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Prosecute Them (3)
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2008
Prosecute Them (2)
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Prosecute Them
26
2008
Eartha
We came home last night after a long day spent opening presents (putting them together or hooking them up, in my case), cooking, enjoying holiday dinner with friends, and put two happy, exhausted children to bed. I’d put Parker to bed, after “just one more game ” on the Nintendo Wii he/we got this holiday, when my husband gave me the news, which he’d just read online.
It’s funny, when the death of someone you didn’t know, and who didn’t know you, stops you in your tracks. But that’s what happened. “What?!” I exclaimed, as though some favorite aunt or uncle had passed away. And then uttered an “Mmph,” quietly, under my breath and to no one in particular.
It wasn’t because I knew her personally, though, but because the world lost a touch of its audacity when it lost Eartha Kitt.
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2008
Daily Digest for 2008-12-23
23
2008
Maryland’s Water Main Drama
What was that about investing in our crumbling infrastructure, again?
I ask because a water main somewhere in Montgomery County, Maryland, ruptured today and washed out much of my day. Though my experience was nothing compared to what some people had to deal with.
23
2008
How It’s Done
I haven’t written much about the whole Rick Warren controversey yet, though I have something in mind. (Let’s see if I actually get time to write it.) But in the meantime, I wanted to point to a terrific appearance by Mike Rogers (of Blogactive and PageOneQ) on MSNBC.
I’m a big fan of Mike’s even moreso after his deft handling of a right wing minster, there t defend the Warren pick, etc. Mike threw him completely off his game.
22
2008
Bonuses We Can Believe In
So, we got punked on the bailout? Here’s an idea to keep in mind for a condition on the next $350 billion installment.
22
2008
The Other Shoe Drops
Never mind this guy.
If you’re waiting for the other shoe to drop in Iraq, it’s these guys you should be concerned about.
22
2008
It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s Meltdown
This is a man’s world
But it wouldn’t be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl
He’s lost in the wilderness
He’s lost in bitterness
~ James Brown, “It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World”
It’s been written many times already that 2008 was quite a year for women. Whether it was a good year or an “annus horribilis,” may depend on whom you ask, but the financial crash and ensuing downturn suggest that if it hasn’t been a horrible year, it hasn’t exactly been an “annus mirabilis.”
19
2008
Unpacking “Drop Dead” Conservatism
A commenter at Pam’s asked me to “unpack” some concepts I brought up in my second “‘Drop Dead’ Conservatism” post.
I’ll do my best….
















