I am convinced the political well in America is good and truly poisoned. If so, the country is in for a long down hill slide regardless of who is President. Consider the right wing monologue. In just about 75 days, the nation has slid down the road to facisim, socialism,
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Once again Jon Stewart poke holes in Republican rage machine: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart M – Th 11p / 10c Baracknophobia – Obey thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Economic Crisis Political Humor H/T to Once a Marine!
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Easter Sunday-and as it should be, its a beautiful day here in Shopping Mall USA. Across the globe-where I aspire to be- the sun has already set on this holiest day in the Christian calendar.If Filipina maids who are driven by poverty to wage slavery in Hong Kong can go
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I got back to work on Friday-only to be greeted by a tornado ( No lie-had to get to the bottom of our building and wait there)……and the news that a co-worker on my floor had committed suicide. Leaving behind a wife and a several children. There is no clear
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At the state of American television news these days. In the movie Network-made in 1976-where Peter Finch plays a newsman who goes mad. In this fascinating vivisection of the American news media, British commentator Charlie Booker has it pretty much right, what was absurdly funny in the movie has now
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Its been quite a circuit-Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Denver, Tuscon and back to Shopping Mall. All in seven days. I like traveling though-and this week I enjoyed a lot of time alone after the first three days with my son. Did have that work thing in the way though-and now that I
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This statement on the budget by Secretary Gates. I’ve only had a chance to quickly peruse it-but I think he’s made some of the right calls on first glance. F-22 -How many yachts are enought Gordon? DDG-1000? Right call there. VH-71? Did it to itself. Missile defense? No comment for
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Greetings from Pittsburgh. My son had to work yesterday getting off at 6:30 am. He took some time to sleep and then we got together. Had dinner, went to the shopping mall, figured out how to artfully dance around the emotional landmines that are ever present in our conversations. He
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If I hear the phrase, “Think of the debt we are leaving our children” one more time-I’m going to go postal. I’ve got a secret to tell you-it won’t do the kids much good if Mom and Dad don’t have all the money they need to take care of them
Continue readingI don’t care about the children……..
If I hear the phrase, “Think of the debt we are leaving our children” one more time-I’m going to go postal. I’ve got a secret to tell you-it won’t do the kids much good if Mom and Dad don’t have all the money they need to take care of them
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