Friday, December 31, 2010

What Are You Doing New Years Eve? by Lena Horne

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve By Johnny Mathis

Orioles - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (original version)

Nancy Wilson - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve

We Did What? Oops, Sorry.

We Did What? Oops, Sorry.
i'm ready to party!

Republicans envy the Holocaust industry and have created one around 9/11

Republicans envy the Holocaust industry and have created one around 9/11

Blue Gal: Worst Editorial of the Week.

Blue Gal: Worst Editorial of the Week.: "Is this one in Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal. Its sidebar notes say The left won't admit that Sarah Palin had a point about ratione..."
Alison Shedd Ezell :


‎"Starting on New Year's Day, insurance companies will have to spend at least 80 percent of the revenues they receive from premiums on actual health care. Not on salaries or overhead." That's one New Year's resolution that the insurance industry is going to spend billions to break.
i hope everyone has an amazing new year!

stopped to visit my bro-in -law at the hospital this morning. cancer is a hellish thing! he's much more lucid than since xmas. that is a good sign! then we went grocery shopping-very crowded but the fridge was fairly bare and my little sweetie is coming tomorrow to stay overnight.

i bought her another book too."never kick a slipper at the moon." she loves to read and is quite good at it. she has her own bookshelves at home, just as her mom did and i did. reading is so very important.

same old lang syne

Tony Bennett & k.d.lang - What A Wonderful World

Canadian “Grey Power” Hippies

Canadian “Grey Power” Hippies

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Pittsburgh in the 60’s

Pittsburgh in the 60’s

Year On Earth

http://www.truth-out.org/c-street-review-is-fact-power-its-justification66406

i've read his books- i've seen interviews with some of the washington people written of-no one has every really denied it and some have come right out and affirmed it as true.

better pay attention because THEY believe that their "god" has chosen THEM to rule over us all.
http://www.thelangreport.com/featured/cointelpro-was-the-fbis-patriot-act-on-steroids/


i keep getting those end of the year charity letters and e-mails and phone calls. not only for myself but for my mother who is still passed on as far as i know!

i always feel bad because tho there are a few that i regularly give too and some that i give to if i have a little extra around, i can't give to all of the ones that i find worthwhile and needful. i know i shouldn't feel bad but i always do. it can be a real downer this time of the year anyway. i will be very very glad to see the holidays fade away.

Citing Facebook Posts, Fox News Turns in Indiana Grandmother for ‘Terror Link’ -- News from Antiwar.com

Citing Facebook Posts, Fox News Turns in Indiana Grandmother for ‘Terror Link’ -- News from Antiwar.com


me-people better start paying attention!
logan murphy:



Lambert over at Corrente noticed this little tidbit that Mike Huckabee definitely doesn't want to have brought up:




Here's the barebones story of how 18-year-old Mike Huckabee's son, David, and 17-year-old Clayton Frady killed a dog when they were Boy Scouts, and got fired for it. From the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in 1998 (as quoted in DogBlog):



[David Huckabee,] the younger son of Gov. Mike Huckabee and another teen were fired last month from jobs at a Boy Scout camp after the killing of a stray dog.[..]



So, how and why did David Huckabee (and Clayton Frady) kill the dog?



The original story isn't clear in the lead (the admissions and the details come as you read down). Still from the Democrat Gazette:



The dog was killed [passive voice] July 11 at Camp Pioneer near Hatfield.[..]



I believe the following is the faxed description of the "particular process." It's on a reputable site, Utopia Animal Rescue, which is run by, of all people, Kinky Freidman:



(Miller County, Arkansas) Two boy scout counselors, 17 year old Clayton Frady and 18 year old David litickabee [sic], the son of Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, have admitted to catching a stray dog during their summer session at Camp Pioneer in Hatfield, AR, and hanging the dog by his neck, slitting his throat and stoning him to death.



Lambert notices that Michael Isikoff's coverage of the story for Newsweek is particularly lacking in investigative curiosity on how David Huckabee killed the dog, which as you can see above, really does color the event.



Digby's on top of this too. The Huckster's son seems to be a real winner and his father tried to cover up his sick, twisted behavior -- the same kind of behavior that landed former NFL star Michael Vick in prison.
Robert Myers:


An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Default.aspx?tsid=143&source=FACEBOOK
http://www.truth-out.org/serfing-usa-corporate-america-robbing-american-workers66399

Question Of The Week: "When God Was A Woman" - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan

Question Of The Week: "When God Was A Woman" - The Daily Dish By Andrew Sullivan
http://www.aolnews.com/2010/12/30/french-aristocrats-debut-luxury-condoms/




Chambers Brothers - Love, Peace & Happiness 3rd movement

Chambers Brothers - Love, Peace & Happiness 2nd movement

Chambers Brothers - Love, Peace & Happiness 1st movement

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.




- Buddha

http://current.com/news/90903072_gop-sponsored-single-payer-guaranteed-health-care-in-iraq-but-not-in-us.htm

this pisses me off

Ashton’s Ready For The Apocalypse. Are You?

Ashton’s Ready For The Apocalypse. Are You?

me-alrighty then!

