Over the weekend, I heard about Newt’s new petition at American Solutions to stop the Warner-Lieberman bill and help ease the burden that people are paying at the pump. Click here to add your name to Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.
Already, more than 140,000 people have signed the petition urging Congress to start drilling [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.
Posted in politics on May 29, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Horrific
Posted in News on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A CNN story reveals that international aid workers are sexually molesting and raping children in exchange for food.
The report is appalling.
Children as young as six are trading sex with aid workers and peacekeepers in exchange for food, money, soap and, in a very few cases, luxury items such as mobile phones.Although forced sex was reported [...]
The Fruits of Feminism
Posted in feminism on May 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This article by Alice Walker’s daughter, Rebecca, is fascinating. If you want to know what happens to the children of radical feminists, well here’s an example.
My maternal grandmother embraced feminism long before it became popular in the 1970s and raised my mother according to its dogma. From the point when I was born, Mom lived [...]
Power Ts Stand for ‘Treason?’
Posted in UT on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This isn’t exactly the type of news I want to hear from my alma mater. Guessing this guy won’t be featured in the next edition of The Torchbearer.
I’ll never understand people who can sell out their own nation. How do you justify that in your mind? Why at 70 would you give classified secrets to [...]
I’m not the only angry one
Posted in Election '08, politics on May 17, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Every time my anger towards the GOP bubbles over, Peggy Noonan comes comes out with a column that makes me realize that I’m not alone in my attitude.
The headline Wednesday on Drudge, from Politico, said, “Republicans Stunned by Loss in Mississippi.” It was about the eight-point drubbing the Democrat gave the Republican in the special [...]
Celebratory Lunch
Posted in randomness on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished a massive grant that took me two weeks to write. Right now, some one else is doing the final proof before I FedEx it. It’s due to the final destination by 4:30 p.m. tomorrow. I really didn’t wait until the last minute on this. It just worked out that way.
Lessons learned:
-Grant writing [...]
It’s AmeriCorps Week. How will you serve?
Posted in VISTA, volunteer on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The VISTA hotline rang today. Despite getting an information kit and a giant poster of Rosie the Riveter 2.0, I forgot that this week was special.
May 11-16 is AmeriCorps Week. A week set aside each year to raise awareness about national service.
What is AmeriCorps? It’s the umbrella organization for programs like VISTA, RSVP, Foster Grandparents, [...]
ODing on Jane
Posted in books on May 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One day in Mr. Browder’s 7th grade English class*, I was pursuing his classics shelf. I came across one with a man and woman dancing on it in Regency-era clothing. It was Pride & Prejudice and within a few short pages, I fell in love with the wit and world of Jane Austen. It was [...]
Ghosts of Employment Past
Posted in Back to Chatt on May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today was former employers day or something. During my lunch break, I had a conference call with the DC job about a project I’m helping out with. Well, actually the project was my idea, and I asked to stay involved. However, a lot of people have bought into it, and it will be a fabulous [...]
Some Things Remain the Same…
Posted in Election '08, politics on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since the 2004 election, lots of things have changed:
Grassroots Republicans are pissed off at the party.
We lost majorities in the House and Senate.
The economy is anemic.
President Bush’s approval rating is at record lows.
President Bush hardly enages with the media or the American people.
55 members of the House are retiring.
While the surge is working in Iraq, [...]
