Can Somebody Please Explain Billionaire Welfare?
My reaction to the Bear Stearns nonsense:Why the hell aren't the principals of the company, who have made billions off the company in recent years, not taking responsibility for pulling up their...
View ArticleHappy Earth Day!
Ok, let's make a list: What are Kossacks doing to reduce their carbon footprint? What would we like to do? Why aren't we doing it all?For me it's a question of money. Most of my carbon-reducing...
View ArticleRepublicans want Gephardt as Obama VP
In their latest "please don't throw us in that briar patch!" communication, a "key Republican strategist" fears Gephardt as a running mate for Obama.Do they really think it's that easy to manipulate...
View ArticleSticker Shock at the Grocery: Goodbye Generics
Doing my usually Saturday morning rounds: First Costco for the necessities, then the grocery store for the few luxurious items that are better or have a better selection from Stop & Shop; bananas,...
View ArticleRepublicans 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...
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