The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age
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    Ma Joad & The Collapse of the Consumer Culture

    By SleepinJeezus on Fri, 02/06/2009 - 4:10am |
    (With thanks to stillidealistic, who prompted the following "lengthy wandering" by asking a most important question: "What can we little guys do to be a part of the solution to today's economic crisis?")*****************************************What do we do to address the failure...
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    March Forth for America!

    By MrSmith1 on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 9:58pm |
    Maybe we took our eyes off the prize too soon ... So ... here's a thought: How about we organize a Stand-up-for Obama day, on  March 4th. We could call it March Forth for America, and we could get a...

    On the Lack of Engagement of Invited Book Club Contributors

    By AmericanDreamer on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 1:30pm |
    Some good comments in the book club discussion this week on Andrew Bacevich's book, both by invited contributors and cafe denizens.   It could be so much better if Michael Klare, Bacevich, and others would engage with us riffraff.  Evidently they can't...
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    Arthur of the Roundish Table (Ch-X)

    By Richard Day on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 9:27am |
    Quinn returned to Marhaut after having a rather romping time with the previous hedge hogs. It never occurred to him that you could have a romping time with previous hedge hogs. Just as he returned, Marhaut awoke.Laddy, I must have...
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    Just How Screwed Are We?

    By stillidealistic on Thu, 02/05/2009 - 1:12am |
    I have for some time now been trying to get my arms around how big a trillion dollars is, without much success.John Allen Palous, a noted Temple University Math Professor has simplified it. If you had spent one million dollars...
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    Scummy AP sues Fairey for "copyright infringement" over HOPE poster image

    By oleeb on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 11:27pm |
    I am simply amazed at what I've just seen on yahoo news.  After it's shameful anti-Democratic reporting of the past couple of years they now have the gall to attempt to get a piece of the Obama marketing pie by...
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    Truman to Obama: Put them on the defensive

    By oleeb on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 3:28pm |
    God how I wish Harry Truman were here today because he would give Obama the advice he needs  to be successful and Harry would quickly disabuse him of some of the more Quixotic ideas clouding the President's vision as he...
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    Groundhog Cheney Rears Its Ugly Head

    By SleepinJeezus on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 3:08pm |
      The "still President" Dick Cheney addressed a kindergarten class on Monday, February 2nd after emerging from his undisclosed location. In his prepared comments, he forecast six more weeks of winter. He is seen here responding to a question from one...
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    Bizzaro U.S. economy ... a proposal

    By MrSmith1 on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 1:59pm |
      Given all the brouhaha going on about the economy and CEOs being paid outrageous salaries and bonuses, perhaps it's time to get out the Gold Kryptonite and turn the U.S. economy into Bizzarro U.S. economy.    In Bizzaro U.S....
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    Arthur of the Roundish Table (Ch-9)

    By Richard Day on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 11:02am |
    Palidan packed up forthwith on a quest to Cornwall. King Mark had summoned him since Tristan was otherwise disposed. The Moor was always suspicious of foreigners but he had gotten used to the crowd at Camelot.  They represented something bold,...
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    Associated Press seen by some as arrogant

    By acanuck on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 2:38am |
    The Associated Press seems to have learned nothing from the flak drawn by its blatant pre-election bias: WASHINGTON - Two weeks into his presidency, Barack Obama proved that even a clearly gifted politician cannot escape the gravitational pull of Washington...
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    Obama's Standards Too High?