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Sinead O'Connor - The House of the Rising Sun

House of the Rising Sun- Bob Dylan

Are Right-Wing Libertarian Internet Trolls Getting Paid to Dumb Down Online Conversations? | Media | AlterNet

Are Right-Wing Libertarian Internet Trolls Getting Paid to Dumb Down Online Conversations? Media AlterNet

AT&T Don't Text While Driving Documentary

Next Stop: Homelessness

Next Stop: Homelessness

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null,

OMG!

Man in a Blizzard

The Hut Sut Song

I Was Checkin' Out She Was Checkin' In 1973 Don Covay Super Dude



thanks marsha
me- verrrrryyyy interesting!




http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/28/karzai-golden-age-bush-years_n_801712.html

'Sayat Nova' beginning

"Hidden Messages of Water" Interview with Dr. Masaru Emoto

Dropkick Murphys ~ Workers Song

Maceo Parker plays Marvin Gaye "Let's Get It On"

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

have a big pot of potato soup on the stove. i used a few sweet potatoes that i had as well as white.
going to make fried meatballs and a salad to go with the soup.

the sun is shining and we are due for a thaw starting tomorrow.
that will probably screw up the winter classic hockey todoo at the stadium on saturday-but mother nature rules.

Sometime During Eternity by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Sometime During Eternity by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Johnny Cash - Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream

Wealth Gap

Wealth Gap

In large numbers, and with few rules, retiring generals are taking lucrative defense-firm jobs

In large numbers, and with few rules, retiring generals are taking lucrative defense-firm jobs

The Hippie Gene

The Hippie Gene

Is Your Digital Camera Snitching You Out?

Is Your Digital Camera Snitching You Out?

2 Political Junkies: Oh. My. God.

2 Political Junkies: Oh. My. God.: "David Horowitz is such a liar. First, who's David Horowitz? Take a look at this from today's Trib:Write a book about leftist billionaire G..."
been up most of the night. my brother in law is in the hospital. i hope they can straighten out the imbalances that seem to be affecting him. cancer sucks big time!

Monday, December 27, 2010

Worldwide Hippies News and stuff

Worldwide Hippies News and stuff

Health Caring: Jacksonville man on Day 2 of run down Florida's Atlantic Coast | jacksonville.com

Health Caring: Jacksonville man on Day 2 of run down Florida's Atlantic Coast jacksonville.com

Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum

me-glad it wasn't here!



http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-533804
http://www.opinionatedlib.com/2010/12/difference-between-socialism-communism.html

Talking Unions this Holiday Season | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG

Talking Unions this Holiday Season AFL-CIO NOW BLOG

American Indian Movement Anthem

http://www.food.com/recipe/bacon-wrapped-jalapeno-poppers-105670
the wind is WICKED. even the birds are not out or the squirrels and nothing much stops them!

my crows my be too full to fly tho. they have been feasting on cakes and xmas cookies for the entire weekend. i have to share the bounty with everyone-critters too!
http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/27/5719966-infrastructure
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/25/us/25beliefs.html?_r=2&src=twrhp

me-interesting
Joe McKee-


‎"What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset." - Crowfoot, Blackfoot Warrior

2 Political Junkies: It's beginning to look a lot like Metcalfe

2 Political Junkies: It's beginning to look a lot like Metcalfe: "And the angel said unto them, Fear lots: for, behold, I bring you bad tidings of great gloom, which shall be to all people of Pennsylvania. ..."

FDA Orders Massive Recall of Mistletoe Due To E. Coli Contamination

FDA Orders Massive Recall of Mistletoe Due To E. Coli Contamination

A Teen's Third-World America

A Teen's Third-World America

The 10 Greediest People of the Year

The 10 Greediest People of the Year
Listen to The Working Family Radio Network - 660AM Pittsburgh 1180AM Philadelphia,

Defense Spending

Defense Spending


me-this will wake ya up this morning!

Dr. John playing 'IKO IKO'

http://www.salon.com/news/opinion/glenn_greenwald/2010/12/24/wikileaks
BTW



http://www.truth-out.org/bush-intelligence-chief-obama-has-been-aggressive-if-not-more-aggressive-pursuing-terrorists66284
the big snow missed us but the wind and the cold did not!

WOW!!!! 

Saturday, December 25, 2010

A merry Ro-man Xmas!!!

Angus


everyone in my family knows i'm a rock freak- have them all over my house in bowls and on shelves- well THIS is the biggest rock i've ever gotten-now i just have to find out where he wants to be. jordan made the birdhouse-isn't it cool?

i got a lot of neat stuff- i have a great family!

Cool

Friday, December 24, 2010

Dinner

Mai's tree

Deana and pap

Mai and Eric

My neighbors brought me these from the Bahamas

And some macaroons that nadide made . I gave them a tray of cookies!
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2010/12/23/132205690/snowman-ia
put the squid on early this morning. have to do the baccala and the smelts in a little while-then i will be officially DONE!!!!!!!

Lewis Black - Hanukkah and Christmas




my 1 antlered xmas eve deer.   his antler looks like a pencil. here he is looking into the window this morning at dawn.

http://www.scpr.org/programs/patt-morrison/2010/12/23/john-henry-faulks-christmas-story/

http://www.scpr.org/programs/patt-morrison/2010/12/23/john-henry-faulks-christmas-story/

Just In Time For Christmas: HELL’S ANGELS!

