Archive for July, 2011
Happy Birthday South Sudan
JUBA, Sudan (AP)–When Southern Sudan becomes the world’s newest country on Saturday, its people will rejoice in the streets as it enters statehood as one of the poorest and least developed places on earth. But advocates and diplomats warned Friday that when the celebrations subside and the dignitaries leave, unresolved problems between the south and […]
Betty Ford Has Died
Former First Lady Betty Ford has died. She was a gracious First Lady, a change from her predecessor, and actually brought back some joy to the White House. I remember meeting her in 1978 at the Colorado Republican State Convention (I was covering it for my college newspaper). She was very warm and friendly. May […]
Drinking Liberally at the Beach
The third installment of Drinking Liberally at the Beach will be on Thursday, July 28, 2011, beginning at 7:00 PM. The location is the same, but the venue will be different. Hugh Fuller has opened the back of the Purple Parrot and has created a beach biergarten with a separate menu from the rest of […]
Music I Like: Latest in An Occasional Series
The great and virtually unknown Bill Callahan and his take on America: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39HT67ExukA[/youtube] Bill Callahan: “America!” Philly’s Own: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/26117149[/vimeo] The War On Drugs: “Baby Missiles” A totally gorgeous sound wash: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KrmxavLIRM[/youtube] Bon Iver: “Calgary” There’s a reason why this is everywhere. The song of the summer: [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/19529550[/vimeo] Foster the People: “Pumped-Up Kicks” Depressed and a […]
“The Marriage Vow: A Declaration of Dependence upon MARRIAGE and FAMILY”
There’s a new pledge in Republicanville, “The Marriage Vow: A Declaration of Dependence upon MARRIAGE and FAMILY” (emphasis in the original), and Michele Bachmann is the first to sign! Most of the pledge is typical Christian-Conservative, but this part is both crazy and offensive: Slavery had a disastrous impact on African-American families, yet sadly a […]
Top Five Worst Things George W Bush Left to America
5) The wars,
4) The imperial Presidency,
3) The national debt,
2) The Roberts/Alito court,
and the number 1 worst thing that George Bush gave to America….
Change In My Lifetime
Real change takes a long time and a lot of hard work. No one has worked harder for change than LGBT activists and it’s paid off. Bill Clinton signed DADT (remember this was considered a step forward at the time) and DOMA. In 2004, Republicans were putting anti-marriage equality laws on the ballot to boost […]
The Casey Anthony Story
All the people complaining about the trial’s outcome need to stop working so hard to get out of jury duty.
Bachmentum
Michele Bachmann is within single digits of Mitt Romney in a New Hampshire poll. She’s surged 14% since the last poll while Romney has lost 12%.
Catch Al/El Somnambulo Podcasts Here
WDEL Newsradio-1150 AM has put up quite a few of the Al Mascitti/El Somnambulo segments on podcast, including my 10 Worst General Assembly Moments of 2011. Check ’em out here. Yesterday’s show was barrels of fun, and I know that Al will be putting up the Best and Most Ridiculous segments as well. So, listen […]
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