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Sucking the joy from a nice ride to work
This morning sucked. It just plain sucked. There I was riding along, the first cool day of the summer. My tires were pumped up, I had a double espresso, and I was rolling. I was on the Monon trail, a...
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Carbon Footprint Friday
What did you do this week to reduce your carbon footprint? How eco-friendly is your community? Is it easy to take public transportation or ride your bike to work?For the first time ever, I rode...
View ArticleThe Government Shutdown Comes to Court
Last week, the Department of Justice asked federal district courts around the country to stay cases in which the United States was a party or even had an appearance on the record. In a September 30,...
View Article11 year old starts a charity
and he's my son, so let me be proud for a minute, okay?My 11 year old was sitting in his 6th grade orchestra class when his teacher's violin fell and broke. She was in tears. She was living on a new...
View Article$2 Tuesday, for charity
Some of you saw my earlier diary, 11 year old starts a charity. In sum, my 11 year old son started his own nonprofit corporation, Kidstruments Fund, Inc. It started when his orchestra teacher's violin...
View ArticleDoes anyone speak Finnish & more (Warning - I/P)
[Disclaimer - While I long ago made very clear my opinions about I/P in Palestinian Independence Day, many here (incorrectly) consider me an "Israel firster." If you want to know my thoughts, go to the...
View ArticleThe Republican Dream Spiral
Mitch Daniels - "I love it when a plan comes together." So here's how it works. First, as governor, cut university funding, then cut it some more. Demand that Indiana's excellent universities stop...
View ArticleMusic, the Arts, and Funding (A Shameless Plug)
There's been quite a to-do here about music, the arts, and funding. It all started in good faith and good spirits, with everybody joyous about the brilliant protest in St. Louis. There are two great...
View ArticleUprating anti-Semitism on Daily Kos
After all, if you say "Israel" instead of "Jew," it's okay, right?Like, "I hate those dirty stinking Israelis for using the blood of children to bake their matzoh."or"The international Israeli banking...
View ArticleMurders of more American citizens in Jerusalem
Two men, cousins from East Jerusalem, entered a synagogue during prayer with knives, axes, and at least one gun. Four people were murdered and a dozen wounded, several of them seriously.The attacks...
View ArticleFree Gaza Co-Founder Knows who was behind the Paris attack
Yes, the co-founder of the Free Gaza Movement, the spokesperson for the Gaza Flotillla, the delightful woman who posted a video blaming Zionists for the Holocaust, the hero to so many here, has chimed...
View ArticleThe Jew Rule on Daily Kos
Daily Kos has become a haven for anti-Semites. There, I said it. Sure, the anti-Semitism is usually couched in "but Israel" terms, but it's there. Allow me, please to give a recent example of the Jew...
View ArticleSwedish Radio News apologized for anti-Semitism
Now it's Daily Kos's turn.A reporter for Swedish Radio News asked Israel's Ambassador to Sweden:“Do the Jews themselves have any responsibility in the growing anti-Semitism that we see now?” When he...
View ArticleChristianity Murders Gay Newlyweds
Christian tradition lead to the death of gay newlyweds in New York City this winter. Faulty Christmas tree lights led to a fire, which caused the death of two men. Story HERE.Oh wait, that was the...
View ArticleClinton on China
Interesting, and pretty unfiltered:But we also have to be fully vigilant, China's military is growing very quickly, they're establishing military installations that again threaten countries we have...
View ArticleClinton, Sanders, and unions
first, my apologies to all - I did not realize the source I used in a previous (and now deleted) was an anti-union site. I was still quite curious about total union contributions - the fact that...
View ArticleClinton gets American Federation of Teachers endorsement
The American Federation of Teachers endorsed Hillary Clinton for President.Clinton's support from the AFT comes, at least in part, from the fact that she has distanced herself from President Obama's...
View ArticleIf my choice doesn't win, I'm not
going to vote against the Democratic nominee.If you want to know why, read Lochner v. New York. I'll wait.Done? Okay, let's chat.
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