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Earth Day, Every Day, Because…

Mar 11th, 2009
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Just in case you forgot what planet you are on, here is a reminder that Earth Day is coming up on April 22.

All the other planets have had a day each week for thousands of years

Moon Monday
Mars Tuesday
Mercury Wednesday
Jupiter Thursday
Venus Friday
Saturn Saturday
Sun Sunday

Somehow it took us till 1970 to remember to give Earth her own day, and that is just once a year. Well, all the weekdays were already taken.

So in case you have forgotten what the point is of Earth Day, how it started, and how it is still celebrated, watch this video:

Desmond Tutu Interviewed by Craig Ferguson

Mar 5th, 2009
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Craig Ferguson is interviewing Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who turns out to be a charming character. Very disarming. Then he turns serious.

Let Molly Ivins Speak from Your Site!

Feb 25th, 2009
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The late, great Molly Ivins is still with us in spirit, of course. One can imagine her pithy commentary on current events.

Molly would have loved to be here to see Obama elected. She would have had a field day making fun of Coleman trying to sue to get back the Senate seat he lost to Al Franken in a close but scrupulously recounted election. She would have skewered the hypocrisy of—-well, just too many to list—and we would have all had fun watching her do it.

Eternal Vigilance Is the Price of Liberty

Feb 23rd, 2009
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Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. Power is ever stealing from the many to the few. —Wendell Phillips, US abolitionist (1811 – 1884)

Want to Save $Billions in the Federal Budget?

Feb 13th, 2009
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Want to cut billions of dollars of waste from the U.S. federal budget? (So we can put the money to best use in reviving our ailing economy?) Here’s how: Cut the so-called “Defense” budget. Let’s start by cutting so-called defense costs by 25%.

Not only does “Defense” consume half the federal budget, an immense amount of the money is wasted.

CEO Salary Caps: Well, It’s About Time!

Feb 7th, 2009
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American CEOs are paid several times as much on average as CEOs in other developed countries. They are way overpaid. European CEOs of comparable or larger multinational corporations make much, much, much less. Japanese CEOs make even less. We need to limit all CEO salaries to a reasonable multiple of what the lowest paid worker makes—including contract labor.

Doing the Limbaugh Limbo

Feb 5th, 2009
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As usual, Rush Limbaugh is rushing to do the Limbaugh Limbo (How low can he go?) over President Obama’s economic stimulus package. Says Rush, “I hope he fails!”

So who cares what Limbo thinks? Apparently a lot of nonthinkers do. He is galvanizing the reactionary nonthinkers to call their U.S. Representatives and Senators and demand that they vote against the stimulus bill.

What the Digital Divide Really Costs

Jan 27th, 2009
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The Digital Divide is not just about poor kids not being able to do use the Internet to do homework. According to UCLA researchers, searching the Internet actually makes you smarter. Brain scans show that when using the Internet, twice as many parts of the brain are active as when reading a book.

Why Do They so Love to Hate?

Jan 22nd, 2009
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What is bothering me now is how so many ordinary Republicans really **hate** Obama and Michelle and every ideal they stand for. Why?

Inaugural Love Fest Sparkles

Jan 20th, 2009
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The Inauguration ceremony was surprisingly moving. As the TV anchors on CBS agreed, the real star of the show was the crowd, smiling, laughing, weeping, chanting “Obama”, cheering. Last estimate I heard was 2,000,000 people on the Mall, the largest crowd ever.

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