text:
Sephora, At Your Service; Armani Sees Bleue; And More…
Attention, New York-based Sephora fans: The beauty emporium will officially begin its same-day delivery service tomorrow. A simple call to 1-877-Sephora for an emergency order of your favorite mascara or foundation will bring a product escort right to your door—in a branded MINI cooper no less! [Sephora]
Courtney Cox's latest role? Home editor of xoJane.com. In the former Friends star's first column, she extols the virtues of Clairol Natural Instincts Brass Free for Brunettes hair dye for "dark-haired girls who don't like red hues" and Edward Bess makeup. [xoJane.com]
Giorgio Armani is immortalizing his Saharan nights, all-blue Spring collection with a new fragrance, fittingly called La Femme Bleue. If you thought those navy turbans were hard to come by, get a load of this: Only 1,000 bottles of the black iris and dark chocolate eau have been produced, ringing in at a whopping $600 a pop. [T]
Photo: Luca Cannonieri / GoRunway.com


text:
Search our Site
About Diana
Work: Business Analyst, Insurance & Firearms Industries
Shooting Sports: 3 Gun, USPSA, IDPA, Action Pistol
Personal: Married, 1 child, Dual Citizen, Brutally & Hilariously Honest, Adicted to Shoes & Guns.
About Kelli
Typical American Lady: Loves family, friends and the 2nd Amendment!
3 Gun Competitor
Co-host of The Shooters Mindset
Category Archives: SHOT Show
SHOT Show 2013 in Pictures
Hi everyone! Sorry I haven't been posting for a while but I guess time flies when you're having fun. While I can ramble on and on about all the cool things Kelli and I got to see at SHOT Show … Continue reading
Posted in 3-Gun Fun, Fabulous Females, Firepower, Fun & Games, Gear, Hunting, My Life, NRA, Personal Defense, SHOT Show, Top Shooters Tagged 50 BMG Reloader, Blade-Tech, bob vogel, diana hufstedler, Dillon 650, Drum Magazine, Firebird Precision, Gunny, Heckler & Koch, HK GMG, Julie Golob, Kelli Sampsel, Las Vegas, Maggie Reese, Mike Seeklander, Mike Voigt, Molly Smith, NRA, NV, NY, Para Ordnance, Phil Strader, Rapid Reticle by Pride/Fowler Industries, Rob Leatham, Robert Vogel Scott Carnahan, S&W, Sass Brass & Bullets, SHOT Show 2013, SIG, Smith & Wesson HK G36, STI, Team Safariland, Ted Nugent, The Palazzo, The Venetian, Tom Hughes, Turtleman, X-rail Leave a comment
Viva Las Vegas!
Get ready desert dwellers, the biggest and best Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT show) is coming to town in 34 days, not like I'm counting or anything. This will be my third year attending and I believe no matter … Continue reading
Posted in Fabulous Females, Firepower, Fun & Games, Gear, Hunting, My Life, SHOT Show, Top Shooters Tagged Bates Boots, Duck Dynasty, GLOCK, Julie Golob, Las Vegas, Max Michel, SHOT Show, Sig Sauer, Swamp People, Team Safariland 3 Comments
Who needs PEOPLE when we have 3 GUN NATION magazine!?
I didn't intend on this being my first post here but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share with you a fresh off the press online magazine from Chad Adams and Pete Brown of 3-Gun Nation! Issue #1 is … Continue reading
Posted in 3-Gun Fun, Firepower, Fun & Games, Range Day, SHOT Show, Top Shooters Tagged 3-Gun Nation, Bruce Piatt, Chad Adams, eye candy, Jansen Jones, Patrick Kelley, Pete Brown, SHOT Show Leave a comment
That Something is here…
Bleeding Cowboy Font …while it may not look like much to some of you, I wanted to do something new and different at a low-cost (FREE is always good). It didn't take as long as I thought it would take … Continue reading
Posted in Bianchi Cup, Day One, Everything Else, Fabulous Females, Firepower, Gear, Gun Laws, Hunting, My Life, No Boys Allowed, Personal Defense, Politics, Range Day, Rounds and Roses, SHOT Show, Single Stack Nationals, Tips for Success, Top Shooters Tagged Gear, Guns, Practical Shooting, Sass Brass & Bullets, Women of USPSA, Women Shooters 9 Comments
There's an App for That
Today is the first day of the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) SHOT Show – the industry leading show. While I am unable to attend this year, I am already getting reports back from the floor and the range (media … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Fabulous Females, Firepower, Gear, Gun Laws, Hunting, SHOT Show Tagged NRA Leave a comment
Year in Review with Sass, Brass & Bullets
WOW! What an amazing year 2011 was! As of this post, there were 41,315 hits to my page. The most popular day was September 28, 2011, when there were over 1,500 hits on that day alone! There were so many … Continue reading
Posted in Day One, Everything Else, Fabulous Females, Firepower, Gear, Gun Laws, Hunting, My Life, No Boys Allowed, Politics, Range Day, Rounds and Roses, SHOT Show, Single Stack Nationals, Tips for Success, Top Shooters, Wild Game Recipes Tagged Bianchi Cup, Bruce Piatt, Carl Bernosky, Dave Sevigny, Dianna Liedorff, Doug Koenig, Friends of NRA, Heath Painter, Jessie Harrison, Jodi Lyall, Julie Golob, Randi Rogers, Tony Holmes, Tori Nonaka, Trevor Baucom, Women's Outdoor News 2 Comments

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Need help? Check out our Support site, then
Back to WordPress.com Forums
- Member Since
- December 28, 2011 (2 years)
User Activity
Recent Replies
- Tewnty Twelve Theme Menu Bar Issue User last replied: 1 year ago. Most recent reply: 1 year ago
Threads Started
No more topics posted.


text:
Recipe for Love
Starring Danielle Panabaker
and Shawn Roberts
Midnight Masquerade
Starring Autumn Reeser
and Christopher Russell
Perfect on Paper
Starring Morgan Fairchild,
Lindsay Hartley, & Drew Fuller
Debbie Macomber's
Cedar Cove
Starring Andie MacDowell
Home & Family
Hosted by Mark Steines
and Cristina Ferrare
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Starring Eric Mabius
and Kristin Booth
When Calls the Heart
Starring Lori Loughlin, Erin
Krakow & Daniel Lissing
The Golden Girls
Home Improvement
I Love Lucy
Little House on the Prairie
The Middle
The Waltons
Cristina Ferrare's Big Game Buffet
Dips and Sides
Guacamole Ingredients:
• 4 ripe avocados
• 1/2 medium white onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 jalapenos, 1 finely chopped, and 1 sliced thin, for garnish
• 1 lime, sliced thin, for garnish
Guacamole Recipe:
1. Split the avocados along the sides and divide in half.
2. Remove the pit, and scoop the avocado into a ceramic bowl. Mash with a potato masher (not a ricer) until smooth.
3. Add the onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and chopped jalapeno, and continue to mash until the guacamole looks whipped and fluffy.
4. Adjust the seasoning, adding more salt if necessary.
5. Place an avocado pit in the middle of the guacamole to help keep it from turning dark. Garnish with sliced lime and jalapeno.
6. Serve immediately with warm tortilla chips, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
7. Refrigerate leftovers in an air tight container for up to 24 hours.
Queso Dip Ingredients:
• 1 (10 ounce) cans Ro*Tel Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, undrained
• 1 (16 ounce) packages Velveeta Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• Pasilla
Queso Dip Recipe:
1. Combine undrained tomatoes and cheese in medium saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat 5 minutes or until cheese is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring frequently.
3. Serve warm as a dip with tortilla chips, crackers or cut-up fresh vegetables.
Coleslaw With Creamy Poppy-Seed-Lemon Dressing Ingredients:
This is the perfect coleslaw to serve as a side dish. It tastes even better the next day when all of the flavors have had a chance to come together! This slaw is creamy without being heavy because of the fresh lemon juice and vinegars used to liven up the dressing! I especially love this coleslaw over pulled pork or pulled chicken sandwiches. The sweetness of the meat is the perfect counter part to this creamy, crunchy slightly tangy slaw!
• 1 head Savoy cabbage
• 1-1/2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
• 2 teaspoon kosher salt
• Cracked pepper
Coleslaw With Creamy Poppy-Seed-Lemon Dressing Recipe:
1. Chop the cabbage into small pieces and place in a bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegars, cayenne, and poppy seeds. Pour the dressing over the cabbage, and mix well.
3. Add the salt and pepper to taste, cover, and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
Get more recipes from Cristina at: www.cristinaferrarecooks.com.


text:
You can single-space all or part of a document. Single spacing can refer to the lines within a paragraph and to the amount of space between paragraphs.
The default spacing for blank documents in Microsoft Office Word 2007 is a single-space setting of 1.15 lines within a paragraph (one line plus 15 percent more extra space) and a blank line between paragraphs.
This article provides instructions for adjusting the single-spacing settings of both lines and paragraphs.
Note Switching fonts may affect the spacing between lines and paragraphs.
The easiest way to single-space an entire document is to apply the Word 2003 Quick Style set. The Word 2003 Quick Style set single-spaces lines with no extra space between paragraphs and no first-line indentation of paragraphs. Be aware that this spacing makes it difficult to distinguish one paragraph from another. One way to overcome this problem is to add a blank line between paragraphs.
Tip If you want no extra space between paragraphs, try using the Traditional Quick Style set, which indents the first line of each paragraph.
Show me
Problems watching the video? Try our troubleshooting tips.
If you want single-spaced lines with a blank line between paragraphs, you can avoid having to press ENTER twice after every paragraph by changing the Normal paragraph style.
Note If you try switching among Quick Style sets in your document and then you want to switch back to single-spacing with a blank line between paragraphs, click Reset to Quick Styles from Template (in the Styles group, click Change Styles, point to Style Sets, and then click Reset to Quick Styles from Template).
Top of Page
If you are typing addresses, the easiest way to make them single-spaced is to end each line with a line break instead of a paragraph break. This method places each multiple-line address in its own paragraph. You can then apply the paragraph spacing style that you want without adding space between the lines of the address.
If the addresses have already been typed with each line as its own paragraph, or if the addresses are from a mail merge, you can use a Quick Style set that eliminates extra space between paragraphs. You can also select the lines of the address and remove the extra space between them.


