Mel Washington's Beautiful Voice
3 years ago
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Idiocy Only Wingnuts Can Believe In
Granted, it's hard to be a Republican these days. Their numbers are dwindling, the Bush Recession has turned them into a regional party comprised mainly of wingnuts, and the public is with President Obama on almost all major issues. The national GOP has turned to cynicism and obstructionism in a time of true crisis. But every so often the wingnuts truly go off their rocker and say or do some things I can hardly believe. A few examples:
The California Mayor and The Watermelons
Los Alamitos, CA Mayor Dean Grose has announced that he will be stepping down from his position on March 2, after sending an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title ‘No Easter egg hunt this year.’
Texas GOP Congressman Claims Recessions are Just Part of Freedom
This morning on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, a caller asked Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) how Republicans would solve the current economic crisis. He replied by insisting that the best cure was more tax cuts, and said that recessions are simply "part of freedom."
Rush Limbaugh's Female Summit
Why do women hate him? Could be the misogyny.
John Bolton Suggests Nuking Chicago, CPAC Audience Cheers
A little collateral damage never hurt anyone...at least according to Bolton.
These people were in charge just a few short months ago. Is it any wonder that our nation is in crisis?
The California Mayor and The Watermelons
Los Alamitos, CA Mayor Dean Grose has announced that he will be stepping down from his position on March 2, after sending an e-mail picture depicting the White House lawn planted with watermelons under the title ‘No Easter egg hunt this year.’
Texas GOP Congressman Claims Recessions are Just Part of Freedom
This morning on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal, a caller asked Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) how Republicans would solve the current economic crisis. He replied by insisting that the best cure was more tax cuts, and said that recessions are simply "part of freedom."
Rush Limbaugh's Female Summit
Why do women hate him? Could be the misogyny.
John Bolton Suggests Nuking Chicago, CPAC Audience Cheers
A little collateral damage never hurt anyone...at least according to Bolton.
These people were in charge just a few short months ago. Is it any wonder that our nation is in crisis?
Monday, February 16, 2009
Suenos de Puerto Escondido
After seeing a bit about Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico on GlobeTrekker this afternoon I'm almost intent on making it my next vacation spot. Gorgeous beaches, great hotels, and a coffee plantation are all attractions for me.
Necessary, But Not Sufficient
Congress finally passed the Stimulus Package last week, and President Obama will sign it into law Wednesday. The consensus from economists (and everyone else, for that matter) is that this step is necessary but not sufficient. Paul Krugman has the same relative take. What's needed now is massive, continued federal intervention in the private economy. We need infrastructure, we need make-work jobs, and we need assurance that those items will be forthcoming for years. We do not need tax cuts, and unfortunately the Stimulus Package is laden with them...up to 40% of the nearly $800bn total. We'll definitely need another shot in the arm, as this severe recession may last 5 years or more. It's time to bring Keynes back into our national dialog.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The Movie Quiz
Supposedly if you've seen over 85 of these films, you have no life. Mark the ones you've seen. Copy this list, and paste it as a note. Then, put 's net to the films you've seen, add them up, change the header adding your number, and click publish at the bottom. Have fun.
