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New Amy video!
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Hiya TRex!
Can’t be a Zed?
omg, new Amy!
Oh, boo. A two.
Hey TRex. Good to see you.
Ultimate beehive!
Great video. How that huge voice comes out of that tiny person, I’ll never know.
New Amy – woohoo
Loo Hoo. @ 6
She rocks that beehive, no?
LoudounLib @ 9
Absolutely.
NH Republic Johnny Boy Sununu is looking at a long, uphill re-election.
Sen. John Sununu, New Hampshire Republican, appears to be in trouble, with only 31 percent in the poll saying he deserves re-election and 47 percent saying someone else should get his seat.
-GSD
Good to be home. Especially good to be home tonight.
Man, I don’t know what was wrong with me today. Just hateful, bristling with annoyance all day. EVERYTHING pissed me off today.
And my hair looked like greasy string and I’ve got a massive, very painful pimple way up under the skin of my right cheek, and I’m tired and I’m achy, and if I wasn’t so goddamn glad to be home, I’d just sit right down in the middle of the floor and cry.
My friend Alicia says I’m menstrual.
I was talking up Amy with a friend of mine the other day, but sadly my friend wasn’t buying it. She said she’d rather listen to Dido.
Awww TRex, want some chocolate? I’ve got some Ritter Sport dark chocolate with hazelnuts here…
TRex @ 12
Then you need chocolate, dear, lots of chocolate.
TRex @ 12
Read this. It will make you feel better. A big bowl of Uncle Marty (Lederman)’s chicken soup.
TRex @ 12
You need sleep, TRex. You’re trying to do everything for everybody (I feel guilty here) and you just need rest. You’ll feel better mentally and physically.
Stay home for a while as much as you can.
A little snack for TRex.
I’m kind of looking forward to when she gets sick of it and cuts it off. It must be a bitch to keep up with. Can you imagine waking up late for something with that to contend with every day? Oof.
Not that Amy cares. Hell, they’ve already asked her to do the new Bond theme. She got the thumbs-up from Dame Shirley Bassey, who said:
And what better endorsement could you get than from the woman who sang, “Goldfinger”?
LoudounLib @ 14
Give…me…
*hugs TRex*
(uploads Ritter Sport dark chocolate with hazelnuts through the toobz for TRex)
TRex, you will also need to eat something salty, like chips and will need a hot water bottle.
TRex,
That’s the look that all the tough chicks in junior high wore, right down to the eye makeup!
OK, maybe their beehives were a tiny bit smaller.
Oh yes, what Suz said! ;-)
I’d rather gargle with Drano!
Dido?!
How insipid can you get?!
Bruce Fein says:
Dick Cheney must be stopped.
Cheney is now being talked about like a horror movie villain.
-GSD
TRex @ 26
I know, right? I just had to sigh at that one.
TRex,
TRex, ygm
Boohoo, no notification of a new post!!! The eternal circular wheel clued me in, late!!!
Her voice is great, but i can’t get past the music that’s used. It’s too far off. To my ear it doesn’t suit her as well as it could.
Maybe it’s just that song though. I’ll dig up some other stuff and see what i think of it. Because i DO like her voice. Shirley Bassey is right to endorse her. That kinda growl is very rare.
GSD @ 27
Yeah… The Invisible Man. :)
Rehab by Amy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD5sahXoj0U
Suzanne @ 23
Check this out.
Sign me up.
CTuttle @ 31
Au contraire — check comment #236 on the last thread ;-)
LoudounLib @ 7
Well, she wasn’t always that tiny. Her new size is rather alarming.
CT, there was notification. I saw it.
Have you seen “once” ?
puppethead @ 37
Holy crap — now I worry about her!
Where was that video filmed? Some very interesting people in interesting costumes.
Suzanne @ 38
My humble apologies, LL, it was sandwiched in there! Time to get new spec’s!!! (Literally!!!) *g*
I’ve been trying to figure out why Amy doesn’t do it for me.
I think I’ve finally got it.
I’m old enough to remember Dusty Springfield.
I think I’m going to have to order myself some Bittersweet Tiles from Poco Dolce.
burns, Dusty was in a league of her own for sure.
TRex, does that mean online shopping? You gotta watch out for Jane… I’m just saying
What?! I love the music! It’s so retro.
Wait, how old are you?
Suzanne @ 46
Method to madness, maybe? Taser would definitely take your mind off pimples and greasy hair. :)
montag @ 33
I just did a read of the Fein piece. I think it was canned and waiting for the OK to let drop. It read just a little too “pat” for my taste. And it also doesn’t give us anything new except that the Vice President is…Dick. This is not news.
To me at least, this is part of the orchestrated series of eruptions in the media designed to deal with any problems from Cheney or his allies. JM2C, YMMV, TTALE, etc etc
TRex, shopping while hormonal can cause significant damage to the credit cards.