text:
Long time no posting
Still i'm only one week away from the final submission date and as the agency(Bolagsverket) is warning about a 5 day "handling" time i'm really on a short limb here. After reading up on the rules regarding online submission i really wasn't sure about how they do things as it seems like incorporated firms must use various kinds of software to generate files in some kind of format, so i decided to call them up and ask about applies if you don't want to spend money just to send something (or by some ideological or other choice would be running an operating system that doesn't have these apps).
The conversation went something like this:
Me: Hi, i'm wondering if i could submit a scanned PDF through an authenticated service instead of sending in papers? (Afaik everything will be scanned to pdf by them)
Lady on the phone: Hang on a second
Me: yes, i read your page but is there a specific reason you can't accept a scanned document for an incorporated company but you will accept it for private business?
Lady on the phone: um... um.... um.... well ... umm ... umm.. well because you have to use one of these programs.
Me: <*sigh*> Ok nevermind
I don't think that this type of behaviour is an exclusivly Swedish thing, but i suspect it's more common here due to labour laws and the way the Swedish government tries to subsidize cities that looses jobs due to big companies shutting factories or the government closing down things like military bases.
Now before any politically correct Swede comes around and accuses me of being a "big-city-slicker", i'd like to point out the fact that i grew up in a small town in the northern part of the country (Haparanda) and i actually belive that you can make a financial case of moving many service jobs out to smaller towns with lower living costs.
But as with everything you actually have to have a plan and do stuff properly, the Swedish model of providing a job to people to keep them employed for the sake of employment and reducing unemployment numbers doesn't help ANYBODY the slightest bit.
Late, but better that than never.
When i initially "started" this blog i was kinda swamped with my creating the reports for my previous fiscal year, so the promised post didn't show up. And after finishing that i've been sick and had to catch up a bit on other work. Regardless of that, here's my second post.
24hour business camp has passed (yeah it passed when i wrote the first post) and i gotta say that it intrigued me in several ways.
Partly as someone else already commented it did remind me of the demoparties i used to attend, people comming together and grinding out something before some arbitary deadline. Many people (i'm a prime example myself) tend to have this idea about doing stuff really well and forgetting that stuff needs to be out to be relevant at all. The counter argument is usually that you might end up with other headaches such as supporting buggy behaviour,scaling and such, but before you release you really don't know what those problems are going to be.
As for the sites people released at the event i gotta say that it was quite a mixed bag in my opinion. It wasn't that exciting to see a bunch of me-too that were some of the first ones i spotted. The other thing that saddened me was that some people were just there to get publicity for rather generic sites.
On the upside there was a bunch of really cool ideas and some sites that weren't original but certainly filled a niche that given time, exposure and luck oughta be profitable. I've actually forgot what ones i voted for but 2 of them were tampongdax and barnamun simply because i think they should be able to turn a profit big enough to sustain themselves. I think i missed the point of 90sec when voting earlier but i would definetly say that it goes within that same category.
I think Voicly was the truly most unconventional idea of the entire camp and somehow i wasn't surprised that one of the authors was Fredrik Berglund that also was in on the initial idea of Squace. As cool as the idea is i don't think it'd ever be truly successful, but i for one would be glad to be proven wrong as Fredrik is a cool guy.
Of all entries for 24hbc my definite favourite idea was SiteGuard. I don't know if it tells more about me or the crowd voting at the 24hbc site that SiteGuard was actually in the absolute bottom.
Malware and spam on the net isn't going to decrease, on the contrary at the same rate as more customized software(webapps and sites) is deployed on the net there are going to be exploits targeting those. Already today spamming and malware scripts targets most login sites and sites protected with captchas, providing us with a situation where you will end up with nasty things on your pages regardless of the measures you put in. Also as a developer you always don't get exactly the view of your site that your customers do most of the time, it's quite common to find problems with sites during off-hours just because you're in a more "common" environment when surfing from home for example.
Because of these reasons i feel that SiteGuard has the potential to protect the site that your customers see, saving both manual effort required to remove things and embarassment when you do miss things that your customers get exposed to simply because they work as an external resource. The main problem of SiteGuard is that the site doesn't work(?), the site is also very light on information about what malware is detected and finally there seems to be a total lack of customization for your own site. F.ex. it would be a good idea to be able to provide a sample-login for the scanner to be able to access the "inner" site. Regardless of all this, the idea is brilliant.
PS: I'm at full speed working on my first public product, i'm hoping to release more information and a beta soon.
A blog?
Most importantly my company starts comming closer to actually producing things so having a forum where i can communicate things with the world feels like a good idea. So this will help me to announce things, offer help on common questions, giving out interesting code snippets and lots of other things without complicating things too much.
Running a company has also provided me with many new insights on how the Swedish society works, i'm not gonna go too closely into details here but sometimes you do get an overwhelming urge to write long rants. In this same vein i've also taken a keen interest in entrepreneurial subjects (my second post will actually be about this).
I recently also became a dad and there is always lots of great things for a fresh parent to tell about, but i'm still not sure if i want to communicate about him too much in public as he doesn't really have any say about things at this age.
And well all the other great or not so great reasons for starting a blog.
Now let's get this thing rolling...
ps: the "old blog" that was at this address was actually a test of the systems we had at Squace when i was contracting for them.


text: Mashing together anime, hip-hop (Wu-Tang's RZA does the soundtrack) and the larynx of Samuel L Jackson, this five-part serial ought to be the Holy Grail of pure cool. 'Toon newbie Takashi Okazaki's tale of one samurai's quest for revenge is a hair's breadth from living up to that sensational title. In a desolate future, the cold, stoic Afro must confront his traumatic past before he can take down the heinous 'Number 1'. It's downbeat but stylish, lobbing in leftfield ideas and serious slice 'n' dice to balance the flashback-heavy character-building. It's a two-disc deal, but you'll spend less time ogling the extras (Making Of, music featurette, partial commentary) than you will the katana-sharp packaging.


text:
Mr. Berquist joined Mr. Peters' secular church several months ago.posted by audi alteram partem at 7:44 AM on March 10, 2013
"There's a sense of belonging, of knowing we're not the only ones out there and that it's OK to question the majority and that questioning things is good," he said. "Everyone [at the church] knows the feeling of being a black sheep as it were and they're all really supportive."
In 2007 there were approximately 359,000 adult members of Quaker meetings in the world, with about 87,000 in the United States. This includes all the various branches of the Religious Society of Friends. All of the branches are represented in the United States. In other parts of the world, unprogrammed Friends (who practice silent worship and don't have pastors) are most common in Europe and in former colonies of Britain; programmed Friends (with prepared worship services and pastors) are most common in Africa and South America.I can say that I've never actually met a programmed/evangelical Quaker in my life experience though I know they exist out West. On the US East Coast, as I noted, if you're Quaker you're pretty much liberal/unprogrammed.
« Older Japan Earthquake, 2 Years Later... | Having mixed feelings about th... Newer »
This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments


text:
On Jeremy Vine today
The new flat-rate state pension, Mali, box junctions and dressing for winter.
Jeremy presents news, views and live guests.
The new flat-rate state pension, Mali, box junctions and dressing for winter.
Phone, text or email us your views
The government wants to introduce a new flat-rate state pension that everyone will get.
What's going on in the African country of Mali? Why are the French getting involved?
Are you near a box junction which is almost impossible to negotiate without getting fined?
If you see someone struggling to stay warm in the cold, do you give them your coat?
Electric Dreams (Various Artists), Virgin, 6
Sunken Condos, Reprise, 007
(CD Single), Southern Fried
A-Ha - Hunting High & Low, Warner Bros., 5
(CD Single), Lola Records
My Girl (Original 1992 Film S/Track), Epic
Red, Mercury
Tears For Fears - Tears Roll Down, Fontana
Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits, Polydor
(CD Single), Iht Records
(CD Single), Syco, 1
Jeremy Vine explores what makes us human with leading thinkers and writers in this landmark BBC…
BBC © 2014 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.


text:
No, the Honda Accord Crosstour Cabriolet is not real. Today is April 1st (aka April Fools' Day), and on the Internet, that means faux news. Thus we present the 2011 Autoblog April Fools' Round-up:
Cadillac is prepping a dual-rear-wheel heavy-duty Platinum-edition pickup truck. (PickupTrucks)
A convertible Volt is under the works at Chevrolet. (Road & Track)
Fab-Veloce supercar is being tested in Albania. (Jason Harper)
EPA wants automakers to "round-down" the number of letters in their names. (Motor Authority)
Charlie Sheen develops Sheen's Ravines app for your smartphone. (All Car Tech)
Ford and Microsoft are bring Kinect technology to the Focus. (Hooniverse)
Chevrolet packs Volt technology into pickup truck to bring us the ET Electric Truck. (GM Inside News)
BP has developed a liquid electrolyte transfer system that allows electric cars to fill up like traditional ones. (All Cars Electric)
NuTankX pioneers on-the-go tank swapping tech. (Green Car Reports)
Ray Wert steps down as Gawker's automotive arm becomes Autoblognik (Jalopnik)
Ferrari plans to bring hybrid technology to entire lineup. (0-60)
Group B will return in 2012. (0-60)
Subaru decides bigger is better and reveals the Grand Outback. (The Detroit Bureau)
Gawker decides to return Jalopnik to its original blog design. (CarScoop)
BMW develops M3 pickup truck (Autoblog)
Will and Kate will get married in style with the BMW M3 Royal Edition. (In Auto News)
Autoglass has developed self-repairing glass. (Youtube)
Goodwood to cover hill-climb road with one million red bricks. (Skid Marks)
Kia works with pigeon expert to forecast "bird strikes". (Snows Group Kia)
Autoblog's 2011 April Fools' Round-up originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Read | Read | Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/04/01/autoblogs-2011-april-fools-round-up/
Jeremy Allan Mayfield James Christopher McMurray Casey James Mears Juan Pablo Montoya Joseph Francis Nemechek III


