And by we, I mean not me. I didn't vote for the guy. This article should get a lot more attention that I imagine it will, but everyone should read it and be horrified ( Read more... )

This is the kind of thing you impeach Presidents for, not blow jobs:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051216/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_nsa

And fifty bucks says this blows over like every other scandal, and Bush gets off with his staff intact and no repercussions.

It blows my mind that Bush and Congress feel it's OK to give giant tax cuts to the rich that blow the budget and then, rather than rescinding them, want to cut programs for the poor and even middle class. How do these people get re-elected when they cut Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps, and student loans?!? Does no one see how out for themselves ( Read more... )

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/27/AR2005102701849.html

You scored as Athletic Tomboy.

Pretend there's a picture of Bend It Like Beckham here (it didn't translate when I pasted the results, but it made me happy).

Athletic Tomboy

81%
Nerdy Girl

75%
Hippy

56%
Slut

44%
Loser

44%
Popular Bitch

25%
Goth

13%
Preppy Girl

6%

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/11/AR2005091101084.htmlRead more... )

Now that EPT is gone, I'm enjoying listening to the conversations of the woman who invited me to join her pyramid scheme. This afternoon she's been on the phone, I assume with one of the people below her on the pyramid, trying to motivate him to bring in more people. You never hear her talk about actually providing services for people in need ( ( Read more... )

This happens to be one of the months I hate. Granted, this review we're getting ready for is the main part of my job. And it's not the review itself I hate - I think it's really interesting to go out and interview people and find out all about a case (or in my case later this month, 4 cases). I just hate the part where we have to harass social ( Read more... )

I've refrained from writing an entry on this subject because there's so much to say and I can't boil it down into a few sentences. I try to imagine what it's like there, for the people who survived the hurricane itself but are now trapped in a flooded city with no food or water, let alone other necessities. How many survivors will die before help ( Read more... )

Today was EPT's last day. And she left without showing me a parting pregnancy test. It turns out she's going to be a special ed teacher. Craziness. It sounds like the cushiest job ever. She doesn't have anything to do until 10:30 (though she has to be there at 8:30) and then she's got nothing between 11:30 and 2:30. It sounds like she's sort ( Read more... )