I’m 47, and I think Amy rawks ;-)
Suzanne @ 50
And if it’s not too nosy, whatever happened on the phone deal?
LoudounLib @ 45
But Dusty was a totally different flavor of singer. Her voice is sweet and soft like…feathers, or white chocolate souffle or something. Any is more like Dinah Washington or Shirley Bassey. Foggy, gritty. Dirty-sounding.
Dusty was like the queen of mentholated. She never got that not-so-fresh feeling.
Her (vocal) spiritual heir is Sarah McLachlan.
LoudounLib @ 51
I’m still at Days Of Wine And Roses, myself…
TRex, another snack for you.
Suzanne @ 50
You wouldn’t happen to know that from painful, personal experience, would ya Ma’am??? ;-)
holymoly
TexB @ 55
those are too forking cute!
TRex @ 47
I’m 29 :P Grew up about an hour north of motown too, so i’ve had a huge exposure to that form of music too. So i knew the sample used in that, but it still seemed off. It’s hard to describe and harder still to figure out how i’d like it better. It’s not her, so much as her accompaniment :P
CTuttle @ 56
Visa has fewer potential side effects than V*l*um.
~~~ModNote: Content edited to clear filters.~~~
Eva Cassidy, anyone?
Aw, crap.
Suzanne, Mayday! Mayday! I put the name of a drug in a comment.
newspaperbrat @ 57
Just saw this one on there:
From Truouthout.org:
more
newspaperbrat @ 57
egad, newspaperbrat. (excellent link by the way)
burnspbesq @ 61
The Lurking Mod is fixing it – refresh and you shall see your comment :)
Trex-check out the sea-salt caramels at fran’s chocolates.com. heaven for humans and theropods!
Time for this right-coaster to get some sleep (well, past time!)
Good night, all…
g’nite LL.
TRex @ 26
Dido: one well-placed “l” short of being useful.
Good night LL
montag @ 33
On the principle that ridicule is sometimes more effective than rage, I have another Cheney metaphor for you:
Dick Cheney is Elmer Fudd!
First, there’s the baldness.
Second, they’re both armed and dangerous.
Third, they’re both angry and vengeful, spewing invective against their opponents, and frequently propose violent solutions to their perceived problems, including attacking the home territory of opponents.
Fourth, they may win some battles here and there, but they never win the war.
Fifth, they are both somewhat myopic, meaning that their view of reality is distorted.
Bob in HI
holymoly
punaise @ 68
Or a “t,” for that matter…. :) (Just a joke for the typesetters.)
Night, LL, thanks for the song!
punaise @ 69
She’d still be too slow to be of use…
Bob Schacht @ 70
Not to mention they both sound funny. :)
newspaperbrat @ 71
NPB, you learning links? If so, you are learning well. That one just brought me back to this TRex post.
montag @ 73
Waiting for Didot?
We’ve switched Mr Broder’s usual Kool Aid with dark, rich Folger’s crystals. Let’s see what happens:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..inionsbox1
Frank Probst @ 78
Certainly wasn’t decaffeinated:
punaise @ 77
Some will back it.
Bob Schacht @ 71
Elmer “the dick” Cheney.
Rep David Scott (D-Georgia) in today’s Iraq War hearing of the House Foreign Affairs committee, came close to saying that we’re Waist Deep in the Big Muddy.
Bob in HI
Suzanne @ 80
My favorite part was how the Veep hasn’t done anything illegal. I would’ve flushed that thought out a bit: “Even with no Congressional oversight, Cheney’s right-hand man was investigated and convicted of four felony offenses and was recently sentenced to more than two years in prison.”
montag @ 73
….
stet
Loo Hoo. @ 81
Known in the Texas mafia as “Dick the Fudd.”
TRex @ 26
Thirty five years ago, I had a patient that gargled with Drano…..believe me, you really don’t want to do that.
I think the way cheeney did it was very illegal. But he did it with boosh’s permission and that makes boosh his partner in crime, his co-conspirator.
LoudounLib @ 51
That puts you in my “charming young lady” category! :-)
Bob in HI
montag @ 86
Fudd-egg-about-it.
Aloha, Bob! I wanted to show you this e-mail from Mazie:
Dear Mr. Tuttle,
Thank you for contacting me to share your views on the war in Iraq.
Members of Congress have been deeply divided over resolution of this war, but an increasing number on both sides of the aisle are pushing for a change in course. From the very beginning of the 110th Congress (2007-2008), I have strongly advocated an end to President Bush’s failed war and have called for a time frame to redeploy our troops safely from Iraq. I have not wavered from this position.
On April 25, 2007, I voted for H.R. 1591, which required the President to certify that Iraq meet various benchmarks and adopted a goal of completing troop redeployment by March 2008. The President vetoed this bill. I voted to override his veto, but the House was unable to pass the bill.
