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The Liberal Doomsayer: Tuesday Stuff

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:40:00 -0500

And to think, there was a time when this clueless meat sack actually contemplated running for the U.S. Senate from PA - "enemy camp," huh?...

...and in response to the speech tonight, I sought out an antiwar song, and I thought this seemed to fit, even [...]

MyDD: Politicizing Afghanistan

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:25:34 -0500

This post is about the politics of the President's Afghanistan speech and policy. For my take on the policy, see Blue Moose Democrat; I am tepidly supportive.

They used to say that politics stops at the water's edge. That hasn't really been true since at least Bosnia, but at' [...]

SteveSilver.net: Tiger: The Re-enactment

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:23:00 -0500

In Chinese!... [...]

JHill: links for 2009-12-01

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:01:56 -0500

slight paranoia: 8 Million Reasons for Real Surveillance Oversight(tags: doj lawenforcement surveillance cellphones government)Using the Internet for 'Webtribution' – WSJ.com(tags: internet society revenge) [...]

Eschaton: Late Night

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:30:00 -0500

Rock on.

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Eschaton: "Enemy Camp"

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:20:00 -0500

Gotta love the Villagers.

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MyDD: Blue Dog John Tanner of Tennessee to Retire

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:01:45 -0500

Congressman John Tanner, who represents the Tennessee Eighth Congressional District in the northwestern corner of the Volunteer state, is set to announce his retirement according to the National Journal. Rep. Tanner is serving his 11th term in office.

Rep. Tanner becomes the second Democrat and second Blue Dogs [...]

Support Your Local Gunfighter: Your Tax Dollars At Work

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:15:50 -0500

Number of comments: 4
Read this article and tell me why you would re-elect ANYONE (from either Party) who is currently serving in Congress. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spent $2,993 in taxpayer money on flowers between June and October. House Majority Whip James Clyburn has a thing for Chantilly Donuts, spending about $265 at [...]

MyDD: Obama Afghanistan Address Thread

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:10:49 -0500

Your thoughts?

Update [2009-12-1 20:35:19 by Charles Lemos]: The text of the speech is below the fold.

Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our armed services, and to my fellow Americans: I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in [...]

Eschaton: Speechifying Thread

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:06:00 -0500

How I stopped worrying and learned to love the freedom bombs.

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InMyDiatribe: Boogie Man

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:01:42 -0500

Number of comments: 1

PIctures from my sister’s camera on Turkey Day…

Fail Compilation Pacman Ring Series My Mom’s On Facebook Animated Advent Calendar Ghost Man – this is cool [...]

Philly is Funny: Wish List Item #1

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:52:46 -0500

Unlimited free porn site

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MyDD: We have a few options

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:46:33 -0500

Between Alan Grayson in the House, and Russ Feingold in the Senate, the Democrats have a couple of truth-tellers that are not afraid to take on Obama's desire to drag the Democrats into supporting an escalation of the occupation of Afghanistan.

Russ Feingold rips Afghanistan decision: Feingold, flanked [...]

Just Between Strangers: Tuesday bits

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:20:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
We could fund universal healthcare and more just from what the Pentagon has misplaced in its budget. Wikipedia is losing its most valuable volunteers. Does this spell the end of user-participation-driven... anything?(via Follow Me Here)Local kerfluffle: nicer bike lanes means more bikes on city roads. Local politicians hyperventilate; they and [...]

Just Between Strangers: Tuesday bits

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:20:00 -0500

We could fund universal healthcare and more just from what the Pentagon has misplaced in its budget. Wikipedia is losing its most valuable volunteers. Does this spell the end of user-participation-driven... anything?(via Follow Me Here)Local kerfluffle: nicer bike lanes means more bikes on city roads. Local politicians hyperventilate; they and [...]

Philly is Funny: You know you’re having a bad day when…

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:08:11 -0500

When you walk in work and the toilet is clogged. You go to fix it and the brown water splashes all over your face and shirt.

