I was so shocked to hear that Russert collapsed at the NBC Washington bureau today that I actually gasped. Tim Russert had been the moderator of NBC's Meet the Press since 1991. For those not familiar with either the man or the program, "Meet the Press" is easily one of the most important political news shows in the United States, if not the most ( Read more... )

Look, I understand if you're upset that Hillary isn't going to be the nominee. I know people felt very passionately about this. Yes, the sexism and misogyny that she faced was completely unacceptable. And hey, I'll try not to dwell too long on the 'hard working whites' and the 'Jesse Jackson won in South Carolina' and 'if he wasn't a black man, ( Read more... )

This just in from HuffPo Looks like Hillz may be dropping out tomorrow.Could we finally be at the end of the Democratic Primary? I think so ( Read more... )

Apparently W is "showing solidarity with the troops" by giving up golf. Way to sacrifice, Mr. President!!

I have no words.

Luckily, my man Keith Olbermann does.

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DARDENNE PRAIRIE, Mo. (AP) - Megan Meier thought she had made a new friend in cyberspace when a cute teenage boy named Josh contacted her on MySpace and began exchanging messages with her ( Read more... )

For all of my homies Stateside, if you have a TV I highly recommend you watch tonight's Frontline on PBS, which is all about the U.S. government's domestic spying program. I'm not sure what's scarier: the fact that we really don't know how much exactly the government is spying on us, or the fact that the Congress doesn't know and doesn't seem to ( Read more... )

Christ, I have to go work tomorrow! I think I've forgotten what people do there ( Read more... )

IPod appears to be dying. Keep resetting it, keeps freezing. Now all the music on it has disappeared! No dammit, NO!

It's important to remember to try not to panic.

But how can I live without music?!? HOW?!?

I will be performing emergency surgery later this evening.

Have been feeling insanely good over the past week. Not sure why. Holiday soon? Holidays? Moving into a "good" London period? Money problems getting better?

Not sure. I am sure, though, that my work colleagues are getting a little sick of me singing in the staff room..

Feeling cold but knowing this is nowhere near good ol' Midwestern cold. I must say December is no time to be on a budget - too many temptations for champagne and other hedonistic delights! I get bored at home but the hangover the next day always makes me regret it. If only I could take a holiday from work and continue getting paid. Or better ( Read more... )