Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Event: Socialist Convention.

The Democratic Socialists of America are throwing a convention this November 9-11, in Atlanta of all places.

I wish I had more money, so that I could go.

I also wish they had better web design, so that I could read about the convention without feeling like I'm reading about a preschool Easter Egg hunt. That has to be the least flattering picture of Bernie Sanders ever.

Labels: civil liberties, diplomacy, economics, environment, EVENT, health care, politics, poverty, U.S.A., war

Event: What scares me?

This scares me.

Labels: environment, EVENT, health care

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Event: Dot Dot Dot.

Image from mosesfreeman.

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To Rome said Nero: "If to smoke you turn
I shall not cease to fiddle while you burn."
To Nero Rome replied: "Pray do your worst,
'Tis my excuse that you were fiddling first."

- Orm Pludge

Labels: environment, EVENT, other states, u.s. executive

Event: And Speaking of Katrina...

... if you need to just swim in it for awhile,

here's a nice piece from Daily Kos with links and articles.

The Flint Journal's take.

The New York Times' take.

Colin and Nora live in the Big Easy.

Labels: environment, EVENT, other states