Just In Time For Christmas: HELL’S ANGELS!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Pittsburgh in the 60’s

Pittsburgh in the 60’s

Robert Earl Keene's Merry Christmas from the Family

Ave Maria-Franz Biebl- Chanticleer

great story:


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101223/ap_on_re_us/us_obit_hargesheimer_2

A VERY ZOMBIE HOLIDAY (Instructional video)

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/12/10/opinion/20101210_Disunion_SlaveryMap.html

Winter Classic

Component in common dairy foods may cut diabetes risk, study suggests

ScienceDaily (2010-12-20) -- Scientists have identified a natural substance in dairy fat that may substantially reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. ... > read full article

I AM...NF

Ziggy Marley | Love is My Religion Video HQ

Tricycle: The Buddhist Review


‎"The proper scale for human endeavor is that of the household. It’s within the intimacy of a household that we first learn to interact with other people and it’s in our own backyard that we learn to interact with the earth." —Lin Jensen, Deep Down Things

got the tomato sauce with the pork simmering on the stove-the meatballs are poaching-i'll take the pork out when it's tender and then add the meatballs to the sauce. have to make the bread dough for the fried bread later. the kitchen looks like there was a massive food fight earlier!

tomorrow morning-it's squid and baccala and smelts to cook and then -TAH DAH- xmas eve dinner will be ready(deana and eric and jordan already made the cheese ravs and the meat ones!

my little sweetie had her dance recital last night. those kids are so cute.

she does know all the steps but she is far too busy checking out everyone else to pay attention to what she's doing! oh but she does have fun and is such a ham she makes everyone smile!

Tom Lehrer- A Christmas Carol

"Weird Al" Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero

Christmas In Heaven

Kids Scared of Santa - Don't they know it's Christmas?

http://blogs.forbes.com/matthewherper/

The Story of Festivus

HAPPY FESTIVUS!
have to start preparing for tomorrow's dinner. lot's of cooking in the next two days!

fed all the critters. my crows showed up early this morning! working on my 1st. cup of coffee.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12059564#

me-well damn-this explans a lot!!!!     ;  )
http://www.politicususa.com/en/maddow-obama-agenda

me- yes we can -and he did!
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/conservative-group-obama-give-entire-land-mass-the-indians/

me- some people have lost their tiny effing minds!!!

2 Political Junkies: They Try...

2 Political Junkies: They Try...: "And still don't get it. From today's Tribune-Review Op-ed page:A decade ago, writing in The Independent newspaper, opiner Charles Onians la..."
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/photos-rockers-dressed-as-santa-claus-20101221

me-ho ho ho babies!
from my buddy,Jacque Sue Roycroft -


Marriage is like a deck of cards:



In the beginning all you need is two hearts and a diamond

By the end you'll wish you had a fucking club and a spade

Peace Today Movie http://www.MakeADifference.com/movies/ - World Peace Now!

TRAILER from Ghost Riders Wounded Knee

Spencer Davis Group - 'Gimme Some Lovin' Stereo Music Video




KICK UP THE SOUND!!!!
http://motherjones.com/media/2010/12/zina-saunders-12-days-wikileaks-cartoon#

Dark chocolate peanut butter blossoms!

Merry Christmas From The Steelers

Rachel Maddow- Yes_ Obama did

Walmart Secret File- HippieLeaks

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

bought the meat for the sauce for xmas eve. have a list of things for tomorrow. have to make the peanut butter blossoms for my daughter.

speaking of nuts-

my very good friend pudd'n boy is in intensive care. day before yesterday he ate a cookie that must have had some ground nuts or peanut oil in the batter. he is highly allergic. thankfully he's going to be alright but it's a scary thing. his wife my buddy g.l. must be going crazy!



me and pudding before i grew out my hair!
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-audio-classic-frank-zappa-live-track-20101221
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/20/newt-gingrich-blames-nati_n_799391.html

me-what a souless creep
too cute!


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101220/ap_on_fe_st/eu_germany_puppies

Brain Tumor Walk Moving Towards A Cure

me-another, "oh for PITY'S sake!" :



http://www.slate.com/id/2278621/pagenum/all/#p2

GOP: We Deserve Raises, You Don’t

GOP: We Deserve Raises, You Don’t

Raymond J. Johnson Jr.

Decorating a Yule Log Cake

YULE Winter solstice Gwyl Canol Gaeaf /|\

me-DAMN:


http://motherjones.com/mojo/2010/12/taxpayers-paying-torture-contractors-legal-bills

Fairport Convention - Now Be Thankful

got the squid out of the freezer and into the fridge to thaw in time for xmas eve. put the baccala into soak. geeeezzzz i HATES fish, but my family-well, some, love it .so...
  
                                                                 HAPPY SOLSTICE

Monday, December 20, 2010

VisitPittsburgh Blooper Reel

So Long To Ya, 2010 | The JibJab 2010 Year in Review!

http://sporkinthedrawer.typepad.com/blog/2010/12/wha.html


me- are you a christian? are you a METHODIST???

a MUST read!!!

2 Political Junkies: House Republicans Vote for the Rape of Little Girl...

2 Political Junkies: House Republicans Vote for the Rape of Little Girl...: "House Republicans help walk this child down the aisle Via Talking Points Memo: On Thursday night, hours before passing the tax cut compromi..."
very cold! trying to clean up around here a little. got laundry in the dryer. have some things to do before xmas. baking and such starts wednesday around here.

my bro in law is getting his next to last radiation treatment today and a full body pet scan to see if it's struck anywhere else. i'm crossing my fingers and hoping for the best.

put extra seed out for the birds and squirrels. they seem happy.

my little sweetie has a dance recital this week! can't wait!

