Archive for March, 2011
How to Make Work/Life Balance Work
This is a Ted talk by Nigel Marsh (runs about 10 minutes). He is the author of a couple of books, but this is the first time I’ve seen him. This talk is funny and very, very wise — something for all of us to think about over the weekend:
Obese “Heart Attack Grill” Spokesman Dead at 29
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=homGgvPaiPA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] He died of the flu. Takeaways: 1) Arizona is populated by moronic a-holes. What else could explain that ad? 2) The wingnut practice of scoffing at medical science has consequences.
Just Another Day in the Gun Nut Paradise That is Alabama
Dad shoots himself in the leg. Kid picks up gun and shoots Mom in neck.
Perhaps Huckabee Should Stop Talking?
Mike Huckabee chides Natalie Portman for setting a bad example with her out-of-wedlock pregnancy.
Over The Cliff
A new poll shows that the Republican deficit solutions are very unpopular with the American public. The most popular solutions are raising taxes on millionaires, ending earmarks and cutting unnecessary defense programs. Cutting Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are the least popular solutions, supported by 25% or less of the public.
Elizabeth Warren on the Assault on Middle Class Families
As always, right on target. And she discusses how the new Consumer Protection Agency does not add to the deficit, showing how silly the repubs are being on this issue.
Vote for Tommywonk
Vote for Tom’s “Ignite Wilmington topic:
The Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy in Delaware
According to Delmarva Power, shifting from coal to renewable energy will save Delawareans $1.8 billion to $4.3 billion in health and environmental costs. The savings won’t appear on your power bill, but your medical bills. Environmental advocate and finance geek Tom Noyes runs the numbers for you.
Q. How Do We Get Out of Afghanistan?
A. Land a bunch of helicopters, fill them up with our soldiers and take off.
In the meantime, this…more mistakes, screw ups and deaths.
Wisconsin Dems Set Up Offices With A View
Via TPM: Access to the state Capitol building in Wisconsin has now been heavily restricted, so some Democrats are providing a solution to members of the public who can’t get to assembly members’ offices: They’re bringing their offices to them. “Obviously there was a court order to open this building and anybody with a brain […]
Shared Sacrifice, My Ass
I tried. I really tried. I tried to understand and even rationalize Gov. Jack Markell’s argument that any additional taxation of the wealthy would work against his efforts to create jobs in Delaware. He made this argument in a meeting with Delaware bloggers a couple of weeks ago. He said, and I’m paraphrasing, that ‘these […]
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