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I "Greeted" MI Gov. Snyder in Benton Harbor Today
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder served as 'Grand Marshal' (martial?) of the St. Joseph / Benton Harbor Blossom-time Parade this afternoon. Michigan Progressives have been kept busy this spring running...
View ArticleRemoving the Pencil from my Brain
There are many days I think this place is so nuts without decent trolls, I want to shove a pencil in my brain (no, it isn't in my ass). There are also times I have just left for weeks or a couple of...
View ArticleThe Nanny State
That's what they call us. They say we want to intervene in peoples' lives. Tell them how to live. What to eat. When to exercise. Blah. Blah. Blah. You know what? It's true. I do. My secret,...
View ArticleCan someone explain healthcare reform to me?
I am wondering how much health insurance would cost me in 2013 when healthcare reform kicks in. I just turned 26 and I was helped greatly for a while by healthcare reform, which allowed me to stay on...
View ArticleJimmy Carter at GSU Graduation 07 May 2011
We went to the Georgia State University commencement exercises today, as our family member was graduating (congratulations family member!) Jimmy Carter gave the commencement speech,
View ArticleCrucifixion Of Jesus
Crucifixion Of Jesus Angeliad of Surazeus 2011 05 07 Tiberius steps forth on broad marble porch in glorious Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus that Tarquinius built on shining Capitoline Hill and...
View ArticleTop Comments 5.7.11: Tornado Safety Edition
Given the number of people who died during three days and the fact that May is typically the month with the most tornadoes, I thought I would share some of my experiences. I was fortunate to have a...
View ArticleHilton Bans Gay Men From Viewing "Adult Entertainment"
It has been a long time since I have submitted a diary, mostly from a previous username from years ago. Mostly I am content to read all of the wonderful diaries, and see what is going on here, rarely...
View ArticleMay Day - An American Holiday
How many Americans, how many labor leaders, know the American origins of May Day as an International Day of Worker Solidarity?
View ArticleSaving The Planet Should Matter If You Are in High School
Personally, I think we are past the tipping point i.e. screwed. I am not a scientist so given the opportunity one day I asked James Hansen if he thought we were past the tipping point. I got him...
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The Washington Post is Too Afraid to Move; Franklin Roosevelt Responds
Paul Krugman, Dean Baker, and Mark Thoma all blast a Washington Post editorial which insists that we must address unemployment and then promptly removes every option from the table. I'm hardly in a...
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Show Us Your Mothers! Got Photos or Stories?
The picture was taken in 1985, when she was 68 years old, at my sister's wedding. I called her either Lady or Mutha', depending on my mood. She passed away in 1993 at my home, with my sister and I...
View ArticleElectric cars strut their stuff in the Japanese disaster zone
Rush Limbaugh and other members of the conservative intelligentsia used the occasion of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan to mock the country for producing fuel efficient vehicles. As usual, they...
View ArticleNose Work Movies and Pictures
Because I've written several diaries about Canine Nose Work (and because I've spent the last week editing and uploading video clips), this diary will be mostly photos and videos. To learn more about...
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#sekritarmy certificate of live birth (pooties, woozles, and critters)
With all the talk this week about birth certificates and Mothers, #sekritarmy thought it would be appropriate to reveal our own beginnings. From the start our mother made sure we knew who was in...
View ArticleScience, math and statistics books: The Number Sense by Stanislas Dehaene
This is part of a series within the Reading and Book Lovers group; it was suggested by LimeLite. The subject is books about science, math and statistics. This is intended to be a group series, with...
View ArticleAlexis Hershey's Mother's Day Card
This is my Happy Mother's day gift to myself. I am tickled with it. The music in the background is the Song of The Immortals. Happy Mother's Day!
View ArticleThis is Personal – The Man I Must Face (w/ Addendum)
Do I have the strength to sit down with the Hamas terrorist who tried to kill my wife? To sit across from him and ask, Why, Mohammad? Why? These are the questions that surfaced after reading, this...
View ArticleA memory on Mothers' Day
Both of my parents were the grandchildren of immigrants who fled An Gorta Mor, The Great Hunger of mid-19th century Ireland. My father, the son of a widowed telegrapher for a stock exchange, spent...
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