text:
The Fist
Years ago I taught at a preschool. Every year there were "those kids"--you know, the ones who did not understand the concept of sharing, the ones who were incredibly impulsive , the ones who took out their frustration by hitting or screaming at the other kids and me, the ones who were unable to sit still...In short, these were the ones who drove me and every other teacher crazy. The director of the school maintained that the best way to deal with these kinds of children was to "catch them while they were good". So for every correction I made, or disciplinary measure I had to inflict, I tried to balance it with two positive ones. In addition to that approach, I came… [more]
Teaching How To Be "Appropriate"
I must share that my Hubby and I are passionate about raising well-mannered kids. Good manners bring more opportunities, people want to be around you, instill a pride in ones-self and a positive attitude. We find that society is letting many young ones run amuck and the rudeness is out of control. It has been a struggle with our middle two as we have not raised them from infancy and they really are not sure of our expectations due to language barriers and having been with us for only about 15 months, especially when they see their friends getting away with things that we would not tolerate in our home. Their language skills have impressed us greatly and they have moved passed being "Functionally… [more]
Preparation 101 Get A Partner
A couple of months ago I wrote the post Preperation 101 Must Have Thick Skin. This evening was a long one for my family. I thought of the prior post as my seven year old was yelling "I hate You." and "You are not my mom anymore". The worst was, "No one loves me." The funniest was, "You don't love me, your husband either." Maybe funny isn't the right word, but humor is a must or crazyness will follow quickly. So what caused this outrage? I'm still not sure. Enu has been wanting to have a friend over lately and Mita has a friend over tommorow. As I actually had the phone in my hand to call her friend's mom when… [more]
Break Through on the Lying
Last month I wrote about The Consequences of Bad Behavior. I mentioned that Mita had to write sentences as punishment for lying. Well, today after school I caught her in a lie and she denied it vehemently. After she calmed down we gave her another chance to tell us what happened. After thinking for a short time, she simply confessed. No drama, no tears, just a short and sweet, "Hey, I did it and I shouldn't have." I felt a weight lift off my chest. Her punishment if she would have continued to lie about the situation would have been removal of her DS for a week. I was so glad not to have to do that! I was so… [more]
The Consequences of Bad Behavior
As a parent I believe strongly that my kids need to learn the consequences of bad choices. When raising children from babies (whether biological or adopted)you have the opportunity to let your children learn about consequences from early on. When you bring older children into your life, you have missed these early opportunities. I have found that this can be very challenging to say the least! Since bringing Mita and Enu home we have been trying to let them learn the natural consequences of making bad choices. For example, if you break your Mp3 player by throwing it around, you no longer have a Mp3 player. I think they were shocked that Mommy wasn't going to go out to the "big… [more]
Behavior Contracts in Older Adopted Children
At one time in our family's endless journey towards normalcy, I had five or so kids on behavior contracts at school. Teachers willingly checked off some simple accomplishments like: 1) homework turned in, 2) not disruptive today in class, 3) had school supplies etc. It served to keep the kids accountable and to help me see what needed to be worked on here at home. Nowadays we have Power School which I love. Within a few quick minutes I can see into the teacher's grade book and attendance sheet, if there were any tardies and a fast click to email the teacher. No more of this, "I did OK," when I ask the kids about a test… [more]
One of the biggest battles in our home involves consequences. A local teacher in our area, lowered a kid's grade for sleeping in class, a consequence I'd certainly approve of, but the teacher was not backed by the principal, a conflict ensued, a law was enacted and the teacher changed schools. I spent 25 years in the public school system and learned about many, many parents who would back up their chronically misbehaving children, and overturn a teacher's grade, involving the school board if necessary. I'd love to read a study on the long term ramifications of this poorly thought out move, as I felt then that a 'victim mentality' was emerging and rewarded. I'm guessing that these same parents… [more]
Violence Against Parents
"Parenting is an ugly job, and you find yourself faced with this, and if you don't do something, somebody else is going to," he said. "Rage and conflict don't just disappear." This distressing article doesn't really give any answers as there may possibly be none. However the bottom line is that there are a great many juveniles who need psychiatric help. This is universal, not an adoption problem in this article, but it strikes a chord in my world. My family has impulse problems and poor self-control which are two mitigating factors in this article, yet I'd have to say we are spectacularly blessed by the fact that older adopted children come with Medicaid that pays for therapeutic help. May I stress this point? Repeat it for the thousandth… [more]
Challenged By Disrespect and Agression
If you think you have seen it all like I have in dealing with mean little toddlers. We haven't seen anything yet. I met my match today. I am usually calm, cool and collected, a bit silly, I use humor a lot like ice cream. You would think ice cream is the heal all cure all at our house. Today was a mint chocolate chip day. giggle. I went over to drop off my daughter Angela to sit with her sister and play with the kids. While dad and I had some adult time. We on a trip to see our nephew and had six hours to our own selves. Before I got into the door I had… [more]
Doing The Right Thing
"The mother brought the three boys to the Loganville police station. The boys were crying as they confessed, police said." These three young boys, ages 7, 9 and 11, broke into a business, stole some items, including a fire accelerant, and set a fire that burned four homes…sort of accidentally. I am very big on accountability and personal responsibility. Very big, I am annoyingly pro-law, I respect authority and doing the right thing. I have boys this age. Yes, I know with 21 sons that I have boys every age, but these are very young boys, and last night, hearing this on the news broke my heart. I believe that this mother did the right thing. She held them accountable for… [more]


text:
MIAMI, Fla. – The Rutgers baseball team jumped out to an early lead on No. 12 Miami, but the Hurricanes responded with six unanswered runs en route to a 6-1 victory over the Scarlet Knights in front of a sellout crowd of 3,000 at the new Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field Friday night in Miami, Fla. in the season opener for both teams.
In a battle of two of the winningest coaches in the college game, Miami skipper Jim Morris recorded his 1,200 career victory Friday night. Rutgers head coach Fred Hill, the 12th winningest active coach in the nation, is just 42 wins shy of 1,000 victories in his storied career.
In the third, junior Dan Betteridge (Sewell, N.J.) followed a Jarred Jimenez (Monroe, N.J.) leadoff walk with a single to right field to give the Scarlet Knights their first hit of the game and put Jimenez on third. Two plays later, junior Jayson Hernandez (Belmar, N.J.) gave Rutgers its first run of the season and a one-run early edge on Miami with a hard-hit grounder up the middle to get Jimenez home. The Hurricane second baseman made a diving stop to get the out at second and prevent further damage on the play.
Miami answered with a run in the bottom of the third thanks to a pair of two-out hits, including an RBI double down the left-field line off the bat of Scott Lawson.
Jason Hagerty drew a leadoff walk for the Hurricanes in the fifth and moved into scoring position thanks to an errant throw on a steal attempt. Lawson then collected his second two-out RBI of the contest two plays later with a single to right field to bring home Hagerty for the go-ahead score.
Senior Luis Feliz (New Brunswick, N.J.) used a one-out double and a fielder's choice to move within 90 feet of the tying score with two outs in the sixth but, Miami ace Chris Hernandez got redshirt freshman Russ Hopkins (Piscataway, N.J.) to go down on strikes to end the inning.
With nearly 90 pitches thrown, Gaynor was relieved as redshirt freshman Willie Beard (Spotswood, N.J.) made his collegiate debut to start the sixth. After inducing a fly out to the first batter he faced, Beard ran into trouble, loading the bases on a single and two walks. UM's Harold Martinez gave the Hurricanes some breathing room with a line drive single to center field to plate a pair of runs and build a 4-1 lead on the Scarlet Knights. An alert Feliz in center field collected the ball and fired to third base to get an out on the play and newly-inserted reliever Kevin Lillis (Fair Haven, N.J.) prevented any further damage with a strikeout to end the frame.
With the three-run cushion, Miami went to its bullpen with Taylor Wulf replacing Hernandez, the 2008 National Freshman of the Year, to start the seventh. The reliever got a 1-2-3 frame but ran into trouble one inning later when Betteridge and sophomore Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) sprayed singles through the left and right side, respectively, on consecutive pitches from Wulf in the eighth. However, the UM reliever used a pair of strikeouts and a fly out to get out of the jam unscathed.
The defensive play of the night went to Feliz, who tracked down a hard-hit fly ball to center field off the bat of Yasmani Grandal and made a nice catch at the wall before crashing into the fence.
Three Scarlet Knights – Hopkins, Beard and true freshman Charlie Law (Mainland, N.J.) – made their collegiate debut in Friday night's contest. Law was inserted as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning. Junior reliever Sean Peterson (Wall, N.J.) made his Scarlet Knight debut in the eighth. He played two seasons at Indian River Community College before transferring to Rutgers this season.
Grandal added to Rutgers' lead in the eighth with a towering two-run home run over the scoreboard in left field.
Gaynor worked a solid five innings, with a pair of strikeouts and just one earned run, despite taking the loss. Hernandez improved to 12-0 all-time as a Hurricane with seven strikeouts and one run on three hits in six innings of work.
Rutgers and Miami return to Alex Rodriguez Park tomorrow for a doubleheader beginning at 4:00 p.m. The Scarlet Knights will give the ball to junior lefty Dennis Hill (Hillsdale, N.J.) in game one and Law, a righty, in game two.


text:
Michael Bay says 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' are aliens, reinvents origin story
Bay better not mess this up.
- jagator reblogged this from carrythatwait and added:
Michael Bay is an asshole
- carrythatwait reblogged this from alphabettownie and added:
I knew I could find a couple petitions against this.
- carrythatwait likes this
- alphabettownie posted this


text:
Regular readers of the alibi.com blog already know it, and now you do, too. Seminal Albuquerque punk trio Scared of Chaka is reuniting for one show on March 28, at the Washoe Club in Virginia City, Nev. It's the first time Yanul Hernandez (now known far and wide as Dave Hernandez), Dameon Waggoner (now Dameon Lee) and Ron Skrasek (still Ron Skrasek) have played together in 10 years. You have questions. I have answers.
It began with a lie.
VxPxC created the legend that the band had found all its music in a box hidden away in a closet corner. Slowly, the band was releasing the material, members claimed, unearthing it and offering it up to the world. "We got a couple calls from record labels that were like, Oh, we wanna hear all the box set and think about releasing it," says VxPxCer Grant Capes. There's a big interest right now in found material, he adds. Bandmate Justin McInteer commented on an art gallery website that the myth was all a big joke. "That got a lot of people mad," Capes says.
What is it that separates alt.country from its unpunctuated counterpart? Is "alt." just something new artists attach to their brand of country to keep people from picturing Toby Keith? For the Everybodyfields' Jill Andrews, the alt. is the rough edges.
It's weirdo battle royale. Aunt Dracula from Philly grapples with Yoda's House and Olvidese from Burque this Thursday, Feb. 28., at Winning Coffee (Harvard and Central). $5, all-ages. (LM)
During our phone interview, singer/songwriter and avid bird watcher Jonathan Meiburg asks to halt our conversation. "Hang on just a second," Meiburg says. "I'm looking at this bird and I can't tell what it is." After fumbling with his binoculars for a moment, Meiburg exclaims, "Oh, it's an osprey! That's what I thought it was."