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The Liberal Doomsayer: Tuesday Mashup (12/1/09)

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:06:00 -0500

No honor among Repugs, I guess; this story tells us the following (about Maurice Clemmons, the alleged murderer of four police officers near Tacoma, Washington, among others)…

Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee has seen his promising presidential bid implode after it was revealed he pardoned a four-time cop-killer.

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Eschaton: Those Meddling Bloggers

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:42:00 -0500

I'm actually somewhat less enamored by the awesome power of "citizen journalism," as opposed to, I guess, "non-citizen journalism," but otherwise I think Arianna's piece on evolving journalism is pretty good.

I'm quite happy for newspapers to try to charge readers any way they want. I don't think' [...]

SteveSilver.net: The Walmart Murder Plot, and More

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:14:00 -0500

I have a new roundup of electronics retail crime on Dealerscope.com.... [...]

SteveSilver.net: Yes, Virginia, Wrestling is Real

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:14:00 -0500

An oldie but a goodie.... [...]

SteveSilver.net: They Can Work at Prop Joe's Coop

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:13:00 -0500

News Item: "The Real World: Baltimore" in casting stages Prediction- one of the cast members will be a rabid "Wire" fan who quotes the show constantly, while the other six are vacuous idiots who have never heard of it and... [...]

SteveSilver.net: Quote of the Day

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:12:00 -0500

James Fallows on Bush and Cheney, post-office:Since the results of the 2008 election became clear, the 43rd President of the United States has behaved in a way that brings honor to him, his family, his office, and his country. By... [...]

UWISHUNU: Celebrate the Harvest with Mill Creek Farm

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:00:53 -0500

Celebrate another successful growing season (their fourth!) with the community from Mill Creek Farm, this Sunday, December 6th from 3 – 7 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church (2125 Chestnut Street). There will be food, drinks, live music the Three Stories Jazz Trio and [...]

Speaking Freely: In Focus: The School to Prison Pipeline

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:41:00 -0500

The second installment in the Greater Pittsburgh Chapter’s Juvenile Justice Series Discussion focused on the School to Prison Pipeline (STPP).

The School to Prison Pipeline refers to the policies and practices that push our nation’s schoolchildren, especially our most at-risk children, out of classrooms and into the [...]

Eschaton: More Thread

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:40:00 -0500

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Classical Values: Fish gender is confusing, and gender confusion is fishy!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:27:00 -0500

I've been keeping aquarium fish for years, and I have long known that fish gender is nowhere near as starkly defined and inflexible as it is in higher animals. It has long been known that many species of fish can...' [...]

slacktivist: The fatuous foolishness of the Manhattan Declaration

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:14:47 -0500

Number of comments: 48

I had meant to conclude with a final post on this subject reserved simply for laughing at the Manhattan Declaration and the comical preening of its pompous prose.

It provides a hilarious, real-world example of the kind of wince-inducing misplaced self-importance and lack of perspective that I've always enjoyed when it's [...]

UWISHUNU: This Weekend: Second Annual New Hope Celebrates Gay Film Festival

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:59:49 -0500

December 5th and 6th at The Raven Bar and Restaurant, New Hope Celebrates presents its second annual Gay Film Festival. The festival showcases two days of feature-length films, each of which incorporates an LGBT theme.

The action kicks-off 6pm on Friday at The Raven with the [...]

Eschaton: Hey, Why Don't We Sell Some Bonds

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:31:00 -0500

Because, like, those bonds would soooo be different from these other bonds we sell to finance that debt you're so worried about.

In lieu of a "war tax" to pay for a troop increase in Afghanistan, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson (NE) is proposing war bonds.

"We didn't" [...]

UWISHUNU: Diana: A Celebration Exhibition Extended into January

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:30:53 -0500

Photo courtesy the NCC

Lovers of all things royal will be delighted to learn that the Princess Diana exhibition, which the National Constitution Center has been hosting since October, is going to be staying in Philadelphia through January 3, 2010, a few days longer than [...]

