As most of you are way into kitties, I thought I would share the following:

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/cat_congress_mired_in_sunbeam?utm_source=facebook_1

Enjoy.

1) I'm going to Kansas City tomorrow. My younger nephew is turning 6, and I am getting my braces off.

2) I can't believe Patrick Swayze died! So sad.

FIN

I am livid right now. LIVID. GOP Chairman Michael Steele has made comments about how the Republican Party can frame gay marriage: it will hurt the economy! Small businesses will suffer, for suddenly they will need to extend benefits to new spouses, families. That's right. Didn't we all know it all along? It's the great gay conspiracy ( Read more... )

Did any of you hear today's Terry Gross interview? Holy shiitake, it was fantastic. She interviewed a journalist who began writing about the dangerous state of the financial world far earlier than most of her peers. Said journalist's name is Gillian Tett.

Very enlightening, to say the least. I encourage you to listen/read: Leave a comment

A Rolling Stone article which, perhaps, elucidates a bit of the bailout madness. READ THIS PEOPLE...FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING HOLY, read it.

I genuinely believe people need to organize, and march on Washington in numbers never seen before. It's fucking madness: Leave a comment

"Cheney Dunk Tank Raises $800 Billion For Nation"

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/cheney_dunk_tank_raises_800

I'm supposed to be at therapy in 10 minutes. I'm supposed to be at therapy in 10 minutes, and I'm in my pajamas writing a wee lj post. Sometimes, getting out of the house is difficile. I'm all good once I actually exit the building. I'm mad productive. The process of getting out of the structure, however, is the rub. I feel like the Buffy kids in ( Read more... )

A Salon article for your consideration:

"Real science comes to Washington"

http://www.salon.com/env/feature/2009/01/26/obama_cabinet/

In case you haven't seen this:http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/c0cf508ff8/prop-8-the-musical-starring-jack-black-john-c-reilly-and-many-more

First Obama, then this? These are glorious times, I tell you...

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/01/a-muppet-entirely-your-own/