zed bye

Zed!

two?

birthday zed!

TexBetsy @ 1

zed bye

Snuck in there… Nite, Tex…!!!

fuck – i lost out because i fucking read the post (which was fantabulous, trex)

Uh, T, shouldn’t it be Late, Late…!!!

How come “no comments” never means no comments. Never.

CTuttle @ 7

Uh, T, shouldn’t it be Late, Late…!!!

To which the only reply can be:

Late? Late? Don’t tell me!

Sorry. Worst pun of my life.

heh

#1 is, of course, absolutely perfect

Little-black-dress-rinser-outer for Coulter?

peanutbutter @ 11

heh

#1 is, of course, absolutely perfect

Yup. The last word in zeds.

This where everyone went….. thought I was sitting downstairs all by myself… :(

Oppo research, trash detail. Fits, don’it?

Gore-Nobel-medal-polisher?

if we never have another malkin post it will be too soon. enough already. the woman is sewage water in a recycling plant.
it was obvious from her anti-nisei swill years ago…

CTuttle @ 7

Uh, T, shouldn’t it be Late, Late…!!!

Oops, heh.

Security guard patrolling a hot, desolate part of the anti-brown-people wall.

Porta-potty cleaning detail….

I wish Word Press would bring back the “0″.

the pig is playing my fav stevie ray vaughan, texas flood (my second fav is things that i used to do)

have the stereo cranked up and the windows open, watching the drizzle on what has been a perfect birthday day

Teenage-boy-enticer for random GOP chairmen nationwide?

TeddySanFran @ 12

Little-black-dress-rinser-outer for Coulter?

I think they just go straight on the fire when they start to move and order drinks on their own.

i think mmkkk should be in charge of cleaning out septic tanks

Rockies are headed to the World Series… 6-4 final…!!!

Suzanne @ 22

the pig is playing my fav stevie ray vaughan, texas flood (my second fav is things that i used to do)

have the stereo cranked up and the windows open, watching the drizzle on what has been a perfect birthday day

Oh Suzanne. I am SO glad to hear you had a pbd. (so did I). Lucky lucky us.

Actually… I think Ann, Melanie, Michelle and Pammy should form a banjo quartet

TRex @ 24

TeddySanFran @ 12

Little-black-dress-rinser-outer for Coulter?

I think they just go straight on the fire when they start to move and order drinks on their own.

HA!

Oh Suzanne, I meant to ask you something. Now that she has THE dress, I suppose Jen’s already decided on flowers. I ask because, nonconformist that I am, I have an antique ostrich feather and ivory fan that I used at my wedding. It’s been sitting in a cupboard for the last 25 years. If she’s interested at all I could email you a photo. It’s beautiful, won’t make anyone sneeze and won’t attract bees.

CTuttle @ 26

Rockies are headed to the World Series… 6-4 final…!!!

Yes it is so sad….. poor Dbacks….

Now it will be super bowl crap until after the game.

Suzanne @ 25

i think mmkkk should be in charge of cleaning out septic tanks

… at mosques.

i think mmkkk should return to junior high until she gets it right.

Laura Doty @ 10

Sorry. Worst pun of my life.

We’ll forgive you. THIS time.

“Oh, TWex, I’m a gweat huntah…Weewey!“

;>)

Hey, can I get an unbiased, I’m-not-the-Auntie-of-the-fantastic-16-year-old-rebel-singer-songwriter and-lead guitarist opion of this?
First go to the box on the right with the flashing bars, and turn it off. Then,

Scroll down a bit to the La Policia video (my nephew with one of those rock singer looks)

Tell me truthfully what you think, k?

Doughy-Pantload-love-doll?

marymccurnin @ 33

i think mmkkk should return to junior high until she gets it right.

For the first time ever I am moved to say:

DING!

persiflage @ 32

Suzanne @ 25

i think mmkkk should be in charge of cleaning out septic tanks

… at mosques.

Oh, that is extra-cold. I love it!

Am I late to the party with this news?

TeddySanFran @ 12

Little-black-dress-rinser-outer for Coulter?

Ha!

Well ya know, in the last post (which I just read prior to this one coming out), there was that comment about the book’s contents changing more often than Coulter’s underwear. My first thought was, does she change it more often than that damned black dress?

Aigh.

Falafel-girl-on-Rivera-Fridays-at-the-Factor?

persiflage @ 32

Suzanne @ 25

i think mmkkk should be in charge of cleaning out septic tanks

… at mosques.

In full burqa…!!!

persiflage @ 40

Am I late to the party with this news?

Alert the Creation Museum! They’ll have to make their Ark bigger.

let’s see if MM can do this

(see photo #5)

persiflage @ 30

Oh Suzanne, I meant to ask you something. Now that she has THE dress, I suppose Jen’s already decided on flowers. I ask because, nonconformist that I am, I have an antique ostrich feather and ivory fan that I used at my wedding. It’s been sitting in a cupboard for the last 25 years. If she’s interested at all I could email you a photo. It’s beautiful, won’t make anyone sneeze and won’t attract bees.

i think she has already done her flowers but i’ll ask her persi – thanks

I’m going to head off to bed….. Suzanne… may the rest of your birthday be filled with warm friends and sweet dreams…

Nite all

Oddmommy, I’m scared to look at your nephew’s band. If they’re really good, I will feel old and depressed.

Goodnight Katymine….be well.

punaise @ 45

let’s see if MM can do this

(see photo #5)

Penn and Teller?

persiflage @ 32

Suzanne @ 25

i think mmkkk should be in charge of cleaning out septic tanks

… at mosques.

Better yet, foot-washer at a huge mosque.

Ha, you don’t look a day over 365 million, sweetie.

CTuttle @ 43

persiflage @ 32

… at mosques.

In full burqa…!!!

Nah, she could hide behind that. Maybe a t-shirt that says in huge letters at the front saying “I am Michelle Malkin” and on the back some of her most outrageous anti-Muslim statements.

CTuttle @ 43

persiflage @ 32

… at mosques.