Eschaton: Rick Warren Facts

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:18:00 -0500

And I guess that's why we should execute some gay people.

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Brendan Calling: landmines: no change there either

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:11:43 -0500

RAWA says this little guy lost his arms and legs thanks to landmines in Afganistan

Sure glad we have a president who’s a father of two young children himself, one who apparently believes in Quaker ideals enough to send his kids to a Quaker [...]

Nobody asked me, but...: World AIDS Day

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:06:00 -0500

Remembering the ongoing human tragedy: I'd be remiss if I didn't take a moment to remember today is World AIDS Day. I doubt there are many who can honestly state they do not know a person who has HIV or is a loved one of one who does.

And [...]

This is the City of Brotherly Love...and crime: A long shot but...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:00:46 -0500

Would anyone be willing to buy a Crosley Rochester Entertainment Center off of me? I'm asking for $75. It is still new in box. I got it as a gift and have no interest in it.' [...]

UWISHUNU: Deal Feed: Feast of the Seven Fishes @ Stella Blu & Gypsy Saloon

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:00:17 -0500

Inside Gypsy Salloon

Thursdays in West Conshohocken just got a whole lot better.

Every Thursday through December, the Gypsy Saloon and Stella Blu in West Conshohocken will offer up their special Feast of the Seven Fishes deal, an Italian Christmas Eve tradition. For $50 per [...]

Eschaton: Victory Science

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:52:00 -0500

Because it's been awhile since I read fafblog.

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Comic Vs. Audience: VIDEO: The Sixth Borough – “The Lost ‘Time Jawn’ Tapes”

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:24:43 -0500

Number of comments: 1

The second annual Philly Sketchfest starts this Thursday and this week I’ll writing about some of the groups in it. Today we’ve got a new video from The Sixth Borough, who will be performing with The Feeko Brothers and Bing Supernova on the second show Thursday [show info]. [...]

Eschaton: Gambling Our Way To Prosperity

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:12:00 -0500

I don't really have anything against legalizing gambling, though I hate the casino projects in Philadelphia because they're shitty urban development, but gambling as substitute for appropriate taxation is really a dumb way to go.

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MyDD: Obama will pull out of Afghanistan in 3 years

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:05:50 -0500

It seems appropriate to link to Comedy Central for this bit of news from CNN that Obama plans to conclude the war and withdraw most U.S. service members within three years, senior administration officials told CNN Tuesday.
Barack Obama -- who is nearly one year into his first [...]

Support Your Local Gunfighter: Plastic Surgery: A Real Pain In The Butt

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:00:40 -0500

Number of comments: 9
Okay, maybe it’s just me, but why would this woman – a former beauty pageant winner – feel the need to undergo elective surgery on her buttocks at the age of 38? If she was a former Miss Argentina, I highly doubt her butt turned to Jell-o in 15 years. [...]

UWISHUNU: December Readings @ Giovanni’s Room: Peter Covino, Mary Cappello, & More!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:00:27 -0500

Photo by R. Kennedy for GPTMC

Giovanni’s Room continues the fundraising effort for their rebuilding fund, by hosting a wealth of excellent authors through out the month of December. All of the readings are from 5:30PM to 7PM, with a $10 donation requested for the rebuilding.

Tuesday, December [...]

This is the City of Brotherly Love...and crime: because nothing says "holidays" like a $2,000 electric bill.

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:57:56 -0500

Hey Philadelphians... do any of you know of any tours of Philly-are neighborhoods that go crazy with their holiday decorations... or at least someplace where there's a list of neighborhoods that do? I'm feeling a strong need to spend an evening looking at cheesy inflatable Santas and getting my eyeballs' [...]