On May 10, 2007, I voted for H.R. 2237, the McGovern bill which sought to redeploy troops in 90 days. While support for this bill surpassed expectations, it failed to pass (171 yeas to 255 nays).
Two weeks later, I voted against a measure in H.R. 2206 that provides for continued war funding because it did not contain a withdrawal timetable, troop readiness standards, or definite consequences for failure by the Iraqi government to meet its commitments. H.R. 2206 passed the House and Senate and was signed into law.
The fight to bring an end to this war is far from over. The House is planning to vote on multiple measures this summer to change the mission in Iraq, hold the Iraqi government and President Bush accountable, and redeploy our troops.
I have already signed on as a cosponsor of H.R. 1460, a bill that not only de-authorizes the war but pushes for increased diplomacy and a concrete plan for troop redeployment. You can be sure that I will keep fighting to end this failed Iraq war and begin the redeployment of our troops as soon as possible.
Sincerely,
Mazie K. Hirono
Time for me to get some sleep as well. See you fine people tomorrow.
TRex @ 53
That’s why I love Emmylou Harris’s singing so much. She can put some grit in her voice when she needs it, or sing like a songbird.
Bob in HI
CT, I’ll see your letter and raise ya with mine:
Dear Suzanne,
I want to provide you with an update on my work on the issue of
discrimination based on sexual orientation.
I’m proud to cosponsor H.R. 1246, the Military Readiness
Enhancement Act, which repeals the Department of Defense’s
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, and prohibits the Secretaries of
Defense and Homeland Security from discriminating on the basis
of sexual orientation against any member of the Armed Forces or
any person seeking to become a member. It also authorizes the re-
enlistment of service members who have been discharged due to
their sexual orientation.
In my view this policy has been a failure since its inception. It has
caused the discharge of thousands of servicemen and women, and
done nothing to address the anti-gay harassment many soldiers
endure on a daily basis. In carrying out their duties in Iraq and
Afghanistan, American troops have been serving side-by-side with
openly gay members of allied forces, including soldiers from the
United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Thirteen coalition partners
in Operation Enduring Freedom allow lesbians, gays and bisexuals
to serve openly, as do eleven coalition members fighting in
Operation Iraqi Freedom in Afghanistan. Service members have
also been working side-by-side in the war on terrorism with
American CIA, NSA, and FBI officers and agents – all of whom
can be openly gay, and are also protected from discrimination on
the basis of their sexual orientation.
H.R. 1246 has been referred to the House Armed Services
Committee and I will do everything I can to see that it passes the
House. “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is bad policy for our nation and
our Armed Forces and I’m fully committed to seeing it overturned.
As always, if you have any questions or comments, let me hear
from you.
Anna G. Eshoo
Member of Congress
punaise @ 89
He’s a testy rare bit, alright.
Oh my. That sounds divine. I put grey salt on vegetables, and it’s stunning how much flavor it adds. On really good chocolate? Oooooooo, me likey!
Trex, I’m sorry you’ve had a bad day. I’ve had days like that too. {{{{hugs}}}}
What did it do?
You can tell me in a private email if you’d rather.
df530 at bellsouth dot net
I want the full medical work-up, please.
LoudounLib @ 40
i like the saftig look. and i agree about the beehive, TR. all in all though i just hope she stays healthy …..
Suzanne @ 94
That’s what I’m talking about! Heyaw, get along little dogeys! Herd them Cats!!! *g*
CTuttle @ 91
Yes, I saw this when you posted it before. You’re lucky to have her as your rep. (Mine is Abercrombie). Mazie’s the real deal– the 4th most progressive Representative of the new freshman class– but she still won’t support impeachment!
Bob in HI
Bob, I agree, but, isn’t Neil #1, or is it #2? I know it’s one or the other for Most Progressive, period!!! *g*
Every time I’ve written to Anna Eshoo on a variety of subjects, she has always been ahead of the game – whether Iraq, DADT, USAttorneys. I’m very lucky to have her and will miss her representation when I move.
TRex @ 97
He was the worlds nicest person. The Drano (lye_) burned everything from the inside of his mouth to the upper part of his stomach. After several surgeries to repair his stomach and esophagus, he was left with a straw sized opening from his lips to the back of his mouth. He ate through a straw for about six months; finally he had the inside of his mouth and lips repaired, could eat normally and was sent home after being in the hospital for a year. One day after being sent home,….he drank lye again. I don’t know what happened after that.
Suzanne @ 102
how could you eschew Eshoo?
(gesundheit)
Steve @ 103
That makes teh Kool-Aid sound pleasant!
