Hillary, this might not have been the best choice of words.

(CNN) - In what appear to be the New York senator's most blunt comments to date regarding a racial division in the Democratic presidential race, Hillary Clinton suggested Wednesday that "White Americans" are increasingly turning away from Barack Obama’s candidacy ( Read more... )

flavobean, I know you're interested in this:

Obama's leftover breakfast for sale on eBay.

In all seriousness, however, apparently, voter turnout is strong.

A record number of Pennsylvanians are registered to vote: 8,328,123 ( Read more... )

Gay couples face higher tax bills.

Gay couples often pay higher taxes because they don't get the federal tax benefits that go with marriage. And for couples in state-sanctioned domestic partnerships, civil unions or same-sex marriages, filing federal income taxes can involve doing three sets of paperwork instead of one.

Also:

Jessup is required ( Read more... )

Couple fights over potential gang membership for their 4-year old. Yeah.

The Story of Barack Obama's Mother. Pretty interesting article.

American Idol, your latest elimination sucks. That is all. Said contestant wasn't the best, but said contestant sure wasn't the worst.

What caught your eye this morning, Friendslist?

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The DCJCC's 2008 Spring Into Action Event will be held on Sunday, April 13.

Not sure if it will be held at Ferebe-Hope again--more details will be posted shortly. I'll put an update up when I have it. In the interim, mark your calendars.

ETA: Check out the hilarity while it lasts. The favorite movie is pretty funny.

Rebate Plan Passes

Tax rebate checks will begin going out in May, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said after the House's passage of a Senate-approved $167 billion economic stimulus package Thursday ( Read more... )

I did not end up going to the Super Tuesday party in Ballston. I decided I might as well go to spin class. Yes, I did 35 minutes of cardio this morning. Why do you ask? My legs were a bit mad at me in the beginning, but once I got in the groove, I was fine. Thus, with my total of 80 minutes of cardio today, I am at 189 minutes for the month. I ( Read more... )

didotwite got me thinking in another post about what Judaism's views on abortion are. I told her that, to my recollection, we were taught to consider the life of the mother first. I just did some quick web research to see if my recollections matched what the "official stance" is:

Union on Reform Judaism: ( Text for those who do not want to click through )

I made great progress on the closet tonight. It's completely cleared out of junk. I still have to put a few more things in it, but it is SO much more organized now. There's room for lots more stuff, so I may move some things from my living room in there. Not tonight though. I did try to fix the doors myself and only made them worse. One is ( Read more... )