Eschaton: Afternoon Thread

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:39:00 -0500

enjoy

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UWISHUNU: Gift of the Day: Kimono Bags @ Sevilla Smith

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:46 -0500

Kimono Bags @ Sevilla Smith

Enter to win a gift of your choosing from our Philadelphia Holiday Gift Guide. One lucky winner will get to choose from 15 locally sold gifts. Check back daily, at 1PM, for new gifts each day now through [...]

Eschaton: Liquor Licenses

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:53:00 -0500

One reason so many areas are dominated by big chain restaurants is that some states sharply limit the number of restaurant liquor licenses. In New Jersey towns get one restaurant license for every 3 thousand people. That isn't many.

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Philadelphia Bicycle News: Bicycle Coalition Staff on Philly.com chat

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:48:00 -0500

Starting at 1pm, Bicycle Coalition staff Sarah Clark Stuart, Breen Goodwin and John Boyle will be answering questions on philly.com chat. [...]

MyDD: Recruitment Woes?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:46:40 -0500

These really are consecutive posts from Politico. Post one:

Cook Political Report House analyst David Wasserman notes a telling indicator that the political environment in 2010 is shaping up to be favorable for Republicans: Several Democratic candidates have decided to drop out of tough races, while Democratic members of [...]

PhillyClout: Council Committee Approves Revised Commercial Trash Fee Plan

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:24:00 -0500

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Philadelphia Bicycle News: Messenger Rally at Love Park, Inky Editorial and good news from Amanda Gillern

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:17:00 -0500

Messengers congretated at Love Park yesterday evening to call attention to the recently inflamed road rage against bicyclists that resulted in a hit and run against messenger Rachel Fletcher on Thanksgiving morning, and to declare their opposition to City Council's bills. Jorge Brito, the Philadelphia Bicycle Messenger [...]

PhiLAWdelphia: City Cell Phone While Driving Ban Enforced

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:10:21 -0500

Effective today, Philadelphia is enforcing the ban on the use of cell phones while driving. This law was unanimously passed back in April. No texting or using the handheld phone, etc. while driving or even riding a bike, skateboard, or scooter. [...]

Classical Values: ITER Back To The Drawing Board

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:05:00 -0500

The ITER fusion test reactor project is getting a schedule review [pdf] because the project is seriously out of whack. The scientific and engineering team building the ITER fusion reactor failed to win an expected endorsement from the project's governing... [...]

Classical Values: Where's my Christmas stimulus?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:03:00 -0500

Is everyone ready for the Christmas season? I'm not. However, Sean Kinsell got me in the mood with this quote from Virginia Postrel on buying Christmas gifts:The problem of buying good presents for other people, even people you supposedly know...' [...]

UWISHUNU: A Christmas Carol @ the Walnut Street Theatre

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:00:29 -0500

Photo courtesy the Walnut Street Theatre

For about 150 years, it hasn’t really been Christmastime until Ebenezer Scrooge learned about that season’s spirit.

The Walnut Street Theatre for Kids is putting on a musical production of A Christmas Carol that will run [...]

Eschaton: Sigh

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:42:00 -0500

White House is sending out emails asking people to host their own jobs summits.

A key feature of the Bush administration was that talking was always more important than doing.

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Brendan Calling: Give the Prize Back, Obama

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:15:49 -0500

>Circle Jerks, “Paid vacation”

Malalai Joya asks a question:

After months of waiting, President Obama is about to announce the new US strategy for Afghanistan. His speech may be long awaited, but few are expecting any surprise: it seems clear he will herald a major escalation of the war. In [...]

UWISHUNU: Photo of the Day: Please Touch Museum’s Torch of Toys

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:15:06 -0500

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MyDD: Torture Report Coming

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:01:58 -0500

TPM says we'll see it soon:

"We'll have something for you soon," a Justice Department spokeswoman just told TPMmuckraker via email.
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Based on leaked information, it seems clear that the report, by DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility, will be critical of the work of DOJ lawyers like John [...]

The Den of Iniquity: I Think I Need Coffee.

