Tasty Bits v1.5
Welcome once again to Tasty Bits! This is a weekly round-up of news bits, links and recipes I find through my various RSS subscriptions that I think might be of interest to fellow Kossacks. The focus...
View ArticleWalker whining about Madison? Check this out...
Walker's comment about Kloppenburg winning only because of Madison and Milwaukee is either based on ignorance or spin (let's see, ...). First, many states have liberal and conservative "pockets," and...
View ArticleThank you for coming, Mr. Warhol, Mr. Baldwin
I had the wacky and wonderful experience of meeting Andy Warhol and James Baldwin on consecutive evenings during an author series I was hosting for a public library. Which do you think was the wacky...
View ArticleRiaD needs help: to buy meds
RiaD is a Kossack, and a friend of mine. She might be a friend of yours, too. I know she's a friend of Something the Dog Said, 'cause he cross-posts his Sunday Bread threads to Ria's blog:...
View ArticleThanks Florida, Maryland Could Use the High Speed Rail Jobs
I suppose we should thank Florida GOP Governor Scott for turning down Federal funding for his state's High Speed Rail funds.... We could use them just fine here in Maryland thank you, and the...
View Article"Morons"? Sorry, I meant "evil"
My communication to a friend who was put off by my referring to the Tea Party as morons. It's long. Let me know your schedule over the next couple weeks. I would be glad to connect for lunch. I know...
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Bookflurries: Bookchat: M State Stars
Welcome to bookchat where you can talk about anything...books, plays, essays, and books on tape. You don’t have to be reading a book to come in, sit down, and chat with us. The aim of every artist is...
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Community Quilt for David W
Cross posted from the Community Quilt Project DaNang65's quilt Our friend, David W, has suffered from AIDS for a long, long time. He is a survivor -- one who finds balance through his art. But...
View ArticleIrtfa'a Shawl Knit Along #3: Shawl Body with Large and Small "Feathers"
Hello my pretties! I hope there are still some of you out there who are knitting along with me. If you haven't started, or haven't completed the "should drop section", here are the previous diaries:...
View ArticleAwards Edition Plus: LePage aux Folles Edition
Welcome to Awards Edition Plus, your one-stop snark shop for politics and the politicians who create the cesspool we call "politics". The Golden Douchenozzle Award will be awarded to multiple...
View ArticleGetting the government we deserve
Yesterday was election day in a lot of states and municipalities across the country, and while some elections had extenuating circumstances with political reverberations that spread across the...
View ArticleWI Supreme Court: Volunteer for the WI Recount!
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin "is working hard to ensure the integrity of the canvassing process" in anticipation of a recount. (To make sure that the recount goes properly and there are no...
View ArticleTen Years Ago Today: Kumiko's Hot Friend and True Love
Ten years ago today I found true love when I wasn't even looking for it. I offer the following story to encourage romantics and fools everywhere and also as a warning to anyone who thinks that...
View ArticleIGTNT - They Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
We come here tonight to honor the life and mourn the passing of Lance Cpl. Harry Lew, 21, of Santa Clara, CA and Spc. Dennis Poulin, 26 of Cumberland, R.I. Since 2003 there have been 4445 US...
View ArticleIn Wisconsin, the other shoe drops
I know this is just a brief post, but Doug La Follette, Wisconsin Secretary of State, is asking to withdraw his appeal of Judge Sumi's order, because he never authorized it in the first place:...
View ArticleAbout that last diary, and the word "Fag"
I was given a warning about my last diary, which I titled "Fag." I apologize for not being more clear. I could've fleshed out the thinking in posting it. I do want to re-visit things--not to...
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NFTT Issues a Friendly challenge to All Daily Kos Groups
Each year for the past three years, we at Netroots for the Troops™ have raised money to send hundreds of specially designed Care Packages to U.S. combat troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. These...
View ArticleU. S. Navy: no pay for service members during shutdown
According to the NNS: WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Military members would continue to earn wages in the event of an April 8 shutdown of the federal government, but they'd have to wait to collect them until...
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