Displaying 0 To 0 Of 0 Comments I had cassoulet only once, at a French restaurant, years ago. (French bread to go with?) » Posted By kesmarn On November 13, 2009 @ 9:30 am Breaking news. Phone just rang and, for the short term, I am on-call. Halleluiah! I’ve spent enough time there this past week. If I vanish suddenly, you’ll know the phone rang again. » Posted By kesmarn On November 13, 2009 @ 10:20 am Ha! Are you still Gringfloss? » Posted By kesmarn On November 13, 2009 @ 10:18 am Monk, just realized I typed a totally dumb comment and edited it out. Love that edit button. More later, when I’m more coherent! » Posted By kesmarn On November 13, 2009 @ 10:09 am Thanks so much, Monk, and good morning. I was interrupted with a phone call, so haven’t been able to post much this a.m. » Posted By kesmarn On November 13, 2009 @ 9:44 am Thanks, nellie, and what a great job. » Posted By kesmarn On November 13, 2009 @ 6:53 am Great idea, Monk, to get the word out there that there are dissenting voices other than Arianna group-thinkers on the left. I realize that the tendency of the left is toward diversity of opinion, which has worked against us on occasion. But I’m doubting whether Arianna can even be categorized any more (either left or right). I think she’s primarily a trend-surfing Ariannist at the moment. Now it’s off to pick up the child. See y’all later. Oh, but before I go. @AdLib: Any chance MadLib could make an appearance here on Friday night? He’s really much too fantastic a character to vanish after only one appearance. » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 12:28 pm Don’t mean to interrupt here, but the name Gringofloss is hilarious. I might have to venture to the dark side to see him in action. » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 12:20 pm Mo, I also use Firefox with Adblock-Pro and it really is a sanity saver. » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 12:16 pm Wonderful comment, AdLib. Just this morning Dylan Rattigan on MSNBC gave a plug to PuffHo and an article he had written for them. And their DC people are constantly called on for “expert” commentary, in spite of the fact that they have gotten it all wrong on any number of occasions. And we won’t even go into the issue of the Queen and her frequent media appearances. To the the tune of “Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina”: “Don’t speak for me, Arianna!” » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 12:14 pm Welcome, ljc! I’ve said it before, but here it is again: PlanetPOV is like the cool front porch swing after the hot kitchen. » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 12:03 pm Woo Woo Conspiracies and a the Real Conspiracy Truly, one would hope, KQuark! But then…the lawyers get involved. So, here the Archdiocese’s take on things (from its website): “The bill provides no exemption for individuals with sincerely-held religious beliefs, as required under federal law. » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 6:44 pm I realize I may be taking a position that isn’t too popular, but I have to say that HuffPo’s headline writers may have struck again with that misleading article on the Catholic Church in D.C. What I was able to gather from the not-too-clearly-written article, was that the Church would feel obliged to sever contracts with the city if the gay marriage issue went through unchanged. But they wouldn’t necessarily abandon their charitable work there. My feeling is: so be it. If the Church really does pull out of charitable activities in DC over this, that will speak (negative) volumes. If they stay put and do good works without city money, then we may be able to conclude that they were operating on principles. No matter how misguided those principles may have been. » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 9:18 am Personal responsibility: The moral argument against compassion OT, but it sure is great to see you here, BeachChick! » Posted By kesmarn On November 16, 2009 @ 7:17 am Right! If and when they even get caught! » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 7:28 pm So true! » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 6:48 pm We can add Beck, Coulter, Limbaugh et al to the list of righties who don’t take responsibility for their actions as well. When they’re confronted with the fact that they’re fanning the flames of anger and racism, they say: “I’m just an entertainer.” “I was just kidding. Can’t you guys take a joke?” (Coulter’s personal favorite.) Or, possibly worst of all: “I never said that.” (Even when it’s on tape or video.) Anything but: “I blew it. I was wrong.” (Words our Prez has spoken several times already in his brief tenure in office.) » Posted By kesmarn On November 12, 2009 @ 5:22 pm I knew I liked Naomi Klein for a good reason! » Posted By kesmarn On November 11, 2009 @ 6:20 pm LOL Love it. » Posted By kesmarn On November 11, 2009 @ 11:16 am Good afternoon, All! Of course, every time I attempted to post anything of this ilk on HP it never made it to the page. They seem to be very protective of the very wealthy over there. As with so many things, this “personal responsibility” argument really got rolling during the Reagan administration, when we were all urged to “take responsibility for our own retirement”(no more company pensions), our own wage negotiations (no more unions), and our “own health care,” etc. It made it sound as if anyone who couldn’t provide for his/her own income and health coverage for life (from savings