We took Sunny and the kittens for shots this morning and Sunny was today's Pet of the Day on the vet's Facebook page.


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Really. There's a group of Christians who wish to promote a Godly alternatives to Halloween.Hey, go for it---it's nothing new, after all: a lot of Christians think Halloween (you know..All Hallow's Evening) is a satanic, demon-infested evil holiday and a lot of them have alternative church parties for their children.. Whatever floats your boat, ( Read more... )

I wanted to mark this day in my journal--the people of Egypt have done an amazing thing with their determination and their courage. History is not always the big moments--we walk through history on a daily basis and it's made of many events, large and small. Sometimes, though, you become aware that you are witnessing something big---this is one of ( Read more... )

Embrace Lt. Daniel Choi and scores of others who have been cast aside; stand before the American people (who support repeal by an overwhelming majority) and tell them that you have ended this unjust, immoral, and unconstitutional policy as of NOW, and it will be a political coup.


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Actor-comedian Harry Shearer, who has a home in New Orleans, has produced "The Big Uneasy,"/a> a new documentary film about the quite un-natural flooding of New Orleans:

At the start of the film, Shearer presents a parade of pundits and politicians referring to the tragedy of New Orleans as a "natural disaster." But he then introduces Ivor van ( Read more... )

This morning I was out front, doing a little gardening before the sun burned through the clouds and made it way too uncomfortable. Anyway, I was trimming back the exuberant golden privet and as I was gathering up the branches to put in the brush pile, I caught sight of this awesome spider. As you can see, her very large abdomen is a splendid lemony ( Read more... )

Earlier today, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco confirmed what researchers have been saying for weeks: plumes of oil have been spreading throughout the Gulf of Mexico.

Water samples collected by the R/V Weatherbird II vessel have confirmed biodegraded crude oil in two undersea layers as far as 40 nautical miles northeast of BP’s seabed leak, ( Read more... )

I think there would be better uses for the money that BP is paying Google, Yahoo and Bing to have their company website come up first if anyone goes searching 'oil spill', 'Gulf of Mexico' etc.

The New Orleans Saints plan a trip to Plaquemines Parish on Tuesday.

"These people have been a big part of our fan base. This is a way for us to be supportive of them, especially in this time," Payton said. "We will be a better team on our way back tomorrow then we are on the way there."

BP buys 'oil spill' sponsored links for search engines, ( ( Read more... )

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