    By stillidealistic on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 8:12pm |
    I am watching Hardball and the question is being asked whether or not Obama's standards are too high, and that's why he is having problems getting his people through the confirmation process...Are you kidding me????His standards are not too high,...
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    David Gergen's Comb Over

    By Richard Day on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 7:26pm |
    There are so many issues that face this nation.One payer health coverage.Tom Daschle's retirementMillions dispossessed in Iraq and Afghanistan.David Gergen's comb over.The last on this list of these important considerations that face this country may be of import to the...
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    Arthur of the Roundish Table (Ch-8)

    By Richard Day on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 11:53am |
                           THE QUEST FOR THE HEDGE HOG FUNDSMarhaut and Quinn had sojourned a full day from Camelot.  Sir Marhaut had worked 'a deal' with Merlin concerning the impertinence of Quinn....
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    Confessions of an Investment Banker

    By Joe the Banker on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 9:35am |

    It's been kind of quiet and depressing at work, so I've been doing a lot of web surfing lately. It seems like everyone just wants to bitch about how pissed off they are that bankers like me got their bonuses this year. Well, like we say in my biz: go f--- yourselves.

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    Yes or No.

    By quinn esq on Tue, 02/03/2009 - 3:13am |
    Do you prefer really short, one sentence blogs.... or really long, boring, 7 pagers?Yes, or No.- quinnP.S. I am writing this blog under duress.P.P.S. No, not dress, duress.P.P.P.S. Though it is my girlfriend Mildred who is making me write...

    American Marijuana Policy - an allegory.

    By kgb999 on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 10:14pm |
    A man walks down a sidewalk.  Another man says "Don't walk down that sidewalk, I'll ruin your life".  The first man, says "I've walked on this sidewalk my whole life, and I'm quite successful. You must be mistaken".  The second...
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    Election Peripheral? So Moved.

    By amike on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 8:19pm |
    I'm having withdrawal pangs from Election Central, and for me, DC is no substitute.  I know that DC is where the action is.   After all, the village elders all over the media tell me so.  And I know it...
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    Hopeful note for Medicare for All!

    By oleeb on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 7:55pm |
    Don't know about anyone else, but I didn't see the following story in the news last week about a coalition that has formed to press the Medicare for All legislation in Congress.  If you can get two very different kinds of...
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    Gore is right! We need action on climate change this year: not next!

    By oleeb on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 3:58pm |
    In this piece running right now on TPM  http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2009/02/obama_urged_not_to_backbur...  Al Gore advocates the President take strong action now on Climate Change.  He is right and everyone who loves humanity and this precious blue jewel of a planet needs to join him in demanding...
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    Arthur of the Roundish Table (Ch-7)

    By Richard Day on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 12:17pm |
    We must now return to the NW quadrant of the SE. Fathead, Field Marshall continued, these illegal Angles are under some assumption that this is their island.  Field Marshall, Dobbs answered but ignoring the moniker, I have actually heard one...
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    Avon Ladies on the Superbowl

    By suemazza on Mon, 02/02/2009 - 9:41am |

    I personally loved seeing the Avon Commercial on the Superbowl.   This definitely looks like a "guy" blog, but excuse this Avon Lady for putting in a plug.   

    The money I make from my Avon biz has helped put my kids through school, purchased cars, vacations, and actually pays the mortgage on our beach house in Upstate NY

    Men and Women do well selling Avon at work, home, or wherever because it's very low cost to get started and you don't have to spend your time doing all those crazy parties.   Just pass a book around and get orders.

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    Connecting the Dots (or the dot.coms)

    By wws on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 10:55pm |
    I know y'all are watching the Super Bowl. That's a really good thing; relaxation is important (or, as they say in Charleston, "impoewtndt"). None of us needs to be en pointe, 24/7; all of us need all the harmless diversions...
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    Super Bowl Poll

    By oleeb on Sun, 02/01/2009 - 4:28pm |
    Taking a momentary break from politics... who are ya for in today's Super Bowl and what's your prediction? Personally, I'm for the Steelers but if the Cardinals win it won't upset me.  They are a good team too and Warner is...
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    Dave Letterman, Bill Hicks, Truth & Reconciliation

    By quinn esq on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 8:04pm |
    Back in 1993, David Letterman cut a comedian's performance from his show. Apparently because the guy made some jokes about pro-lifers.Last night, Letterman had the comedian's mother on his show, and he... apologized to her. Repeatedly. Talked to her for...

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