A bright idea

Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 11:59 | Category : activism, choice, civil rights, giving, human rights, women's rights
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My cousin forwarded me a message a few days ago that she received from a friend. It had a really great suggestion that I felt the need to pass along and even expand on. Here is the email text:
A friend sent this to me today. I think it’s a positive, productive idea, to [...]

This week in links…

Tuesday, 30 September 2008, 11:14 | Category : buffalo, environmental, voting
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Today I feel the need to send out a few links. Carry on…
thank goodness - trl is over! - Yes, it’s true! TRL will be ending in November 2008. No more screaming tweeners on weekday afternoons. I’m sure MTV will replace it (they already said that it is just a “break” [...]

To bail out or not to bail out?

Monday, 29 September 2008, 12:32 | Category : economy, voting
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That certainly is the question.
The problem with answering this question is that a good chunk of the public does not understand exactly what the impact of a bailout would be. They also do not understand what will happen if the government turns their back on the banking system altogether. This would be much [...]

The state of this nation…

Thursday, 18 September 2008, 23:37 | Category : activism, civil rights, voting
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This evening I stumbled across an old episode of The Cosby Show that gave me pause. I’m sure that everyone remembers the one where Theo has to re-write a paper for his History class and it threatens to ruin his ‘perfect weekend’. His grandparents (maternal and paternal) come over for dinner [...]

Fey as Palin (a few days late)

Tuesday, 16 September 2008, 22:15 | Category : choice, civil rights, just fun, voting
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If you missed it on Saturday Night, be sure to check out this video of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler spoofing Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton respectively. I KNEW that Fey would be perfect as Palin. Apparently there will be 10 more episodes during the season with Fey as Palin, so stay tuned… [...]