accumulated on a minimum wage job?) was a deadbeat. And it’s stating the obvious to say that the party of personal responsibility is no more that, than they are the party that is pro-life. » Posted By kesmarn On November 11, 2009 @ 11:00 am What an amazing partnership you and your husband have. Makes for a happy life together, I’ll bet. I love history in general. My degree was in history, but then I got out into the big bad world and found out how hard it was to make a living. Especially when one is anything BUT gifted as a classroom speaker, as I am. Sadly, that’s not the case in health care. There’s all too much job security. Wish we could declare bankruptcy because of a paucity of sick people! » Posted By kesmarn On November 11, 2009 @ 11:44 am javaz, learned something new this Veteran’s Day, thanks to you. » Posted By kesmarn On November 11, 2009 @ 11:13 am Big Change Coming in Fed Oversight Powers KQuark, thanks for supplying Maria Cantwell’s first name! And the additional info about her. I have to confess that I knew next to nothing about her until today, but I was impressed with her comments this a.m. Sorry for the long delayed reply, but I was out much of the day. I find myself zooming to the computer as soon as I get home to see what I missed here. Potential addiction alert! » Posted By kesmarn On November 11, 2009 @ 6:12 pm Dylan Rattigan today interviewed a Congresswoman (Cantwell was the last name; can’t remember the first) who is introducing legislation to regulate the derivatives market, which, they both agreed involves many trillions of dollars. I can only imagine the awesome array of shock-and-awe-type fire power the lobbyists are going to line up against HER! » Posted By kesmarn On November 11, 2009 @ 12:03 pm I had to laugh (to avoid crying) when I saw one of today’s headlines: “Woman Recounts Health Horror: My Vagina Fell Out!” That says it all right there. These people are self serving idiots. » Posted By kesmarn On November 10, 2009 @ 9:25 am Likewise, bit! I absolutely have to get some sleep tonight because I’m back to the grindstone tomorrow again! Nite all, kes » Posted By kesmarn On November 9, 2009 @ 8:03 pm Whew! Just got back home. Long day. (Day “off”?) » Posted By kesmarn On November 9, 2009 @ 5:47 pm Good point, KQuark. The CCC camps of the thirties did amazing things as far as turning kids’ lives around. And that wasn’t even the main reason they were created! They were really a jobs/economic program that just happened to give kids decent food, clean housing, lots of fresh air, meaningful work, a sense of helping their families back home, and a sense of community in the camp itself. Lo and behold–improved mental health. Go figure. » Posted By kesmarn On November 9, 2009 @ 12:11 pm Scary, scary stuff. » Posted By kesmarn On November 9, 2009 @ 11:29 am Here’s an NYT article on the for profit juvenile detention story. (Hope this works!) http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/13judge.html?pagewanted=all » Posted By kesmarn On November 9, 2009 @ 11:09 amComments Posted By kesmarn
The sweet memory still lingers….
Enjoy!
I did see your note saying you got the flu vaccines. I’m glad you did. I also got both and when I see how sick people are, I wish everyone could get them asap. I know the CDC is doing the best it can. More vaccine is arriving all the time.
And good morning to all!
It looks as though I’ll be working this evening/night, so I may miss the party. (Or possibly be the last arrival.) Have fun, all.
The thing that worries me about PuffHo now is that on cable TV, it is increasingly becoming the “face” of the left.
All I can say is that Aryanna and her gang o’ bully speech police certainly do NOT represent me!
“As a result, religious organizations and individuals are at risk of legal action for refusing to promote and support same-sex marriages in a host of settings where it would compromise their religious beliefs. This includes employee benefits, adoption services and even the use of a church hall for non-wedding events for same-sex married couples. Religious organizations such as Catholic Charities could be denied licenses or certification by the government, denied the right to offer adoption and foster care services, or no longer be able to partner with the city to provide social services for the needy.
Don’t get me wrong. I don’t support the Church’s position on homosexuality. And this whole situation is a great demonstration of the need for separation of Church and state. Apparently dollars were flowing back and forth between the city and the Church charities and it looks as though both sides now realize that those days are over, if neither side is going to change its position.
Would it be a pre-existing condition?
What a thought-provoking article, nellie.
In a (usually vain) effort to try to understand the conservative head, I’ve often wondered if their brains are literally “hard-wired” differently than ours.
I swear there are some people who tend to relate to objects (especially money) rather than to other humans. It’s almost as though there’s a conservative form of autism. It seems they are genuinely baffled when their selfishness is pointed out to them. It’s as though they would have to take a very structured class in what it means to be a human being; they can’t figure it out on their own.
Don’t you dare stop writing articles! The graphics thing will get straightened out.
I missed the PBS story on the CCC program. Hope I can catch it online.
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