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Thursday October 30, 2008 · 7:54 AM PDT

2008/10/30 · 07:54

I'm going to be pushing it to make this entry appear to meet the diary rules but, honestly, I think this is just too good to pass up.

I'm a recent convert to daily pilgrimages over to Andrew Sullivan's blog over at The Atlantic.

Dunno why. Something about conservative infighting just tickling my funny bone I guess.

Today, he linked to something that really, REALLY lifted my spirits. In these last few days before the election I thought you might want to take a peek, too:

workingmom OH

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Tuesday April 15, 2008 · 7:14 AM PDT

2008/04/15 · 07:14

I doubt this will become anything like a regular string but I'm really enjoying some "free thought" posting.

Y'know...kinda lighten up the place and, at least momentarily, take peoples' minds off of bunnygate or accusations of elitism coming from some of the most elite.

So,for those of you who need some prompting please see my previous diaries here and here or, for more food for thought you can go below the fold because I've been thinking ...

workingmom OH

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Friday April 11, 2008 · 8:48 AM PDT

2008/04/11 · 08:48

One thing I've always liked about forums -- and now blogs -- is that it is such a great medium for sharing your thoughts. They don't even have to be great thoughts.

Some of my favorite blogs are more about conversation starters. You know: like that person at the party that always has something to say and not in an annoying way. We all do it - have those brief daydreamy moments while on hold or waiting for something to download or driving to work. We just don't all do something about it.

I've devoted the occasional minute here and there thinking about...

workingmom OH

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Wednesday April 09, 2008 · 9:57 AM PDT

2008/04/09 · 09:57

During the recent mini-break (or, at the least, reduction in overt primary mania) from Clinton/Obama madness it's been refreshing to see the variety of news not necessarily primary-related that's out there for consumption.

Obviously, the state of the economy, gas prices, housing decline, food pricing increasing, the as-expected BS from Petraeus and Crocker are all extremely noteworthy topics that affect all Americans (and isn't without an international ripple effect, either).

Random "I wonders" come and go and I truly wish I'd write them all down for perusal by kossacks and other bloggers alike.

Here's what I've been wondering about...

workingmom OH

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Tuesday February 12, 2008 · 10:59 AM PST

2008/02/12 · 10:59

This won't be a pretty diary. I don't have the time or the energy to do any pretty links or formatting today. Unlike many kossacks I'm not caught up in the primary. Sure, I watch the news and follow the handy links here off to other sites to see who's saying what and the latest challenges to both campaigns but I'll be happy voting for either candidate.

I loathe the number of primary-related diaries that are so prevalent here. You're preaching to the choir in most cases and time spent writing and commenting in defense of either of our solid Democratic candidates would seem to be better spent on other topics or, a thankless task, finding one of those 30-percenters and convincing them, once and for all, what an utter waste of space Bush/Cheney is.

I digress:

workingmom OH

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Thursday December 20, 2007 · 1:09 PM PST

2007/12/20 · 13:09

An interesting tidbit popped up on the wires today that provides a unique perspective into the US and its commitment to (or non-commitment to) the treaties into which it enters.

The source is rather surprising. One may feel that those countries who subscribe to the Geneva Convention would be taking action in light of the US's moves towards legitimizing torture (and actually making torture appear to be acceptable to too many citizens of the USA).

Nope. The source is much, much closer to home.

Flip to read more...

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Friday November 16, 2007 · 7:47 AM PST

2007/11/16 · 07:47

Apologies from the start for what is going to be a very short diary entry but I couldn't pass this up and didn't see any diaries already out there linking to this topic.

Today, the NY Times has an interactive feature on the opinion page that is being touted as:

"A grid outlining the gifts and deficits of the 2008 presidential hopefuls."

It's an assessment of intellectual capacity, external appearance, effect, temperament and character. Here's the kicker...

The grid was populated by every progressive democrat's favorite opinionator...

workingmom OH

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Friday October 05, 2007 · 10:51 AM PDT

2007/10/05 · 10:51

Bush's veto of the compromise expansion to SCHIP has garnered a great deal of media attention and commentary.

Today, a column in The New York Times titled "G.O.P. Contenders Endorse Health Insurance Veto" (for once I really like a NYT title) focused on the campaign rhetoric of "The four leading Republican presidential candidates."

All of the candidates' comments play into the line of utter bull that the Bush administration has played out in order to try and justify the veto. One comment, however, by the formerly esteemed Senator John McCain, really caught my attention...

workingmom OH

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Thursday October 04, 2007 · 11:07 AM PDT

2007/10/04 · 11:07

Can you say "K.O."?

For a tantalizing glimpse at one of the finest responses to an editorial I've personally ever read, check this out:

War is a horrible tragedy, a failure of civilization, to be avoided whenever possible, and to be undertaken with reluctance, with an awesome sense of responsibility, and with a willingness to make every effort to end it quickly on those occasions when it is unavoidable.

This is the always-readable "Digby" educating Roger Cohen on the real-world...

workingmom OH

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Wednesday September 26, 2007 · 7:07 AM PDT

2007/09/26 · 07:07

Ahr glawr-ee-uhs lee-der haz – prob-uh-blee uhn-in-ten-shuh-nl – been ik-spohzd ah la thee Em-per-er’z Noo Soot yet uh-geyn.

Whew, tiresome that!

Salon’s War Room has this story. You’d think that after six years in office plus the few leading up to the campaign, debates and the election our illustrious leader would be able to dispense with phonetic assistance.

workingmom OH

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Friday February 09, 2007 · 8:35 AM PST

2007/02/09 · 08:35

Sometimes I really don't get this place.

We are so self-contradictory. So hypocritical. No unable to bear any type of criticism either of ourselves or Markos.

WTF?

It was only a few weeks ago that Chris Bowers posted a diary illustrating the fact that progressive funds were flowing only one-way. This resulted in an expected outpouring of support and ideas and offers to donate.

Yeah, Community! We rock!

Or do we...

workingmom OH

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Monday October 23, 2006 · 1:09 PM PDT

2006/10/23 · 13:09

For the first time since the U.S. invasion of Iraq, active- duty members of the military are asking Members of Congress to end the U.S. occupation of Iraq and bring American soldiers home.

This article states that sixty-five active duty troops have filed Appeals of Redress under the Military Whistleblower Protection Act.

I feel it is notable that they refer to the current military status as an "occupation" for the purpose of forming their complaints: Read More

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