TRex…maybe I’m a little late but I think you take a shower, wash out the grease, mustard plaster your pimple and take a laxative
tw3k @ 105
No shit!!!
punaise @ 104
Bless You!!! Groan…
hey spidey
…check out jupiter and the moon everyone
Just curious:
Anyone out there decided that they absolutely, positively must have an iPhone no later than 6:03 p.m. on Friday?
lo, SP.
mr paws is dying for one but alas, his check did not come…hee hee
TRex, this is an Amy take on Tammy Terrell’s and Marvin Gaye’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” Totally. The whole musical line, rhythm, a “remake” kinda.
*blink, blink*
Ouch. Oh, god.
Now I’m kind of sorry I asked.
Was this something you would characterize as a suicidal depression issue or a schizophrenic compulsion? Was the patient trying to kill himself?
i saw on the news tonight that folks were lining up now to get the new iphone…. egad, that $500 would give me five months of groceries.
Suzanne @ 116
I’ll never give AT&T a dime.
burnspbesq @ 111
1. Too expensive.
2. AT&T cellular service sucks.
3. Don’t want to sell my soul to Cingular for the next two years. I’ve heard awful stories.
I think I can wait a couple years before I’m going to need one of those.
Suzanne @ 115
Wasn’t that from “Porgy and Bess?” “… credit line… and the livin’ is ea—sy.” :)
…let me know where you shop Suzi
TRex @ 115
I don’t remember the psycho/social history..but my take was that he was probably lonely and like the hospital environment and the attention that he got.
Remember how the hit job articles stressed Cheney’s kill the environment stance:
MSNBC says Key Republican Has Defected In Senate To Seal Deal To Cap CO2 Emissions.
Now, will chimpy sign it?
And as a footnote, a news anchor on MSNBC today burned, on the air, with her lighter, a script requiring her to open her show with something about Paris Hilton. She then ran with her lede, some kind of useless news about stocks, bonds, the economy, in other words non-Paris kerfluffle! No word on when she’ll be sent to Gitmo…
spiderpaws @ 119
tis just me, spidey, and i don’t eat much. and i can stretch a whole chicken into a week’s worth of meals.
Suzanne @ 116
No lineups for this boy; I’m going to see Alison Krauss on Friday night. I’ll go to the Apple store at South Coast Plaza on Saturday while Man-Cub is at his dance class. I’m betting that I will pass for now; it’s going to be missing a lot of business-oriented features that I consider key, and I really like my current phone (T-Mobile Dash). When I can get my company Outlook email on it, and edit Word and Excel files on it, then it’s viable.
Now what about lowering interest rates?
Even though housing is in a recession now…?
Duh… If they know what’s coming — they’ll pull a suprise 25 basis point drop. Of course that would really light the fire under the over the counter stock market.
Alternatively, they could let China dose the money supply by borrowing back some of their trillion or so greenbacks. (Wouldn’t that make them redbacks?) (I would call them that because we’ll be seeing Red when our EastAsian debt masters call in their markers.)
Or, they can just buy the US lock, stock and barrel…
It has already started … Today’s tech action confirms it for me.
Anybody see Frank Moore for prez 08?
OT-PBS-Hawaii is showing the Boss in Dublin, I’m wondering if I’ll hear Born in the USA or Danny Boy? Any takers? ;-)
why would you want to carry Word files around with you? Whatever happened to traveling lite? Sheeeesh
CTuttle @ 126
Thank you very much. My inner DJ just did an instant cognitive mashup of “Oh Danny Boy” by Deam Martin and “Born in the USA” by Teh Boss.
Now I’ve got “Oh Danny Boy…Born In The USA!” running through my head and it won’t stop.
AK, my cure for ear worms is to start singing Sugar Sugar by The Archies. That is one that I can turn off and it will replace that strange mix you got going.
Alfred Kelgarries @ 129
I think he’s got Danny Boy percolating, he has an awesome Irish ensemble supporting him!
…what is all the to-do about this young Hilton woman? Why is every news station carrying information on her? I don’t get it at all. there is no ‘there’ there
Suzanne @ 102
I feel the same way about my congresscritter Sam Farr dear Suzanne.
On that upbeat note I bid all good night and pleasant dreams and thanks for being such fine company and making this the finest blog anyone could ever hope for.
My musical shares for the evening:
Dixie Chicks – Travelin’ Soldier– never fails to choke me up
Mary Chapin Carpenter’s Hard Way– with a little help from her (many) friends.
And another one for the fierce women of FDL:
Mary Chapin Carpenter-Tender When I Want To Be
Oh, yeah. I like MCC. And Natalie Maines. And Emmylou. And Linda Ronstadt….
Bob in HI
exactly, spidey. she is the shiny distraction from the real news. infotainment has taken over the media. instead of covering the destruction of our constitution, the media goes from missing white girl to missing white girl to jailed rich white girl.
newspaperbrat @ 133
Nite, NPB!!!
spiderpaws @ 131
Well, today… she got out of jail. Guess that makes it a news event. :)
I think she’s the Eva Gabor of our time. Or something.