text:
The Best Outdoor String Lights To Light Up the Backyard, Patio, or Balcony
Here's a another useful list for your summer outdoor parties. With LED bulbs and solar-powered lights becoming more accessible and online retailers like Amazon and Lamps Plus stocking huge inventories, there's actually a ton of good options out there that you can order today and have this week. Enjoy.
Galvanized European String Lights
These go for anywhere between $150 and $200 (available at Amazon and other online retailers). They use regular 25-40 watt bulbs, and they're nice and big.
→ 50 Foot String Light with 10 Galvanized Steel Shades for $160
→ 48 Foot Vintage String Lights with DROPPED Copper Shades and 15 Light Sockets for $146
→ Petal Shaped Galvanized Metal String Party Lights: These are smaller and they use 5-watt bulbs for a dimmer glow for $29
→ Cafe String Lights: These with a cute rounded shade, $39-$89
→ Vintage Dropped String Lights at 50' with 24 low watt lights on sale now for $156
Smaller Scale String Lights
→ String Bulbs 15' and 15 Light Set: Nice 2" round bulbs in clear glass, $24
→ Amber Globe Lights: Another version of globe lights, $49
Paper Lights
→ Party Take-Out Box String Lights, $70
→ Round Paper Ball String Lights (10 lights), $17
LED & Solar
→ Resto LED Light String: These are awesome indoors and also usable outdoors it seems if the weather isn't too harsh, on sale from $9-$79
→ Solar String Lights by Solar Illuminations: These LED lights are solar powered, $90.
Inspiration Posts
→ Simple Green: LED Lights for the Patio: This photo comes from Danny Seo's blog and shows strings of LED lights on his patio. The advantage of LEDs is that they're energy efficient and they don't burn out as often as regular bulbs.
→ String Lights Zig Zagging Overhead: This post gives ideas for ways to install your string lights.
Good String Light Sources (linked directly to lighting page)
63 Comments
This post is so timely! I was just researching string lights yesterday, and found most of the options listed here. I'm going with the G50 lights from PartyLights.com
Another good thing about LED lights is that they don't emit any UV radiation, and therefore they don't attract bugs! If you look for the color "Warm White", they simulate the yellowy incandescent color fairly well.
Don't forget the discount places like BigLots and hardware stores too... lot's of great solar options...solar Tiki Lights and fairly lights :)
gardenridge pottery... they start selling christmas lights durring summer time. thats where i plan to go when the time is right.
I bought 4 25-foot packages of white outdoor lights on clearance post-Christmas. Yay!
We JUST purchased a few strands of globe lights for our deck this weekend - and they're actually the Smith Hawken lights from Target. Love them!
The LED strands are intriguing - I'd love to check out the "warm white" and see how they perform. Thanks for sharing!
Yep, we bought the clear white globes from Target earlier this spring and strung them overhead across our back deck. They were $10 a box, each string is approximately 25 feet so they are quite long and can be looped/draped as necessary. Last year we ran a string of the same set along the top inside of our front porch attached to a lamp dimmer (no electrical work required if you get a lamp dinner, not wall dimmer) from Home Depot. The dimmer is attached to the underside of a patio table and it is easy to adjust the lights from bright to dim depending on the mood.
What... so what's wrong with Target?
Don't forget garage sales! My mother manages to find at least 4 boxes of practically-new string lights a year.
aw man, i am such a sucker for the globe lights outside. makes everything look like a tom petty video :) must move to place with patio...
These lights from Ikea are very cute, solar, and only 19.99: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00177447
I love those paper globe lanterns from Pottery Barn! They're exactly what I've been looking for. Thank you! I still love the patio lanterns from the 60's -70's. They might be tacky but I still love them anyway and wish they were still manufactured. I can't find them anywhere. If anyone knows where I can find some online please let me know. I've looked on ebay but haven't found anything really good.
My sister bought some lantern wall stickers last month from a place called WallCandy Arts. They look like outdoor lanterns but they're actually glow in the dark wall decals. They look awesome in my nephew's bedroom. You have to check these out. They are the coolest thing I've ever seen. http://www.wallcandyarts.com/shop/product.cfm/night-lights-decorative-decals
40 foot strands of globe lights for $10 at BIG LOTS. YOU CANT BEAT THAT.
Does anyone know of any squirrel-proof lights? We put strings of Christmas lights in our yard only to have the squirrels chew through the wires, destroying them all. Who knew that squirrels liked to chew plastic so much?
Hi! I love string lights! Thanks for the research, and input from readers on this. We put string lights in a screened porch area for soft festive lighting: http://austintexasrealestateblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/string-lights-old-idea-made-new.html
Golden Globe Lights: Another version of globe lights, $39 - $99 at Napa Style.
These ones from Napa Style are actually glass. I got a plastic version of these from Target for a lot cheaper.
I like Target! Also, thrift stores, such as Goodwill, are a good source. I have found brand-new, still in package LED lights in the holiday ware sections. Right now am enjoying a string of butterfly solar lights on my tiny deck.
@Torgny - I went through 4 sets of the Christmas lights. I tried rubbing Scotch Bonnet chilies, but the squirrels chewed through anyway. I finally got the rope lights encased in plastic and have had them for 3 years and not a single chew mark.
I would love to get strings of Chinese lanterns that can stay outside - so, not paper. Is there such a beast?
The late Smith & Hawken had the best string lights. Do love the Simple Green LED Lights such a sweet look and they are 'green'! Another great green option are these solar powered soji lanterns:
Any suggestions on what to hang string lights on if you don't have a patio that's in between two buildings?? I have a 20x20 front yard that I want to zig-zag some lights across... house on one side, 3' picket fence on the other side. Maybe some type of pole pushed into the ground?? All I can think of is PVC pipe or some old black IKEA curtain rods... but that sounds somewhat ghetto to me :)
Really nice post..I would love to get strings of Chinese lanterns that can stay outside..
Target has some great bulb string lights for 12.99 that work great in my backyard. http://www.target.com/p/room-essentials-clear-globe-lights-25ct/-/A-12958843
I got these cafe lights last year from pottery barn and they are fantastic: http://www.potterybarn.com/products/cafe-string-lights/?pkey=clighting-lanterns-outdoor
I got these cafe lights last year from pottery barn and they are fantastic:
There are a few places online that sell "silk" rice paper style lanterns. I considered getting a few sets for our covered deck but then decided that the "silk" ones would eventually mildew (as does everything in Washington). I bought super cheap paper ones at World Market 3 years ago and they still look fine.
There are a few places online that sell "silk" rice paper style lanterns. I considered getting a few sets for our covered deck but then decided that the "silk" ones would eventually mildew (as does everything in Washington). I bought super cheap paper ones at World Market 3 years ago and they still look fine.
I have been looking for string lights with a white wire instead of green - proving to be quite tricky...
I have been looking for string lights with a white wire instead of green - proving to be quite tricky...
I have been looking for string lights with a white wire instead of green - proving to be quite tricky...
This probably isn't an option for most people, but several bulb shops in the "Lighting District" (basically a few blocks surrounding the Bowery in NYC's Chinatown) sell sockets on a length of wire by the foot or yard. Buy that, close off the ends, buy bulbs, and you are good to go.
This probably isn't an option for most people, but several bulb shops in the "Lighting District" (basically a few blocks surrounding the Bowery in NYC's Chinatown) sell sockets on a length of wire by the foot or yard. Buy that, close off the ends, buy bulbs, and you are good to go.
The top left picture is inside a mall in Vegas. I know it was made to look like it's outside, but it still bothered me. Thank you for letting me get this off my chest :)
The top left picture is inside a mall in Vegas. I know it was made to look like it's outside, but it still bothered me. Thank you for letting me get this off my chest :)
These copper LED string lights are my current favorite. Found them because of AT. The onlything that owuld make them better if they were solar.
I get mine at Home Depot. We put them under the hand rail of our deck since we can't string them up higher.
On my parents patio, we dug down and set PVC pipes in concrete at ground level. Then for parties we insert galvanized rods into them. On the top are PVC pipe elbows with slots drilled in them - just run the lights through, stick them on top of the poles, and you're ready to party.
The original post is 3 years old and the last lights have gone up another $20. Other than that, I love these!
The original post is 3 years old and the last lights have gone up $20. Other than that, I love these!
Anybody ever buy the World Market string lights? A low price but will they last more than a season? I will be installing in a protected area. Looking at the frosted ones:
We always use bulbtronics.com for our lighting needs... They have black or green wires and you can order different colored bulbs individually. They are VERY helpful!
We always use bulbtronics.com for our lighting needs... They have black or green wires and you can order different colored bulbs individually. They are VERY helpful!
We always use bulbtronics.com for our lighting needs... They have black or green wires and you can order different colored bulbs individually. They are VERY helpful!
Yes, I must also ask : What is wrong with Target? Big fan of the Smith and Hawken sets from there, and plan to purchase more for our next abode. Anyone?
We've tried several sets of solar string lights, but surprisingly they've never withstood the weather (and we live in SoCal, where it's not exactly wet). They all needed to be replaced after a few weeks or months (the single solar stake lights work beautifully though).
But I can vouch for the commercial grade lights. Absolutely ballistic. If you want permanence, that's the only way to go. We've had a set hanging above our patio for nine years with no problems. No issues finding replacement bulbs because the light bulb store is only a mile away. ;)
I used the string lights from Target at my outdoor wedding last summer. They provided much more light that I would have imagined, were $10 on sale, and (at 20 ft of lighted length) were the best value I could find. Shipped them to Jamaica and they arrived intact! In the suitcase on the way back a few of the glass bulbs broke. A small price to pay.
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/ has all kinds of string lights, too.
Yo, I research insect navigation. Bugs are attracted to light (specifically high contrast of luminance...so light where it is particularly dark), regardless of its intensity in the UV spectrum.
Does anybody know of a good source for non-US-plug lights like these? We live abroad (moving about every two years) and would therefore love to find some good sources...
@Ludy There are a few options on Amazon (that link to external sites). If you are looking for the globe type lights just search "globe string lights white wire" and you'll see some G40 and G50 globe lights.
I used the globe type lights for a while, but I discovered an unseen hazard (for the lights): clumsy handling! I made the mistake of trying to shake out a bundle when I was next to a low brick wall. Shake went my hands, ppo-pop-pop went the lights! I have since replaced the bulbs, but for a while, some candelabra Christmas bulbs took their places.
For a nice silver-and-gold look, I also ran the ice-white LED strings with warm-white LED strings twirled together.
Oohh, Mike_in_Hawaii, I love that idea of braiding the ice- and warm-white lights!
Glad to see PartyLights.com represented. I used to do a lot of corporate parties and was able to get plenty of different thematic lights for various events. Good prices and an amazing selection in every color imaginable. I've also played favorite-auntie arriving with college-logo party lights as a gifts for the hard-to-buy for post-teens. Alumni fans like them for their game room bars, too. Tacky, but beloved. PartyLights has normal pretty lights, too.
We bought two strings of the globe paper pattern solar lights from IKEA mentioned above last summer. They are great and give nice light. So happy we're not plugging in lights any more.
I bought two strings of the Pottery Barn lanterns for wedding decorations 12 years ago. After the wedding, my husband and I used them as the main lights in our bedroom for 10 years. They are now the main switched lights in my children's bedroom, still working perfectly without a single bulb replaced. I thought they were a little pricey when I ordered them, but they're a very good product.
Can anyone tell me if any of these solar-powered lights can be turned off? We don't have a plug outside, so I like the idea of the solar power, but I also don't want them to be on all the time and bugging the neighbors.
I thought I would share about these vintage looking LED string lights I bought from lights.com. I got a few sets and they are nothing like I've ever seen before. They look just like Incandescent bulbs when they are on and are really high quality. I've got them around my deck. They are a little pricey, but definetly worth the effect.
Wanted to share b/c I felt like I found a hidden treasure!
Shielded string lights are much better than bare bulbs in helping to preserve dark skies.
Best source for a wide variety of outdoor lights, both commercial and consumer grade:
We bought copper piping from Home Depot and attached it to our deck railing. You could also push it into the ground. It's cheap and ages beautifully. Looks very nice.
I bought the starry string lights from Restoration hardware and I love them! I have them indoors as well as hanging on the ceiling in my patio. They have held up great in the elements and let off a nice soft yellow light. Can't even tell they are LED.
I have bought string lights from Christmas Tree Shops that I used in my bedroom & bathroom as they were similar or exact to the lights sold at World Market but priced at least 50% lower. I bought the rattan ball/clear light style:
Amazon has string lights that are almost exactly the same as restoration hardware but for $55-60. I have a set and they work great.
We have the same on our back patio and they're perfect! The front porch idea sounds so cute!!
Two strands of Christmas lights purchased on December 27th of last year: $1.99 x 2 = plenty of light.


