved KU Jayhawks because I knew I'd jinx them. And I still kind of think they won primarily because I stayed in my bedroom, listening only to the cheers of my husband and daughter downstairs as I watched HGTV. I did my part and steered clear. I'm the chicken little that simply refuses to take anything for granted. I've been scared most of this election and have embraced that fear because it's kept me motivated and active. But my fear has also been the source of some down days too, truth be told. I've lamented when it seemed Obama wasn't "hitting back." I've yelled on this board and others about it, offering my sage advice on exactly what Obama "needs to do." I would NEVER be caught dead saying out loud that Obama has this thing sewn up and even on my most hopeful days, I knock on wood!

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Thursday September 11, 2008 · 8:31 AM PDT

2008/09/11 · 08:31

If you've read any of my comments, you've known that I am a self-professed Chicken Little. I have openly admitted it and have had no shame in doing so. I have indeed been afraid--terrified of losing this election. I have PTSD about 2000 and 2004. I have had night terrors about election night, with Obama going before the cameras to congratulate John McCain. I've envisioned myself forever with the remote control in my hand, ready to click away from President McCain--or, God forbid--President Palin if McCain does indeed croak in office. And so yes, I've been afraid. I've chimed in and wanted blood. I have wanted (and still want) us to fight and fight hard. But I have a renewed sense of hope today about this entire thing. And I know for sure we are going to win.

langstonhughesfan

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Saturday August 30, 2008 · 9:01 AM PDT

2008/08/30 · 09:01

They sometimes work! Just ask Doug Flutie:

http://www.youtube.com/...

I woke up in a cold sweat this morning. I couldn't figure out why I was so antsy and agitated. I'd slept well--hadn't I? Kids were okay...right? Not late for anything? Check! Then, it suddenly came to me: Sarah Palin will be nominated for the office of Vice President. And try as I might to dismiss this as the ridiculousness that it is, it really is a potential horror story in the making. No, the sky is not falling, but I simply do not trust the voters of this country.

langstonhughesfan

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Wednesday July 23, 2008 · 6:09 PM PDT

2008/07/23 · 18:09

I'm sorry if this has been diaried. A quick scan and I didn't see it, but I'll delete if this is redundant. I also apologize for the brevity. This is just supposed to be a fun one.

So I guess McCain's feelings are hurt. Nobody's paying any attention to him! Everywhere you look--there's Obama's face! So, he's asking his supporters to vote for the "love song" that best describes the media's love affair with Barack Obama. No kidding. This is on the FRONT PAGE of McCain's site:

THE MEDIA IS IN LOVE
PICK YOUR FAVORITE SONG

http://www.johnmccain.com/

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Wednesday July 09, 2008 · 5:17 AM PDT

2008/07/09 · 05:17

I know there's a lot of unease lately that I won't spend a diary rehashing, but the bottom line is, I am thrilled that Obama is our nomineee and I'm excited beyond belief to have a chance to witness history. As an African American, I cannot believe that I get to be alive--and I am invited (!)--to see a black man accept the nomination of the Democratic Party for President. So I'm going.

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Sunday June 15, 2008 · 12:31 PM PDT

2008/06/15 · 12:31

My apologies if this has already been diaried. After a quick scan, I didn't see anything on this. I guess the inevitable conversation has to take place about how to keep Meet the Press alive after the sudden death of Tim Russert. I simply can't think of anyone in the current ranks of NBC or MSNBC who can do the job, but apparently, a few names are being floated...

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