Suzanne @ 123
so that’s what the rubber chicken circuit is all about.
Alfred Kelgarries @ 122
Here’s the video if anyone wants to see Mika Brzezinski before she’s disappeared.
CTuttle @ 101
Neil is no longer the #1 Progressive, by any means. Both Mazie and Dan Akaka rank ahead of him. I think Neil is slipping a bit. See ratings at Progressive Punch.
Bob in HI
Alfred,
I like your new blog. It taught me a lot. Not just about your subject matter. I got so inspired I put up my own. Thanks.
Alfred Kelgarries @ 129
oh, oh! did you ever read “skinny dip” by carl hiaasen? Skink had some bizarre mashups going on….
WooHoo ET! Bookmarked
burnspbesq @ 124
Alison Krauss is the real deal. Not much growl or sass in her vocabulary, but an enormous talent, and her music is much more sophisticated than it sounds.
Bob in HI
Bob Schacht @ 140
Uhoh, sounds like he is getting too used to the Beltway! I’ve loved Mary Chapin Carpenter, ever since I saw her Alexandria, La.!!! Dixie Chicks rule, also!!! 8-)
Ed*ard Teller @ 141
woohoo! bookmarked to read tomorrow after i’ve had some sleep
Tomorrow’s market action report today — so you’ll know before it happens…
I’m expecting a gap down on opening…2590 or so, followed by a rally, but not all the way back until…
The interest rate announcement unleashes volatility that see-saws the action. If the opening low holds then it is smooth sailing with a higher close. The alternative of a lower close seems less likely in my opinion but a consolidation after today’s big run-up is quite possible.
In case you were wondering, this is going to be a huge rally. I see about a 10% kick in the broad technology market over the next three weeks. But that’s just me… So far…
Suzanne @ 143
We put the new float in the water today. Ms ET and I were joined by our kids and three of their friends to turn it over, put it on my modified boat trailer, walk it a couple of blocks to a friend’s beach, pick it up again, walk it into the lake, pick up the debris of the one it is replacing, and clean up our mess. Then the kids took it out on the lake on a warm – 75F – evening, to dive off, swim and stuff. Cool.
sounds perfectly lovely et. warm summer evenings spent swimming in the lake.
TheOtherWA @ 138
she ain’t gonna get disappeared, she’s Zbignew Brzezinski’s daughter. And if anyone knows where the bodies are buried, it’s him and Kissinger…
Tonight I watched the Smithsonian tribute to Paul Simon. It blew me away. His music has always reached out and grabbed me in ways I couldn’t explain, and in fact embarrassed me. Tonight, I realized that he has contributed to almost every genere of music that I appreciate: latin, country, african, regae, zydeco, spiritual.
The only one he might have missed is hard-core blues, but I’d bet I’m wrong on that.
Alfred Kelgarries @ 150
and Richard Armitage…
spiderpaws @ 128
Bob Schacht @ 144
Not to mention the three very special talents in her band: Jerry Douglas, Ron Block, and Dan Tyminski.
They did some shows in the Southeast in April and May with Tony Rice as a guest artist. Those must have been epic.
Ed*ard Teller @ 140
Thank YOU sir. Believe me when I say that I think you have far more to offer the Blogging Public than I do, and that is not false modesty. (I WISH it were false modesty…) And ditto on the bookmark.
And despite my Geek Spook Squad badge, I can’t yet figure out how to reply to comments in my own dayam blog, I’ll answer your question in re four missing genders here.
The reason I postulate only four is simple, I’m basing it on the possible permutations of our known genders. The exact details are too much even for here, but I’ll try to get a post up on it in a week or two. It’s old news, been speculated on in various medical venues for over a century. But until we figure out the missing X we won’t really know.
I’m rather partial to Lucinda Williams.
ET, have you been following TPM’s Josh’s musings on AK politics and the Stevens’ Family travails? It is quite the read!!!
wigwam @ 151
my son has a pretty hard blues Simon did back in the early 80s. he’s asleep and it’s on his iPod, but it strikes me as authentic. I thought somebody else was doing the song when I first heard it. Simon also hasn’t dabbled in classical like Paul McCartney has done successfully, and Billy Joel has failed at totally. I heard an NPR tribute today on and off, while I was in and out of the shop. it didn’t bring me to tears, but brought back memories.
Paul Simon was a key player in the heightening of awareness in the USA about the pernicious evil of the last white South African regime. I wish he could find a way to be so eloquent about the similar situation in the Bantustans of the West Bank.
AK, first make sure you are logged in (signed in) at your blog. Click on comments of the post you wish to respond to. Or, if on the post already, at the bottom is a link that say POST A COMMENT. That will bring up a separate haloscan window that contains comments but no post. On the right hand side of the page, is the box for you to post your comment.
