Saturday, December 24, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
The Wizard of Ahs Chapter 9
Note: This is Chapter 9 of the Wizard of Ahs. If you are new to the Wizard, or wish to refresh your memory, click the tab above to see Chapters 1-8.
Barack was not sure how long he had stayed with the Elves of the Green Mountain. Time was suspended and it seemed as if he had simply drifted. When he found himself back on the banks of the river, he was no longer even sure his stay with the elves had not been a dream. The river was still clothed in mist and the dark forest loomed in front of him. There was no sign of America, Mitch, or Sarah and he was concerned the leaking Ryan boat and those aboard had been claimed by the raging waters. He stood for a long time looking into the mist then with a heavy heart turned and walked into the forest.
"America," said Mitch as he stirred the fire, "Barack has been gone for three days and I'm sure he's lost. I believe we have waited long enough and we need to move forward in order to find the Wizard. "
America looked through the flames at Sarah. "Do you agree?" she asked. "Well," Sarah said, "it was a brave thing Barack did and without his sacrifice I doubt if we'd be here talking about it. But, Mitch is right, we need to move on. This forest frightens me."
For a long time, America looked quietly into the fire. "I agree," she said, "let's get some sleep and we'll break camp and head out for Ahs in the morning."
Hours later while the others slept peacefully Sarah was awakened by a whisper from the nearby brush. "Sarah," the voice whispered softly. "Sarah," it whispered again.
Sarah looked into the brush and saw a small Fox standing just inside the circle of light cast by the campfire. She had never seen a more beautiful creature. "Sarah," the Fox said softly, "why would you want to cast your lot with these fools?"
Let's drug test the Banksters and Congress--Motivated In Ohio
Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry want to drug test people who are down on their luck. In other words, they want every person who has lost their job and lost their options because of the Bush Great Depression, to be kicked once more. This is for a monthly stipend, that barely allows them to live.
I think, that we should drug test the people who got the big money, and the people who allowed that. The banksters that took the country down, and the people who vote for bailouts, those are the ones that really need to pee in a cup. The few hundred dollars that people get on assistance is nothing compared to the $7.7 Trillion and counting, that the Banks got. If these people are serious about testing Welfare recipients, Unemployment Recipients then lets make this fair. Test the people who got the big money, and Congress.
I think, that we should drug test the people who got the big money, and the people who allowed that. The banksters that took the country down, and the people who vote for bailouts, those are the ones that really need to pee in a cup. The few hundred dollars that people get on assistance is nothing compared to the $7.7 Trillion and counting, that the Banks got. If these people are serious about testing Welfare recipients, Unemployment Recipients then lets make this fair. Test the people who got the big money, and Congress.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Climate Story of the Year: Warming-Driven Drought and Extreme Weather Emerge as Key Threat to Global Food Security
Climate Story of the Year: Warming-Driven Drought and Extreme Weather Emerge as Key Threat to Global Food Security: This year has seen a great many important climate stories. Obviously, the continued self-destructive failure of the nation and the world to reverse greenhouse gas emission trends always deserve to be the top story in some sense: Biggest Jump Ever in Global Warming Pollution in 2010, Chinese CO2 Emissions Now Exceed U.S.’s By 50% IEA’s [...]/ Read More Here
Detroit takes another step closer to the imposition an Emergency Manager and governmental martial law | Eclectablog
Detroit takes another step closer to the imposition an Emergency Manager and governmental martial law | Eclectablog
One step closer to half the African Americans in Michigan being without local democracy and being disenfranchised. If Inkster, which is one step ahead of Detroit, falls as well, OVER half will be. Read More Here.
One step closer to half the African Americans in Michigan being without local democracy and being disenfranchised. If Inkster, which is one step ahead of Detroit, falls as well, OVER half will be. Read More Here.
Grover Norquist's Real Game: Shifting Power and Wealth to the 1 Percent | Economy | AlterNet
Grover Norquist's Real Game: Shifting Power and Wealth to the 1 Percent | Economy | AlterNet
Norquist's real mission has been government that serves corporate America.
Grover Norquist is fast becoming the man everyone loves to hate – except those who fear him. Norquist, the leader of Americans for Tax Reform, is both the architect and enforcer of the Republican Party’s obsessive opposition to all taxes – an obsession that threatens to drive America off a fiscal cliff. Read More Here
Norquist's real mission has been government that serves corporate America.
Grover Norquist is fast becoming the man everyone loves to hate – except those who fear him. Norquist, the leader of Americans for Tax Reform, is both the architect and enforcer of the Republican Party’s obsessive opposition to all taxes – an obsession that threatens to drive America off a fiscal cliff. Read More Here
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
VIDEO: New Iowa Frontrunner Thinks Medicare, Paper Money And Nearly Everything Else Is Unconstitutional
VIDEO: New Iowa Frontrunner Thinks Medicare, Paper Money And Nearly Everything Else Is Unconstitutional: Yesterday, two new polls showed Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) emerging as the latest frontrunner in the Iowa GOP presidential caucus. Should the GOP primary electorate ultimately choose Paul as their nominee, however, it would be the clearest possible sign that they want to remake this country into a much meaner and more cruelly indifferent nation [...]/ Read More Here
Study: Wealth Inequality In America May Be Worse Than It Was In Ancient Rome
Study: Wealth Inequality In America May Be Worse Than It Was In Ancient Rome: The 99 Percent Movement effectively changed the American political debate from debt and deficits to income inequality, highlighting the fact that income inequality has increased so much in the U.S. that it is now more unequal than countries like Ivory Coast and Pakistan. While those numbers are startling, a study from two historians suggests that [...]/ Read More Here
Monday, December 19, 2011
The Nitty Gritty on the NDAA | Mother Jones
The Nitty Gritty on the NDAA | Mother Jones
So what does the much discussed National Defense Authorization Act actually do? This is one of several topics that I've been too fatigued to seriously dive into over the past week, and after getting about 90 minutes of sleep last night I'm sure not going to do it today. Luckily, Adam Serwer has a pretty good rundown here of what it does and doesn't do. It's worth a read, especially if you're confused about all the competing claims made about it as it wound its way through the sausage factory.
Bottom line: It's probably not quite as bad as you think, but it's hardly a triumph of civil liberties either: Read More Here
So what does the much discussed National Defense Authorization Act actually do? This is one of several topics that I've been too fatigued to seriously dive into over the past week, and after getting about 90 minutes of sleep last night I'm sure not going to do it today. Luckily, Adam Serwer has a pretty good rundown here of what it does and doesn't do. It's worth a read, especially if you're confused about all the competing claims made about it as it wound its way through the sausage factory.
Bottom line: It's probably not quite as bad as you think, but it's hardly a triumph of civil liberties either: Read More Here
Sunday, December 18, 2011
You're Doing It All Wrong: How to Make Oatmeal
[Update: I tried this, and it is great. I added a touch of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and any fruit I had handy, along with spices and maple syrup. Wow!--MIO]
How To Make Dishwasher Detergent
[4 packets of unsweetened lemonade drink mix can be substituted for the citric acid.--MIO]
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