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See? On Gustav, Obama Really IS Just More of George W. Bush

Pardon the snarky headline, but today I witnessed something which may well have me heading for the fainting couch. Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama actually came out with a decision which was completely in step with the choice made by President George W. Bush and I was nodding my head in agreement with both of them. President Bush announced today that not only would he not be at the convention on Monday as planned, but would not be in New Orleans either. Choosing to stay out of the read

Some Random Quick Thoughts

1.) Ta-Nehisi is right- this whole pick is just bait. Speaking of mooseburgers, I have no idea what they taste like, but I just went grocery shopping to pick up some stuff to grill for the holiday, and the price of beef is now so prohibitive that buffalo meat is competitive. Why buy beef when you can eat the better tasting and leaner bison for just a slight bit more? I should probably check the farmers market to see how much locally raised beef is selling for now. 2.) Jindal is on CNN doing a read

Semiotics of Advertising

I have to admit I first relished this post for the snarky comments in the comments section, but it is asking a real question: what do (the designs of) these images say?  There are some savvy responses, including:Looking at these from a perspective as a documentary film maker, these two pictures fall into two very different photo/film traditions. Obama and Biden are staring off into a vista that the viewer [can't] turn to see hemselves; the idea is to project a shared journey into some presumabl read

Lost in Austen News Roundup: Jane Give Us Strength Edition

Lost in Austen News Roundup: Jane Give Us Strength Edition Filed under: Screen — Mags @ 1:22 pm Jane give us strength, because we actually have to do a bally news roundup about this thing. Zero hour approacheth, fellow Janeites, and we feel a disturbance in the Force. Alert Janeite Helen sent us a review from The Times, and it is hard to tell if it is unkind or if the reviewer is just being snarky. It is a truth universally acknowledged that any predictable drivel ever written about Jane A read

Huck and Mitt, Together Again

Elizabeth Holmes reports from O’Fallon, Mo. on the presidential race. Here’s something you don’t see every day: Mike Huckabee and Mitt Romney climbing off the Straight Talk Express. The former rivals of John McCain joined the Republican presidential candidate and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, on the campaign bus that pulled into a rally here Sunday afternoon. Despite being passed over for the place on the GOP ticket, both Romney and Huckabee played the part of good foot soldiers read

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Omaha, Nebraska - Gateway to the West

The largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, is Omaha, located on the Missouri river. Omaha is also the county seat of Douglas County. In the 1800, Omaha, because of its central location as a transportation hub, received its nickname “Gateway to the West”. Today, Omaha is regarded as one of the top livable cities in the United States. Omaha is the home to five Fortune 500 companies and is regarded as a hi-tech haven too. If you are planning to visit Omaha, or even if you have be read

What is the proper role of government - Part 6,359,602

Change is what Obama is offering - Change is what Obama is mandating. One of the things that he will mandate is that your time, your personal time, is no longer your own - it now belongs to the State. Now, before the Obamanuts decend upon me in a fury, let me say that I have no problem with volunteering. In fact, during high school, I spent hundreds of hours (I might say a couple thousand but the memory of the actual count has dimmed over the decades) of my own accord, serving as a volunteer read

Funeral etiquette - Take the kids, or leave them home?

Funeral etiquette - Take the kids, or leave them home? by Susan Wagner Aug 31st 2008 4:00PM Kids 5-7, Kids 8-11, DevelopmentMy husband's aunt passed away recently, after a long illness. She had lived across the street from us when both of our children were born, and used to send dinner every so often. Her husband would bring the boys Hot Wheels cars and various other toys; they gave my older son his first bicycle. The boys don't really remember any of that, but we did, and we were saddened by he read

wacky races, TN style

Another Friday, another drive up to LMU to rescue my college freshman from a weekend on campus. It’s a beautiful campus, but the town is smaller than our high school. It would have been cruel to leave Tommy up there for a three day weekend. Besides, he is actually starting to make friends during the week, so the weekend of forced interaction with peers is slightly less urgent now. I don’t love driving. In my fantasy world I have a driver and I get to spend my time in the car reading books, work read

Blogger of the Week: Siniša Boljanović

Siniša Boljanović had never blogged when he volunteered to report on Serbian blogs for Global Voices in 2007. He read an article about Global Voices in a Serbian online magazine and was so hooked on the idea of contributing, he taught himself to write in English and to use Wordpress for the first time in spite of one additional obstacle: Siniša is blind. Among the topics he has blogged about in the past year are, atrocities of war in his region, the arrest of Radovan Karadžić, human rights, Se read

