bits & bobs on a sweaty Thursday
"We do not run this story or show this image either in support of the U.S. war effort or in opposition to it. We do it to illuminate what is actually happening on the ground."
Yes. What they said: What's Hard To Look At
As chazpure says, this is beyond disgusting: Fallen Soldiers' Families denied cash payout while Insurers profit.
What an arsehole: Kashkari: Greed is good for Wall Street execs, not Medicare beneficiaries.
This would certainly chaff Arizona's hide... or make them tremble with fear: Climate change linked to possible mass Mexican migration to U.S.
Arizona's immigration law: aimed at criminals or at workers?
Rock on, dudes: Bright Eyes plans concert to fight immigration law
Baird: We Don't Hear About Africa's Oil Spills
Yes: BP's tree fell on my lawn *applause*
Very good question: The Spill Stopped. Now What?
Food for thought (or amusement)
Imagining A Future of Pee Power
Before the flood
The Black sidekick
I wonder what the album cover will look like: After Much Prayer, Nuns Decide to Join Lady Gaga's Record Label
Finally, a logical explanation: Why Vampires Sparkle
Dame Maggie's not-so-little boy
Anne Rice says she's leaving Christianity
Rec: A Place At The Table by Bruce Bawer