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:38:03 -0500

Five days off blew by in the blink of an eye. I hope everybody had a nice Thanksgiving…we did, even though it was rather hectic. It’s a damn good thing I had cooked up everything Wednesday night, as hubby and I got up late Thursday morning, and we didn’t get [...]

From the Source: NJ Turnpike reopens

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:19:00 -0500

The soutbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike have reopened after a fiery fatal crash just south of Exit 5 in Burlington County. [...]

Nobody asked me, but...: President Obama and Afghanistan: Essential points, Q&A

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:16:00 -0500

Tonight is the long awaited announcement of President Obama's response to General McChrystal's request for additional troops.

There are a couple of points I believe must be made clear:
Starting tomorrow morning, without a doubt, this war is now the responsibility of President Obama. For a year Mr. [...]

Eschaton: Not Much Transit Nerd Love For Salt Lake

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:11:00 -0500

I haven't been there since it started service, but Salt Lake city has been pretty aggressive about developing its local rail service, though it usually isn't talked about much by transit nerds focused on denverandportland.

Here's the map.

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Eschaton: Winning The Morning

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:07:00 -0500

Politico is so unbelievably bad.

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UWISHUNU: The Lantern Theater Company Presents: Scapin

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:00:37 -0500

Fresh off a season-opening performance of the rarely shown Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days, Lantern Theater Company is taking a 180 degree turn with its second production of the season, Molière’s Scapin.

Where Happy Days featured only two actors and virtually no movement, this production – translated [...]

InMyDiatribe: busy

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:56:08 -0500

yes, again… muy busy, muy

Evony – Play Now The Coolest Front Door Ever Picasso Super Heroes Gay Bashing Woman Humiliated For Wearing Horrible Skirt Sophie Covers Dylan’s Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright Prostitutes on Google Street View Surprised Kitteh is Surprised

Links for my geeky homies…

Yahoo’s [...]

Brendan Calling: More Daily News Pig Pile

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:50:31 -0500

Number of comments: 2

I could give a rat’s ass about Tiger Woods, but I think today’s issue of the Philadelphia Daily News more than proves the point I made yesterday about its penchant for the mindless pigpile.

here’s sports writer Bill Conlin:

According to the unofficial physical evidence, Woods climbed into his black Escalade [...]

Philadelphia Bicycle News: Beauty and the Bike - Why British Girls Don't Cycle

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:31:00 -0500

Not all of Northern Europe is bicycle friendly. While cycling in the UK is 3 to 4 times higher than the United States (2-3% of trips) it is still well below the comfort threshold for young women. As one girl state's in Beauty and the Bike "It's not cool" [...]

Eschaton: Wiping Out Debt

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:13:00 -0500

By converting it into different less important debt.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- AIG announced Tuesday that it completed a deal wiping out $25 billion of its debt to taxpayers by selling stakes in two subsidiaries to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The troubled insurer gave [...]

UWISHUNU: Brunch with the Pennsylvania Ballet @ the Omni Hotel at Independence Park

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:00:05 -0500

Photo by P. Kolnik for GPTMC

On Saturday, December 19th, the Omni Hotel in Old City is hosting a special Nutcracker Brunch. Guests can expect a visit from Santa, the Sugarplum Fairy, and the Mouse King from the Pennsylvania Ballet’s production [...]

THE BICYCLE CHEF: Sautéed Squash with Red Bell Pepper and Chickpeas

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Wanted to share a side dish vegetable medley that I've been making from time to time. Once again, Fried Mom-Brain has prevailed. I'm sure I meant to post this before, but never seemed to have gotten around to taking photos or writing the recipe. Without further [...]

Eschaton: Probably Harder To Raise That One

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:55:00 -0500

And while I'm all for raising the gas tax, as contrary to myths all those roads and their maintenance are not covered by it currently, I think a non-regressive tax should be the starting place...