[] Rocky Horror Picture Show
[] Grease
[] Pirates of the Caribbean
[] Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
[] Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End
[x] Boondock Saints
[x] Fight Club
[x]Starsky and Hutch
[x] Neverending Story
[x] Blazing Saddles
[x] Airplane
Total so far: 6 of 11
[x] The Princess Bride
[x] Anchorman
[x] Napoleon Dynamite
[] Labyrinth
[] Saw
[] Saw II
[] Saw III
[] Saw IV
[] Saw V
[] White Noise
[x] White Oleander
[x] Anger Management
[x] 50 First Dates
[] The Princess Diaries
[] The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Total so far: 12 of 26
[] Scream
[] Scream 2
[] Scream 3
[x] Scary Movie
[] Scary Movie 2
[] Scary Movie 3
[] Scary Movie 4
[x] American Pie
[x] American Pie 2
[] American Wedding
[] American Pie Band Camp
Total so far: 15 of 36
[] Harry Potter 1
[] Harry Potter 2
[] Harry Potter 3
[] Harry Potter 4
[] Harry Potter 5
[] Resident Evil 1
[] Resident Evil 2
[] Resident Evil 3
[x] The Wedding Singer
[] Little Black Book
[] The Village
[] Lilo & Stitch
Total so far: 16 of 48
[] Finding Nemo
[] Finding Neverland
[] Signs
[] The Grinch
[] Texas Chainsaw Massacre
[] Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
[] White Chicks
[] Butterfly Effect
[] 13 Going on 30
[x] I, Robot
[] Robots
Total so far: 17 of 57
[] Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
[] Universal Soldier
[x] Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
[] Along Came Polly
[] Deep Impact
[x] KingPin
[x] Never Been Kissed
[] Meet The Parents
[] Meet the Fockers
[] Eight Crazy Nights
[x] Joe Dirt
[] King Kong (All three )
Total so far: 21 of 65
[] A Cinderella Story
[x] The Terminal
[] The Lizzie McGuire Movie
[] Passport to Paris
[] Dumb & Dumber
[] Dumber & Dumberer
[] Final Destination
[] Final Destination 2
[] Final Destination 3
[] Halloween (the original)
[] The Ring
[] The Ring 2
[] Surviving Christmas
[] Flubber
Total so far: 22 of 74
[x] Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
[] Practical Magic
[] Chicago
[] Ghost Ship
[] From Hell
[] Hellboy
[] Hellboy 2
[] Secret Window
[x] I Am Sam
[x] The Whole Nine Yards
[x] The Whole Ten Yards
Total so far: 26 of 83
[x] The Day After Tomorrow
[] Child's Play
[] Seed of Chucky
[] Bride of Chucky
[x] Ten Things I Hate About You
[] Just Married
[] Gothika
[] Nightmare on Elm Street
[x] Sixteen Candles
[] Remember the Titans
[] Coach Carter
[] The Grudge
[] The Grudge 2
[] The Mask
[] Son Of The Mask
Total so far 29 of 95
[] Bad Boys
[] Bad Boys 2
[] Joy Ride
[] Lucky Number Slevin
[x] Ocean's Eleven
[x] Ocean's Twelve
[x] Bourne Identity
[x] Bourne Supremecy
[x] Bourne Ultimatum
[] Lone Star
[] Bedazzled ( the Dudley Moore one)
[x] Predator I
[x] Predator II
[] The Fog
[] Ice Age
[] Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
[] Curious George
Total so far: 36 of 105
[x] Independence Day
[] Cujo
[] A Bron Tale
[] Darkness Falls
[] Christine
[x] ET
[x] Children of the Corn
[] My Bosses Daughter
[] Maid in Manhattan
[x] War of the Worlds
[x] Rush Hour
[x] Rush Hour 2
Total so far: 42 of 113
[] Best Bet
[] How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
[x] She's All That
[] Calendar Girls
[x] Sideways
[x] Mars Attacks
[] Event Horizon
[] Ever After
[x] Wizard of Oz
[x] Forrest Gump
[x] Big Trouble in Little China
[x] The Terminator
[x] The Terminator 2
[x] The Terminator 3
Total so far: 51 of 125
[] -Men
[] -2
[] -3
[] Spider-Man
[] Spider-Man 2
[] Spider-Man 3
[] Sky High
[] Jeepers Creepers
[] Jeepers Creepers 2
[x] Catch Me If You Can
[] The Little Mermaid
[] Freaky Friday (both versions)
[] Reign of Fire
[] The Skulls
[x] Cruel Intentions
[] Cruel Intentions 2
[] The Hot Chick
[] Shrek
[] Shrek 2
Total so far: 94 of 142
[] Swimfan
[] Miracle on 34th street
[x] Old School
[x] The Notebook
[] K-Pa
[] Krippendorf's Tribe
[] A Walk to Remember
[] Ice Castles
[] Boogeyman
[x] The 40-year-old Virgin
Total so far: 56 of 148
[x] Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
[x] Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
[x] Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
[x] Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
[x] Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
[x] Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
[] Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Total so far: 62 of 155
[] BASEketball
[] Hostel
[x] Waiting for Guffman
[] House of 1000 Corpses
[] Devils Rejects
[] Elf
[] Highlander
[] Mothman Prophecies
[x] American History X
[] Three
Total so Far: 64 of 161
[] The Jacket
[x] Kung Fu Hustle
[] Shaolin Soccer
[] Night Watch
[] Monsters Inc.
