So I’m out on my driveway washing my car last weekend, when my neighbor walks by. He is an old Chinese guy in his late 90s. I see him often, making his way to the corner and back, a distance of about 40 yards. The round trip takes him about [...]

Remember the movie “Memento”, about the guy who couldn’t remember recent things because his short term memory was damaged? Er…what was I saying? That brilliant film now seems to be an unintentional but fitting allegory for American voters and our democracy. Here’s a proposed synopsis for a sequel “Memento 2 [...]

Should I be more polite and ask “Was he Honest?  Is he Honest? The confirmation hearings of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court begin today and according to recent precedent it doesn’t  matter what she says about how she will judge when she is on the bench, and how she [...]

We are stardust, we are golden we are billion year old carbon and we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden – Jonie Mitchell, “Woodstock” Ferrets are more determined than they are bright. Case in point being my own pet ferret, Rosie. Rosie explores nooks and crannies with the [...]

Why “no gods” doesn’t, necessarily, mean “no afterlife.” By @Bauart (on Twitter) I’m an atheist. For some people I’m sure this instantly qualifies me as a baby killer, satan worshiper or possibly just a fan of Blue Man Group, but the truth is much less dramatic. As Richard Dawkins so [...]

kesmarn : I’ll bid you good night, too, AdLib and c’lady. To be continued… x AdLib : Night Choicelady and Kesmarn! I will email everyone tomorrow to recap!!! x AdLib : CL – Yes to all you mentioned. I think all this would be needed even with a single item [...]

AdLib : That’s my cue to end Vox Populi. Good night! javaz : Well, I think it’s time to say good night javaz : Tell me – you’re the one saying the trails from jets are something to fear Blues Tiger : I see vapor trails all the time AdLib [...]

It’s officially summer, the biggest season for moviegoing so this week’s theme is another edition of music that’s appeared in movies. From original soundtracks to popular songs, all songs and music that appeared in films is invited. Now grab your popcorn and enjoy the air conditioning, the multiplex is open! [...]

It has been hailed as America’s most sensible solution for breaking our dependency on foreign oil and reducing the potential environmental destruction oil drilling can cause, such as the ongoing catastrophe in the gulf. It has been marketed and promoted by such trustworthy sources as T. Boone Pickens, oil industy [...]

No shit, Sherlock. With the latest in the continuing soap opera that the media have created around the Obama Administration, the latest instalment concerns a rogue general getting wasted with his aides and a reporter from a Left-leaning rock publication and pissing on, not only the President, but also the Vice President, the Ambassador to [...]

Liar: Keith Olbermann doesn’t vote. True dat.  And here’s the proof:- A political commentator who doesn’t vote? Unheard of.  OK, there’s no law – in fact, there’s tact – which says a commentator doesn’t have to disclose his or her political persuasion.  Some had no need to do so – [...]

Liar: On Thursday, according to The Huffington Post, President Obama hosted a small lunch for a select group of Progressive media types. Amongst the guests were Susan Collins of the New York Times, Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post, and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow. I wonder if Rachel’s main course included [...]

Happy Fathers Day, Dad. The day is here.  What memories do you have of this day?  Do you remember a kindness that you and your father shared?  A secret you cherished, one your siblings did not know?  An ice cream cone he bought you?  Playing catch?  Your Dad meeting your [...]

AdLib : Cool Seek! Look forward to seeing more of ya! Night! SeeknDestroy : Excellent to see all of you as well.I’ll get over here more often. PatsyT : Nighty night Seek AdLib : Bob Dole is on the Dole. AdLib : Night Seek! So good to see you tonight! [...]

Schools out today for many today so this week’s Friday Music Thread is all about taking it easy in the good ol’ summertime. Celebrations, vacations, sun, surf, BBQs, concerts, summer romances, you name it. If it’s about taking it easy and recharging our “fun” batteries, post it! Here are a [...]

Oh, I’m a good old rebel, Now that’s just what I am, And for this yankee nation, I do not give a damn. I’m glad I fought agin ‘er I only wish we won. I ain’t asked any pardon for anything I’ve done. I hates the yankee nation and everything [...]

Here are a few nibbles and noshes of stories today which you may find a bit interesting: 1. Israel loosens chokehold on Gaza JERUSALEM – An Israeli decision Thursday to ease its blockade of Gaza under intense international pressure could spell the beginning of the end of the chokehold that [...]

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President Obama is addressing the nation tonight from the Oval Office at 5:00 pm PDT, 8:00 pm EDT. We will be adding the live video to this post as soon as the address begins, you can watch it here and comment in real time below. Pres. Obama’s speech is expected [...]

As an intrepid blogger, I try to seek the truth wherever it is. Using a valuable contact of mine (a deity who shall remain unnamed at this time but has been known to share his blog here occasionally), I sought to arrange an interview with the very personification of all [...]

AdLib is online. AdLib : Thanks for staying up so late kes! boomer1949 : Night all… AdLib : Ah, that’s a load o’ bunk! Blues Tiger : If I ‘m not in my bunker that is kesmarn : Good night to all…or, for us Ohioans, good morning. It’s 1 a.m. [...]

Vox Populi, our unique Friday night event begins at 7:00 pm PST tonight and you’re invited! Join your fellow members in a live, open chat about the week’s events in the chat widget on any page or at the Vox Populi page under Live Events (here’s a direct link:  http://planetpov.com/live-events/vox-populi/ [...]

This week, the primary elections across the country confirmed one universal theme…honesty has no decent place in politics. From the propaganda in the California from Whitman and Fiorina, to the voter suppression that helped Blanche Lincoln win in Arkansas, to the seemingly fraudulent election in South Carolina of Alvin Green [...]

The Blackhawks! What an exciting game that went into OT! And the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup away from home! Trivia questions for hockey fans – What are they going to do once the Cup gets too big for them all to hoist in the air and carry around? Do [...]

Operation Sunburst-Electrify the Debate! The Problem is OIL. The current messy predicament had its beginning in the 1940′s when Standard Oil, GM and Firestone got rid of mass transit. In similar fashion, Chevron bought the patent to the NiMH battery from GM in 2000, and only allowed it to be [...]