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Just the facts ma'am
By JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press Writer
Wed Sep 3, 11:48 PM ET
Attacks, praise stretch truth at GOP convention
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her Republican supporters held
back little Wednesday as they issued dismissive attacks on Barack Obama and
flattering praise on her credentials to be vice president. In some cases,
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Rest In Peace Del Martin
I remember crying such happy tears when I saw their picture in the paper, june 16th. as she married her lifelong partner, Phyllis Lyon in California. Two beautiful, incredible pioneers, 87 and 84.
Today, the same picture heads Del's obituary. Love, Honour and Respect to her wife, Phyllis, with my most sincere condolences, my tears of pride and -
Laughin' and Cryin'...you know it's the same release....
JibJab put out this goofy "Time For Some Campaignin"
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An Oldie But Goodie
The New Colossus
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed sunset-gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
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A message to my Canadian pals
We're just about at the end of May...Lyme Awareness Month. I've talked some of our daughter's struggle with this disease...and how there's a political battle over the treatment of Lyme. As bad as it is down here...you guys have it worse because, whether someone gets the coverage for treatment is based ONLY on the absolute worst test out there... ( Read more... ) -
April's PAD Challenge Badge
Upon completion of the April "Poem-A-Day" writing challenge...I found myself with some oiled brain parts, a great supportive community of poets on the writer's digest site, and apparently this "badge"...which I will be seeing for the first time as it's posted 'cos it came in code. *Takes deep breath...blows trumpet....*
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Maya asks....please....
Just the buzz of the strike and folks raising their voices has already been effective...they took homosexual communities, bisexual communities, DEPRESSION communities, etc. off the search engines too...and have put them back on now.....so please don't think it won't mean anything and doesn't matter to you because you have a paid account already... ( Read more... ) -
Standing Women
Standing Women will stand again on May 11, 2008.
Last May hundreds of thousands of women and girls, along with the men and boys they love, in 75 countries and on all continents of the world stood together in parks, on beaches, in churches, at graduation ceremonies, in their backyards and at school yards or anyplace they could find to stand in a ( Read more... ) -
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We have the unique opportunity to Sound the Heartbeat Together in our MARCH 21, 2008 WORLDWIDE DRUM VIGIL. The GrandMother Drum International Peace Project and Community Drum Keepers will join together with:
1. The International Indigenous University: The Ceremony of 8,000 Sacred Drums.
8,000 DRUMS on March 21 at noon / central time
March 21, 2008
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