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rubber hose: quick change

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:53:00 -0500

i've been holding off commenting on obama's plan for afghanistan, notwithstanding the fact that all or most of it seems to have leaked out already. but what i find remarkable is how quickly public sentiment about the war in afghanistan has changed.from late 2002 until this year, afghanistan has been' [...]

rubber hose: iphone question

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:36:00 -0500

i'm trying to figure out what to do about my iphone when i'm in kazakhstan. i basically have three options:(1) go to kazakhstan with the iphone and pay the AT&T international roaming chargesthe roaming rates absolutely suck. it's $4.95/minute1 for both making and receiving calls, and data costs $0.0195/KB (in [...]

PhillyClout: Tuesday -- Double the Fireworks

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:26:00 -0500

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Geeky Mom: In case you're wondering

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:21:22 -0500

No, I didn't make it to 50,000. I had absolutely no time to do anything. When we would finally get home from various relatives' houses, I was too exhausted to think. This week, too, is busy, as I'm hosting a fundraiser tomorrow for my 3-day breast cancer walk. I'm [...]

Dan Cirucci: Cats Get People Drunk

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:48:00 -0500

From Flash News:
Cats are turning people into serious party animals.
That’s the word on boozecats.com, a photo blog that replaces cans of beer in party photos so it appears as though people are getting drunk off of kitties.
For instance, [...]

Dan Cirucci: Tiger By The Tale?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:39:00 -0500

Here's a late-breaking news flash: Tiger Woods is a public figure. As an internationally recognized sports star, a blue-chip spokesman and a worldwide celebrity, whether he likes it or not (and apparently he doesn't) Woods is a public figure.
This isn't something that simply happened. Woods worked at it.
He [...]

blonde sagacity: Feeling Bad for Huckabee

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:35:00 -0500

"...The conservative blogosphere unleashed a torrent of criticism against Mike Huckabee Monday after a man whose sentence he commuted as Arkansas governor was suspected of gunning down four police officers in Washington state over the weekend.

Maurice Clemmons, whom Huckabee granted clemency to nine years ago," [...]

Dan Cirucci: Obama's Afghanistan Jam

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:33:00 -0500

From David Corn at Politics Daily:
Can a president declare a war must be won but not proclaim he'll wage that war for as many years as is necessary to succeed? That is the contradiction that President Obama will be obligated to explain on Tuesday night when he addresses' [...]

Support Your Local Gunfighter: Shooting From The Hip

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:30:49 -0500

Number of comments: 10
Yesterday was my first day back to work since the surgery. I took three sick days after the procedure because I was battling dizzy spells. I should have stayed in bed. I had to wake up a half hour earlier than usual, because the bandage dance takes a lot of time. [...]

From the Source: Crash closes NJ Turnpike

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:25:00 -0500

A multi-vehicle crash has closed the southbound lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike just south of Exit 5 in Burlington County. [...]

Dan Cirucci: Pelosi: $2993.00 For Flowers

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:06:00 -0500

From Jack Sherman and Meredith Shiner at Politico:
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spent $2,993 in taxpayer money on flowers between June and October. House Majority Whip James Clyburn has a thing for Chantilly Donuts, spending about $265 at the Virginia shop in the past quarter. And Rep. Tim [...]

Eschaton: Morning Thread

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:05:00 -0500

by Molly Ivors

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PhillyClout: Fines Start Today For Using Phone While Driving

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:00 -0500

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TommyWonk: Reorganizing DNREC

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:43:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3
Last year Bill Lee and Charlie Copeland proposed that DNREC be split into two pieces, drawing a line between Natural Resources and Environmental Control. It seemed an odd time to propose creating a new cabinet department, but one can give Lee and Copeland credit for putting forward a substantive [...]

Dan Cirucci: Cherry Hill Welcomes Lidia

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:29:00 -0500

Lidia Matticchio Bastianich came to Cherry Hill last night and was welcomes by a huge crowd at Barnes and Noble at Garden State Park.
Among her fans were Mary Anne DelRossi and Lenora Annibale (shown above).
The name "Lidia" is [...]