Blogger software, since you are signed in, will automatically post your name. Just type away and then click on post this comment.
Suzanne @ 135
Don’t forget Anna Nicole. Dead rich white girl.
And on that sobering note, I’m off to bed.
Good night, my sweet firedog friends. You guys rawwwk.
Hope the chocolate helped. Sweet dreams, TRex.
Ed*ard Teller @ 156
Unfortunately, there’s no Palestinian equivalent of Ladysmith Black Mombaza. If the inroad is music, there’s been damned little of that coming out of the occupied territories, from what I can gather.
Suzanne @ 157
Ah! I was looking for a way to put my response right after the comment. I guess I don’t get to do that. okay, that will make it easier. Also, tomorrow I’m arranging for a new gmail account just for the blog. that way I can keep track of email and comments on the blog separately from my personal/business email.
[last para removed by author, who forgot he wasn’t on gmail. getting sloppy folks, may have to turn in again…]
TRex @ 159
Rawwwk On, TRex!!! Nite!!!
night trex!
You’ll have to catch TRex about the phone, AK. I don’t know.
Alfred Kelgarries @ 162
Speaking of gmail, I had to get one to comment on your site!!!
CTuttle @ 145
Progressive Punch Ranks our representatives as follows (second figure is “progressive score”):
Rep. Mazie Hirono: ranks 2/433(T), 98.52
Sen. Daniel Akaka: ranks 17/100, 91.20
Rep. Neil Abercrombie: ranks 114/433, 87.10
Sen. Daniel Inouye: ranks 37/100, 82.13
And for reference,
Sen. Joe Lieberman: ranks 46/100, 76.70
Bob in HI
Suzanne @ 164
sorry. I’m so comfortable here at the Lake, I tend to forget it’s not a real gathering of people and everyone can “hear” everything you type. If he’s not bringing it up, i suspect we should let sleeping therapods lie.
Alfred Kelgarries @ 154
I think about that. We know so much more about everything so quickly, as computers assist us assimilate and correlate data collected old ways and new. Why only four? was a sort of snarky question, anyway.
Bob Schacht @ 167
Notice the higher ranks are the Outer Islers! Oahu Sux!!! ;-)
montag @ 160
There’s always music, always will be particular with those under incredible hardship. The problem is getting it to the outside world. And that region is treated? It’d be a rare thing to happen. *sighs* Meanwhile i’ve such a burning curiosity just to hear music from that whole region in general. Mostly because it’s not explored over here much less the atonal qualities that run through the middle east and far east.
don’t mind my geekery…^_^;;
CTuttle @ 165
yeah they’re fussy about that. Have no idea why. And thanks for all the kind words. I’ll try to live up to them.
And BTW, the reason I’m doing all this is that my mental “hairs” are all standing on end, have been ever since I read that first piece. Something is out of kilter, badly out of kilter, but I can’t tell what. So if my posts help somebody, somewhere, to figure it out in time to do whatever is needed to prevent the worrisome future my “hairs” are responding too, good. If not, well I’ve enjoyed it and others apparently have too. And that’s a lot better than average, these days.
Ed*ard Teller @ 168
But it is, in fact, scientifically valid. Without any solid experimental data to base my assertion on, I must defend my cardinality with other means.
aliasofwestgate @ 170
hey alias! done the GITS SSS yet?
montag @ 161
You’re so, so right on this. I’ve worked with two Palestinian groups and observed several more. A rich, multicultural musical tradition – yes, multicultural in many pre-1947 villages, towns and urban quarters – has been decimated as fully as most Native American cultures were here 100 years ago.
Here’s an understatement…
It’s only money…
Quick… Rotate!
aliasofwestgate @ 170
There’s not much getting out. Life there is not conducive to recording, and even opportunities to teach kids music are diminished. (One example was the community arts center in Bil’in. It was in the middle of a cordoned-off zone, and not long after the Palestinians got the money to fix it up, the IDF seized it as a command post. Things like that go on all the time.)
Remember, this is not a temporary thing–it’s now been going on for forty years. There’s music around, particularly recorded in Egypt, but not a lot of the homegrown variety, from what I can find. If one spends most of one’s time trying to cross checkpoints and find food, there’s not much left for making music with others.
Gnome de Plume @ 41
Probably Brixton or maybe Camden Town (not sure). My guess is somewhere in London ….
Alfred Kelgarries @ 172
What instills hope in me, is that, the sheer number of disgruntled Federal Bureaucracy types will leak like sieves, and produce KKKarl’s missing RNC e-mails!!! *g*
signing off, with a tip of the hat to new bloggers AK and ET.
boy those short naps are great!