[] Titanic
[x] Monty Python and the Holy Grail
[x] Life of Brian
[x] Meaning of Life
[] Shaun Of the Dead
[] Willard (The original)
Total so far: 68 of 167
[] High Tension
[] Club Dread
[] Hulk
[] Dawn Of the Dead
[] Hook
[] Chronicles Of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
[] 28 days later
[x] Orgazmo
[] Phantasm
[x] Waterworld
Total so far: 70 of 174
[x] Kill Bill vol 1
[x] Kill Bill vol 2
[] Mortal Kombat
[] Wolf Creek
[] Kingdom of Heaven
[] The Hills Have Eyes
[] I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
[] The Last House on the Left
[] Re-Animator
[] Army of Darkness
Total so far: 72 of 180
[x] Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
[x] Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
[x] Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
[x] Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
[x] Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
[x] Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
[x] Star Wars: The Clone Wars
[] Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
[] Ewoks The Battle For Endor
Total so far: 79 of 186
[x] The Matrix
[x] The Matrix Reloaded
[x] The Matrix Revolutions
[] Animatri
[] Evil Dead
[] Evil Dead 2
[] Team America: World Police
[] Red Dragon
[x] Silence of the Lambs
[] Hannibal
Total 83 of 195
[] Rocky Horror Picture Show
[] Grease
[] Pirates of the Caribbean
[] Pirates of the Caribbean 2: Dead Man's Chest
[] Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End
[x] Boondock Saints
[x] Fight Club
[x]Starsky and Hutch
[x] Neverending Story
[x] Blazing Saddles
[x] Airplane
Total so far: 6 of 11
[x] The Princess Bride
[x] Anchorman
[x] Napoleon Dynamite
[] Labyrinth
[] Saw
[] Saw II
[] Saw III
[] Saw IV
[] Saw V
[] White Noise
[x] White Oleander
[x] Anger Management
[x] 50 First Dates
[] The Princess Diaries
[] The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
Total so far: 12 of 26
[] Scream
[] Scream 2
[] Scream 3
[x] Scary Movie
[] Scary Movie 2
[] Scary Movie 3
[] Scary Movie 4
[x] American Pie
[x] American Pie 2
[] American Wedding
[] American Pie Band Camp
Total so far: 15 of 36
[] Harry Potter 1
[] Harry Potter 2
[] Harry Potter 3
[] Harry Potter 4
[] Harry Potter 5
[] Resident Evil 1
[] Resident Evil 2
[] Resident Evil 3
[x] The Wedding Singer
[] Little Black Book
[] The Village
[] Lilo & Stitch
Total so far: 16 of 48
[] Finding Nemo
[] Finding Neverland
[] Signs
[] The Grinch
[] Texas Chainsaw Massacre
[] Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
[] White Chicks
[] Butterfly Effect
[] 13 Going on 30
[x] I, Robot
[] Robots
Total so far: 17 of 57
[] Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
[] Universal Soldier
[x] Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
[] Along Came Polly
[] Deep Impact
[x] KingPin
[x] Never Been Kissed
[] Meet The Parents
[] Meet the Fockers
[] Eight Crazy Nights
[x] Joe Dirt
[] King Kong (All three )
Total so far: 21 of 65
[] A Cinderella Story
[x] The Terminal
[] The Lizzie McGuire Movie
[] Passport to Paris
[] Dumb & Dumber
[] Dumber & Dumberer
[] Final Destination
[] Final Destination 2
[] Final Destination 3
[] Halloween (the original)
[] The Ring
[] The Ring 2
[] Surviving Christmas
[] Flubber
Total so far: 22 of 74
[x] Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
[] Practical Magic
[] Chicago
[] Ghost Ship
[] From Hell
[] Hellboy
[] Hellboy 2
[] Secret Window
[x] I Am Sam
[x] The Whole Nine Yards
[x] The Whole Ten Yards
Total so far: 26 of 83
[x] The Day After Tomorrow
[] Child's Play
[] Seed of Chucky
[] Bride of Chucky
[x] Ten Things I Hate About You
[] Just Married
[] Gothika
[] Nightmare on Elm Street
[x] Sixteen Candles
