Paul Zanetti, Australia … [Read more...] about Bush and Bridge
Do Blacks Get Screwed?
And is it time we build a screwdriver? Today's MUST READ. … [Read more...] about Do Blacks Get Screwed?
The Bridge as Dream Symbol: The Rainbow Bridge
Considering the recent disaster of the bridge collapse at Minneapolis, no doubt many people are dreaming night dreams of bridges, not just those in proximity, but any who have heard of the event that took place there. ‘Like tends to stimulate like’ and the dream maker picks its symbols that consciously or unconsciously resonate for the dreamer and... they show up in night … [Read more...] about The Bridge as Dream Symbol: The Rainbow Bridge
Sunday Beer Blogging
In which I quote Frank Zappa, piss on American beers and explain why they're intentionally watered down, discuss the disconnect between the American love of Mexican beer but not Mexicans, and other staff having nothing to do with George Bush, Iraq, bridge collapses or Yearly Kos. Please click here for less. … [Read more...] about Sunday Beer Blogging
Your Tax Cuts At Work
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about Your Tax Cuts At Work
The Next Generation
Okay, so we all know that this incarnation of Republican candidates is not very impressive--especially to their fellow Republicans. So who are some people who could raise the party's flagging spirits? I have a list of five names that I think may pop up in presidential talk, possibly as saviors this time around, but more likely as candidates to take the White House back in 2012. … [Read more...] about The Next Generation
Hillary Clinton’s Cleavage; A More Global Politics of The Breast
A Current Media Politic of the Breast I'm laughing: I can't take it seriously, this flaming about Hillary's ‘breast smile’ peeking out. I'd say about ' le chapitre de le clivage,' the Chapter of the Cleavage... quelle vue! quelle mignon: What a sweet view! How charming! Delightful. Fine. Yum. I’m cooing, yes. But also, I am saying at the same time, a soft, "Interesting … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton’s Cleavage; A More Global Politics of The Breast
Wall Street Journal Flag Color
Daryl Cagle, MSNBC.com … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal Flag Color
2008 Presidential Candidates: Where They Stand On The Issues
Exactly fifteen months from today, Americans will go to the polls to select the 44th President of the United States of America. Thus far, there's been a lot of discussion regarding the charisma, style, and fundraising prowess of the 2008 Presidential Candidates without a lot of focus upon where the candidates stand on the individual issues. The political website On The … [Read more...] about 2008 Presidential Candidates: Where They Stand On The Issues
Hey, Let’s Put On A Show
Here's a story about someone. Every day when I wake up I thank God this guy is alive: As a full-time entertainer, Joe Gandelman travels across the country year round, but not alone. He is accompanied by his colleagues John, Edwin the Elephant, Smiley the Bulldog and his Uncle Sydney, to name a few. Gandelman is a ventriloquist and he has been entertaining crowds at … [Read more...] about Hey, Let’s Put On A Show
A Strange Feeling
During my stay in Turkey, I have visited several mosques. Last week Friday and today I did not just visit mosques: I went there with a Muslim and joined the men in prayer. Some of my Christian brethren might be shocked by this, but I did not have a big problem with praying with Muslims and praying like they do. In fact, I found the praying to be... comforting. I obviously … [Read more...] about A Strange Feeling
Senate Passes Bush-Backed Eavesdropping Spy Boost Bill
In the end, President George Bush played a high-stakes card game with the Democratic controlled Senate, went on the offensive on TV and got just what he wanted: The Senate bowed to White House pressure last night and passed a Republican plan for overhauling the federal government's terrorist surveillance laws, approving changes that would temporarily give U.S. spy agencies … [Read more...] about Senate Passes Bush-Backed Eavesdropping Spy Boost Bill
Can a Broken Life Be Made Whole?
Australia’s Aborigines have renewed calls for official recognition of past injustices after a court awarded one of their own nearly $450,000 for having been taken from his family 50 years ago. In a landmark ruling this week, Bruce Trevorrow (photo) received the money in compensation and damages for being taken from his mother as a baby and, without her consent, given to a … [Read more...] about Can a Broken Life Be Made Whole?
Song Satirist Great Tom Lehrer In “Live” Video Performance
You Tube has a couple of gems: rare vintage videos of one of the greatest song satire composers/performers in concert.Tom Lehrer was popular in the 1950s and 1960s (he abandoned his performing career) but WAY ahead of his time. Except for a few dated topical references, these songs hold up. This is my first time SEEING Lehrer perform...and as an entertainer myself I am … [Read more...] about Song Satirist Great Tom Lehrer In “Live” Video Performance
Around The Sphere August 4, 2007
Our famous linkfest offering readers interesting links to websites of varying opinions so they can explore the 'sphere. Links do NOT necessarily represent the viewpoints of The Moderate Voice or its writers. Why Television Sucks: Wil Wheaton has a good example HERE. The YearlyKos Convention Goes On but here is why one blogger will NOT be there. (UPDATED LINK ADDED … [Read more...] about Around The Sphere August 4, 2007
Duke Riley and His Wooden Submarine: Qweek! Di Russhins Air Comink, Di Russhins Air Comink
New York Times journo, a fellow Irish boy named Randy Kennedy, reports that Mr. Riley said, “I’m not really a very technical kind of guy,†...[He was] sitting shirtless on the pier Thursday with various green things still clinging to his arms from the water. “I just guessed a lot on this.†Asked how he planned to get back to shore after the tide carried him out to the … [Read more...] about Duke Riley and His Wooden Submarine: Qweek! Di Russhins Air Comink, Di Russhins Air Comink
Homeland Infrastructure
RJ Matson, The St. Louis Post Dispatch … [Read more...] about Homeland Infrastructure
Feinstein Flips, and Southwick Advances
After California Senator Dianne Feinstein crossed the aisle, 5th Circuit Nominee Leslie Southwick progressed from the Judiciary Committee to the full Senate by a 10-9 vote. Southwick is a far-right radical who has written some absolutely appalling decisions, and is far from deserving a life-time appointment to an appellate bench. His nomination should never have been bottled … [Read more...] about Feinstein Flips, and Southwick Advances
Strange Maps!
This site has all the makings of an obsession … [Read more...] about Strange Maps!
An Iraq Mea Culpa and Global Plea for Help
Earlier today, Jeb Koogler pointed to a post at his blog (Foreign Policy Watch) re: the imminent failure of the surge "unless there is a major shift in focus." That post was excellent, and if you haven't read it, you should. It certainly made me think and inspired another riff on the matter at Central Sanity. … [Read more...] about An Iraq Mea Culpa and Global Plea for Help