text:
Marketing Charts :: Internet radio use is on the rise, reaching 42% of US broadband households, and this has translated to higher effectiveness for advertisers, says TargetSpot [pdf] in a May 2012 study. 58% of listeners surveyed recalled having seen or heard an internet radio ad in the past 30 days, up 11.5% from 52% in the company's 2011 study.
Summary of the findings - Continue to read www.marketingcharts.com


text:
In a future world, people are segregated into different factions based on their personalities. Tris Prior is categorized as "Divergent" and warned that she will never fit into one of these groups. When Tris learns of a conspiracy to destroy all Divergents, she has to find out why being in that classification is so dangerous before it's too late.
Rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for intense violence and action, thematic elements and some sensuality.


text:
Read more...
By Dan Hoffman,
Council Member
GreenStar members can vote during October of this year on whether or not to change a policy enacted by the membership in 2003 about what kind of meat the Co-op is permitted to sell.
For the first two decades of its existence, the Co-op did not sell meat of any kind. Then, in 1992, member referendums approved the sale of certain types of fish and poultry. The following year, a different referendum allowed the sale of pet food containing meat. A decade later, in 2003, members faced another pair of binding referendums. The first asked whether the Co-op should be permitted to sell meat oth...


text:
I suspect Bernie Sanders has made himself into a star.
Yes, his eight-and-a-half-hour speech was a stunt. But it seemed to be a stunt born out of sincere passion. Liberals angry at the lack of backbone shown by Obama and other Democrats in Washington are rallying to the sight of an elderly man putting on a spirited marathon saying things not often heard in the national debate.
Nine hours of speaking creates a lot of soundbites, many of which will be dissected over and over again. Politifact has already taken a look at this Sanders' claim:
"Mr. President, in the year 2007, the top 1 percent of all income earners in the United States made 23.5 percent of all income," Sanders said. "The top 1 percent earned 23.5 percent of all income–more than the entire bottom 50 percent."
"So, we're left with three studies that vary slightly but which all point in the same general direction — showing the top 1 percent earning between 21.4 and 23.5 percent of the national income in 2007. The studies also show that this share exceeds what the entire bottom 50 percent of the United States earns. So we rate Sanders' statement True."
UPDATE: Judging from some of the comments, Senator Sanders seems to gotten a few folks a mite excited, hasn't he?
I don't agree with all he has to say, but I do agree with a lot of it. I also get a kick out of people on this blog and elsewhere who seem to be scandalized that such things have been said in this country.
Sanders makes a helluva lot more sense and hews much closer to reality and truth than such shining stars on the right as Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Jim DeMint, Michele Bachman and a whole raft of others who have been spewing rhetorical nonsense for so long that it has become an accepted part of the political environment.
And that's a fact.
December 10th, 2010
7:45 pm
Go get 'em, Bernie!
December 10th, 2010
7:45 pm
Bernie Sanders a star I'd say more an old fool.
December 10th, 2010
7:53 pm
Can you give what share of the tax burden they paid, Jay? I'm thinking it might be higher than 21%.
December 10th, 2010
7:54 pm
sorry, meant "23%".
December 10th, 2010
7:56 pm
And why do I picture Jay wearing his Che Guevara t-shirt as he type this crap?
December 10th, 2010
7:58 pm
That was awesome.
December 10th, 2010
8:01 pm
Maybe we ought to let the bottom 50 percent of the wage earners run the nation's economy.
December 10th, 2010
8:17 pm
If taxes go up everyones taxes should go up. Not just the top 1%. Why should only the top 1% have to make a sacrifice?
December 10th, 2010
8:32 pm
The tax cut was temporary. It was meant to expired. It should expire. Bernie Sanders is a hero of the people. We need more like him.
December 10th, 2010
8:32 pm
This will be here tomorrow, downstairs now….
But way to go Bernie…!!! That's what a filibuster is SUPPOSED to be!
December 10th, 2010
9:04 pm
And why do I picture ty wearing his Michael Milkin t-shirt as he types his crap?
December 10th, 2010
9:12 pm
"Why should only the top 1% have to make a sacrifice?"
Because they can afford it. Making a sacrifice, to them, won't mean losing their homes – for example. They didn't have to sacrifice while we started two wars – remember "go shopping"? Well the piper is playing and it's time for them to pay.
December 10th, 2010
9:18 pm
Ho hum…We finally get a compromise in Washington with both sides getting less than they wanted but moving out of total stagnation.
So what happens? Democrats act like someone stole their candy and they are going to stomp their feet. That's what.
Obama was supposed to be their Santa Claus. Turns out he's Rudolph just pulling a load.
Poor Bernie Sanders. I think he was sincere but….he looked like an old guy stuck in a time warp of New England stickiness. No progress. Just stuck. Kinda like Bookman. Stuck in the old liberal ways and aint nevah gonna surrender (his paycheck)!!! At least Sanders seemed honestly motivated..
December 10th, 2010
9:24 pm
Why is it that liberals are so rabidly desperate to raise taxes on the "wealthiest two percent"?
If it's because they care so much about reducing the deficit, you would think they could come up with say $10 billion in annual budget cuts…can you name them?
December 10th, 2010
9:27 pm
So we have Bernie Sanders the self avowed socialist that he is being lifted up as a hero on Jay's blog and some of these dips wondering what far-left means. Yeah right.
December 10th, 2010
9:29 pm
…reducing the deficit…
But…but…but… Cheney said that Reagan proved that deficits don't matter.
December 10th, 2010
9:31 pm
Jack: Maybe we ought to let the bottom 50 percent of the wage earners run the nation's economy.
So they can run it into the ditch, as they've done with their own lives? No thanks!
December 10th, 2010
9:32 pm
OK, so we see that Kamchak can't or won't answer the question. Still stuck in the past.
December 10th, 2010
9:36 pm
Christian charities do far more than the federal government in addressing the needs of the poor. The far-left does essentially nothing in comparison except to cry out for income distribution without putting their dollars where their mouths are but they think their lemming mentalities solve all of our problems. Obama was correct when he said sanctimony.
December 10th, 2010
9:42 pm
OK, so we see that Kamchak can't or won't answer the question.
Spare me the crocodile tears over a question that only recently got your thong all atwist.
December 10th, 2010
9:44 pm
Shhh Lil' Barry, 9:32
Don't tell Kamchak that Cheney is out of office and Reagan is dead. MIght get him all torn up…nobody to quote and all that.
Tthere's not a liberal around our Kammie wants to quote. aint it a shame…..
December 10th, 2010
9:47 pm
It's a simple question; perhaps one of the liberal regulars would care to answer it. Why do liberals so desperately want to raise taxes on the highest income earners?
December 10th, 2010
9:48 pm
Don't tell Kamchak that Cheney is out of office and Reagan is dead.
When you start calling out others for bringing up Carter and Clinton, you will begin to have a point.
December 10th, 2010
9:50 pm
The liberal left has never looked so much as fools as they're looking now, so hung up on hating the achievers in this country that they refuse to do what needs to be done at this critical time.
December 10th, 2010
9:52 pm
You know damn well that any additional revenue they can confiscate by whatever means is simply going to be spent. Not a dime of it will go to deficit reduction.
December 10th, 2010
9:53 pm
L'l Barry
"It's a simple question; perhaps one of the liberal regulars would care to answer it. Why do liberals so desperately want to raise taxes on the highest income earners?"
I'll go for it…because they have profitted most from the profligate economic insanity of the last 40 years or so and it's time to pay to piper and replenish the public coffer…they can best afford it…
December 10th, 2010
9:55 pm
The only thing that Democrats are committed to is vote pandering to create voting blocks that keep their worthless butts in office.
December 10th, 2010
9:55 pm
Fools – Bernie sanders is an american hero and patriot, you can't handle the truth because that is what he speaks. This compromise will cost an estimated 850 billion. Wasn't the whole debate before this election runaway spending? Let all the damn bush tax cuts expire and lets start paying off the bills. In the meantime, strengthen social security the last bastion of hope for the millions who PAID into it and let them get their return. A promise made should be a promise kept…
December 10th, 2010
9:56 pm
"Hating achievers "?????….Hmmmmmm who are these achievers that they are supposed to hate??
December 10th, 2010
9:59 pm
Christian charites do a LOT!! According to all sources, they are really having a tough time this year. Donations are down and so many people are calling on them for help. Lotsa people having a bad year.
December 10th, 2010
10:04 pm
You can only milk the golden cow for so long until it finally dies. When you have this much disparity in tax revenues common sense alone tell you we're in deep trouble. You don't need to be an economist to understand that fact and in fact the economists in this country sure were asleep at the switch or didn't really know crap about economics to begin with or we wouldn't be in this condition.
December 10th, 2010
10:04 pm
You got that right, this a tough year and we the people are the gov't. Why in hell's creation do people defend the rich? I guess having your own personal jets, yachts, multiple mansions, they are delighted that people of the almost extinct middle class will fight your battles for less taxes when in reality, it's inconsequential to them…really…think about it.
December 10th, 2010
10:05 pm
I think it's safe to say that Mr.Sanders has said what any rational person has been thinking.
Kudos to you, Sanders.
December 10th, 2010
10:08 pm
Bernie Sanders is an admitted socialist Book Man and you are proud of his passion? You and Tucker are f*cking liberal hacks. You lost and now you are glorifying a socialist. You are a joke.
December 10th, 2010
10:10 pm
sid farc
Get off your high horse and take a good long look in the mirror, which label are YOU??
December 10th, 2010
10:13 pm
mick, who in the hell will pay off all the bills the top 2%, the next 5% or the next 10%. you'll have to come up with a formula better than that because it just has not worked. We better get back to supply side and pray it can still work because your guys have proven that they don't have the answers.
December 10th, 2010
10:15 pm
I am for the Obama tax cuts slap nut, what label are you?
December 10th, 2010
10:16 pm
Where in the world does out constitution say we must equalize everybody's money? It says we are created equal. That's it. Then we have independence to do with what we are given.
Don't start with" Aren't you a Christian?" Yes, I am. Christ did not say or demand that all money be given equally or by demand. He wanted us to give from the heart, not by law. There is a difference. The widow's mite was just as important to him as anybody's gift. She had the heart to give her mite which was all she had. ..
December 10th, 2010
10:18 pm
Dusty, of course they're having a tough time because the economy hurts us all but none the less community based charities that very much include the churches have been doing a far better job than the Fed in feeding the hungry and providing a Christmas for the poor. Unfortunately, that's an unreported fact.
December 10th, 2010
10:20 pm
"The top 1 percent earned 23.5 percent of all income–more than the entire bottom 50 percent."
The top 1% pays more of a share of federal income taxes than the entire bottom 90% too.
December 10th, 2010
10:22 pm
Someone said that we should figure out a way to reduce spending…
I have some ideas.
1) reduce congressional salaries and benefits. Let them keep their health care and business expenditures, but reduce their overall salaries.
2) increase taxes on companies that have outsourced jobs. also, give larger tax breaks on any country that brings outsourced jobs back, or creates jobs here in America.