In full burqa…!!!

with a toothbrush

Suzanne @ 54

CTuttle @ 43

In full burqa…!!!

with a toothbrush

and pom poms

I’m shuffling off too.

Suzanne, many many more pfds to you!

Good night everyone!

marymccurnin @ 55

Suzanne @ 54

with a toothbrush

and pom poms

we have a winner!!!

g’nite and (((katymine)))

Suzanne @ 25

i think mmkkk should be in charge of cleaning out septic tanks

don’t forget blackwater,after all backwater is sewage

g’nite and (((lauradoty)))

newtonusr @ 39

persiflage @ 32

… at mosques.

Oh, that is extra-cold. I love it!

Do ya get the feeling that I can be positively evil at times?

deep-EPU’d birthday party sounds from some 23 hours ago…

nite laura

TeddySanFran @ 42

Falafel-girl-on-Rivera-Fridays-at-the-Factor?

Billy wants Blue Velvet.

‘Don’t look, Ethel…It’s a rerun’

;>)

TRex @ 51

persiflage @ 32

… at mosques.

Better yet, foot-washer at a huge mosque.

With a permanent mud-puddle in front of the door.

TRex @ 51

persiflage @ 32

… at mosques.

Better yet, foot-washer at a huge mosque.

Oof, that would be poetic, err… religious justice…!!! 8-)

Suzanne @ 46

persiflage @ 30

Oh Suzanne, I meant to ask you something. Now that she has THE dress, I suppose Jen’s already decided on flowers. I ask because, nonconformist that I am, I have an antique ostrich feather and ivory fan that I used at my wedding. It’s been sitting in a cupboard for the last 25 years. If she’s interested at all I could email you a photo. It’s beautiful, won’t make anyone sneeze and won’t attract bees.

i think she has already done her flowers but i’ll ask her persi – thanks

Thought she may be organised but it was worth a mention.

may @ 58

Suzanne @ 25

i think mmkkk should be in charge of cleaning out septic tanks

don’t forget blackwater,after all backwater is sewage

She should be escorted in a continually loop between the green zone and the Bagdad airport with Blackwater guarding her. She would be naked like in a bad dream. Maybe this is over the top for even …… naaaa.

Mommybrain,
I like the music. But I’m not in their target audience, so I don’t know if my opinion means a whole lot.

minimum wage employee who’s voice asks ‘ya want fries with that’ when you use the driveup window

Oooh, fries.

Time for dinner.

See you guys.

Good night!

persiflage @ 60

newtonusr @ 39

Oh, that is extra-cold. I love it!

Do ya get the feeling that I can be positively evil at times?

Yes, but with a strangely soft side as well.

Am off to bed, also. Happy B’day again Suz.

Night TRex

nite mary

Nite, TRex and Mary…!!!

g’nite and (((mary mc)))

usher at Al Gore’s inauguration

Mommybrain. I liked the song enough to listen a couple of times. It’s pretty good, I listen to a “Youth” radio station all the time and it would wouldn’t be out of place there. Wish your nephew good luck from me.

Trex!
Great list you have there… she might also enjoy interrogations of “islamofascists” at Gitmo.

newtonusr @ 71

persiflage @ 60

Do ya get the feeling that I can be positively evil at times?

Yes, but with a strangely soft side as well.

Soft or soft-headed? I swearz you guise, I was soberz too. Hey, it’s only 2pm here.

heh, like the snark, guys. but time for me to hit the sack, too. night, all! hope all the bd’s were p :-)

Dave Neiwert’s editor

Liberty Lover @ 79

Trex!
Great list you have there… she might also enjoy interrogations of “islamofascists” at Gitmo.

Actually, she probably would so I’d leave that off the list.

Cleaning mosques in a cheerleader outfit, with a toothbrush and pompoms is pretty damn good.

Thank you, Margot and persi. I like it, too, but can’t tell if I’m just doting.

punaise @ 77

usher at Al Gore’s inauguration

I am SO glad I was not consuming food or beverages when I read this.

Ed*ard Teller @ 82

Dave Neiwert’s editor

Doesn’t she have to work her way up from pencil sharpener first?

;>)

For Suzanne!

I’ve never put up a MIDI version of one of my pieces at my site before, but we’re still rehearsing this ragtime piece for its premiere on November 3 – my 61st birthday – in Anchorage, so there isn’t a “real people” version in existence yet. It is a snarkily happy piece that could be danced to.

newtonusr @ 71

persiflage @ 60

Do ya get the feeling that I can be positively evil at times?

Yes, but with a strangely soft side as well.

And I’m glad you didn’t quote the bit about waxing philosophical provided Mrs O’Sophical didn’t mind. That’s embarrassing. Actually, that was a great day, just noodling around here with other word-jugglers, great fun.

persiflage @ 85

punaise @ 77

usher at Al Gore’s inauguration

I am SO glad I was not consuming food or beverages when I read this.

especially Asti Spew-mante?

darkblack @ 86

Ed*ard Teller @ 82

Dave Neiwert’s editor

Doesn’t she have to work her way up from pencil sharpener first?

;>)

Now, that thought has an edge on it…

ET, how is alaska tonight? (loading the music on my dialup takes a few – i am so touched – thanks et)

persiflage @ 88

newtonusr @ 71

Yes, but with a strangely soft side as well.

And I’m glad you didn’t quote the bit about waxing philosophical provided Mrs O’Sophical didn’t mind. That’s embarrassing. Actually, that was a great day, just noodling around here with other word-jugglers, great fun.

That was a blast, yes!

quite the jaunty tune, ET!

any thread that has puns and pompoms has to be a winner

I just heard John Elliot report on his show that Randi Rhodes was mugged today. She was walking her dog, wearing a sweat suit. She was carrying no purse. He said she had several teeth knocked out.

Ed*ard Teller @ 90

Now, that thought has an edge on it…

Good point.

probabaly already seen and commented upon in these parts:

How Hillary could tank

From hubby Bill’s uncharted role to the Karl Rove factor to her hawkish voting record, the top 10 reasons why Clinton could take a fatal dive in the ‘08 race.