Frank Zappa on Larry King Live August 13, 1985 Part 1 of 2

"Unknowingly, we plow the dust of stars, blown about us by the wind, and drink the universe in a glass of rain." ~Ihab Hassan


a big CONGRATS to the winners of the owls election yesterday-especially boag and doug- see i told you guys you had a good chance!

and a happy hoot hoot to you all!

Keeping It Real: In the land of plenty

Keeping It Real: In the land of plenty

“Hope is action” – 131 US Veterans and Peace Activists Arrested for Peaceful Protest

“Hope is action” – 131 US Veterans and Peace Activists Arrested for Peaceful Protest

Republicans have now been shamed after Jon Stewart called them out on the 9/11 responders bill hypocrisy

Republicans have now been shamed after Jon Stewart called them out on the 9/11 responders bill hypocrisy

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Worldwide Hippies News and Stuff Dec. 20 2010

The first time I've EVER worn red polish!!!

My little sweetie and a sleepy angus

Loreena McKennitt - In The Bleak Midwinter

http://www.cleveland.com/science/index.ssf/2010/12/kent_state_shootings_does_form.html

One Love | Playing For Change | Song Around the World

STAN FREBERG - Christmas Dragnet (1953) / Yulenet (1954)

STAN FREBERG - Green Christmas (1958) - A Classic!

Karma and the Light - Eclipse on the Solstice - Astrology by Lauren

Karma and the Light - Eclipse on the Solstice - Astrology by Lauren

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Tiny tree

Randomness: Jolly Old St. Schtick Style

Randomness: Jolly Old St. Schtick Style
Friend --




Moments ago, the Senate voted to end "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."



When that bill reaches my desk, I will sign it, and this discriminatory law will be repealed.



Gay and lesbian service members -- brave Americans who enable our freedoms -- will no longer have to hide who they are.



The fight for civil rights, a struggle that continues, will no longer include this one.



This victory belongs to you. Without your commitment, the promise I made as a candidate would have remained just that.



Instead, you helped prove again that no one should underestimate this movement. Every phone call to a senator on the fence, every letter to the editor in a local paper, and every message in a congressional inbox makes it clear to those who would stand in the way of justice: We will not quit.



This victory also belongs to Senator Harry Reid, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and our many allies in Congress who refused to let politics get in the way of what was right.



Like you, they never gave up, and I want them to know how grateful we are for that commitment.



Will you join me in thanking them by adding your name to Organizing for America's letter?



I will make sure these messages are delivered -- you can also add a comment about what the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" means to you.



As Commander in Chief, I fought to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" because it weakens our national security and military readiness. It violates the fundamental American principles of equality and fairness.



But this victory is also personal.



I will never know what it feels like to be discriminated against because of my sexual orientation.



But I know my story would not be possible without the sacrifice and struggle of those who came before me -- many I will never meet, and can never thank.



I know this repeal is a crucial step for civil rights, and that it strengthens our military and national security. I know it is the right thing to do.



But the rightness of our cause does not guarantee success, and today, celebration of this historic step forward is tempered by the defeat of another -- the DREAM Act. I am incredibly disappointed that a minority of senators refused to move forward on this important, commonsense reform that most Americans understand is the right thing for our country. On this issue, our work must continue.



Today, I'm proud that we took these fights on.



Please join me in thanking those in Congress who helped make "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal possible:



http://my.barackobama.com/Repealed



Thank you,



Barack

Crabby Christmas Blues

Santa by Lightnin' Hopkins

http://blogzarro.com/2007/05/100-greatest-george-carlin-quotes/

Blue Gal: Our Weekly Podcast

Blue Gal: Our Weekly Podcast: "We had problems with Skype and had to record this in four different segments, but we persisted! I'm grateful for the free programs I use..."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/house-republicans-block-child-marriage-prevention-act_n_798382.html

ME-WTF!!!!!!
they're making sweet sweet squirrelly love:



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/new-study-squirrels-mate-_n_797709.html
me-OH FOR PITY SAKE!!!!



http://motherjones.com/blue-marble/2010/12/beware-treehuggers

Scrooge O'Reilly: Baby Jesus Would Not Want Us to Worry Our Pretty Heads About the Poor | Crooks and Liars

Scrooge O'Reilly: Baby Jesus Would Not Want Us to Worry Our Pretty Heads About the Poor Crooks and Liars

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Pittsburgh in the 60’s

Pittsburgh in the 60’s

Famous Quotes From Mahatma Gandhi

Frank Zappa And George Carlin On Space Exploration

Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - A Celtic Medley (Live)

Warhol: David Wojnarowicz’s film, A Fire In My Belly 

Warhol: David Wojnarowicz’s film, A Fire In My Belly
yes, it's foamy-you know what he's like:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1qAP-6IIbk&feature=player_profilepage

A L P H A V I L L E: "He's Got A Problem"

A L P H A V I L L E: "He's Got A Problem": "'This guy, I'm sorry, he's gonna be Speaker of the House, and he's not gonna invite me to his Christmas party, but this guy has an emotion..."
me-pencil in the date babies!