3) give tax incentives to businesses like health care, agriculture, and education. Granted, this will not generate or save quick money, but it WILL help our country in the long run. Enough quick fixes. Lets make some REAL investments in our future.
4) rethink our 'war on drugs' (especially marijuana.) we spend billions of dollars every year on drug prohibition. Hard drugs like cocaine and heroin are classified as "schedule 2 drugs" while relatively harmless drugs like marijuana are "schedule 1″ (which means it is more serious and has NO medical uses.) If marijuana was legalized, regulated, and yes stoners-taxed, we would save billions a year in prohibition, generate millions a year in tax revenue, reduce alcohol consumption (a much more deadly and addictive substance) and reduce overall crime and power from the black market aspect.
Of course to do this, we'd have to get some senators on board as well. (THAT'S the hard part…)
December 10th, 2010
10:22 pm
Jay Bookman and Bernie Sanders are both idiots!!
December 10th, 2010
10:26 pm
And with Rudolph's comment, which sums it all up, what more has to be said?
December 10th, 2010
10:26 pm
Why do people always think that higher taxes are supposed to "punish" the wealthy? It has nothing to do with punishment. It has everything to do with necessity.
The fact that the wealthy can most afford an increase of taxes means they are the ones that should be paying them. That's part of living in a civilized society.
The fact that the wealthy are (mostly) responsible for our current situation also should suggest that they are the ones that need to clean it up.
Nobody is trying to PUNISH anyone.
I don't like taxes either, but I realize I have to pay them for the privilege of living in a civilized society.
December 10th, 2010
10:27 pm
I"m sorry but I don't believe we have the right to take anybody's money and give it to somebody else. Most rich people have made their money by honest integrity and hardwork. Some received it through inheitance but still , somebody in their family worked hard and diligently to make it.
I think our "freedom" is shot to pieces when we start acting like bandits to make ends meet. Rich people contribute much to society and although we may think so, their lives don't seem any "smoother" than the average person. Neverytheless, I still say it is their money . To raise only their tax rates is plain old thievery based on envy.
December 10th, 2010
10:27 pm
I don't think Jay's an idiot but Bernie Sanders sure as hell is. Of course as the old saying goes, "birds of feather, flock together."
December 10th, 2010
10:31 pm
Bernie Sanders is everything that is wrong with this country. An old white man who has spent so much time feeding at the public trough that he only knows the ways of force as a means to move society. He knows nothing of volunteerism, mutual exchange, win-win business transactions or the inherent way that the marketplace raises everyone up when free exchange can happen without ANY involvement by the oppressive state.
Ron Paul is the only man in congress speaking any common sense.
December 10th, 2010
10:31 pm
What in tar nation do you mean "give it to somebody else"? We the people have a huge deficit and the rich benefit the most by the full faith and credit of the U.S. gov't they SHOULD pay the most – they can AFFORD it..Don't you get that???????????
December 10th, 2010
10:32 pm
tiddlebug, if you continue to penalize financial achievement you will begin to have fewer achievers and guess where that leads.
December 10th, 2010
10:34 pm
mr. reality
Ron paul is cool – see how he defends wiki leaks? Bernie sanders has passion for he people, the people of this great country who have taken a shellacking, not the rich, in fact they have profitted, have you?????
December 10th, 2010
10:36 pm
There's a chart on this page that would go nicely with this post.
Might put a damper on the class warfare angle though.
December 10th, 2010
10:39 pm
Communism. That's his passion.
December 10th, 2010
10:40 pm
I don't know you personally but I think that you are a honorable, good man. Even if my thinking is 360 degree's opposite, I'll listen to what you have to say, process it and agree or disagree. I have many very wealthy friends and money to them is not like it is for you or me. They can blow five hundred, a thousand, tens of thousands in one night!!!! They still make more money than you and I can ever dream of. Obviously, this is not a broad stroke but the principle is the same; if you have more money than you know what to do with, pay more taxes……………………………….
December 10th, 2010
10:42 pm
people earning $250k/yr don't have private jets
1) Sure, but this wouldn't make a meaningful difference in the budget, other than maybe showing the commitment of Congress to sacrifice something themselves. The money is nothing.
2) Maybe a little, but it's not wise go overboard with it, don't want to inflate the cost of labor and make our products obsolete internationally (and prices inflated for ourselves buying them compared to buying cheaper products from other countries). It's certainly bad in the long term if it's excessive.
3) We do. I don't think money is the issue with our educational problems though. All other things held constant, the amount of money certain schools districts receive appear to make little difference in performance. (Crude numbers comparing rich districts and poor districts are not very applicable because wealth of districts tends to correlate with other factors that really harms education — crime, stable homelives, etc.)
4) How many billions? Sounds marginal also, but I guess every little bit helps. And I think the claim that it would reduce alcohol consumption is rather unsupported.
December 10th, 2010
10:43 pm
A little Global Warming and right now we ARE the new Banana Republic… sold out to new owners as indentured servants. Bought me an inexpensive (US Built) 3/2 up the bay coast from Panama City (No… not the one on our foreclosed peninsula.) Better health care, US $ economy, HUGE discounts to seniors, habla a little to get by, coastal climate with central air only a few days, no FOX/Idiots. Bye, y'all. Won't be paying off that upside down bondage paper after all… If you are one of the wounded, it was self inflicted by the life you led and the beliefs you kept. Bernie is just trying to point out the truth about your life on the plantation. Get busy kickin' or get busy pickin'.
December 10th, 2010
10:45 pm
The top 1% may have made 23% of the total income but paid over 38% of the Federal Income Taxes collected in 2008. Fair?
And if you have said, "They should pay it, because they can" then welcome to the Bernie Sanders from each according to his ability, to each according to his need socialism club.
December 10th, 2010
10:47 pm
Thank you for those statistics. I'm glad it was reported as "earned". Truly amazing how much the rich actually pay in taxes.
PS..I bought a bottle of Manichevitz today to go with the fruitcake. Ah…deck the halls with boughs of holy fallala la and sing a song for Christmas cheer! Manichevitz & fruitcake… one of our blessings.!!
December 10th, 2010
10:49 pm
We all keep calling it this Great Country. Believe me fellow Americans, if the GOP continue this game, this will NOT be a great counrty very soon. I am not about 20-50 years, less than that. GOP stands for Greedy Old People. People, is there any any GOP politician in the United State Senate/Congress that is not a millionaire? I cannot name one. I know few Dems are big time millionaires too. For fact, all GOP senators are millionaires and we need more tax cuts and continue with the several wars we are in as a nation. What goes up comes down and that includes great nations.
December 10th, 2010
10:49 pm
If you're 360 degrees from him, you'd be pointing in the same direction! Just teasing…
If you're making $250k/yr, you'd end up with about $125k after taxes (though I know folks in the range that pay 60%+ of income in taxes all-told when you add federal/state/local/property taxes.) Maybe you can throw away money if you're way above there, but on that kind of budget, you're not going to want to spend $1k in a night. These taxes in question affect people at this level as well.
December 10th, 2010
10:50 pm
Another who likes to carry the jockstraps of the rich….and they love you for it…hope you get a chance to join the club…bernie sanders is filibustering the old fashioned way, the correct way because of his passion and beliefs. Mitch "just say no for everything except for his but buddies the rich" mcconnell – loser with no soul.
December 10th, 2010
10:52 pm
Yeah, had a few and I don't drink, so make that a 180, thanks. If you notice I'm not talking about 250k but rather the big boys club…
December 10th, 2010
10:53 pm
Yes! Finally a voice of reason for working folks!
We The People don't want to continue the Bush Tax Cuts for the richest 1-2%. We want the Millionaires and Billionaires to pay their fair share of taxes since they are not suffering a bit in this economy!
Working folks will keep a tax cut to help them stay on their feet.That is the American Way! Not some wealthy con-game against the working class!
Thank you Sen. Sanders! You have our support… we will be calling our Senators and Representatives, as well as President Obama to drop this "compromise"!
December 10th, 2010
10:55 pm
It's completely irrelevant, but the disparity between Republican and Democrat in the top 50 most wealthy Congress members is quite small
December 10th, 2010
10:56 pm
I see, but my point is that the "big boys" and the ~250k crowd aren't being differentiated here.
December 10th, 2010
10:59 pm
Could I pour a bottle of rum into the fruitcake and then just filter it into a glass?
December 10th, 2010
10:59 pm
Da, mein brudder Jay! Bernie ist one big, gorgeous SOCIALIST! Yeah, ve need more of dem!
Jay, you are Socialist, right? I mean you write like a socialist therefore you must be one, and, and, and, you write for the lead socialist rag in the South, The Atlanta Urinal Constipation, right?
Really, poor Bernie…just like poor hippies – ignored and irrelevant at best nowadays.
December 10th, 2010
10:59 pm
Friday night should be light, check this……roger out…
December 10th, 2010
11:02 pm
…from each according to his ability, to each according to his need socialism club.
Just an observation, but the "socialism/socialist" card might have more effect if you silly cons didn't play it…Every. Freakin'. Day.
December 10th, 2010
11:02 pm
I doubt you'll care but the top 1% starts well below a million. Below a half million even.
December 10th, 2010
11:02 pm
Ty Webb @ 7:53, you asked: Can you give what share of the tax burden they paid, Jay? I'm thinking it might be higher than 21%.
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the Top 1% of income earners paid 29.5% of all federal taxes in 2007. That number includes individual income taxes, social insurance taxes, corporate taxes and excise taxes. The figure is 39.5% for individual income taxes only.
The CBO income shares are different than that ones quoted by Jay's source. According to the CBO, the Top 1% accounted for 19.4% of all pre-tax income and 17.1% of all after-tax income.
Use this link and go to Table 1, page 6 if you want to learn more:
The Tax Foundation has done a similar analysis for 2008. Their starting point is Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). According to the Tax Foundation, the Top 1% accounted for 20.00% of AGI and 38.02% of individual income taxes.
Use this link and go to Table 1 if you want to learn more:
I'm just a poor boy from Alabama, but those numbers tell me that the current tax code is "progressive" by any reasonable definition of the term.
December 10th, 2010
11:04 pm
RW – Are you kidding? Get your facts straight!
Are you serious about your statement or a paid shill here to muddy the waters?
December 10th, 2010
11:05 pm
"Because they can afford it."
From each according…to each according…
Let's get the rich people to pay for things we can't afford. What's going to happen once we've taxed the rich beyond all reason and we find out that still isn't enough to satisfy our insatiable need to spend?
December 10th, 2010
11:06 pm
Get your facts straight!
My chart at the top of this page shows that in 2006 the top 1% started at $388K or so.
December 10th, 2010
11:07 pm
To someone who makes $8.00 an hour theres a good posability that most of you on here look rich to them, is it ok if they take your money?
Just askin, Sport!
December 10th, 2010
11:07 pm