Suzanne @ 91

ET, how is alaska tonight? (loading the music on my dialup takes a few – i am so touched – thanks et)

Clear and not as cold as last week – right around freezing. The stupid grebes are still on the lake, eating so much they might have trouble flying out if the lake finds itself rather icy one morning. Swans still coming through at a dozen or so a day.

punaise @ 89

persiflage @ 85

I am SO glad I was not consuming food or beverages when I read this.

especially Asti Spew-mante?

Would have made a terrible mess and I’d have to claret up.

punaise @ 93

quite the jaunty tune, ET!

Thanks! I love ragtime, and Gordon Wright, the guy whose memory the piece evokes, did too. Before I got my left hand crushed in 1980, I played a lot of Scott Joplin, early Eubie Blake and Joseph Lamb.

darkblack @ 96

Ed*ard Teller @ 90

Now, that thought has an edge on it…

Good point.

quite the rapier wit.

oh et, that sounds (and looks) so lovely

persiflage @ 99

punaise @ 89

especially Asti Spew-mante?

Would have made a terrible mess and I’d have to claret up.

‘fraid we might get Bordeaux that.

Will you two please stop wining?

punaise @ 103

persiflage @ 99

Would have made a terrible mess and I’d have to claret up.

‘fraid we might get Bordeaux that.

not too chablis, pun, not chablis at all

newtonusr @ 92

persiflage @ 88

And I’m glad you didn’t quote the bit about waxing philosophical provided Mrs O’Sophical didn’t mind. That’s embarrassing. Actually, that was a great day, just noodling around here with other word-jugglers, great fun.

That was a blast, yes!

When I was young we couldn’t afford toys so I played with words instead. Still, it was really hard to dress ’susurrus’ in a Barbie dress.

Suzanne @ 101

quite the rapier wit.

I’m just trying to connect the dots.

oh, et, that is excellent! i really like that rag – thank you

Mommybrain @ 104

Will you two please stop wining?

bathroom break: pee known war

Suzanne @ 102

oh et, that sounds (and looks) so lovely

awesome…

Happy B-day Suzanne!!!

punaise @ 103

persiflage @ 99

Would have made a terrible mess and I’d have to claret up.

‘fraid we might get Bordeaux that.

Que Syrah, syrah.

punaise @ 103

persiflage @ 99

Would have made a terrible mess and I’d have to claret up.

‘fraid we might get Bordeaux that.

I would hate to bore you, Madeira.

thank you, felix. (holding sides from laughing so much) i LOVE word play at the lake

darkblack @ 107

Suzanne @ 101

quite the rapier wit.

I’m just trying to connect the dots.

#2. tike on the rug, uhh, has been lead astray

persiflage @ 113

punaise @ 103

‘fraid we might get Bordeaux that.

I would hate to bore you, Madeira.

I assure you, I’m most Sancerre

punaise @ 109

Mommybrain @ 104

Will you two please stop wining?

bathroom break: pee known war

better claret now.

Mommybrain @ 112

punaise @ 103

‘fraid we might get Bordeaux that.

Que Syrah, syrah.

the weber will soon be free
to put another shrimp on the ole barbie
que syrah, yessiree

Suzanne @ 101

quite the rapier wit.
Suzanne says:
i LOVE (s)word play at the lake

punaise @ 116

persiflage @ 113

I would hate to bore you, Madeira.

I assure you, I’m most Sancerre

Else I would retreat to my Hermitage.

punaise @ 115

#2. tike on the rug, uhh, has been lead astray

Them’s graphitin’ words

;>)

Hey, I’m sure some firepup can help me with this.
I remember a little poem or parable or whatever you call it that goes something like this:

I argued with an old man
who in anger drew a circle
that left me out.

But I drew a larger circle
that drew him in.

Those words are not right, and the details are probably all wrong, but if you’ve heard it, you know what I’m talking about. What is the original wording of the little story, and who should I give the credit to? I can’t google it because all the words are commonplace. Can anyone help?

Speaking of drawing circles that leave people out, and then drawing larger circles that draw them in, I just came from an hour-long informal presentation by Bishop Gene Robinson, the openly gay Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire,
whose consecration has become a bone of contention in the worldwide Anglican Communion. He reminded us, among many other things, about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s letter from Birmingham prison, so while I wait for some firepup help, I’m gonna go look for the text of King’s letter. I’ll be back soon!

Bob in HI

darkblack @ 121

punaise @ 115

#2. tike on the rug, uhh, has been lead astray

Them’s graphitin’ words

;>)

erasure about that?

Blub @ 28

Actually… I think Ann, Melanie, Michelle and Pammy should form a banjo quartet

THAT, would be an UNNECESSARY affront to the integrity of the banjo.

And Happy Hatchling, Suz . . . may your Pig Ears be warm and filled with choice pork!

g’nite all and thanks for making this a birthday to always remember, pups

i’ll treasure the memories created tonight, holding them close so that i can find them easily on those dark nights when i fear i am losing hope – the joy tonight will warm me for many many nights – i thank you, each and every one of you, from the bottom of my heart for turning what could have been a lonely day into a night to remember. thank you

If I made you laugh, brought a smile to your lips, they’d match the twinkle in your eye and the kindness in your heart. And guess what? Only 364 days to go until we can do it all again.

like we would have been anywhere else…
nite suzanne. happy birthday

Mommybrain @ 36

Hey, can I get an unbiased, I’m-not-the-Auntie-of-the-fantastic-16-year-old-rebel-singer-songwriter and-lead guitarist opion of this?
First go to the box on the right with the flashing bars, and turn it off. Then,

Scroll down a bit to the La Policia video (my nephew with one of those rock singer looks)

Tell me truthfully what you think, k?

1) That’s a 16 year old?

2) He’s yer nephew?

3) He, the band, the song and the video are GREAT! Love the way they arranged the song.

Geez, he’s 16? Looks 25 . . . . (shakes head)

punaise @ 123

erasure about that?

None of your Lipman

;>)

((((( SUZANNE )))))

And on that hastily scrawled note:

Goodnight, S., and bonne nuit FDL.