http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/billboard-campaign-claims-jesus-771570.html?bigName=Dave+Weaver&bigPhotog=Dave+Weaver&bigCap=A+Christian+group+is+proclaiming+Jesus'+impending+return+in+billboards+going+up%2c+Friday+Dec.+3%2c+2010+in+Omaha%2c+Neb.+and+other+U.S.+cities+for+the+holiday+season.&bigDeclCap=&bigCred=AP&bigUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ajc.com%2fmultimedia%2fdynamic%2f00777%2fBillboard_Gospel_JP_777152c.jpg&superSizeImage=y
http://sporkinthedrawer.typepad.com/blog/2010/12/im-not-even-going-to-ask.html
http://www.theoakstheater.com/


check it out!
more fracking grief:



http://74.95.82.237:591/rconline/FMPro?-db=rconline.fp5&-format=record_detail.html&-lay=detail&-sortfield=currentrecordid&-sortorder=descend&TopStory=Y&IsCurrent=Y&-max=20&-recid=12638207&-find
not doing too much today.not much to do. no, i guess i just don't feel like doing much.

my brother in law sent a big cinnamon bun home to me yesterday-oakmont bakery rocks big time!
he did eat one. that was a good sign. his appetite has dropped off. the pain in his hip was really bad. he got new pain meds today-a patch that he can wear. i hope it knocks it down a notch or two. more radiation-more tests next week. been thru this stuff with my father. he didn't have radiation tho. it's stressful, even for me and i'm not the ones running him back and forth. i'm just here waiting. thankfully pittsburgh has some of the finest hospitals in the world. i've been in the hospitals for tests etc. and met people from other parts of the state-or other STATES that have come to pittsburgh for diagnoses or treatment. some come from other countries for transplants and such. i can't imagine having to really travel for treatment. we are sort of spolied here in that regard.
hospitals and universities, we are chock full of them.
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10350/1111257-113.stm

me- HEY!!! we have to breathe this air cheswick!!!!

Beautiful Jellyfish at the Valencia Aquarium

Baby I'm for real - The Originals

Mithra’s Christmas

Mithra’s Christmas
http://www.indianlaw.org/content/un-declaration-sets-new-agenda-us-indian-relations

i bet most people didn't even know that this wasn't the policy til just now!!!

Donnie Iris - Twelve Days of Christmas

Stanley P. Kachowski - Donnie Iris's Comin' To Tahn

Santa Claus is goin' Dahntahn (Pittsburgh Christmas Sing-Along)

Jason Keidel: Real Giants, Veterans On Display For Wounded Warrior Project Benefit CBS New York – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of NY

Jason Keidel: Real Giants, Veterans On Display For Wounded Warrior Project Benefit CBS New York – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of NY

http://proudhearts.chipin.com/1-pledge-oph-military%20

Crystal Head Vodka - The next step is your first step

Crystal Head Vodka - The next step is your first step
"Beauty is a pair of shoes that makes you wanna die."


~~ Frank Zappa

HAPPY 13TH DAY OF ZAPPADAN

Afghan Aid Scams

Afghan Aid Scams

The state of civil liberties and national security in the United States is alarming

The state of civil liberties and national security in the United States is alarming
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101215/od_nm/us_king_head

"private collector???"

New Christmas Goggles make everything look Christmassy!

Diana Damrau: Queen of the Night from The Magic Flute (widescreen)

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Best Christmas Cookie Contest Recipe: The Dudders - Entertainment News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh

Best Christmas Cookie Contest Recipe: The Dudders - Entertainment News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh

Best Christmas Cookie Contest Recipe: Crème Wafer - Entertainment News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh

Best Christmas Cookie Contest Recipe: Crème Wafer - Entertainment News Story - WPXI Pittsburgh
HAPPY BILL OF RIGHTS DAY!



http://www.billofrightsday.com/







Founding Documents


The Bill of Rights



The Conventions of a number of the States having, at the time of adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution;



Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States; all or any of which articles, when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said Constitution, namely:



Amendment I



Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.



Amendment II



A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.



Amendment III



No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.



Amendment IV



The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.



Amendment V



No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.



Amendment VI



In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.



Amendment VII



In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.



Amendment VIII



Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.



Amendment IX



The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.



Amendment X



The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

The War On Pre-Christmas Comes To The Senate

The War On Pre-Christmas Comes To The Senate

oh for pity's sake!!!!!!

Barbara Walters Accidentally Names Local Plumber One of ‘Ten Most Fascinating People’ of 2010

Barbara Walters Accidentally Names Local Plumber One of ‘Ten Most Fascinating People’ of 2010

Elmo Visits the White House Kitchen

Eartha Kitt with Friends Santa Baby

The 2011 Inductees are….

The 2011 Inductees are….
WOOHOO the sun is out!

Blue Gal: Next up on The Learning Channel....

Blue Gal: Next up on The Learning Channel....

Blue Gal: Now here's your (for real) Moment of Zen

Blue Gal: Now here's your (for real) Moment of Zen: "Complete with guitar instructions. I don't play, but it's very soothing to watch. Dave Zeman:"

2 Political Junkies: Espionage Act of 1917

2 Political Junkies: Espionage Act of 1917: "Naomi Wolf via the HuffingtonPost:This week, Senators Joe Lieberman and Dianne Feinstein engaged in acts of serious aggression against their..."

