Republicans don't want to win this.
I've suspected it for months. After all, the brand has been damaged by GWB, perhaps permanently. How can Republicans claim to be fiscally conservatives with the credit-card orgy of the past 8 years?...
View ArticleMA Ballot Questions
There's been a lot of talk about CA Prop 8 (NO!), but not a lot of buzz about other state ballot questions.MA has three: Abolish Income Tax Decriminalize Marijuana Possession Abolish Greyhound Racing
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I contributed to the DNC and all I got
was this FABULOUS T-Shirt!!!And, in thanks for Howard Dean's 50-State Strategy, I'm giving $50 that I really can't afford to give.
View ArticleLesbian Necrophiliacs!
No, I'm not just trolling for attention. I wanted to talk to you about science. Discover Magazine's Top 100 Science Stories of 2008 is turning up some fascinating stories, and they haven't even...
View ArticleOne more hour
We can now start counting the final minutes of the catastrophic mistake that is the Bush Administration.The tv is on here at work, and the excitement is palatable.I know I'll cheer, I know I'll cry....
View ArticleFood Alert: Mercury in HFCS
The Washington Post reports that high-fructose corn syrup contains mercury. The industry's response? "Our industry has used mercury-free versions of the two re-agents mentioned in the study,...
View ArticleBanks Profiting from Unemployment
In the latest truth is stranger than fiction story, sweetheart deals between states and banks have translated to increased fees for people on unemployment.So this is the scenario, if you want your...
View ArticleWhy aren't Corporations Clamoring for Single Payer?
I think most corporations would prefer not to have to provide health insurance benefits for their employees. The costs of administration must be staggering. As Downtowner pointed out in her excellent...
View ArticleEnough!
Whoever of you is pulling this "Orly Taitz" joke, it's not really funny any more. Yeah, yeah, Republicans are stupid, Republicans are gullible, Republicans will make stuff up to support their...
View ArticleKennedy Funeral liveblog - Daughter 1
Following Susan's liveblog, service is currently holy communion, with Placido Domingo and Yoyo Ma performing. Here is an MSNBC link:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...or cspan or tedkennedy.orgwill live...
View ArticleWhole Foods - Has Anything Changed?
Remember the recent flap over CEO John McKey's Wall Street Journal op-ed on Health Care Reform?In a move that stunned Whole Foods shoppers, McKey came out swinging with right-wing talking points,...
View ArticleHyatt Hotels Lay off Benefitted Housekeeping
Edited to add link to story I'm quoting.Hyatt Hotels Corp. laid off the entire housekeeping staffs at the Hyatt Regency Boston, Hyatt Regency Cambridge, and Hyatt Harborside Hotel after the morning...
View ArticleHyatt follow-up
As I posted last Friday, Hyatt hotels in Boston have laid off housekeeping staff, hiring an outside contractor at lower pay and no health benefits.Hyatt has attempted to quell the public relations...
View ArticleIt's not easy being Green
Thanks Kermit! You're right, sometimes it's tough being different but there are always great things about being just who you really are.C is for cookie, that's good enough for me, too...
View ArticleThanks for all the fish
Having grown up in Washington in the era of Watergate, I have always had a cynical approach to politics and politicians: there's no real difference between the parties; they're all corrupt; they're in...
View ArticleGoing Galt- A comedy
The names of the individuals and the organization have been changed. The hilarity is all true.We belong to a biking club. Most of the people in the group are very laid-back, fun people. We're by no...
View ArticleMy Non-Political Husband
While watching a bunch of pre-election smear commercials sponsored by anonymous organizations looked at me and said,"WTF were the Supreme Court thinking? Didn't they know this would happen?"He gets...
View ArticleGetting the hang of DK4
I'll admit it, this is a shameless throw-away diary. I'm planning a real diary entry later this week and I want to test drive.
View ArticleBreaking: 2,000 RI Teachers Fired
Union-Busting Hits Rhode Island in Providence with over 1,900 teachers getting pink slips, and another 80+ in Central Falls, RI.I know one of these teachers, and she's devastated. They sent out the...
View ArticleWeightlossKos – Don’t Diet!
I’ve struggled with my weight all my life. I lost 100+ pounds at 22, then again at 36, then again at 40. Last May at 46, I looked at my wedding pictures with horror and started fresh. I’ve lost 65...
View ArticleSean Penn, Tony Bourdain, and Haiti
Last night's No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain's show on the Travel Channel, featured Haiti. If you missed it, there are clips up on the Travel Channel site and it will likely replay later this...
View ArticleIntro to Cycling
I posted this comment a few days ago, and now I'm ready to put my money where my mouth is.We should think about a series on cycling issues. * How to get started if you haven't ridden since you got your...
View ArticleBWOW: Biking While OverWeight
Is exercise a chore? Do you think “drat, I’ve got to go to the gym” Is it boring? When we were kids, we didn’t drag ourselves through exercise, we played. We had fun. For me, the key to sticking...
View ArticleIntro to Cycling: Rail Trails
I got so excited this week reading my issue of Rails to Trails Magazine, that I decided to buck the schedule and write about the Rail Trails this week. Here's a bit about the Rails to Trails...
View ArticleIntro to Cycling: Group Rides
Group rides are so much fun! It's a chance to meet others with your passion for cycling. It's a good way to discover new routes or explore new areas you might not venture into on your own. It's a...