Bonne Nuit, Ma Cheri…!!!

bobschacht @ 122

Hey, I’m sure some firepup can help me with this.
I remember a little poem or parable or whatever you call it that goes something like this:

I argued with an old man
who in anger drew a circle
that left me out.

But I drew a larger circle
that drew him in.

Those words are not right, and the details are probably all wrong, but if you’ve heard it, you know what I’m talking about. What is the original wording of the little story, and who should I give the credit to? I can’t google it because all the words are commonplace. Can anyone help?

Speaking of drawing circles that leave people out, and then drawing larger circles that draw them in, I just came from an hour-long informal presentation by Bishop Gene Robinson, the openly gay Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire,
whose consecration has become a bone of contention in the worldwide Anglican Communion. He reminded us, among many other things, about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s letter from Birmingham prison, so while I wait for some firepup help, I’m gonna go look for the text of King’s letter. I’ll be back soon!

“He drew a circle that shut me out – Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout; But love and I had the wit to win – We drew a circle that took him in!”

Empathy – Concern for the Other

The Green Circle was a story presentation with hi-tech flannel board graphics that combined the tale of the Churkendoose with the concept of circles in Edwin Markhams poem “Outwitted”. Many of you may be familiar with Edwin Markhams poem, which goes…

He drew a circle
that shut me out–
Heretic, rebel, a
thing to flout.
But Love and I had
the wit to win:
We drew a circle
that took him in!

The Green Circle presentation started by describing and illustrating metaphorical circles that we draw around ourselves. Circles expanding outwards from self to family and to community. Increasing circles of inclusion and exclusion. The storyteller talks about who is included and who is excluded from our circles and uses the Churkendoose as an example for tolerance and inclusion.

yellowdog jim @ 133

bobschacht @ 122

Hey, I’m sure some firepup can help me with this.
I remember a little poem or parable or whatever you call it that goes something like this:

I argued with an old man
who in anger drew a circle
that left me out.

But I drew a larger circle
that drew him in.

Those words are not right, and the details are probably all wrong, but if you’ve heard it, you know what I’m talking about. What is the original wording of the little story, and who should I give the credit to? I can’t google it because all the words are commonplace. Can anyone help?

Speaking of drawing circles that leave people out, and then drawing larger circles that draw them in, I just came from an hour-long informal presentation by Bishop Gene Robinson, the openly gay Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire,
whose consecration has become a bone of contention in the worldwide Anglican Communion. He reminded us, among many other things, about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s letter from Birmingham prison, so while I wait for some firepup help, I’m gonna go look for the text of King’s letter. I’ll be back soon!

“He drew a circle that shut me out – Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout; But love and I had the wit to win – We drew a circle that took him in!”

Empathy – Concern for the Other

The Green Circle was a story presentation with hi-tech flannel board graphics that combined the tale of the Churkendoose with the concept of circles in Edwin Markhams poem “Outwitted”. Many of you may be familiar with Edwin Markhams poem, which goes…

He drew a circle
that shut me out–
Heretic, rebel, a
thing to flout.
But Love and I had
the wit to win:
We drew a circle
that took him in!

The Green Circle presentation started by describing and illustrating metaphorical circles that we draw around ourselves. Circles expanding outwards from self to family and to community. Increasing circles of inclusion and exclusion. The storyteller talks about who is included and who is excluded from our circles and uses the Churkendoose as an example for tolerance and inclusion.

Perfect! That’s it!
I knew that a firepup would know! :-)

Aloha,
Bob

bobschacht @ 134

Perfect! That’s it!
I knew that a firepup would know! :-)

Aloha,
Bob

come back with a tattered shirt. ask, and ye shall re-sleeve.

aloha

heh, didn’t even knowd that MM was on the factor, as I never watch baba and boobooMM.

well I went to hotair.com and got this quote.
from MM as the reason she wont be on the factor, Yaaaaawn (just curious though) :

Thanks so much for your kind words. Much appreciated. I made the decision to quit appearing on the O’Reilly show in response to the poor handling of the Geraldo Rivera matter (in case you hadn’t heard, he threatened to spit on me because of my views about illegal immigration and his staged “apology” on The Factor was a complete farce). I won’t go into details, but please know that your support means a lot to me. You can catch me on other Fox News shows and read my daily blog posts and weekly columns at MichelleMalkin.com.

I loves me these lakeside birthday celebrations and bid all you fine late late nite rascals a fond adieu and most especially our birthday pups! ;~)

that’s a nice find, ydj. h/t

nite npb. i’m out, too

niters, pups, bed beckons!

hold that bus!

gunnite…

linda G,
seen this?
Stalkin’ Malkin On How to Have a Great Fall
TRex quotes Sadly, No!:

Translation: The O’Reilly show fired me for my poor handling of the Graeme Frost matter (my continuing attacks on a 12-year-old kid with traumatic brain injury made me a liability) and for my endless campaign against Geraldo Rivera, to list some of this month’s examples. Having been given the opportunity to resign, I have turned it around on the O’Reilly show and am now performing my Brave Little Topsy act. Can you believe their poor handling of the. . .uh, thing? I am so outraged at this lack of professionalism that I will die here in this snowbank before continuing to associate myself with such a program.

we have ALL been SO saddened by this turn of events.

“He drew a circle that shut me out – Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout; But love and I had the wit to win – We drew a circle that took him in!”

A potent parable…!!! Mahalo, YDJ!!!

um, did ANYBODY see what David at 95 posted…that Jon Elliott tonight said that Randi Rhodes was attacked on Sunday night–motive NOT robbery; she was carrying nothing, that she was beaten pretty badly, teeth knocked out, in pain, and will be out for “a while”? Elliott said that the attack “might have been political”…

pfft. brownshirts? come on…no way, right?

RIGHT?

Wow, a mass exodus to the shore… Niters, Sleepers…!!!

Ok, it’s late and everybody’s gone to bed. The first early birds will know that one of the firepups, me, has been a faxing fool tonight. Me and my mac. I had some of the congress people’s fax numbers in my address book already, and added a few more today. Then it was click, click, click and the mac does the rest.

