Whoa, the Democrats demanded someone's resignation and they resigned...am i in Bizarro World? "Bizarro Democrats no like Mike Brown! Him resign!"

Embattled FEMA Director Mike Brown ResignsBy RON FOURNIER, AP Political Writer 29 minutes ago ( Read more... )

i am torn. do i start my own magazine or try and write for the metro? my mom has been writing on and off for them for a few months and knows the new editor really well, so i think i would have a shot if i wanted to submit something for print ( Read more... )

man i wish i could have taped the conversation i had with the bus driver today ( Read more... )

notable things I saw on C-SPAN yesterday ( Read more... )

this guy at my work has been on this fantasy football website doing fantasy football stuff for hours now. he's the only one in here. every so often i hear him loudly whisper "yes!" or "dammit!" or other assorted exclamations.

it's kind of annoying.

Well, today I gave some money to ICRC, signed up to give blood in a few weeks, and wrote letters to Sen. Dianne Feinstein,Sen. Barbara Boxer,Rep. Sam Farr, and El PresidenteIn case you hadn't heard, the mayor of New Orleans told the public to "Organize people to write letters and make calls to their congressmen, to the president, to the governor. ( Read more... )

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Record Audience for 'Chinese Idol' FinaleThe series finale of China's version of American Idol drew more than 400 million viewers Friday night, setting a probable record for the biggest audience ever to watch a TV show in a single country. However, today's (Tuesday) London Times observed that the show may be axed next year by state censors who have ( Read more... )

It's news like this that put my California-paradise-ridiculous-rent all into perspective.

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Wow. I already hate Fred Phelps, but it's nice to know he's making even more enemies.

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