RW -My apologies. I didn't mean to come off so harsh. There may be a difference between income and net worth we are talking here. I am certainly not saying that a Millionaire means making a million dollars income per year.
December 10th, 2010
11:07 pm
I like to think of myself as semi retired, however the truth is now I' m more retired than semi retired. True for me given the economy and not much high demand for my skills. During my career I was fortunate enough to earn an upper middle class income, which of course isn't in the so called rich category. None the less I appreciate the fact that wealth regardless of how much, isn't secured forever for many reasons because those who have it today can lose it tomorrow.This is particularly true among the risk takers who have created most of the jobs in this country. A society who only looks at this segment for financial support without supporting it, is doomed to failure and that's been a proven fact throughout history. Socialism hasn't worked anywhere and certainly won't work in this country.
December 10th, 2010
11:10 pm
My feelings, and that of many in this country who are hurting to make ends meet is:
"If you are making over $250K income per year… suck it up and pay your taxes so our children don't have to pay off your deficit or suffer program cuts."
There are serious hurt out there my friend. It is inhuman not to address it. Not Christian at all.
Those of us making less than $100K, we are making ends meet and appreciate a continuation of our tax breaks.
Those making less than $35 should pay no taxes.
Fair? I think so.
December 10th, 2010
11:13 pm
No problem.
December 10th, 2010
11:14 pm
the taxes were cut in 2003 and how many jobs have left the country since then?
So with that reasoning if we cut taxes more how many more jobs will leave?
Corporate taxes could be cut to 0% and probably even more jobs will leave.
Why? Because companies have no incentive to keep jobs or penalities for offshoring jobs.
I say give companies an incentive to create jobs, If they don't tax penalities should be used.
And anyone that doesn't own a company or is in a position to create jobs gets a tax cut. Let them put their money where their mouth is this time around, not like the last 7 years of tax cuts but no jobs.
December 10th, 2010
11:14 pm
Don't agree with his politics, but he makes some good chicken !
December 10th, 2010
11:15 pm
Aww come on.. We don't need banks of any kind. Just put EVERYBODY'S MONEY in one big govenrment pot and let "them" distribute money FAIRLY. Then there wil be neither rich nor poor.
For those that like it that way, try Venezuela, Cuba, Russia or China. Sounds like you would be very happy there. ME? I'm happy right here, thank you. Finest country in the world…the USA.
Now I am off to bed to dream of lollipops and lovely lines of Christmas as said by Tiny Tim. God bless you one and all. …… Goodnight….
December 10th, 2010
11:19 pm
I need a ruling here. A customer just emailed and said they would be calling for me to update some software code first thing tomorrow morning. When I asked when that was they said about 8AM. Isn't first thing about 10:30 or 11?
And maybe 12 since it's Saturday?
December 10th, 2010
11:20 pm
Well have to sign off…please include Darkhorse 3rd. Battalion 5th. Marines in your prayers for our troops. The Darkhorse Battalion's area of responsibility is the Sangin district of Helmand Province Afghanistan where they're assaults on Taliban strongholds have inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy, however the Battalion has suffered casualties. One rifle company lost 9 marines in four days. This is the former Brit A.O.R. where they suffered one third of their total KIA's in country. Taps
December 10th, 2010
11:21 pm
"If you are making over $250K income per year… suck it up and pay your taxes so our children don't have to pay off your deficit or suffer program cuts."
Why does the deficit belong to people making over $250K?
December 10th, 2010
11:23 pm
Ed, I and my Wife combined never made anywhere near 250k and I feel that everyone should pay a fair tax. If you benefit from the perks that our country offers you then you should pay something, regardless of income, unless you are at the poverty level.
By the way, do you think that the people who make 250k a year started there? or do you think that maybe, just maybe they got an education and worker their asses off or risked everything that they had to start a business and succeded??????
December 10th, 2010
11:23 pm
and to you, RW, NO RUMMY DUM DUM. Only Manichevitz, nectar of the gods.. You are not going to ruin MY fruitcake. ho ho…. See ya in the cold cold sunshine of tomorrow!! Brrrr…….
December 10th, 2010
11:24 pm
RW- it really depends on what they need to get done after you update their code.
I have had customers NEED the code as early as 7am on a weekend because they had the users coming in early so that they could leave by lunch on Sat.
December 10th, 2010
11:24 pm
Thank God for Bernie Sanders. He called the "huge tax cuts" for the wealthy "absurd." I would say even more. I would say that what is happening to our nation regarding the worship of money is "obscene."
Calling Sanders by labels such as "Socialist" only diffuses understanding the problems our nation is facting. Forget labels. He is "spot on" in identifying our national problems and what is happening, by design, to the shrinking of the Middle Class in America. I knew this would happen when I read Kitty Kelly's book "The Family" about the Bush dynasty about a decade ago and their glorification of the upper classes for generations. Kelly was so honest and direct that the power people would not let her go on "Larry King Live" to publicize that book. Please read it.
It seems that Republicans are no longer "conservative;" they have become, in fact, a radical element in our nation, They want to privatize everything to an extreme, including public schools. They want to change the Constitution to give states more power in relation to the federal government, and they want to continue to stack the political deck in favor of the most wealthy in this nation at the expense of the Middle Class.
We must see what is going on and speak against this continuing or we will not recognize America in 10 years. For labels, just look at what is happening straight on.
To me, what is happening to our nation is not only sad – it is immoral.
December 10th, 2010
11:27 pm
That should have read: "Forget labels, just look at what is happening straight on." Typo. Sorry.
December 10th, 2010
11:29 pm
This "Compromise" as the good Senator Sanders pointed out, is filled with right-wing giveaways that further add to our deficit.
For what? So the rich can keep more money, so Social Security can be underfunded, so the Billionaires can pay less in estate taxes when they die and so preserve their dynasty to spoiled brats who can't park their Bentley's straight much less miss that money.
All the while, Senior Citizens are splitting prescription pills because they can't afford to buy medicine and food at the same time. That is immoral. It is UnAmerican! I refuse to see this kind of greed-thievery continue from the top down without standing up for our country's founding principles.
Don't you see? The Bush Tax Break is not just a give-away to the rich and super-rich. It has become a Take-Away from the Middle-Class and our future generations!
That ends now.
December 10th, 2010
11:29 pm
But you confuse things even more. Isn't lunch on Saturday around 5ish?
/I'll be fine in the AM now that Dusty has taken away my fruitcake and I no longer face the prospect of having to drown it in Rum.
December 10th, 2010
11:33 pm
Hitler and Jim Jones had lots of passion. And both were left-wing socialists cretins just like the old fool from Vermont. Won't buy their Teddy Bears, maple syrup, or shop at their Old Country Store. Can't we give that excuse for a state to Canada? That way we could get rid of both the only self-confessed socialist in congress and Senator Depends.
December 10th, 2010
11:36 pm
Ed@11:29 pm
I happen to agree with a lot of what you have said, but the fact is the regressives were holding the extension of UI benefits hostage.
The Pres. was trying to compromise for those benefits. Even though I think he should have also held out for an extension of the 99 weeks to an additional 13 weeks for a total 112 weeks.
That would have put the current 99ers who have exhausted their benefits into the spring when warmer weather jobs appear and companies have their budgets in place.
The Pres. chose to ignore those harsh realities and cave in with not much gained.
December 10th, 2010
11:39 pm
RW-(the original)@11:29 pm
Do what I would do in the same situation. Stay up all night drinking the rum and prop the door open with the fruitcake so the cold air keeps you awake.
December 10th, 2010
11:41 pm
ken R – You have my respect for understanding the nature of the argument.
Those making $250K a year or more can afford to pay the standard 35% tax. They don't need their taxes to be set at 16%. Fair? I think so.
This is so our Fed Deficit is not further grow just so the rich can get richer.
We are not really talking about whether those who make $250K paying 16% of their income in taxes or not. What we are really talking about are those super-rich like the CEO of Merrill Lynch not getting a $1 million tax savings at the cost of public education, Social Security, public works programs… at the cost of those of us who need it: For Future Prosperity of Americans.
This "compromise" tax extension is just that according to Warren Buffet: rolling more $'s into the hands of those who don't need it at the cost of 99% of us who do. Unconscionable.
December 10th, 2010
11:42 pm
and never, ever has there been a better argument for private education than mary elizabeth's post at 11:24.
December 10th, 2010
11:49 pm
Common Sense -Yes you are correct. But the night is young yet… there is still 20 days to debate this issue. We can't let this "compromise" go as stated because the President gave away TOO MUCH.
If the Regressives wish to hold the UI hostage, then we should be yelling AT THEM for what they are doing. Why are we not? Historically the D+R's HAVE ALWAYS extended the benefits to the unemployed when the unemployment rate hovers around 10% in our country.
Why are we not in the streets pounding the hell out of those "do nothing Republicans" holding Unemployment Insurance Extension hostage rather than expecting all of us to concede on tax breaks to the very rich?
This should really, really tick-off all segments of our populations to see a whole group of politicians playing partisan games with people's lives and livelihoods.
December 10th, 2010
11:51 pm
Wow, "Lil' Barry Bailout" (cute, by the way):
"So they can run it into the ditch, as they've done with their own lives? No thanks!"
I never met anyone who thought that someone who chose teaching, firefighting, police work, or child care provider as their profession could be blamed for running their lives into a ditch.
Perhaps you are confusing them with wealthy Republicans, who want to continue to reward people who don't actually work for a living with 15% tax rates on the investment income they live off of? Because THAT, my friend, is driving the country into a ditch.
Later you also make the case that none of the higher taxes liberals want to see on higher tax brackets would go towards deficit reduction. When Republicans start talking seriously about cutting the bloated military budget and tax loopholes that allow companies like GE to pay NO taxes on the $11 billion in profits it took in last year, then maybe you'll sound like you're making sense.
Otherwise you just sound like someone who doesn't value anyone who doesn't value money like you do. Ever read that little story called A Christmas Carol? You might want to look closely at that Scrooge character…
December 10th, 2010
11:53 pm
I see the "rich" in my community getting their nails done, dining in restaurants, purchasing high end clothing, jewelry, accessories, and cars. Many donate,some generously, to charitable organizations. Taxing them at a higher rate doesn't help the small business owner, the manicurist, the waiter, the retail salesperson, or the food pantry in any sense as these perks are taken away. And it won't stop the runaway spending in Washington. But sadly, it will make some of my neighbors feel better.
December 10th, 2010
11:53 pm
If millionaires and billionaires are saying they do not need the money from the tax increase, why is it the so-called conservatives think it is having an ill-effect on those making less than $250,000?