View ArticleMA- WTF? House votes to restrict unions
Our governor's a Democrat. Our House and Senate are Democrat majorities.And they propose to follow Republican patterns and restrict public employee's unions right to negotiate on health care?WTF?House...
View ArticleBack in the saddle again
The bike saddle, that is. Two weeks ago I was on vacation, and last week I was on the injured list. It feels good to be back in the saddle.
View ArticleWeight loss catch-up
I haven't see much from Weight Loss Kos in the past few months, but wanted to check in about my personal struggles.I've lost about 70 pounds since May 2010. I haven't lost anything in the past 2.5...
View ArticleIntro to Cycling: Have you gotten on a bike yet?
And now for a break from the whole fiasco playing out in DC: The Cycling Series Returns! I haven't posted a cycling diary in a while, so it's time to catch up. I ride my bike almost every day. I've...
View ArticleHershey Exploiting Foreign Student Workers?
Hundreds of foreign students walked off their factory jobs in protest on Wednesday.The 400 students employed at a Pennsylvania factory that makes Hershey's candies told The New York Times that even...
View ArticleAmerican Values
We pretend that honesty and hard work are American values. But from the news this week, it's evident that this is mere pretense.We value football over the well-being of children. We value anger over...
View ArticleVerizon fires 40 workers, claiming strike violence
I doubt this will stand up in court. Out of tens of thousands of striking workers, Verizon feels the need to punish 40 for what they claim are violent and racist activities. “We respect the rights of...
View ArticleHave you heard of Paul Doty?
His obit wasn't major news, though it probably should have been because his life was remarkable. There were obits in the major East Coast newspapers: The Globe, the New York Times, and the Washington...
View ArticleWeightloss Kos - It's that time of year again!
I am so fed up with myself. I have been lax and lazy and over-indulgent for far too long.Even now, when I'm participating in a "keep it off for the Holidays" challenge, I GAINED 3 pounds in the last...
View ArticleWeightloss Kos: Holiday Edition!
Good news! Though I was annoyed to have weighed in at 186 on Sunday, it must have been water weight becuase I weighed in at 180 this morning. YAY!!My goal for year-end was to get to 179, the weight...
View ArticleOpen Letter to Paula Deen
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Paula Deen, she has a cooking show on Food Network. She has a loud, brash personality and specializes in tempting but not particularly healthy treats. One of...
View ArticleOpen Letter to Elizabeth Warren
I want you to beat Scott Brown. We need you in Washington, not just for Massachusetts, but for the country.Right now, both you and Sen. Brown are flooding the airwaves with ads. It's kind of annoying...
View ArticleRace (check one)
We went to the ER Friday night, for a long ordeal of tests and re-tests. My husband was having chest pains and we needed to get it checked out. Luckily, all the tests showed that he's fine but it's a...
View ArticleBoston College: Students must stop dispensing condoms
It's not just Southern colleges that caught the crazy.Boston College threatens discipline against students distributing condoms.Boston College officials are threatening to take disciplinary measures...
View ArticleMonkeys and Income Inequality
This video, part of the TED series, has been making the rounds on facebook.To summarize for the video-impaired, the lecturer, Frans de Waal, a primatologist, ethologist, and professor of Primate...
View ArticlePatriarchy, Conservatism, and Kind Masters
Tom P's excellent diary on conservative yearning for stories of kind masters summed up a lot of what I've observed in patriarchal families - ones where Father Knows Best. The kind, benevolent father...
View ArticleAre Political Parties Still Relevant post-McCutcheon?
It seems impossible to consider that people who embrace creationism, authoritarianism, racism, sexism and countless other negative "isms" could be our allies. But are our interests more closely...
View ArticleBike Season!
Yes, for some of us bike season is all year. But for many, this is the time of year you bring out the bike, lube it up, and get back out into the fresh air. And many who don't have a bike wistfully...
View ArticleCycling: Road Rules
I've been meaning to write this for weeks, but I keep getting sidetracked thinking, "stupid things drivers do will get me killed one of these days!"And while I still maintain that the foremost rule is...
View ArticleSnowpiercer
Snowpiercer, a science fiction movie playing in limited release in the US is one of the best movies about class stratification I've ever seen.A short (no spoilers) synopsis:In the near future, humanity...
View ArticleOU Parents: Your son IS a racist.
Dear Parents of SAE members,I understand all this came as a tremendous surprise to you. You think your son is a wonderful boy, and you can't bear the thought that others might not share your view. we...
View ArticleThis is why we all need paid sick leave
Boston College has reported 120 students infected with norovirus, believed to be traced to one Chipotle employee who came to work sick. If you’ve never had norovirus, count yourself lucky. It’s a...
View ArticleDid you vote today? I did!
The polls were busy this morning, unusually so for a primary. Have you voted yet? Were the polls crowded?
View ArticleDo we really need police departments?
It’s a crisis. Police killing unarmed citizensPolice harassing people of color for petty infractionsPeople of color and poor people caught in a cycle of petty infractions, fines, failure to be able...
View ArticleThanks Obama Thursday
Today I’m focused on what a great President Barack Obama has been. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you for being a voice for cooperation even in the face of bullheaded resistance. Thank you for...
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