Softball Sized Hail Possible in NC & SC Today -- Updatedx13
I changed the title to reflect the occurrences of softball sized hail near Myrtle Beach, SC. A few months ago, I decided not to do a severe weather liveblog until certain conditions were met, such as...
View Article"Becoming Chaz", media coverage of trans issues, and living authentically
Originally posted at Progressive Blue. Tonight the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), will present the world premiere of Becoming Chaz, a documentary that follows the story of Chaz Bono's transition from...
View ArticleS915/HR1200 – The Healthcare Wisdom We Can Trust
Today, it is official. Two amazing and courageous elected officials stood with nurses and patients to introduce legislation that moves beyond the current health reform effort and forward to a healthy...
View ArticleHistorical Hypotheticals, Part 2
Here's part 2 of my historical hypothetical elections. The 1996 elections were a VERY slight victory for Republicans. In the Senate, there were only five seats which changed hands. The Democrats...
View ArticleA Heartfelt Thanks to My Republican Brethren
Donald Trump gets his comeuppance, and Newt Gingrich: Anti-Romney. This may be my favorite GOP primary poll ever.
View ArticleA Mother's Day Message - AIDS/LifeCycle
Mother's Day was this past Sunday. I hope you took a moment thank and remember a mother in your life, whether she was your own mom, your grandmother, or the woman in the next cubicle. Being a mom is...
View ArticleKeep Talking About OBL
I watched that and thought to my self (22+ / 0-) finally, someone is telling the complainers and hand wringers to stfu. Bout damn time. I promise I will be quick about this. Brevity is the soul of wit...
View ArticleRepublican Rep wants "conscience clause" for homophobes.
To the current crop of Republicans, standing next to a gay man is worse than getting shot at.
View ArticleKoch's - Sometimes Vilification is "Justice"fied
For over a week something has been sitting in the back of my brain needing to be said and it wasn’t until this morning that I realized what it was. It all comes from the publications that I read...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s Speech on Immigration: Campaign Politics or a Call to Action?
By Seth Hoy Today in El Paso, President Obama delivered his second major speech dedicated to fixing our broken immigration system. The President addressed some of the major obstacles to passing...
View ArticleDK Elections: NY-26: DCCC, Crossroads send money
The lawyers and guns may come later, but for now, what with multiple polls showing a competitive race in this shouldn't-be-competitive R+6 district, the inside-the-Beltway powers are deciding that...
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Townhall.com says Obama is a "rabid mongrel"
Yes, it really happened. On a major conservative online blog. Barack Obama is not an underdog - factually he is just a rabid mongrel. That's the President of the United States they're blogging about,...
View ArticleLyme Disease Rant: The Wall of Polarization
I realize that in writing about this, I'm not a reflection of the winning chapter in self-help books on how to win friends and influence people. And I know that some of my views may be unpopular with...
View Article"Global Warming: What effects can we expect to see in our lifetimes?" --A...
Tuesday, May 10 at 8PM Eastern Time To Listen Live: Click here. To Listen to Past Shows: Click here and then select "past shows" from the "contents" menu on the right. Guests: Michael Oppenheimer is...
View ArticleFDA Approves Study of Cannabis for PTSD
Link. Who hates science besides the American Taliban? Let's find out... Dr. Rick Doblin, executive director of the non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in Santa...
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Maisha Soul: "Our music is our gun."
In the west, we hear hopeless stories about the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and it's hard to imagine that anything positive could be happening there. But it isn't all war and violence,...
View Article142 Gay Veterans Not Worth $2.1M To Obama Administration
In November, I reported about a Federal lawsuit the ACLU has filed against the Department of Defense: ACLU To Obama: "Stop Cutting Gay Soldiers' Pay In Half!" At issue is a totally discretionary DOD...
View Article600 Tornadoes With Nothing To Say?
In April we experienced 600 tornadoes in the US. Last year the count for April was 110. The six fold increase is an astounding climate change. But how did 600 twisters happen? And why? In our public...
View ArticleSenate Dems to Reintroduce DREAM Act (Updated x 2, with link for action)
Following President Obama's speech about the need for immigration reform, the Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi are reintroducing the DREAM act. Senate Democrats plan to reintroduce the DREAM Act on...
View ArticleThe Week in UFO Phenomenon: UFOs over Japan
Greetings sky watchers. What a fun week we’ve had since our last installment. We had the President "dis" we believers and aficionados of the phenomenon and Donald Trump, but that’s ok, I’m willing...
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