So I was fully intending to steer away from politics for awhile after the 2008 U.S. election, and I’ve mostly done so, avoiding speculation and commentary of Obama’s cabinet picks and so-forth. But this current situation with the auto industry has cut too close, so I’ve been talking about that a lot instead.
… Read the restLeftHandedMan posted this brilliant comment on DailyKos:
… Read the restThe GOP never dreamed it would get to kill a massive part of organized labor and have an entire region of the country completely collapse on the Democratic parties watch to boot, but that is just the opportunity that has arisen for the Limbaugh/Coulter wing of the GOP.
Event: More Reasons for the Bailout… Read More »
The Gothic Funk Nation Presents:
National Address
7 PM, Thursday, 20 November
1505 W. Chicago Ave
@ The Mercury Cafe
This month’s project: What is all of this “change,” anyway?
“In the 60’s it was tie-dye and Easy Rider. In the 70’s it was polyester and pet rocks.
… Read the restConcept: National Address Tonight. Read More »
So I was fully intending to steer away from politics for awhile after the 2008 U.S. election, and I’ve mostly done so, avoiding speculation and commentary of Obama’s cabinet picks and so-forth. But this current situation with the auto industry has cut too close, so I’ve been talking about that a lot instead.
… Read the restThis email arrived in my Inbox this morning (four days late). I pass it along in the interest of promoting a respondible loan to the Big Three through congress. Please consider writing a short letter. My thoughts and qualifications are here.
… Read the restEvent: Letter from the UAW. Read More »
– PICTURE OF THE DAY –
Where is this?
– QUESTION OF THE DAY –
What was the last time you were in a city starting with the letter P?
New York Times: Congress Remains Divided on Bailout.
New York Times: Clout Has Plunged for Automakers and Union, Too.
New York Times: How Many Jobs Depend on the Big Three?
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New York TimeS: Saving Detroit from Itself.
… Read the restEvent: Bailing Out the Big Three. Read More »
– QUOTE OF THE WEEK –
“I am not a politician, I am football player and I know for a fact that sport helps bring the people together, it is unifying factor despite the problems you talk about.”
– Who said this?
Honestly, I remember nothing or near-nothing about this month. I certainly don’t remember the upshot of Reagan v. Mondale. But does anyone, really?
I had been home-schooled for a few months now, so everything was fresh and bright and exciting. It was colder, so I doubt we were hitting any zoos; this might have been about when I had my brief stint in gymnastics (which went find, aside from my being a little hellion) until I got a piece of foam stuck in my eyes and cried and cried).
… Read the restDiary: November 1985. Read More »
I don’t know! This was a productive week. On Tuesday, Tuesday Funk was fun. On Friday I got a lot of writing done. Sky and Emma had people over for brunch on Sunday, and we played Apples to Apples. And later, Wraith.
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