Displaying 0 To 0 Of 0 Comments Nate Silver, “Gingrich’s Unimpeachable Conservative Credential” I can’t believe Newt will advance without a lot of fun provided for the Democrats and I’m looking forward to it but, here’s Nate’s take: “I have seen a lot of other commentators bring up versions of this point, but there is a reason why Republicans, especially conservative Republicans, see Newt Gingrich as by far their most qualified nominee and why they have been willing so far to excuse his periodic lapses from conservative orthodoxy. The reason is simply that under Mr. Gingrich’s Congressional leadership, the Republican Party finally broke the New Deal coalition that had dominated American politics for more than a half-century, moving policy substantially to the right. That is a pretty impressive credential. » Posted By foodchain On December 8, 2011 @ 3:13 am Cher, I don’t have the chance to read The Daily Planet as often as I’d like but today I’m playing partial hooky! So many ideas: Justice Thomas petition signed! Gargantuan Weta–EEEeeeeeeewwwww. Occupy still doesn’t have the needed focus: go after Senators, Reps, Governors. Stop identifying yourself and start identifying the perps. Demand they do something. Executives are not bound to change. Politicians will when forced into public humility. John McCain is right; his daughter has found the dark side, lol! And OUCH for Mitt and Time magazine. What a buzz kill. Perhaps the liberal press is trying to get Gingrich nominated thereby giving Obama a clear win. I saw that episode of “Harry’s Law” and continue to respect the heck out of David Kelly. Thanks for all the info you provide. » Posted By foodchain On December 2, 2011 @ 8:39 am Weekend Music Thread – Giving Thanks I don’t often say Amen but I will to that. 🙂 » Posted By foodchain On November 26, 2011 @ 8:31 pm KT, I am working on a collection of music important to me about them, or things i think about life, important shaping music/lyrics to send to my kids. It just seems like a good way to share ideas that they might enjoy over the years. “Love and Happiness” is one and CSN, “Teach Your Children Well” is another. » Posted By foodchain On November 26, 2011 @ 8:23 pm KT, sometimes music obscures the words and vice verse. but talk on it’s own never has the power that poetry or music seems to have. I mean , who can say these words and yet in a song, we can hear. Thankful for that! » Posted By foodchain On November 26, 2011 @ 8:13 pm neil young is always a spokesperson » Posted By foodchain On November 26, 2011 @ 8:09 pm Cher, One of the great songs; the genuineness is so much a part of him. Great pick » Posted By foodchain On November 26, 2011 @ 8:07 pm KT, she’s WOW! » Posted By foodchain On November 26, 2011 @ 8:02 pm Thanks to my children: EmmyLou Harris and Mark Knofler, “Love and Happiness” » Posted By foodchain On November 26, 2011 @ 2:12 pm A Thanksgiving Tradition – 2011 Cher, I hate ditto but DITTO to everything except Social Security checks ( I can, just haven’t). Planet people are amazing friends–all. I haven’t felt surrounded by this much knowledge and compassion ever (a small while in the 70’s with good folk, but these are wow folks here) Best to you as you settle into a TG dinner » Posted By foodchain On November 24, 2011 @ 5:57 pm To All: the very best of all this holiday has to offer, and hopefully it all peace and abundance. It is a time for hope—hope this all works–and that the crazies don’t win. Enjoy the Day! » Posted By foodchain On November 24, 2011 @ 8:46 am Kes, be glad you have names for your difficult people. Ours are just mean! But it’s been fun anyway. I now have “the Great Thanksgiving Bust” as a new story to tell. lol. Again, best » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 6:31 pm Kes, we have the same tinsel!!! We don’t hang it. My husband’s father was that person! We have many of the old ornaments hanging and all the ornaments that we gathered as the kids grew. Take deep breaths, good cheer and hugs as you go into these next busy days. » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 6:29 pm KT, I will never forget when my daughter informed me that John was angry at Christmas and how we all forget the tragedies in the world and that I shouldn’t just sing the song as a happy song. MMMmmm, kids. I know you have a great daughter too. Mine isn’t easy but she’s something special » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 6:23 pm KT, except that it would be nice being on a corner eating chestnuts in NY or Italy » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 6:18 pm KT, who does an opening like that? Matt is great but those string are pretty nice too. 🙂 » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 6:17 pm Sue, no one can take Ives’ place. Big beard, nice guy » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 6:12 pm KQ, I just found it on video for the first time. We’ve had it on video and I love the Bowie part of Peace on Earth. Seeing them is a great treat. » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 6:10 pm Kalima, you are such a big part of why this works so well. I can’t imagine the effort each day that you and other provide for us. That being said, our very best to you in the Land of the Rising Sun. As you have an early start, enjoy, take care of those wonderful creatures, your family and yourself (how we forget ourselves). I wish I knew how to do emoticons on this site because I would give your (hugs) » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 6:07 pm KQ, As a first generation Arctic Circle person, this week was the first time we discussed what winter solstice meant. I decided that celebrating the dark, the fear, the unknown is a unifying concept to the divided one of praying for help and celebrating success. Celebrating fear is a far stronger measure of faith in the unknown. Besides meade, glogg,are all good Merry Merry, Happy Happy to you and those with you » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 5:56 pm KT, this is the first I’ve seen, after hunting, the video. (We’ve had the digital for a while.) I had no idea Bowie was as young in this. Crosby and Louis Armstrong were dope smokers together so he has some cool in him. I thought the video was fun too. Merry, Happy to you » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 4:45 pm Here’s the bowie/Crosby link for Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth. If you haven’t seen it, give it a try. “Peace on earth, can it be…”
» Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 4:07 pm Sue, thank you for the opportunity. I was too shy in early December to ask everyone to share XMAS music because we aren’t all into it. But remembering our holiday memories over the years is such a good thing to do. Of the many memories, this year we find ourselves understanding/coming to grips with the impact of changing families: dating, divorces, matriarch and patriarch deaths, babies, and puppies (Ah, the continuing richness of aging!). So many good memories, my family’s small and awkward, my spouse’s large and boisterous and yet all have been memorable. I am baking Estonian Kringle (sai) to distribute rather than setting a long table but this too feels very good. We put up all our many decorations and outside lighting because we love them. I am calling old friends whom I’ve missed because of the rush of past seasons. I’m thinking more (finally) about things rather than rushing through them. So, yes Sue, this is a very good year. MERRY MERRY, HAPPY HAPPY. I offer Bing Crosby/David Bowie doing “DRummer Boy” with “Peace on Earth” as the duet. Perhaps one day…. Very nice. Here is our son’s favorite which he passed on to us. John Fahey, New Possibilites, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen » Posted By foodchain On December 23, 2011 @ 3:37 pm Weekend Music Thread – Your Personal Soundtrack Fly me to the Moon Pick Yourself Up, Brush YOurself Off » Posted By foodchain On November 20, 2011 @ 10:05 am AB, I’m saving her till everyone’s gone. She sounds special. » Posted By foodchain On November 20, 2011 @ 10:01 am Just returned from a wake for a WWII plus 4 Omaha Beach veteran who passed 11/11/11. Tough guy, good stories, long marriage, good kids, good person. His song was “Summer Wind” by Frank Sinatra. I’ve known this song but never listened closely to the back half of it. I’m glad I did. His parents wouldn’t let him enlist at 17, saving him from the “Bataan Death March” to raise 4 kids , 90 years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9wNfAheqnA Me? I’m most likely Suzanne–Leonard Cohen; it’s about the mirrors » Posted By foodchain On November 19, 2011 @ 4:55 pm OWS Episode V: The U.S. Empire Strikes Back AdLib, it seems so; the battle of fear for self over the need for compassion. it’s just so damn annoying to know that they will affect our lives forever. Pinheads! » Posted By foodchain On November 18, 2011 @ 4:37 am AdLib So touchy all this. As I look , I see the Dark Ages of Fear–those so afraid that they do cling to the past, the very far past that seems to have been set by aural history from the Civil War or even our inception as a country (although why we extol the Brits is incomprehensible). When I consider “blowback” , I think how we, who are advanced, handle these fearful people sponsored by so very much self interested money, is mission critical— We have to win but we also have to include these people, otherwise we will refight this over and over again. » Posted By foodchain On November 17, 2011 @ 5:39 pm Child sexual abuse – a moral failure Cher, the disillusionment is growing from Penn State, from Irag vets returning home to no jobs, from OWS. As shallow as those students looked, they too were angry that someone in authority could come in and take something away from them. Right or wrong , they too felt helpless. Too many are helpless today. I so am hoping for a collectively strong statement from not only the disenfranchised but those close enough to understand. » Posted By foodchain On November 13, 2011 @ 6:38 pm Em, Thank you for posting this. It is a far more crushing and difficult subject than most people can discuss. Many more people have been abused than we think and we all know more people than we understand who have been abused but not spoken. I am struck with so many thoughts but tonight the 99% stands out to me in that it’s always a very small minority who perpetrate pain on others. The students at Penn State were mad because they felt that the system was abusing them–right or wrong, their first reaction was that a very big system took their coach. Not different than OWS, but much harder to see. Herman Cain can’t be seen at all. Those women can’t beat the system either. The OWS can’t beat the system. Every where we turn, the system seems to benefit a corrupt and maligned group that is above the law, above the news, and beyond our control. The numbing, the defeat, the small victories are never part of our vernacular. Football is, financial success is, happy valley is. Everything else is one story at a time. The Americana that we all love is universal; the pain is one small story at a time. As I watch so many glaze over at this Penn State event– sympathies and outrageous anger of course–we are not prepared mentally look into these mirrors. I don’t know just when we will. That we can be angry at this and not every other rape, abuse, mutilation, murder just makes me more angry. We are mad because it was a coach!! What the Fuck if it wasn’t a coach? » Posted By foodchain On November 13, 2011 @ 6:25 pmComments Posted By foodchain
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/
And a time for thankfulness to all the great people here who help keep the world enlightened with truth.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6qLNnxGDaA
And the family is home so I really want this part out and want to continue what may be the most important action since the 60’s.
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