My fax suggested that if they continue to vote against Schip everyone will know they hate children. A bit blunt, but these aren’t times to be subtle.

Good night, sleep tight, and don’t let the goopers bite!

Tweety on Hardball with Crosby & Nash on protest against the war. Tweety on a roll about the shameless lies of the Bush administration.
Anti-war movements on campus– because there was a draft. No draft now, no anti-war movement on campus. Geez, he’s sounding like he’s trying to be serious and independent of the Wurlitzer!

Bob in HI

CTuttle @ 144

“He drew a circle that shut me out – Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout; But love and I had the wit to win – We drew a circle that took him in!”

A potent parable…!!! Mahalo, YDJ!!!

all credit to Bob in HI for directing my search to Edwin Markham’s poem “Outwitted”.

i just found it.

annagranfors @ 145

um, did ANYBODY see what David at 95 posted

yes, but i’ve not seen anymore of it yet.

yellowdog jim @ 150

annagranfors @ 145

um, did ANYBODY see what David at 95 posted

yes, but i’ve not seen anymore of it yet.

Avedon Carol at Sideshow and DU have posts with much the same information, but nothing in the news as yet…

annagranfors @ 151

yellowdog jim @ 150

yes, but i’ve not seen anymore of it yet.

Avedon Carol at Sideshow and DU have posts with much the same information, but nothing in the news as yet…

thnx

bobschacht @ 148

Tweety on Hardball with Crosby & Nash on protest against the war. Tweety on a roll about the shameless lies of the Bush administration.
Anti-war movements on campus– because there was a draft. No draft now, no anti-war movement on campus. Geez, he’s sounding like he’s trying to be serious and independent of the Wurlitzer!

Bob in HI

Except for Mornin’ Joe and Tucker, it’s seems like MSNBC is shedding their pupal skin…

annagranfors @ 145

um, did ANYBODY see what David at 95 posted…that Jon Elliott tonight said that Randi Rhodes was attacked on Sunday night–motive NOT robbery; she was carrying nothing, that she was beaten pretty badly, teeth knocked out, in pain, and will be out for “a while”? Elliott said that the attack “might have been political”…

pfft. brownshirts? come on…no way, right?

RIGHT?

This is on a diary over at DailyKos, where you can keep an eye on the comments. Nothing beyond what’s already been said here yet, however.

Bob in HI

Here’s a job for Malkin…how about EXPERIMENTAL SUBJECT to test “The Face of Fear”.

he team found people became aware of fearful expressions much faster than neutral or happy faces. “We were seeing it pretty much universally,” Zald said.

He thinks it has something to do with the eyes.

“If you compare the amounts of the whites showing with a fearful face versus a neutral face, the difference is really quite striking,” he said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200…..tcmnghANEA

I’m bidding the Lake a fond adieu! Aloha Oe!!!

TeddySanFran @ 44

persiflage @ 40

Am I late to the party with this news?

Alert the Creation Museum! They’ll have to make their Ark bigger.

Creationists argue that Noah simply brought the eggs…but that the Futalognkosaurus went extinct because Ham had a propensity for omelettes!

persiflage @ 40

Am I late to the party with this news?

Hey what’s with the picture claiming it’s Futalognkosaurus , when the label under the bones clearly states it is Laplatasaurus aurakanicus which anyone can clearly see from the laterally truncated opistocranic baculum :-)

Man! These reporters!

Rando Rhodes attacked

I was reminded tonight of the timeliness of Martin Luther King’s Letter from Birmingham. Some excerpts:

. . . Moreover, I am cognizant of the interrelatedness of all communities and states. I cannot sit idly by in Atlanta and not be concerned about what happens in Birmingham. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow, provincial “outside agitator” idea. Anyone who lives inside the United States can never be considered an outsider anywhere within its bounds. . . .

A description of the Lake? Political action needed? Tactics? OK, students, listen up:

In any nonviolent campaign there are four basic steps: collection of the facts to determine whether injustices exist; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action. . . .

After then relating about their collection of facts, and attempts at negotiations, King continued, describing what he meant by “self-purification”:

Mindful of the difficulties involved, we decided to undertake a process of self-purification. We began a series of workshops on nonviolence, and we repeatedly asked ourselves: “Are you able to accept blows without retaliating?” “Are you able to endure the ordeal of jail?”

This stage of “self-purification” is often ignored in action planning. It is only after this “self-purification” that they began their plan for direct action:

We decided to schedule our direct-action program for the Easter season, realizing that except for Christmas, this is the main shopping period of the year. Knowing that a strong economic with withdrawal program would be the by-product of direct action, we felt that this would be the best time to bring pressure to bear on the merchants for the needed change. . . .
You may well ask: “Why direct action? Why sit-ins, marches and so forth? Isn’t negotiation a better path?” You are quite right in calling, for negotiation. Indeed, this is the very purpose of direct action. Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored. My citing the creation of tension as part of the work of the nonviolent-resister may sound rather shocking. But I must confess that I am not afraid of the word “tension.” I have earnestly opposed violent tension, but there is a type of constructive, nonviolent tension which is necessary for growth. Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood.

The purpose of our direct-action program is to create a situation so crisis-packed that it will inevitably open the door to negotiation. I therefore concur with you in your call for negotiation.

Thank you, Dr. King!

Bob in HI

Malkin work for a progressive employer like CostCo?

Nah, she’s a Sam’s Club person through that through.

Kevin Hayden @ 159 –

and teeth knocked out? that’s a serious beating. praying that she will be ok.

bobschacht @ 160 –

excellent and timely MLK quotes. thank you for the reminder.

morning

morning lindy, how are you today?

Morning, Lindy & Selise. Cold & wet here in Eugene. Brrrr.

This attack on Randy Rhodes is disgraceful, and I’m hoping that she recovers quickly and without any long-term psychic or medical injury.

And the cops better catch the two goons who did this, identify them, and ascertain their motives. No witnesses should be ignored. NYC is now a place where lots of people are out in the evening and hopefully there were witnesses to the crime.

