Hurricane Sandy: how utilities are planning for power outages (via The Christian Science Monitor) With utility companies analyzing potential storm tracks for hurricane Sandy and deciding just how many utility crews to request to prepare for fallen power lines, Seth Guikema could be their best friend. He is part of a pioneering attempt to help power companies … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy: How Utilities are Planning for Power Outages
East Coast Battens Down as ‘Frankenstorm’ Looms
US east coast battens down as 'Frankenstorm' looms (via AFP) Across the eastern United States, residents scrambled to stock up on supplies and secure homes as Hurricane Sandy -- billed as a superstorm -- lumbered north after leaving dozens dead in the Caribbean. The so-called "Frankenstorm" was expected to make landfall somewhere between Virginia and … [Read more...] about East Coast Battens Down as ‘Frankenstorm’ Looms
Review: The Addams Family Musical Surprisingly Sentimental
Review: The Addams Family Musical Surprisingly Sentimental The touring production of Broadway's The Addams Family opened at The 5th Avenue Theatre to a warm reception and some hardy laughs. Although The Addams Family is based on a macabre cast of characters, it is far from being a dark comedy. Rather than sadistic, it is sentimental. Instead of deviant, it is hopelessly … [Read more...] about Review: The Addams Family Musical Surprisingly Sentimental
Des Moines Register Endorses Romney
Looking at the list of past endorsements, they usually back Democrats so this is interesting. I still think Obama has an edge in both Iowa and the nation but this is a bit of a surprise. Now time for people to yell at me for posting this LOL............... … [Read more...] about Des Moines Register Endorses Romney
NY Times Endorses President Obama, Slams Mitt Romney’s ‘Callous Assumption’ Uninsured Will Use Emergency Rooms
New York Times endorses President Obama: The New York Times endorses President Obama for reelection saying he has "shown firm commitment to help foster growth and has "impressive achievements despite the implacable wall of refusal erected by Congressional Republicans." The paper slammed Mitt Romney saying he has gotten this far with "a guile that allows him to say whatever he … [Read more...] about NY Times Endorses President Obama, Slams Mitt Romney’s ‘Callous Assumption’ Uninsured Will Use Emergency Rooms
Beneath Contempt (Continued)
This isn't politics, this is sheer hatred and nuttiness. Here's some fitting music: AND: … [Read more...] about Beneath Contempt (Continued)
Memes of the Past: Great Gaffes and Missteps in History Before the Internet (Guest Voice)
Memes of the past: Great gaffes and missteps in history before the internet (via GlobalPost) GlobalPost looks back at some viral-worthy moments in pre-internet history. ("I am not a crook!") Faine Greenwood Memes: circa 2012, we'd be hard-pressed to make even the most pathetically inconsequential of political decisions without them. We may actually have begun to … [Read more...] about Memes of the Past: Great Gaffes and Missteps in History Before the Internet (Guest Voice)
USAA Provides Tips to Prepare Mobile Devices Now for Hurricane Sandy
USAA Provides Tips to Prepare Mobile Devices Now for Hurricane Sandy (via NewsLook) Home and safety preparations for those in Hurricane Sandy's path should include making smartphones and other mobile devices storm-ready, according to financial services provider USAA. As soon as a hurricane or severe storm becomes a threat, boarding windows and stocking food and … [Read more...] about USAA Provides Tips to Prepare Mobile Devices Now for Hurricane Sandy
Presidential Race Clouded by Looming Storm Hurricane Sandy
US presidential race clouded by looming storm (via AFP) A looming "Frankenstorm" threw an October surprise into the US presidential contest Saturday as Barack Obama and Mitt Romney hunted for votes amid fears of major disruptions ahead of the November 6 vote. With a newly strengthened Hurricane Sandy now stalking the US East Coast, Romney and Vice … [Read more...] about Presidential Race Clouded by Looming Storm Hurricane Sandy
Fox News and Libya (Cartoon)
LEGAL NOTICE ON CARTOON: This copyrighted cartoon is licensed to run on TMV. Reproduction elsewhere without licensing is strictly prohibited. See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Fox News and Libya (Cartoon)
Looming Prospect? Obama Wins Electoral Vote Romney Wins Popular Vote
