A few details from my travels which I have either blocked or just...did not want to deal with explaining. My flight down was HORRIBLE, the aisle in front of me, beside me, and behind me was populated by a group of men traveling together, mostly in their twenties but a couple were older ( Read more... )

So President Obama is not going to be at Arlington on Memorial Day, instead he will be visiting another veteran's cemetery in Illinois. He is going to be in Illinois because he and his family are going back to Chicago for the first time since February 2009. Vice President Biden will be handling ceremonies at Arlington in his stead ( Read more... )

I keep feeling like I need to filter this stuff, for so many reasons. Compared to the unimaginable horror happening right now in Haiti, I feel guilty for focusing so much of my attention on these proceedings. Even if that weren't going on I'd be hesitant to post about it because I just...don't really do a lot of serious discussion here ( Read more... )

Because the man does not update his page o' photos often enough. Anyway. Today's image incorporates some "d'aww" with some "huh" and a bit of photogeekery thanks to photographer Jody Ake. She uses the "wet collodion process, an historic photographic technique which involves using a large format camera and glass plates", and the end result is ( Read more... )

Dear Democrats in the senate,

GROW A FUCKING PAIR YOU USELESS TWATWAFFLES.

Sincerely,

Your supporters.

PS - "Moderates"? Tax cuts and defense spending > education, health, and nutrition? REALLY?

PPS - Reublicans? You were handed everything you wanted by the stupidfuckinguselessohgawdIhatehemall Democrats and you're STILL going to vote the ( Read more... )

I'm watching the MSNBC feed at work (with headphones). Not to worry, the boss was remarking on one of the guys in the unit taking a sick day and wondering why he didn't just watch it on his computer ( Read more... )

This week started off with apparent disaster and uneasiness (oh fandom), I was about set to write it off, the month off, not quite the year yet but it was getting there. Then yesterday I witnessed a true, honest, and pure miracle ( Read more... )

Keith Olbermann's special comment on Prop 8, and a plea on the behalf of love. "Quote me anything from your religious leader or book of choice telling you to stand against this. And then tell me how you can believe both that statement and another statement, another one which reads only 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you'."I agree ( Read more... )

I am so happy. I am so thrilled and at peace and amazed and in awe of our country and of my chosen candidate, of the achievement he has reached, that we've all attained ( Read more... )

I VOTED! I had to walk down to my polling place at the bottom of the ridge ("118 steps down, 118 steps up!"), but I went early and there was no line and my name was right there on the rolls and it just took a couple minutes.

ALSO: on my way out the door I discovered a box! In the box were Dorothy Parker martini glasses! DEENSE I LOVE YOU ( Read more... )