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Another one I did not write, but liked

My friend from high school, who moved to New York for college (and after? I think), who is gay, wrote this:
Yes We Can. Yes We Will.
One Giant Leap for Mankind, One Small Slap in the Face for Homosexuals
11/5/08
By Michael LaMasa
Last night’s presidential election and all the amazing and wonderful emotions that came along with is […]

Yes We Can. And Did. And Will Do.

This is a note that a friend of mine wrote on Facebook, and I just wanted to pass it along. Cheers.
I cried tonight.
I did.
I cried watching Obama speak in Chicago.
I watched the speech at my downstairs neighbor’s house. I’ve never been inside, but I heard his TV and asked if I could come in.
I sat […]

Iraq War Costs

I’m just futzing around on the internet looking at statistics about the cost of the war, and comparing them to what we could be otherwise spending that same amount of money on. I thought I’d throw up some numbers just for the heck of it.

From the U.S. CBO (Congressional Budget Office), an estimated total for […]

WTF.

This is insane. Aerial wolf hunting? What a brutal way to “play.”
http://www.youtube.com/v/6T85cOGc8L0

Really?

“And what if they point out that he’s generally supported de-regulation?”
“I bring up hockey moms.”
“Good. What about tax breaks for the wealthy?”
“I’ll just say ‘Maverick.’”
“Right again. Continuing to try to win an unpopular war?”
“Maverick.”
“What about…”
“Maverick. Maverick. Maverick!”

Body of War

Mental notes have been made to look more into this:
http://www.bodyofwar.com/

Google Election Results


Yes, We Can