Dan Cirucci: Vote For Favorite Fast Food!

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:59:00 -0500

What's your very favorite fast food joint?
McDonalds? Taco Bell? Chick-Fil-A? Wendy's? Or is it someplace else?
Here's your chance to vote in our poll.
Vote at the top right of this page.
And tell your friends to vote, too.
Vote now!' [...]

MyDD: US Commercial Mortgage Default Rate at a 16 Year High

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:07:04 -0500

According to Real Estate Econometrics, a property research firm, the total balance of delinquent and defaulted commercial mortgages in the July to September time frame in the US has jumped by 14 percent to $50.3 billion. During the 3Q09, the commercial default rate rose from 2.88 percent to 3.4 percent, [...]

Literal Barrage: Links for 2009-11-30 [del.icio.us]

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0500

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Classical Values: What To Do?

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:43:00 -0500

I was reading the other day an article about the Angry Middle. Here is something I found in the article that rings true:It's not a resurgent right wing that should trouble Obama's party. Indeed, the stronger the right's role in... [...]

gigglechick.com: TUMBLEWEED, TUMBLEWEED...

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:04:26 -0500

okay, i ran over here from my goofy facebook vacuum and needed to post a quick "Rabbit, Rabbit" for the random stragglers that I still have roaming through gigglechick.com hither and tither... i keep saying that i'll start posting more... and i am sure at some point i will again.' [...]

Kiko's House: Obama's Lethal Afghan Cocktail: Conservative Scorn & Liberal Bile

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:10:00 -0500

As feared, President Obama is upping the ante in Afghanistan by sending 30,000 additional troops on a fool's errand with some vague mutterings about an exit strategy from a conflict that was lost almost as soon as it was declared because boots, resources and attention were' [...]

Kiko's House: Cartoon du Jour

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:09:00 -0500

Pat Oliphant/Universal Press Syndicate
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Above Average Jane: Penn Dems Election Tuesday, Dec. 1

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:05:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
The Penn Dems, the University of Pennsylvania student Democratic organization, is having officer elections tomorrow. If you are a Penn Dem please remember to vote. [...]

MyDD: Charles Foster Johnson Won't Drive off a Cliff

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:03:40 -0500

The conservative blogger Charles Foster Johnson, founder of Little Green Footballs and co-founder of Pajamas Media, has parted ways with the right. Tonight he blogged on the matter outlining his rationale:

1. Support for fascists, both in America (see: Pat Buchanan, Robert Stacy McCain, etc.) and in [...]

The Liberal Doomsayer: Monday Stuff

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:02:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
Hat tip to The Daily Kos for this - looks like Sean Inanity was against hacking into personal Emails before he was for it...

...and Dem U.S. House Rep Maurice Hinchey of New York goes way beyond anything Alan Grayson has ever said or done with this; [...]

Kiko's House: Beautiful Photograph du Jour

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

DHARMA
By Martin Bauer
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Above Average Jane: Obama Administration Kicks Off Mortgage Modification Conversion Drive

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:53:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
from the inbox:
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today kick off a nationwide campaign to help borrowers who are currently in the trial phase of their modified mortgages under the Obama Administration's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) convert to permanent modifications. [...]

Dan Cirucci: Sweatin To The Lord!

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:23:00 -0500

From Flash News:
Praising the Lord can give you rock-hard abs. Pittsburgh-based fitness guru Paul Eugene brings Jesus into his workout routines with “Gospel Aerobics.”
The calorie-burning exercises include the “sanctified slide” where people “walk in the spirit” from side to side and “shake the devil out” [...]

JHill: links for 2009-11-30

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:02:15 -0500

An Entirely Other Day: An Addict is a Sad Thing(tags: technology phone crutch addiction)YouTube – 呼叫魚Fresh fish.(tags: video fish sushi china via.soupenvy)[www.textfiles.com](tags: tao humor geek) [...]

Eschaton: Late Night

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:42:00 -0500

Rock on.

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