Ok, I’ve been on pins and needles all night (and freaking out a bit), but my hubby finally has been released from detention at the Atlanta airport. It turns out that the only thing he shared with the person they were looking for is his very common name. The guy didn’t have the same birthday. He wasn’t even an American. Sigh. So now, I’ve talked him into taking the expensive cab ride home. No way is he riding the MARTA…
Banking on your short attention span, big media is giving it another shot. Stop Big Media is trying to get the word out. Tell Congress not to dismantle media ownership rules! Kevin Martin, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has been keeping a secret from the American people. He wants to push through plans to remove decades-old media ownership protections. And he’s trying to do it without public scrutiny. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Trent Lott (R-Miss.) have introduced groundbreaking…
Please consider signing the petition to defend the anti-war students at Morton High School who engaged in a peaceful protest against military recruiting at their school. This is how the petition reads: We are writing in defense of the students who now face excessive disciplinary actions at the hands of various Morton West school administrators. Our sympathies lie with the courageous and moral struggle that the students have taken up, and with their parents who still support them. The struggle…
Sicko rocks. Watch it. Flint Michigan makes an appearance, as usual. See how socialized medicine is a good thing. See the cost of reattached fingers in America. Better than others. Good stuff. Hillary – trustable?
Sign the Human Rights First Petition. I want a U.S. President who will not allow torture to happen again in America’s name. All U.S. personnel must uphold the absolute ban on torture and cruel treatment with no exceptions. I do not tolerate “outsourcing” torture or holding prisoners in secret. Join other Americans for Human Rights and stand against torture. We need a President who is truly devoted to this country, its longstanding laws, and its fundamental values. We need a…
Enjoy this night of liminality and carnivale – but be safe! My view of Halloween Our Halloween traditions are just a snapshot image taken from a long history of blended beliefs, rituals and perspectives from diverse sources; some bits competed or converged with one another, while other aspects were forgotten or overwritten. I enjoy the mix of all the folkloric and religious traces as part of an appreciation of a celebratory imagination, one that nourishes the human spirit (soul /…