[] Remember the Titans
[] Coach Carter
[] The Grudge
[] The Grudge 2
[] The Mask
[] Son Of The Mask
Total so far 29 of 95
[] Bad Boys
[] Bad Boys 2
[] Joy Ride
[] Lucky Number Slevin
[x] Ocean's Eleven
[x] Ocean's Twelve
[x] Bourne Identity
[x] Bourne Supremecy
[x] Bourne Ultimatum
[] Lone Star
[] Bedazzled ( the Dudley Moore one)
[x] Predator I
[x] Predator II
[] The Fog
[] Ice Age
[] Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
[] Curious George
Total so far: 36 of 105
[x] Independence Day
[] Cujo
[] A Bron Tale
[] Darkness Falls
[] Christine
[x] ET
[x] Children of the Corn
[] My Bosses Daughter
[] Maid in Manhattan
[x] War of the Worlds
[x] Rush Hour
[x] Rush Hour 2
Total so far: 42 of 113
[] Best Bet
[] How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
[x] She's All That
[] Calendar Girls
[x] Sideways
[x] Mars Attacks
[] Event Horizon
[] Ever After
[x] Wizard of Oz
[x] Forrest Gump
[x] Big Trouble in Little China
[x] The Terminator
[x] The Terminator 2
[x] The Terminator 3
Total so far: 51 of 125
[] -Men
[] -2
[] -3
[] Spider-Man
[] Spider-Man 2
[] Spider-Man 3
[] Sky High
[] Jeepers Creepers
[] Jeepers Creepers 2
[x] Catch Me If You Can
[] The Little Mermaid
[] Freaky Friday (both versions)
[] Reign of Fire
[] The Skulls
[x] Cruel Intentions
[] Cruel Intentions 2
[] The Hot Chick
[] Shrek
[] Shrek 2
Total so far: 94 of 142
[] Swimfan
[] Miracle on 34th street
[x] Old School
[x] The Notebook
[] K-Pa
[] Krippendorf's Tribe
[] A Walk to Remember
[] Ice Castles
[] Boogeyman
[x] The 40-year-old Virgin
Total so far: 56 of 148
[x] Lord of the Rings Fellowship of the Ring
[x] Lord of the Rings The Two Towers
[x] Lord of the Rings Return Of the King
[x] Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
[x] Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
[x] Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
[] Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Total so far: 62 of 155
[] BASEketball
[] Hostel
[x] Waiting for Guffman
[] House of 1000 Corpses
[] Devils Rejects
[] Elf
[] Highlander
[] Mothman Prophecies
[x] American History X
[] Three
Total so Far: 64 of 161
[] The Jacket
[x] Kung Fu Hustle
[] Shaolin Soccer
[] Night Watch
[] Monsters Inc.
[] Titanic
[x] Monty Python and the Holy Grail
[x] Life of Brian
[x] Meaning of Life
[] Shaun Of the Dead
[] Willard (The original)
Total so far: 68 of 167
[] High Tension
[] Club Dread
[] Hulk
[] Dawn Of the Dead
[] Hook
[] Chronicles Of Narnia The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
[] 28 days later
[x] Orgazmo
[] Phantasm
[x] Waterworld
Total so far: 70 of 174
[x] Kill Bill vol 1
[x] Kill Bill vol 2
[] Mortal Kombat
[] Wolf Creek
[] Kingdom of Heaven
[] The Hills Have Eyes
[] I Spit on Your Grave aka the Day of the Woman
[] The Last House on the Left
[] Re-Animator
[] Army of Darkness
Total so far: 72 of 180
[x] Star Wars Ep. I The Phantom Menace
[x] Star Wars Ep. II Attack of the Clones
[x] Star Wars Ep. III Revenge of the Sith
[x] Star Wars Ep. IV A New Hope
[x] Star Wars Ep. V The Empire Strikes Back
[x] Star Wars Ep. VI Return of the Jedi
[x] Star Wars: The Clone Wars
[] Ewoks Caravan Of Courage
[] Ewoks The Battle For Endor
Total so far: 79 of 186
[x] The Matrix
[x] The Matrix Reloaded
[x] The Matrix Revolutions
[] Animatri
[] Evil Dead
[] Evil Dead 2
[] Team America: World Police
[] Red Dragon
[x] Silence of the Lambs
[] Hannibal
Total 83 of 195
Mr. Frost Goes to Washington
Halsey (Anne's brother) attended the signing of the SCHIP bill yesterday, and got to meet President Obama in a private reception in the green room.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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