2 Political Junkies: Bill Of Rights Day

2 Political Junkies: Bill Of Rights Day: "I am told by my good friends on the Tribune-Review Editorial Board that today is 'Bill of Rights Day.' Normally I take anything coming from..."

Kid Creole & the Coconuts

from my fb friend Christina M. Jones-Barnes:


‎"Xmas...the abbreviation predates by centuries its use in gaudy advertisements. It was first used in the mid 1500s. X is the Greek letter “chi,” the initial letter in the word Χριστός. And here’s the kicker: Χριστός means “Christ.” X has been an acceptable representation of the word “Christ” for hundreds of years. This device is known as a Christogram."

me-i knew this - but many, many don't and get all po'd when someone uses it!

not quite as cold today. fed all the critters-inside and outside ones. last weekend i mixed up a batch of winter treat for the birds (and squirrels) peanut butter and shortening and flour and birdseed. it's been really enjoyed by both these last few really frigid days.
doing laundry and having some much needed doubleshot expresso. no one has been sleeping well worrying over my brother-in-law. he hurts a lot and tho the radiation has deadend a lot of the pain in his one hip, it hasn't done anything for the pain in his back. cancer sucks.been thru this sort of thing more than once with family and friends.

Ashokan Farewell

http://www.grist.org/article/food-2010-12-10-leaked-documents-show-epa-allowed-bee-toxic-pesticide-


remember-bees pollinate most of our crops!!!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Green Change : Halliburton offers $250 million to settle bribery case against Dick Cheney


www.greenchange.org
Stars and Constellations


“The Stars once spoke to us. It is world destiny that they are silent now. To be aware of the silence, can become pain for earthly humanity. But, in the deepening silence, there grows and ripens what we speak to the Stars. To become aware of the speaking, can become strength for Spirit Humanity." Rudolf Steiner

Cat Power - I don't blame you

Star Wars meets The Princess Bride - The Chatty Duelists

Jon Calls Out GOP

Jon Calls Out GOP

U.S. Guns in Mexican Drug War

U.S. Guns in Mexican Drug War

Homophobes at Harvard?

Homophobes at Harvard?
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/romney-slams-tax-cut-compromise-concept-of-unemployment-benefits.php

people like romney and the rest will NEVER NEED unemployment insurance!

they are making serfs of us all again. just like in FRICK'S day!

A Pause for Mr Claus by ARLO GUTHRIE

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Season-s-Greetings-from-Neurofibromatosis--Inc---Mid-Atlantic.html?soid=1103123456497&aid=M6m1khu2d8U

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Season-s-Greetings-from-Neurofibromatosis--Inc---Mid-Atlantic.html?soid=1103123456497&aid=M6m1khu2d8U

Santa Babies

As Holbrooke was sedated for surgery, his final words were to his Pakistani surgeon, family members said: “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.”

As Holbrooke was sedated for surgery, his final words were to his Pakistani surgeon, family members said: “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.”
me- this is a great place and charlie rocks:






Charles W. Appel Jr. December 14


Tides/Services for Older Adults (SOA)-"We Treat Older Adults the Way Everybody Should!"® DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE!

2010-11 Asking!!

Thanks to all of you who prayed for, thought about, or donated to SOA in last year's recession.

We are moving on with great hope, bringing Joy to many more Older Adults!

You do NOT have to donate $500 to help us.....(although if you wish to, that's perfectly All Right! LOL)

Any sized donations help SOA take Joy to Older Adults in Nursing Homes, etc. Please consider a donation during December, 2010.

To Donate on-line via FaceBook:

http://www.causes.com/causes/325243-services-for-older-adults-project-8016?recruiter_id=70682725

To Donate by check or money order:

Tides/S.O.A.

Box 81745

Pgh., PA 15217

(payable to Tides/SOA)

Please do it today before you forget. Those of you who are still students, even a $5.00 donation helps!

Thanks,

Charlie Appel
from bruce:


New Mexico Chili Cook-off


If you can read this whole story without laughing, then there's no hope for you. I was crying by the end. This is an actual account as relayed to paramedics at a chili cook-off in New Mexico .









Note: Please take time to read this slowly.

If you pay attention to the first two judges,

the reaction of the third judge is even better.



For those of you who have lived in New Mexico , you know how true this is. They actually have a Chili Cook-off about the time Halloween comes around. It takes up a major portion of a parking lot at the Santa Fe Plaza . Judge #3 was an inexperienced Chili taster named Frank, who was visiting from Springfield , IL .



Frank: Recently, I was honored to be selected as a judge at a chili cook-off.. The original person called in sick at the last moment and I happened to be standing there at the judge's table, asking for directions to the Coors Light truck, when the call came in. I was assured by the other two judges (Native New Mexicans) that the chili wouldn't be all that spicy; and, besides, they told me I could have free beer during the tasting, so I accepted and became Judge #3.



Here are the scorecard notes from the event:

CHILI # 1 - MIKE'S MANIAC MONSTER CHILI

Judge # 1 -- A little too heavy on the tomato. Amusing kick.

Judge # 2 -- Nice, smooth tomato flavor. Very mild.