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Lee Wood: Angola Brutal Prison: Modern Day Slavery In America

Image via Wikipedia This comes in from our Prison Abolitionist corespondent Lee Wood: Friends and Abolitionists, The below comments concern the recent Truthout.com article, Angola Brutal Prison:... [[Continue reading Inteligentaindigena Novajoservo...]] read

Returning Hearts Celebration to Reunite Kids with Dads at Angola Prison Sept. 13

+quot;This special day gives children an opportunity to be with their fathers physically and to hear them say, 'I'm sorry' and 'I love you.' It's also a place for children to experience God's love through the changed hearts of their fathers.+quot; (Streamwood, Ill.... by Marie Guthrie read

Corruption

Palin? Perfect (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance) Election 2008: John McCain’s choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate is brilliant. Her individualism matches McCain’s. But it’s the… Palin? Perfect (Investor’s Business Daily via Yahoo! News) Election 2008: John McCain’s choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate is brilliant. Her individualism matches McCain’s. But it’s the new strengths she brings to the ticket that make the team formidable. THAILAN read

Blackwater Issues Mercenary Call For Hurricane Gustav

CLG's BREAKING NEWS and COMMENTARY Breaking: New Orleans Mayor [Bush troll] C. Ray Nagin requests a curfew, establishment of 'continuity of government' Anyone caught 'looting' will go 'directly to Angola Prison.' 'We will have unprecedented National Guard patrols, who have been assigned sections of the city.' 'They already have a bracelet with a barcode.' --Evacuees wore special identification armbands, which were scanned and collected into a database to help keep track of their destinat read

NATIONAL CALL OUT! Prisoners of New Orleans need your help now (Hurricane Gustav)!

To All CR members, Allies, and Comrades of New Orleans, Prisoners and Families of New Orleans needs your help immediately! If you haven't heard already Hurricane Gustav is headed for New Orleans and is predicted to be a category 3 hurricane, the same as Hurricane Katrina. There will possibly be a mandate for all people (outside of prisons and jails) of New Orleans to evacuate starting tomorrow August 29th, the three year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It is predicted that hurricane Gu read

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New Orleans News - Evacuation Ahead Of Hurricane Gustav

New Orleans is preparing for the worst ahead of Hurricane Gustav. According to reports, around 1 million people have evacuated the Big Easy. A hurricane warning remains in effect for the Northern Gulf Coast from Cameron, Louisiana to the Alabama-Florida border. New Orleans began a mandatory evacuation Saturday night, but this time around many residents didn't need official walking orders to flee the city that was devastated by hurricane Katrina three years ago. Evacuees left by private car, bu read

The Heat is On

Hurricane Gustav continues to pose a serious threat to residents along the gulf and is projected to make landfall Monday on the Louisiana coast. New Orleans has been ordered evacuated and energy infrastructure abandoned ahead of Gustav. Louisiana residents can dial 211 if you need shelter, residents in other states should dial 1-866-438-4636. Latest Advisory from the NHC: REPORTS FROM AIR FORCE RESERVE AND NOAA HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE THAT MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO read

New Orleans Mayor Orders Evacuation

New Orleans residents began fleeing the city this weekend in preparation for Hurricane Gustav to hit the Louisiana coast just three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin underscored the severity of the situation, telling locals they had to evacuate starting at 8 a.m. Sunday but would be wise to start earlier. CNN: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city beginning 8 a.m. Sunday but urged residents to consider es read

New Orleans Mayor Orders Evacuation

New Orleans residents began fleeing the city this weekend in preparation for Hurricane Gustav to hit the Louisiana coast just three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin underscored the severity of the situation, telling locals they had to evacuate starting at 8 a.m. Sunday but would be wise to start earlier. CNN: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city beginning 8 a.m. Sunday but urged residents to consider es read

New Orleans Mayor Orders Evacuation

New Orleans residents began fleeing the city this weekend in preparation for Hurricane Gustav to hit the Louisiana coast just three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the region. New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin underscored the severity of the situation, telling locals they had to evacuate starting at 8 a.m. Sunday but would be wise to start earlier. CNN: New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered a mandatory evacuation of the city beginning 8 a.m. Sunday but urged residents to consider es read