Until your cat decides your dangling fingers are a new cat toy! Yeeeouch! Now the cat is on top of the china cabinet hissing at me and refusing to be picked up. Not to mention all the foul names in cattish it is calling me with its tail. I don’t know where she picks up that kind of language, we don’t let her out. Personally I think she uses my granddaughter’s cell minutes, since Tamara INSISTS she didn’t….hah! Got her! She’s down and streaking for the master bedroom, no doubt to report evil grandpa to the Momma.
Bottom line, I better go to bed while I can. See everyone tomorrow. Tomorrows Blog article is called Wacht Am Potomac (Watch on the Potomac…stolen from the novel about WWII)
nighty night! (poof)
g’nite punaise
sleep well AK
punaise @ 180
Nite, Punster!!!
Suzanne @ 183
Sigh, the Lake’s tide wanes again! Nite, AK!!!
Sometimes I fel sad when I see Amy. She would benefit from being with someone who just loves her and has just agape for her. She seems tender and with kind inclinations.
Just popping in here to say hey
SteveAudio @ 186
Hey, SA. How goes it?
we had a great meet-up with Digby at Drinking Liberally tonight,
John Amato, RJ Eskow, and skippy were bloggers in attendance.
Oh, and me.
about time for me to head to bed myself. see ya’ll same bat time, same bat channel
hey steve audio
montag @ 188
Pretty great. I just want to encourage everyone to connect in the real world, and not only the vrtual world.
Meatspace is pretty cool too.
SteveAudio @ 187
Whatcha got on the Stack, Steve? I’m watching Lyle Lovett do ‘50 ways…’ at a tribute for Paul Simon!!!
And with that, good night all.
SteveAudio @ 189
so, tell us about it! it had to be very interesting.
CTuttle @ 192
Very cool!
Suzanne @ 190
Bon Nuit, Ma Cheri!!!
anybody interested in a post card of Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska from WW II stamped by Army Base 1717 on the back? picked it up at a junk sale.
CTuttle @ 178
It was months and months ago when Sid Blumenthal was here, and I asked him if the whistleblowers were ready for the Dem oversight onslaught to come, and he said, approximately, “they’re everywhere.”
I don’t think we’re going to see defectors from the WH, at least in noticeable numbers. Too much kool-aid in the water coolers there.
But, I think the big bunch waiting in the wings is going to be civilians in the bureaucracy at the Pentagon, talking about political influence in contracting violations, etc.
Then it starts to get interesting.
SteveAudio @ 195
Ziggy doing Only an Emotion away!!! Kewl!!! PBS-Hawaii!!!
SteveAudio @ 190
Digby still pleased about TBA?
montag @ 198
My money is on the DoJ! Interior, might have some juicy tidbits lying around too!!! Hmmm… Should get mighty hot within the Beltway, Summer and all…!!! ;-)
spiderpaws @ 197
interesting.
for Suzanne. And any other facebook pups…
CTuttle @ 199
Now they’re showing Paul’s tribute to Joltin Joe in Yankee Stadium!!!
Alas, the Lake grows still, with that I shall bid a fond adieu!!! Aloha Oe!!!
That’s what i’d figured. The thing is the music will likely persist as a purely cultural thing. Lullabies from mothers, traditional songs having to do with rites of passage and the like. Little things, a simple song for the few joys they know. Those won’t be recorded–but they’ll still be there. I’d love to see what would happen with a real arts program that could get hte recordings out, but it likely won’t happen any time in the 20 years at the rate we’re going. That’s if they manage to make it another 20 years.
It’s still a crime that its’ happening, and i blame both sides for being too obstinate to bother trying to make even a bit of peace. That slow eradication has been going on longer than i’ve been alive. An incredible thought there.
Hey. Anyone still awake?
Mornin’ all!
twolf1 @ 207
Good morning.
Mornin’, twolf1! (Marion, you here yet?)
oh, my TexB – bad night?
Hi TexB, ixnay. Coffee’s almost done….
ixnay @ 210
Not in pain. Just hard to sleep with the light and sound show outside. (Central Texas storms)
Last Throes™ Report 6-28-07
20 beheaded bodies found in Iraq
Bombs kill 25 in Baghdad, 3 UK troops in Basra
Good morning twolf, you’re up mighty early :)
Cheney Unbound
By David S. Broder
egregious @ 214
Mornin’ egregious. You’re up egregiously early too.
What up ya’ll!
1,567 DAYS AND THE KILLIN’ GOES ON AND ON AND.
Goood mornin’ Firepup Patriots and others who have the courage to hang out in dangerous places. Let’s not ferget the kidz sweatin’ it out in the desert, jest tryin ta keep each other alive until their country returns to sanity. No peace until they’re home.
KEEP THE FAITH BUT DO THE WORK!!
Hey raven, norske—
Good to see ya. Coffee?
Fired Prosecutor Says Gonzales Pushed Death Penalty
1,567 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..