Judge # 3 (Frank) -- Holy crap, what the hell is this stuff? You could remove dried paint from your driveway. Took me two beers to put the flames out. I hope that's the worst one. These New Mexicans are crazy.



CHILI # 2 - EL RANCHO'S AFTERBURNER CHILI

Judge # 1 -- Smoky, with a hint of pork. Slight jalapeno tang.

Judge # 2 -- Exciting BBQ flavor, needs more peppers to be taken seriously.

Judge # 3 -- Keep this out of the reach of children. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to taste besides pain. I had to wave off two people who wanted to give me the Heimlich maneuver. They had to rush in more beer when they saw the look on my face.



CHILI # 3 - ALFREDO'S FAMOUS BURN DOWN THE BARN CHILI

Judge # 1 -- Excellent firehouse chili. Great kick.

Judge # 2 -- A bit salty, good use of peppers.

Judge # 3 -- Call the EPA. I've located a uranium spill. My nose feels like I have been snorting Drano. Everyone knows the routine by now. Get me more beer before I ignite. Barmaid pounded me on the back, now my backbone is in the front part of my chest. I'm getting sh*t-faced from all of the beer.



CHILI # 4=2 0- BUBBA'S BLACK MAGIC

Judge # 1 -- Black bean chili with almost no spice. Disappointing.

Judge # 2 -- Hint of lime in the black beans. Good side dish for fish or other mild foods, not much of a chili.

Judge # 3 -- I felt something scraping across my tongue, but was unable to taste it. Is it possible to burn out taste buds? Sally, the beer maid, was standing behind me with fresh refills. This 300 lb. Woman is starting to look HOT ... Just like this nuclear waste I'm eating! Is chili an aphrodisiac?



CHILI # 5 - LISA'S LEGAL LIP REMOVER

Judge # 1 -- Meaty, strong chili. Jalapeno peppers freshly ground, adding considerable kick. Very impressive.

Judge # 2 -- Chili using shredded beef, could use more tomato. Must admit the jalapeno peppers make a strong statement.

Judge # 3 -- My ears are ringing, sweat is pouring off my forehead and I can no longer focus my eyes. I farted, and four people behind me needed paramedics. The contestant seemed offended when I told her that her chili had given me brain damage. Sally saved my tongue from bleeding by pouring beer directly on it from the pitcher. I wonder if I'm burning my lips off. It really ticks me off that the other judges asked me to stop screaming. Screw them.



CHILI # 6 - VARGA'S VERY VEGETARIAN VARIETY

Judge # 1 -- Thin yet bold vegetarian variety chili. Good balance of spices and peppers.

Judge # 2 -- The best yet. Aggressive use of peppers, onions, garlic. Superb.

Judge # 3 -- My intestines are now a straight pipe filled with gaseous, sulfuric flames. I crapped on myself when I farted, and I'm worried it will eat through the chair. No one seems inclined to stand behind me except that Sally. Can't feel my lips anymore. I need to wipe my butt with a snow cone.



CHILI # 7 - SUSAN'S SCREAMING SENSATION CHILI

Judge # 1 -- A mediocre chili with too much reliance on canned peppers.

Judge # 2 -- Ho hum, tastes as if the chef literally threw in a can of chili peppers at the last moment. **I should take note that I am worried about Judge #3. He appears to be in a bit of distress as he is cursing uncontrollably.

Judge # 3 -- You could put a grenade in my mouth, pull the pin, and I wouldn't feel a thing. I've lost sight in one eye, and the world sounds like it is made of rushing water. My shirt is covered with chili, which slid unnoticed out of my mouth. My pants are full of lava to match my shirt. At least during the autopsy, they'll know what killed me. I've decided to stop breathing. It's too painful. Screw it; I'm not getting any oxygen anyway. If I need air, I'll just suck it in through the 4-inch hole in my stomach.



CHILI # 8 - BIG TOM'S TOENAIL CURLING CHILI

Judge # 1 -- The perfect ending, this is a nice blend chili. Not too bold but spicy enough to declare its existence.

Judge # 2 -- This final entry is a good, balanced chili. Neither mild nor hot. Sorry to see that most of it was lost when Judge #3 farted, passed out, fell over and pulled the chili pot down on top of himself. Not sure if he's going to make it. Poor fella, wonder how he'd have reacted to really hot chili?

Judge # 3 -- No report.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Andre The Giant vs Gorilla Monsoon (1977)

Bobo Brazil vs U_S_ Champ_Nature Boy_ Buddy Rogers

Johnny Barend vs Bobo Brazil

Bruno Sammartino vs Killer Kowalski

MSG Wrestling - Bruno Sammartino vs Stan The Lariat Hansen

Ivan Koloff vs. Bruno Sammartino

Bruno Sammartino vs Freddie Blassie

PXW "RINGSIDE ROSIE".......SO FUNNY

Pie Traynor talks about Ringside Rosie

Chiller Theater - Chilly Billy - American Heating Commercial

Tom Waits | News | The Art Of Marguerite Brennan

Tom Waits News The Art Of Marguerite Brennan

Worldwide Hippies News Dec 13,2010

http://www.fastcompany.com/1709448/interview-with-a-bee-leaker-beekeeper-tom-theobald-discusses-the-epas-bee-toxic-pesticide-co
A burglar




broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight



around,



looking for



valuables when a voice in the dark



said,



'Jesus



knows you're here.'



