Since January 2009 the US House has passed 420 bills that have sat on the Senate shelf according to a list of legislation given to The Hill. Legislation awaiting Senate action includes “measures to audit the claims fund set up by BP after the Gulf oil spill and legislation to increase screening for diabetes.”

Now I realize that the Senate is a brake ( Read more... )

Think Progress pointed this out today.  I copy the part you need to understand to realize what a huge load of crap the "pledge" is.

"With the Pledge, McCarthy and the rest of the House Republicans make it seem like eliminating the deficit with cuts to discretionary spending is both possible and simple. But discretionary spending this year will be ( Read more... )

So I woke up this morning thinking about the fact that I am allowing my world to narrow, again.  Time and energy (or lack there of) has caused me to start nesting behavior again.

One supposes it is time to go out into the world again.

Peace out y'all!

I am by nature a pretty positive guy.  Of late I have been noticing that I am grumpy, and not as positive as I think I really am.  I am sure that part of this is that my usual people who would tell me to fly right are busy.

So if you see me and I am being non-positive, tell me I am being a poo-head (or equivalent).

Thanks!

Peace out y'all!

No seriously, there is no secret ingredient.

That is all

Peace out y'all!

www.salon.com/entertainment/comics/this_modern_world/2010/08/10/this_modern_world

Say what you will about Daily Kos.  This summarizes the discussion rather neatly ( Read more... )

You should remember that the Vampire has a word for people who trust them.  That word is food.  Usually they can pass for human beings, some are even alluring while others are horrible to see.  But no matter their form they remain predators and we remain their prey.

Peace out y'all!

1. You have traveled tons and lived in many places in the SCA what keeps you enjoying the SCA and coming back?
My smart ass response is that I have an investment to protect.  Really it is a number of small things that all add up.  The SCA still contains a high percentage of smart, genuinely intelligent and interesting people.  Also, frankly, the ( Read more... )

Yes I realize I may be the last person in the world who actually saw this film.  However in the spirit of trying to share my outlook on things film, I will brave the depths of the movie cave and return with a review ( Read more... )