I’m sure that Randy gets tons of hate mail as well, and these people should be checked out as well. Maybe she can identify someone in the bunch that have made threats. Making a physical threat against someone is at least a good criteria for the police to ask you some questions when that person is later assaulted.

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……..
kevin – cold and dry here, although the forcast says your rain is coming here. well, if feels cold only because it’s been so warm. finally closed the windows and turned on the heat.

The details say she was wearing sweats, no purse, walking her dog on Park AV on Sunday night.

Everything is guesswork, but if it was political, I bet the country will really be outraged.

cinnamonape @ 166

This attack on Randy Rhodes is disgraceful, and I’m hoping that she recovers quickly and without any long-term psychic or medical injury.

yes. i really hope for randi’s sake it’s not as bad as it sounds.

and (disclaimer, i know i’m beeing paranoid), the apparent focus on her mouth (going through kevin’s link says some teeth were knocked out) makes me worry that it could be a politically motivated attack…. or even if not, be seen as one by some people who don’t need much encouragement to consider copy-cat actions.

Doing ok, Selise. Still trying to find my niche here.

Kevin Hayden @ 168

The details say she was wearing sweats, no purse, walking her dog on Park AV on Sunday night.

Everything is guesswork, but if it was political, I bet the country will really be outraged.

this is when we need the rush limbaugh’s of the world to be outraged too (and not to, in any subtle way, encourage more). who knows, being a radio jockey, he might…. well, here’s hoping.

Lindy @ 170

Doing ok, Selise. Still trying to find my niche here.

that’s good. anything anyone else can do to help?

It’s actually not uncommon for an attacker to aim for the face. But it seems kinda odd that they attacked someone with a dog.

Plus, if it was political, you’d think she’d get the word out faster.

Who knows?

Elsewhere, looks like the economic props game can’t keep the faux economy going much longer.

I don’t think so, at this point. Thanks for asking, though.

Lindy, you just plop down on a chair and say what’s happening in your life or city or anything. I’ll get the coffee or tea.

I’m trying to set up a small photography business…sans proper lighting and with no fancy equipment…just my camera and a good eye.

Selise…
I can’t sleep and found you guys here.
Where do you live? Is it late, late, or is it early early?

Kevin Hayden @ 173

Elsewhere, looks like the economic props game can’t keep the faux economy going much longer.

you think so? or do you think a commodities bubble will kick the can down the road?

iirc, you’ve predicted that economic trouble will encourage an attack on iran?

And, thanks, kevin. Coffee…yes, I think i need to steam my eyes open this a.m.

demi, it’s 5 a.m. here. (central)

That is early.
‘Course it’s 3 in LA.
If Selise is still here, can you tell me, if you know what happened to Big Mitch and Oddmommy.

Lindy @ 176

I’m trying to set up a small photography business…sans proper lighting and with no fancy equipment…just my camera and a good eye.

that sounds scarey! i admire all artists, but especially those who try to make a living out of it.

demi @ 177

Selise…
I can’t sleep and found you guys here.
Where do you live? Is it late, late, or is it early early?

early for me, i’m in MA. how about you, demi?

i am filled with energy today, because i got 8 hours of sleep (for only the third time in almost 5 months). the insomnia has been wearing me down. hope your inability to sleep is not a chronic thing.

demi @ 181

That is early.
‘Course it’s 3 in LA.
If Selise is still here, can you tell me, if you know what happened to Big Mitch and Oddmommy.

i do not know… i hope it wasn’t the israeli/palestinian discussions.

i have oddmommy’s email, i might try that in a couple of days if i don’t see her. i expect ET will know about bigmitch.

selise, I live in a place with not very many jobs…and massive lay-offs from companies shipping their jobs overseas, so I’ve been taking inventory of skills and equipment…and while I MIGHT be able to take on some transcription work, I think I’d prefer to make photos.

Well, people do come and go, but I suspect that that incident didn’t sit well for some.
I get insomnia sometimes, not chronically, though.
I’m up now because the Mister has to drive to Phoenix for a job and I got up to make coffee and sandwiches…I’m hoping to get a few hours of snooze when he leaves.

Good Morning, 63 and cloudy in Fabulous Blue Ridge GA.
Rain chances slim, had another water outage (kids took long showers, daughter brought clothes home from school-”i don’t like the laundromat”and three loads was all it took. Came back up yesterday.
Atlanta, after years of unbridled development, has realized it doesn’t have enough water to keep up it’s cancerous growth…

MR. Bill @ 186

Good Morning, 63 and cloudy in Fabulous Blue Ridge GA.
Rain chances slim, had another water outage (kids took long showers, daughter brought clothes home from school-”i don’t like the laundromat”and three loads was all it took. Came back up yesterday.
Atlanta, after years of unbridled development, has realized it doesn’t have enough water to keep up it’s cancerous growth…

Atlanta’s profligate water usage is affecting us downstream too. For years, instead of building water purification facilities, they’ve just been paying the fines for dumping the sewage. We used to be able to eat the catfish.

Just finished my warm honey milk and will try to catch a few…
IIRC, we have hearings later today, maybe I’ll see you then.

selise @ 183

demi @ 181

That is early.
‘Course it’s 3 in LA.
If Selise is still here, can you tell me, if you know what happened to Big Mitch and Oddmommy.

i do not know… i hope it wasn’t the israeli/palestinian discussions.

i have oddmommy’s email, i might try that in a couple of days if i don’t see her. i expect ET will know about bigmitch.

Gee ya think?

Lindy @ 187

MR. Bill @ 186

Good Morning, 63 and cloudy in Fabulous Blue Ridge GA.
Rain chances slim, had another water outage (kids took long showers, daughter brought clothes home from school-”i don’t like the laundromat”and three loads was all it took. Came back up yesterday.
Atlanta, after years of unbridled development, has realized it doesn’t have enough water to keep up it’s cancerous growth…

Atlanta’s profligate water usage is affecting us downstream too.

Lindy, where are you?

I’ve come to think that the business climate in GA, where land development was the royal road to riches and very little in terms of environmental protection exist, is the reason it has become so very republican.

