Archive for March 7, 2010
Okay, I Admit it — I’m Watching E!’s Red Carpet Oscar Show
Gotta confess: I’m settled in — cozy — making “super nachos” with refried beans, ground beef, guacamole, black olives, extra-sharp cheddar, sour cream (with a bit of wasabi mixed in) –watching E!’s “Red Carpet” Oscar show (don’t care so much for th
Enjoying having flat brain waves for a change.
Hell Yes I’m Angry
When George W. was in office, the right had a favorite way of putting down Democrats, liberals and progressives . They’d say, “They sure are angry,” as if we were angry, as in deranged. (Notice they’ve stopped all that talk now that their side is deranged.) Here’s a good post by Angry Mouse over at DailyKos about that; about being angry: You Sure Are Angry.
I’ve been angry since the late 1960′s when my boyfriend and I hitchhiked from Michigan to Washington, D.C. to protest the Vietnam War, so I can relate.
Comprehending the Amount of Rubble in Haiti
The Washington Post has a graphic up illustrating how much rubble there is in Haiti as a result of the earthquake there:
A lot.
Iran, Here We Come
It boggles my mind that the same people who react violently to Islamic states such as Saudi Arabia and Iran are the same people who are pushing the United States toward being just like them. But if they have their way, instead of being dominated by Muslim law, tradition and thought, the US will be dominated by Christian law, tradition and thought: Top Home-School Texts Dismiss Darwin, Evolution.