text:
Rush Limbaugh 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
On Air Now.
On Air Now.
Movie reviews, trailers and award show coverage.
This is the sequel to The Raid: Redemption. Same writer and director, Gareth Evans. Yes, please.Read More »
Quick! Someone fire up the "Ellen-Signal"! :) YouTube Description: Annelise is 9-years-old and loves to sing. She has not yet had an...Read More »
Read More »
Emma Roberts and John Cusack star in Adult World, which has more of a meaning than just the obvious. Favorite line from the traile...Read More »
The movie is set for a June release and based on the trailer, doesn't look so great (yes, trailers can be very deceiving) but it is ...Read More »
I got a chance to talk with the screenwriter and creator of I, Frankenstein, Kevin Grevioux. I, Frankenstein opens this Friday, Janu...Read More »
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruitopens this weekend and is the best reviewed wide release movie coming out today. The question is, can Chri...Read More »
Elizabeth Banks plays a reporter who has an opportunity to become anchor, but because she hooked up with a dude and had her car stol...Read More »


text:
Finding a Real Estate Agency in Pleasant Hill
Coldwell Banker Real Estate Agencies in Pleasant Hill, Iowa Help Turn Your Dream of Homeownership into Reality
Coldwell Banker has 5 real estate offices in Pleasant Hill, IA to serve the home buying and selling needs of the Pleasant Hill community. Collectively, our Pleasant Hill real estate agencies staff 191 real estate agents, each equipped with the local knowledge of Pleasant Hill and sophisticated tools to help you sell your home or buy the home of your dreams.
Find an expert Pleasant Hill real estate agent to help you navigate the home buying or selling process today.
Real Estate Offices Near Pleasant Hill
Nearby Neighborhoods
Pleasant Hill Real Estate Agents


text:
tagged as: Chances DancesChicagoMAJESTYMeg LearyRoy KinseyBASTARGEISTMISTER JUNIORPO' CHOPSOFIA MORENOKIAM MARCELO JUNIOCQQCHIFRUITSWAGUERRILLANINA RAMONERITA BACONTHE LADY SPEEDSTICKQUEERQUEER LOVELGBTQLGBTQIA
- s-sproject reblogged this from a55puzzy
- cmultipolar reblogged this from a55puzzy and added:
Too many memories!
- a55puzzy reblogged this from jrvmajesty and added:
P o r n A g a i n Vol.2-Divas from the Underground continues…..
- okaykellen likes this
- rolderik likes this
- absurdlakefront likes this
- iamkiam reblogged this from jrvmajesty and added:
CH-CHECK, CHECK, CHECK IT OUT! See you there, cuties!
- laguerra likes this
- mobaby likes this
- theqisu reblogged this from jrvmajesty
- inventaire likes this
- jrvmajesty posted this


text:
Articles By: Admin
Explaining 9/11 to a Muslim Child
[nytimes.com 9/11/09] Recently on the morning drive to school my 8-year-old son asked me a question I've been dreading since he was a baby, "Mom, what happened on 9/11?" Mass murder is impossible to explain to yourself, let alone a child. But how do I, as a parent, explain the slaughter of innocent people in
Visiting Ground Zero, Asking Allah for Comfort
NYPost 9/10/10 – Nearly every Sept. 11 since Sept. 11, Hadidjatou Karamoko Traoré has made sure that her three children were dressed in their best clothes, and taken them from their tidy brick home in the Bronx to the pit where the World Trade Center stood, and where her husband, their father, worked and died.
9-11: The day I became a Muslim
Robert Salaam: When I joined the Marine Corps in 1998 it was a different world per se. Most of my peers joined the military as an alternative to staying home or not going to college. Many like me joined the Marine Corps simply to be part of the best miliatary organization on the planet (sorry
Muslims Worldwide Celebrate Eid
SANTA CLARA: New Muslims Break Fast At End Of First Ramadan Celebration New Muslims Break Fast At End Of First Ramadan Celebration — Lloyd LaCuesta reports
Debunking stereotypes of Muslim Americans
Gallup asks Americans of different faiths about terrorism, prejudice and foreign policy — with surprising results On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Gallup has released a major new study on attitudes of the Muslim community in the United States, as well as views of Muslims among other religious groups.
A Marine Discovers Islam in Iraq
Before Ibrahim Abdel-Wahed Mohamed left Sea Cliff for a tour of duty with the Marines in Iraq, he was Anthony Grant Vance, the son of American and Panamanian parents who had raised him as a Catholic. Despite his Christian upbringing, though, he had been curious about Islam since his childhood in Kansas, where he had
Cat Stevens: From Musician to Muslim
I was brought up in the modern world of all the luxury and the high life of show business. I was born in a Christian home, but we know that every child is born in his original nature – it is only his parents that turn him to this or that religion. I was given
Why Islam on CNN
(CNN) – Want to learn more about Islam? There's a hotline for that. And, through the end of the month, lots of roadside billboards to get the word out about it. Two 48 foot-tall billboards towering over the New Jersey Turnpike bear the messages "877-Why-Islam — Get the Facts" and "Ramadan — 1.57 Billion Celebrating.
Picture Gallery: Ramadan Around the World
The Islamic world celebrates Ramadan 2011: Boston Globe "Monday denoted the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Throughout the month devout Muslims must abstain from food, drinks, and sex from dawn-to-dusk. Muslims across the world consider the ninth month in the Muslim lunar calendar as the holiest. It is a time for prayers,
Relief for a hot month of Ramadan – Dishes reward both memory, faithfulness
As the son of a goat, sheep, and cow herder in the tiny northeastern Turkish village of Rize (REE-za), Osman Kiranoglu grew up making and eating lots of yogurt. Today, Kiranoglu parlays his fluency in yogurt as the chef-owner of the Boston Kebab House in Liberty Square. Kiranoglu counts on his experience again during the