And hey to raven and Selise..

Good morning.

MR. Bill @ 191

And hey to raven and Selise..

What’s up? How’s your partner?

Gee ya think?

You one funny boy.

MR. Bill @ 190

Lindy, where are you?

I’ve come to think that the business climate in GA, where land development was the royal road to riches and very little in terms of environmental protection exist, is the reason it has become so very republican.

I’m in southeast alabama.

Lindy @ 184

selise, I live in a place with not very many jobs…and massive lay-offs from companies shipping their jobs overseas, so I’ve been taking inventory of skills and equipment…and while I MIGHT be able to take on some transcription work, I think I’d prefer to make photos.

makes it even harder when your community’s job situation is hurting…

Good morning, pups. [Waves to MR. Bill.] Today the NYT has Bobo and Bob Herbert. Bobo interviewed a Republican member of Congress who’s decided not to run for re-election. He says it’s because she’s so honest and pure and can’t stand the icky ads she had to run to get there. I think the money line is at the end. Mr. Herbert writes about Bill Cosby and Alvin Poussaint and their new book.

http://mgpaquin.wordpress.com/

The coffee and tea are ready, and I’ve got banana pancakes with pecans to celebrate an old friend’s visit to Savannah. Have a great day.

Hi, JPL. Good morning, Raven.

Mornin’ Raven & Mr. Bill. It’s 3:22 in Oregon.

Lindy, here’s your coffee and toothpicks for your eyelids

Morning, Marion.

Hraven @ 193

MR. Bill @ 191

And hey to raven and Selise..

What’s up? How’s your partner?

He’s much better. They switched his antivirals, and the new stuff seems to do the trick. And his doctor has established that at 59 he’s allergic to bee/wasp/yellow jacket stings. More stuff to be careful about, as he’s an avid gardener and lives in a rather remote place.
We have a weekend planned, and the kids farmed out…

demi @ 188

Just finished my warm honey milk and will try to catch a few…
IIRC, we have hearings later today, maybe I’ll see you then.

good call. here’s the list. i should go check for any last minute additions/changes.

Hi JPL, demi, Marion. I’ll have elebenty pancakes, plz.

Kevin Hayden @ 199

Mornin’ Raven & Mr. Bill. It’s 3:22 in Oregon.

Lindy, here’s your coffee and toothpicks for your eyelids

Thanks, Kevin. I have custom pads for those toothpicks…not being into eyelid piercing.

Marion, The pancakes sound yummy. Thanks for the post about Bobo, although I have home delivery of the Times, reading his column is unbearable for me.

Lindy: SE Alabama is a tough place to find work. Hope the photos work out.

Selise,
thanks for the list. More Joy.
See you all later.
yawn…

Kevin Hayden @ 206

Lindy: SE Alabama is a tough place to find work. Hope the photos work out.

Kevin, me too. It’s either that or head back to New Orleans.

Well, southeast Ala. is paying for Atlanta’s insatiable thirst. I’m already hearing ‘kill the river mussels’ from the development crowd.
Spent some time in Dothan in the ’80s..

JPL, I understand your aversion to Bobo. This one is particularly nauseating.

MR. Bill @ 209

Well, southeast Ala. is paying for Atlanta’s insatiable thirst. I’m already hearing ‘kill the river mussels’ from the development crowd.
Spent some time in Dothan in the ’80s..

Yes, and it’s pretty dry down hear. I keep praying for rain.

Hey to you Marion.
the news is getting weird. I wouldn’t put the Randy Rhodes attack past the reichwingers, and with the suicide of the Air force procurement guy
(see talkingpointsmemo.com or the Washington post)
we’re gonna need our tinfoil hats.
I hate this administration for making me paranoid and then proving I was right.

here.

MR. Bill @ 201

Hraven @ 193

What’s up? How’s your partner?

He’s much better. They switched his antivirals, and the new stuff seems to do the trick. And his doctor has established that at 59 he’s allergic to bee/wasp/yellow jacket stings. More stuff to be careful about, as he’s an avid gardener and lives in a rather remote place.
We have a weekend planned, and the kids farmed out…

Good, I got into a yellow jacket nest last year and it wa nooooo fun. Fortunately my bride is the garden fanatic so I am less at risk.

New Oleans must have work… if you’re pals with Bush or Nagin. Why not try Tallahassee or Panama City?

Here is the suicide story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/…..id=topnews

I have no desire to work in Florida. Husband and son are still in New Orleans, trying to get our house fixed and earn a living. I had a job…and we thought the house was sold, so we moved…but the sale fell through. And we’re scattered between two states.

MR. Bill @ 212

we’re gonna need our tinfoil hats.
I hate this administration for making me paranoid and then proving I was right.

You know what they say… It’s always darkest before it goes completely black ;-)

I typed in Randi Rhodes name at the google news search engine and could not find information about her attack.

Lindy @ 217

but the sale fell through. And we’re scattered between two states.

Ouch. Hey, I’m unemployed precisely because the real estate mkt sux so bad. I unnerstand

Kevin Hayden @ 220

Lindy @ 217

but the sale fell through. And we’re scattered between two states.

Ouch. Hey, I’m unemployed precisely because the real estate mkt sux so bad. I unnerstand

The bottom seems to have fallen out of real estate here in the GA. Mountains. A lot of my work is fixing up properties for sale, or repairing rental cabins after the guests leave.
A surprising amount of damage is caused by the guest’s dogs….

I was running the maint dept of a commercial bldg for a major realtor. Now his 65 agents is down to 35 and there’s no more maint dept. He contracts out.

I’m trying to get back into apt mgt which usually stays secure in a recession.

Lindy @ 184

-snip- and while I MIGHT be able to take on some transcription work -snip-

If you’re considering that, please do yourself a favor in look into a text exploder like InstantText.

InstantText

I couldn’t live without it as a medical transcriptionist, and anyone who does an enormous amount of writing or transcribing will find it a Godsend.

