Archive for September 2009
TREADING WATER
Posted by: Pat Johnson on: September 16, 2009
Did it ever occur to anyone that we are just treading water here? Waiting for something to happen, like a salvage of sorts, from whatever has us in their grasp, that we are unable to extricate ourselves without some form of assistance? I feel like one of those swimmers, in over my head, searching [...]
Tidbits:
Posted by: taggles on: September 15, 2009
- In: Tidbits
- 35 Comments
Bernanke says recession ‘very likely over’ Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the worst recession since the 1930s is probably over. Bernanke said the economy likely is growing now, but it won’t be sufficient to prevent the unemployment rate, now at a 26-year high of 9.7 percent, from rising. Congressman says some people [...]
The Nut Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree
Posted by: la-t-da on: September 15, 2009
American flags have been flying off the shelves since April in support of the Tea Party protest. One of the flags often seen is the Gadsden Flag: The yellow flag depicting a rattlesnake that is coiled and ready to strike. The infamous words “DONT TREAD ON ME” are positioned below the snake. The flag is [...]
Kanye’s a JackAss
Posted by: taggles on: September 15, 2009
Obama says so. Kanye cries. Peeps are aghast. Yep, that’s the big news of the day! Rock On America!
R.I.P., Patrick Swayze.
Posted by: madamab on: September 14, 2009
Patrick Swayze has died at the age of 57, after a long battle with cancer. A former ballet and Broadway dancer, Mr. Swayze rarely received more than tepid reviews for his onscreen emotional range. But he found enduring mass approval for a handful of movie roles that took advantage of his muscular build, tousled blond [...]
Coming Soon to a Theater Near You!?
Posted by: taggles on: September 14, 2009
A young couple in Queensland is charged with procuring abortion drugs and face up to seven years in jail. In Australia, each state has it’s own abortion laws and in Queensland it is illegal to have an abortion, surgically or otherwise, except in the cases of incest and rape and life of the mother threatened. [...]
WOOT
Posted by: taggles on: September 13, 2009
I AM GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, ONCE AGAIN! For the next six weeks, I will be in training. I’ll be around some, but my time will be limited.. So, in the meantime, cause Pat’s got jury duty, and la’s got some stuff and MB works, and I’m gonna be a bit distracted, we’re going to depend on [...]
Op/Eds
Posted by: taggles on: September 13, 2009
MoDo: The normally nonchalant Barack Obama looked nonplussed, as Nancy Pelosi glowered behind. Surrounded by middle-aged white guys — a sepia snapshot of the days when such pols ran Washington like their own men’s club — Joe Wilson yelled “You lie!” at a president who didn’t. But, fair or not, what I heard was an [...]
Free!
Posted by: taggles on: September 12, 2009
Post a music video with the word FREE in it! I’ll start! Open Thread
Crystal Lee Sutton
Posted by: taggles on: September 12, 2009
- In: Feminism | Healthcare | Human Rights
- 9 Comments
Crystal Lee Sutton, has died at the age of 68. Crystal was the inspiration for the Sally Field movie “Norma Rae”. She fought for years to unionize a textile mill in North Carolina. Thank you Crystal Lee Sutton! “I’ve always been a take-charge person and if anything isn’t right, I’m going to put my two [...]
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