January 2012
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December 2011
3 posts
Bill Moyers on "Citizens United"
“Rarely have so few imposed such damage on so many.”
From the foreword of the new book, Corporations Are Not People: Why They Have More Rights Than You Do and What You Can Do About It, by Jeffrey Clements.
http://www.alternet.org/story/153349/moyers:_why_%27we_the_people%27_must_triumph_over_corporate_power/
November 2011
3 posts
1. Eat breakfast.
2. Sit less.
3. Exercise in the middle of the day.
4. Get...
– 8 Counter-Intuitive Ways to Improve Your Well-Being & Creativity (via ummhello)
Reblogged for truthiness.
Chronically Awesome: DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH... →
jewles:
I had a credit card with Capital One. I paid off the small balance I had and closed the account on June 8th, 2010.
Or I thought I did.
I got a letter YESTERDAY that said I owed them $194.00 and that I was five payments behind. Obviously this made me confused, since I CALLED THEM IN JUNE 2010 AND…
Not surprised, since my $200 credit limit card grew to me owing $1100 because of...
October 2011
8 posts
(1) Occupy Seattle Internet and Communications... →
(1) Occupy Seattle Internet and Communications Working Group.
(Jesus) healed the sick without a government health care system. He feed [sic]...
– Herman Cain discussing Jesus in his article, “The Perfect Conservative,” last year.
Okay, the whole liberals killed Jesus thing - he’s pretty clear there, and it’s, uh, a little bizarre. I have a Jewish friend still trying to figure out if this is anti-semitic because, as she said, all the Jewish...
September 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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June 2011
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May 2011
14 posts
The Artorialist: Doilies on the street and afghans... →
theartorialist:
Crystal Gregory uses the the female arts to install art on city scenes —chain-link fences, bricks, razor wire.
She says these sculptures “challenge gender roles” by juxtaposing hard and soft, industrial and comfort.
That seems weak. These are fantastic installations and make a big…
Ah, inspiration for my knitting group’s planned yarnboming.
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dalasverdugo:
azspot:
Lessig: Copyright isn’t just hurting creativity: it’s killing science
I saw a video once where this lab worker* said many possible medical treatments aren’t even pursued through research because of obvious patent conflicts. What a dumb system.
*Ok, it was Greg Gillis aka Girl Talk. He was talking about his former day job as a scientist.
Fifty minutes long, but a...
March 2011
1 post
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The Foggy Dew →
swampcrone:
Sinead O’Connor & the Chieftains- The Foggy Dew (via Cerridwen)
It’s difficult for us to remember that the Republic of Ireland is less than 100 years old. The battle sung about here was a turning point, in 1916.
November 2010
1 post
It’s Been Awhile →
Since I got Lacey. Much has happened. She can finally pee and poop on a leash, but is still a little “speshul snoflayke” about when and where. It’s progress. She has taken and passed an obedience…
August 2010
2 posts
Dog Park Antics →
So Lacey, the speshul snowflake dog, apparently has never learned to pee while on a leash. This is a problem, I live in the city. I took her out a bunch of times the first day, and she did nothing….
Welcome, Lacey →
So I have a new dog. Her name is Lacey, and she is a Corgi/spaniel mix. Which means she looks like she was put together by a committee. For realz. I got her on Friday, and she is a sweetie. She’s a…
June 2010
1 post
RIP Friday →
Earlier this week, it was apparent it was time to let Friday go. She was having more trouble breathing, was losing her house manners, barely eating, and her stools had turned dark, which…
May 2010
1 post
With a Little Help from my Friends →
So, yes, GnuKid, things are better here. Friday hasn’t had a “spell” for about a week. I was able to get some flea stuff with a generous donation, and we are both about over our flea-bite-us. Other…
April 2010
2 posts
Some Cheese with that Whine? →
So, things kinda suck at Chez Silverstar. Friday has been having more of those “spells”. I’m convinced there is something definitely wrong here. Right now she is trying to crawl into my lap while…
A Bad Week →
It’s been a bad week for Friday and I. It started Monday. Friday started pacing and panting about 4 PM Monday evening, and continued until early AM Tuesday. My Google-fu told me this was a case for…