Alright, Kevin, Lindy, Marion, y’all keep it between the ditches. I’m off to tackle an insane punchlist of stuff, on a poorly built cabin.
There is enough bad construction around here (Fannin Co. GA STILL doesn’t have a building code) that I probably won’t run out of work…
Keep the faith and be excellent to each other.
That and pray that the liquor in restaurants referendum passes here Nov. 6.

Gday Mr Bill. May the termites be on your side.

Good morning!

MR. Bill, I’ll certainly add that referendum to my prayers on your behalf!

Good Morning, Firepups!

It’s cool this morning in central Jersey, with a sunny 70° day in the forecast. Haven’t been around the ‘Lake for nearly a week–attending a conference in Baltimore.

Marion, thanks for the coffee. I’ve brought my extra big mug. But I also brought some yogurt and granola, so I’ll take a pass on the pancakes. I’m glad you read Bobo, so I don’t have to. And I’m in awe of the people with fortitude enough to wade into the bogs and fens of Rightwingiana. There is so much nastiness there.

Gotta run–have a proposal to deliver today for a great family reading program, targeting Latinos in Essex County. Be good to one another.

Work for peace, every day.

Happy dawn, egregious & njp. Wazzup thereabouts?

Okay pups, time for Zzzzzs here.

‘Nite Kevin.

found 7 more hearings to add to the weekly list… nothing screamingly interesting (to me, anyway).

i’m still planning on watching this one (scheduled to be on c-span3).

9:30 am – House Judiciary
Hearing on: Jena 6 and the Role of Federal Intervention in Hate Crimes and Race-Related Violence in Public Schools

if there’s anything that you’d like an audio recording of, let me know – i take requests.

Kevin Hayden @ 231

Okay pups, time for Zzzzzs here.

you’re up late! sleep well.

How about we all pay Malkin for one week to provide house cleaning, child care, or chauffer services for the Frost family. While I would be hesitant to allow Michelle Malkin in the presence of those children. This would really be a huge gift to Malkin, a true gift of compassion.

If anything could melt that icy cold exterior of Malkins it would be spending one week with that intelligent, warm, gentle Graeme Frost and his family.

Although there is a good chance she may be a lost cause. She certainly appears to be a member of the walking talking dead club.

selise @ 233

found 7 more hearings to add to the weekly list… nothing screamingly interesting (to me, anyway).

i’m still planning on watching this one (scheduled to be on c-span3).

9:30 am – House Judiciary
Hearing on: Jena 6 and the Role of Federal Intervention in Hate Crimes and Race-Related Violence in Public Schools

if there’s anything that you’d like an audio recording of, let me know – i take requests.

I am sure you know Mycheal Bell is back in jail.

http://www.blackamericaweb.com…..s/bell1012

Mornin’ all!

Morning!

Interesting that on C-Spans Washington Journal this morning they are focused on how much money Presidential candidates have raised. On the morning of the Jena 6 hearing one would think that this could be at least part of Washington Journals discussions this morning.

But as we witnessed it took “some” of the Progressive blogs quite a long time to get on the Jena 6 story demonstrating why the issue of inequities in our Justice system is so easily swept or kept under the rug.

At least 6 months ago Former Vice President Al Gore sure stated that he thought this early focus on the 2008 Presidential was a huge distraction. Washington Journal’s focus this morning sure proves his point.

the money is the story because the full financial reports were released

Oil sprints towards $88

Misfired Patriot missile hits farm in Qatar

A Patriot missile hit a farm in Qatar after being accidentally fired from a base used by U.S. forces in the Gulf Arab state, Al Jazeera television said on Tuesday.

The Qatar-based television said the missile launched from Assayliyah base did not cause any casualties. The Patriot system is an anti-missile system.

How about the official jackboot shiner for the GOP? Oh wait! She’s already that. Nevermind.

Off topic:

Was Randi Rhodes of AAR attacked by a Malkin-type jackboot licker?

http://www.democraticundergrou…..15;2056883

Could be.

As big-box retailers go, Costco’s pretty liberal; they have this wacky idea that if you pay people enough to live on, they’ll have enough money to buy what you’re selling. So I wonder whether they’d be the first to leap up and offer La Malkin a job.

Christy’s new post is up:

A Study In Contrasts

TeddySanFran @ 23

Teenage-boy-enticer for random GOP chairmen nationwide?

At first, I thought you were kidding.

selise – for converting realplayer video to another format, there is no perfect solution. A program called Snapz Pro X will let you record anything on your screen – even video and save it to a QT movie. A friend of mine confirms it works for realplayer video – but it’s not free.

twolf1 @ 248

selise – for converting realplayer video to another format, there is no perfect solution. A program called Snapz Pro X will let you record anything on your screen – even video and save it to a QT movie. A friend of mine confirms it works for realplayer video – but it’s not free.

thanks!

i think tw3k had mentioned it… but didn’t have any personal experience with it. i hesitated to purchase it because 1) it’s not cheap and 2) since it does a conversion instead of a capture, i wonder how much cpu it needs.

but, now i see that there is a trial version available. i’m gonna give it a try on my old g4 imac and see how it works.

thank you!

cinnamonape @ 166

This attack on Randy Rhodes is disgraceful, and I’m hoping that she recovers quickly and without any long-term psychic or medical injury.

And the cops better catch the two goons who did this, identify them, and ascertain their motives. No witnesses should be ignored. NYC is now a place where lots of people are out in the evening and hopefully there were witnesses to the crime.

I’m sure that Randy gets tons of hate mail as well, and these people should be checked out as well. Maybe she can identify someone in the bunch that have made threats. Making a physical threat against someone is at least a good criteria for the police to ask you some questions when that person is later assaulted.

GO BACK AND CHECK RUSH LIMPBAUGH, SEAN HANNITY, MARK LEVIN, BILL OREILLY AND MICHEAL SAVAGE RADIO TRANSCRIPT AND YOU WIL FIND THEIR COMMENTS TELLING LISTENERS TO ATTACK LIBERAL TALK RADIO HOSTS. The feds and the fcc should be notified of these violations and criminal charges.

No 13 .. Malkin should be force to FLUFF all illegal immigrants starring in porn.