Archive for December 24th, 2008

President Obama’s Christmas Message

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I am no longer calling him President-elect. In the heart and minds of 82% of the American people, he is already our President.

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Bing Crosby – White Christmas

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Inauguration Day Can Not Come Soon Enough

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The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Clusterf#@k to the Poor House – President Goofus and President Gallant Barack Obama InterviewJohn McCain Interview Sarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video

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Will the next Bin Laden please stand up?

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Pick me! Pick me….oh, oh, oh Mr. Kahter! PICK ME!

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Sedaris on Being an Elf

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This is my favorite of all of David Sedaris’ writings.  I laugh every time I hear it.  Enjoy and Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah.

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How I will honor Dominique

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We have had it out time and again but hopefully the italian tempers we both have will not clould the obvious similarities we share. Several of the books from the reading list that Nemski gathered for me were/are out at the library and I started a few of my own to get a feel for […]

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I’m shocked, SHOCKED

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Who would have guessed… Her sinking with the loss of almost 1,200 lives caused such outrage that it propelled the U.S. into the First World War. But now divers have revealed a dark secret about the cargo carried by the Lusitania on its final journey in May 1915. Munitions they found in the hold suggest […]

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Happy Christmas Eve….Donviti Style

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I opened my mail box, My heart was a twitter, What did I find but this exquisite letter:

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Comment Rescue: El Somnambulo will only say this once

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Maybe we can excommunicate people who refuse to repent in big public ceremonies? He is really getting sick and tired of serious threads (and this is one) being hijacked by local locos with personal scores to settle. If this site is to realize its potential, then the powers-that-be would do well to find a way […]

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40 Years Ago Today

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40 Years Ago Today

“Earthrise” was taken by the Apollo 8 crew on Christmas Eve 1968. This was the first image of our planet from deep space.

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U2 – I Believe In Father Christmas

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When Your World Turns Upsidedown

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Over at Own the Sidewalk, Maia is very concerned that her dog, the dog of a passionate liberal blogger, may . . . . gasp . . . . be Republican! I have long harbored the suspicion that my dog may be a Republican. Consider the evidence: She is unfailingly loyal, even when I fail […]

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