Save Auto Jobs: ‘Mathematically and intellectually dishonest’.
Anecdotal Conclusions:
Obviously my family didn’t enjoy this sort of income growing up; we were always comfortable and the fair income did provide me with some opportunities that nonunion employees wouldn’t have had, such as music and theater lessons and the opportunity to attend a prestigious (and expensive) private college.
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Let it be acknowledged that the popular holiday song Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland is about a pair of erstwhile adolescents acting out a reckless plot to elope from under the oppressive eyes of their unaccepting families and despite the malicious cruelty of their peers.
… Read the restConcept: Making Your Day a Sad Day. Read More »
– LINK OF THE WEEK –
It’s a Wonderful Life: The alternate ending.
– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
Answer honestly. Where would you rather be on a Saturday night: Bedford Falls or Potterville?
This is almost recent history, so I’m somewhat surprised that I don’t remember the details of this month better than I do.
This was my second year of college. I remember in ’97 it was my first time home and my family and friends made a big deal about my return.
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Where is this?
– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
What’s the last song that “gets you right here”?
I am proud to link today to Friends of the Congo. With the economic discomfort we’re feeling here in the U.S., it might be tempting to think that the distress stops at our borders… to be come reclusive and inward looking.
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– QUOTE OF THE WEEK –
“For them are the catacombs of Ptolemais, and the carven mausolea of the nightmare countries. They climb to the moonlit towers of ruined Rhine castles, and falter down black cobwebbed steps beneath the scattered stones of forgotten cities in Asia.
Last week as a good week, overall. Barring larger political and global things over which I have no real control. I’m partly thinking of the Congo, there, though I haven’t written about this here yet. During the week and outside of work, most of my energy goes into submitting Hungry Rats and reading for Urbantasm.
… Read the restDetroit Free Press: Senate Seat for Sale.
Some quotes:
… Read the rest“They’ve been throwing taxpayer dollars at Toyota for years in Alabama and no one raises a stink about that” Hayes said. In fact, as Olbermann noted, Alabama alone has given more in tax subsides per job to foreign automakers than Detroit was asking for in the bailout plan to save jobs at American companies.
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My dad sent me this, from 17 years ago.
When I push (hard) for a loan to the Big Three, I’m not favoring a blank check; I’ve no desire to repeat the Wall Street bailout.
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