Fasten your seat belts because predictions that hyperpartisanship will grow no matter who's elected President have now gotten even more grim with this new twist -- which is being increasingly suggested by various analysts: Most polls at this moment suggest GOP nominee Mitt Romney is in the lead nationally, but surveys in the nine or so swing states are registering a narrow … [Read more...] about Looming Prospect? Obama Wins Electoral Vote Romney Wins Popular Vote
The Color Coding of Colin Powell
Stereotypes, anyone? Dismissing Powell’s Obama endorsement as racial solidarity disregards reality. The Joint Chiefs Chairman who became George W. Bush’s Secretary of State and the current president differ as much politically and culturally as two men can. Community organizers and rising four-star generals come from different worlds, and bracketing them is akin to pairing … [Read more...] about The Color Coding of Colin Powell
My Friend George McGovern: ‘The World was his Country’ (El Tiempo, Colombia)
Here's an interesting read for a Saturday, pre-election morning. Beyond being a long-time legislator and candidate for the U.S. presidency, George McGovern, who died last week at age 90, was a U.S. diplomat who served as ambassador to the World Food Program. For El Tiempo, Colombia Ambassador Julio César Gomes Dos Santos, who served with the former senator in Rome, tells … [Read more...] about My Friend George McGovern: ‘The World was his Country’ (El Tiempo, Colombia)
Pirate Ship Comes to a Fiery End
Chalk one up for the good guys. It was nice to see the name of the city where I went to High School, Rotterdam,The Netherlands, in the news as the name of the Dutch/NATO warship that took on pirates off Somali and took care of (pirate) business. As ABC News reported yesterday, a bunch of Somali pirates aboard a dhow and armed with AK 47s was no match to the power of … [Read more...] about Pirate Ship Comes to a Fiery End
Conservatives Condemn Obama for Ad similar to famed Reagan Line (Guest Voice)
Conservatives condemn Obama for ad similar to famed Reagan line (via Raw Story ) The conservative media sphere seethed with anger on Friday over actress Lena Dunham’s suggestive new ad (embedded below) for President Barack Obama that implies a similarity between voting and having sex — seemingly forgetting that the Republican Party’s greatest icon, President … [Read more...] about Conservatives Condemn Obama for Ad similar to famed Reagan Line (Guest Voice)
Monitoring Hurricane Sandy (Guest Voice)
Monitoring Hurricane Sandy (via The White House) President Barack Obama receives an update on the ongoing response to Hurricane Sandy during a conference call with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Dr. Rick Knabb, Director of the National Hurricane Center, and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, in… … [Read more...] about Monitoring Hurricane Sandy (Guest Voice)
Hurricane Sandy: What to Expect from North Carolina to Massachusetts to Ohio
Hurricane Sandy: what to expect from North Carolina to Massachusetts to Ohio (via The Christian Science Monitor) Hurricane Sandy is shaping up to be one major storm once it heads for land somewhere along the East Coast. How major? On Friday, the weather experts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) began to quantify what residents from … [Read more...] about Hurricane Sandy: What to Expect from North Carolina to Massachusetts to Ohio
Could Sandy Be The October Surprise of 2012 ?
Could Sandy be the October surprise ?? If it hits the East Coast and does the damage they say it could we might have power out in areas on election day. Can't we all just see a close vote in Florida or Virginia being challenged by the losing party on the grounds that "my voters were disenfranchised" by the storm damage ? … [Read more...] about Could Sandy Be The October Surprise of 2012 ?
Fox News Channel, the All Benghazi Network
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com WASHINGTON - On Fox News Channel on Thursday, former General Jack Keane refused to play ball with Megyn Kelly, in what has developed on the FNC network as All Benghazi (almost) All The Time. Ms. Kelly's frustration and disappointment read on the screen. However, Keane is an exception and FNC doesn't make the mistake of letting … [Read more...] about Fox News Channel, the All Benghazi Network
Ann Coulter, Retard
So. There's a recent kerfuffle over the fact that Ann Coulter used the word "retard" to describe President Obama. Much has been made of the fact that she used that word, which hurts the feelings of some developmentally disabled people. As someone with a special needs child who's had family members who were mentally retarded, I go back and forth on that word. Except here's … [Read more...] about Ann Coulter, Retard