Category: Everyday Stories
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The authentic Everyman clown
This is a photo by Nicolas Asfouri, AFP, from 2005 July 4. “Police officers in riot kit block a street as a protester participating in the ‘carnival for full enjoyment’ rally stands in front of them in Edinburgh. The demo was to pressure leaders of the Group of Eight most industrialised nations who will stay…
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Honest John
Today a friend sends the following in an email saying it may be a reason to be for Roberts (but I disagree):
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Boy Wonder to the Neocon Rescue
“When he got things wrong, classmates assumed it was the teacher who had made the mistake.” — TIME
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Actually, now that I think about it…
Actually, now that I think about it, blood-sucking lampreys fit just right:
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"Head ’em off at the pass!" Connie Mack style
Ok, over to Skookum, who’s been posting some great links. This particular bit seeming to fit in with the “Global Struggle Against Violent Extremists!” Man, that’s a mouthful, isn’t it? Global Struggle Against Violent Extremists. No nifty acronynm. GSAVE. Hmmm. Or is there an acronym hidden in there after all? Globe Save? Was that on…
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At the Unjustifiable comedy Club, the not so Supremely Funny Man, John Roberts #3
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A long story about bats and how a garden isn’t necessarily a cheap way to eat
BitchPHD has a bat story. Now Stonebridge has his bat story. So I’ve gotta tell my bat story. Husband was in a new band. Bad band. Let’s not talk about it. A drummer friend had also joined. This was eons ago. As husband and drummer were going to be on the road quite a bit…
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To Something Brighter
To something brighter. The place is a veritable disaster wrought of creative play. My desk is stacked with dozens of drawings all done in the last 24 hours. Modeling clay creatures made this afternoon. Ink stamps and pads lay all over H.o.p.’s computer keyboard. He was painting this afternoon too and his paints are out.…
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The War Against Terror is dead, long live the Global Struggle Against Violent Extremism
The NY Times has an article on how Bush & Co have taken the ever not-so-bright “War against terror” slogan and refurbished it to “push” the idea that the “long-term struggle is as much an ideologocical battle as a military mission.” So said senior administration and miliary officials on Monday, referring to the very recent…
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The Judicial Confirmation Process Show, with Patrick Leahy, presents John Roberts #3
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The Judicial Confirmation Process Show, with Patrick Leahy, presents John Roberts #2
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"Oops! Would you hold on a second while we reattribute or rephrase…or remove the quotes"
The Big Brass Blog Alliance takes me to The Bulldog Says who remarks today on the CNN article on the Army releasing a statement after a Sunday car bombing that included a quote that is identical to one following a car bombing on July 13. The July 13th quote: “‘The terrorists are attacking the infrastructure,…