He



nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight



off, and froze.



When he heard nothing more,



after a bit, he shook his head and



continued.



Just as he pulled the stereo out so



he could disconnect the wires, clear as a bell he



heard



'Jesus is watching you.'



Freaked



out, he shined his light around frantically, looking



for the source of the voice.

..................................



Finally,

in the corner of the room, his flashlight beam came to

rest on a

parrot.











'Did



you say that?' he hissed



at the parrot.





'Yep', the parrot confessed,



then squawked, 'I'm just trying to warn you that he is



watching you.'





The burglar relaxed. 'Warn me,



huh? Who in the world are you ?'





'Moses,'



replied the bird.



'Moses?' the burglar laughed.



'What kind of people would name a bird



Moses?'





'The kind of people that would name a



Rottweiler Jesus.'


me-
thanks bruce
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/gallery/2010/dec/12/what-hand-gestures-mean?%2F%3Fpicture=369630762&index=4
http://gawker.com/5713041/judge-who-ruled-health-care-reform-unconstitutional-owns-piece-of-gop-consulting-firm

me shocked, SHOCKED i tells ya!!!
COOKIES!!!!



http://www.pauladeen.com/main/article_view/30_days_of_holiday_cookies/
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/exclusive-wined-dined-nyt-wsj-favorable-coverage-health-insurance-whistleblower/

yep!!!
WOW, it is cold and horribly windy out there! had to go and get the mail and check on my neighbor's cat that i've been caring for. i thought the wind and blowing snow was going to knock me over or freeze me solid!

the stew is just simmering now and i'm looking forward to supper!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20101213/sc_livescience/phallicshapedrockdiscoveredinmaryland

Ain't No Thing Butta Chicken Wing on the Food Network

Ain't No Thing Butta Chicken Wing on the Food Network
http://www.pittsburghese.com/

Ron Mueck

Wikileaks Round-Up

Wikileaks Round-Up

One year after electing tea Party candidate, one of Americas wealthiest counties goes broke

One year after electing tea Party candidate, one of Americas wealthiest counties goes broke

North Korea Threatens To Nuke South Korea

North Korea Threatens To Nuke South Korea
http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/christine-odonnell-and-tony-hayward-tie-for-best-quote-of-the-year/19758102?icid=maing%7Cmain5%7C1%7Clink3%7C30754
http://www.wfrnlive.com/


UNION!!!!
put on a pot of beef stew with white and sweet potatoes. it is wicked cold and windy today!

Tea'd Off Politics: vanityfair.com

Tea'd Off Politics: vanityfair.com

New Orleans Cajun Justin Wilson - Christmas

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10347/1109235-114.stm

Gloria in excelsis Deo (Gregorian latin) ♱ Glory be to God on high



i always liked this one. we always sang in latin back in the day.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

The Christians and the Pagans - Dar Williams

Singing PM: 'Fats' Putin over the top of 'Blueberry Hill' with piano solo

Ron Paul Defends Wikileaks: Don't Kill the Messenger - Change our Foreig...

Randomness: Human Condition Style

Randomness: Human Condition Style

Wake Up America! WikiLeaks Gave Us 92,000 Reasons To Leave Afghanistan P...

Keeping It Real – Holiday Edition

Keeping It Real – Holiday Edition
rain turned the snow we had to cold heavy slush and the snow is on it's way. PHOOEY!

max did get a bath this morning and his blanket washed so he isn't as odoriffic as he was!
http://www.smckids.com/episodes/are-you-experienced?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-w%7Cdl10%7Csec1_lnk3%7C189339

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Quiz Show (Bible Contradictions)

The Battle Against Beck

The Battle Against Beck
40 some degrees and the snow is melting-just in time for a big-assed storm starting tomorrow afternoon.
got salt and a shovel at the ready!

The Shooting of Dan McGrew

The Cremation of Sam McGee. -The short 35mm film-

The Shooting of Dan McGrew

Dangerous Dan McGrew

The Freckle Song - The Pearl Trio [Larry Vincent]

'Don't Mash My Digger So Deep' BO CARTER, Delta Blues Guitar Legend

'Banana In Your Fruit Basket' BO CARTER, Delta Blues Guitar Legend

lucille bogan - shave 'em dry (1935)

Bessie Smith - I'm Wild About That Thing (1929)

Blue Lu Barker ~ Don't You Feel My Leg

The Reinfather

http://www.cracked.com/article_18606_8-historic-symbols-that-mean-opposite-what-you-think.html

Tracks in the snow

Max,mine, birds,squirrels,deer and bunnies

Oops!%20They%20forgot%20the%20slaves%20again

Oops!%20They%20forgot%20the%20slaves%20again
http://mendocoastcurrent.wordpress.com/2010/12/09/kent-state-truth-emerging-in-this-cold-case-homicide/
me, heck of a rant:


http://www.fuckthesouth.com/

2 Political Junkies: Thanks, Bernie!

2 Political Junkies: Thanks, Bernie!: "Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)spent nearly nine hours today criticizing the extension of the tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. He rece..."

2 Political Junkies: Flashback Friday!

2 Political Junkies: Flashback Friday!: "I guess I picked a bad week to start sniffing glue because I could have sworn I saw President Clinton giving a White House press conference ..."

Robert Earl Keene's Merry Christmas from the Family