Make mine sraight up…I’m workin’ ’til 0730 CDT.
KEEP THE FAITH ALL THEY GOT LEFT IS OUR MONEY!!
NorskeFlamethrower @ 218
Putting together a care package for my buddy in the 2nd ID. Dumb ass graduated from college and joined up. 11B20 stationed in Anbar.
egregious @ 219
The bride, the pup and I are about to set off on our morning hike to the bakery for our soy milk Jittery Joes!
Good morning, pups. The NYT has Cohen, Egan and Kristof this morning, writing about Blair’s legacy, farm subsidies, and climate change.
http://mgpaquin.wordpress.com/
Coffee and tea are ready, and the biscuits are hot out of the oven. Have a grand day.
1,567 DAYZ AND THYE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..
Citizen Raven and the Firepup Patriots:
I remember listenin’ to my father and grandfather, both of whom earned Purple Hearts while Dad got Silver and Bronze Stars ta go along…they both lamented the hubris and hormonal stupidity of the young male and his sense of adventure. Don’t be angry with yer buddy, jest hold him close ta yer thoughts and be there for ‘im when he gets home…AND THROW THE BASTARDS OUT WHO LET ‘IM GO OVER THERE!!
KEEP THE FAITH WITH THE YOUNGSTERS…WE CAN’T AFFORD TA LOSE THE FUTURE ALONG WITH OUR PAST!!
NorskeFlamethrower @ 225
Aw, I’m not mad at him. I try to send some geedunk as often as possible and hope for the best. Seeings that I joined on my 17th and then, after my tour in Korea, me and three buddies at Ft Lewis paid a guy in post replacement to get us into an outfit going to the Nam it would be pretty silly to be mad.
From WaPo…
Proof that privatization of Government is a big bad idea. Hey, isn’t the foundation of Republican thought? Turns out they were as wrong as the Communist Russia where they basically had the same problem – no competition, which breeds fraud, complacency, mismanagment, etc. Stupid Republicans.
A New Hampshire presidential poll by WHDH-TV and Suffolk University shows that local Democrats prefer Al Gore to any of the current contenders.
Check it out
1,567 DAYZ AND THE KILLIN’ GOEZ ON AND ON AND..
Citizen Renee in Ohio and the Firepup Patriots:
Yes, when are the move3rs and shakers in the Democratic Party gunna turn on the lights and open their eyes…Al Gore is not only the most popular accross the board with the base but is the only candidate (includin’ my guy Edwards) who could herd the cats and prima donnas in Congress and deny the oligarchy free reign.
KEEP THE FAITH AND DO THE WORK…GOD IS WATCHIN’!!
Mornin’ all!
Mornin’ Joe “talkin’ sausage-making” with Ron Paul. Recounts when he voted against something Jerry Lewis wanted and he was ever after tagged.
In Congress, you’re either an insider or an independent. They won’t forget.
Scarborough blasting both Republicans and Dems this morning. “Who the hell do the Americans look to.”
Now Mornin’ Joe repeating the Time story about Mitt “Vacation” Romney’s dog story.
Bears repeating: Sicc ‘im, Kobe.
Going to Scummy Shrummy and Acid Annie next. Whazza matter, Annie, can’t handle the grownups? Turning channel now. Sorry, can’t liveblog, must wrestle remote from Mr. Sunshine’s fingers….
‘Morning, FirePups. Everybody perking along nicely, I see.
twolf1, thanks for the WaPo articles; is it just me, or does Broder’s article seem as if it were written by a more lucid ghostwriter?
No surprises on the USA testimony story; we knew that there was a problem with the death penalty. Bush was the driving force behind the policy of increase its use.
Hey, Rayne,
Bush is channeling his inner Saddam….
Disgusting, yes, Prairie Sunshine?
Party of Life, my arse.
It’s suspected that the death penalty might have been used as a wedge in my home state of Michigan as well, leading to the possible ouster of U.S. Attorney Margaret Chiara. No firm trail of information since Chiara has been extremely closed mouthed, and Congress hasn’t forced her to talk. The problem in MI is that the death penalty is not part of the state’s culture; it’s been outlawed for over a hundred years here. If it is discovered that Gonzo was pushing it here, it will do considerable damage to Bush’s basement JAR within the remaining fundie base in this state.
Somehow it’s fitting that Jane’s FireDogLake has been hot on trail of these natural born killers. I just hope the outcome is better…
New thread, by the way.
[Mods: please let the ghosts-in-the-machine know that the site still “spins” whenever hitting Submit Comment or Refresh Comments after a new post has been published, as if stuck in a loop. thanks.]
fahrender @ 98
I noticed the linked article is about a year old. She certainly doesn’t look that thin in the video, thank goodness.
Yep, totally ripped off from Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, and the Motown funk brothers. See:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg