I slept the day away in hopes that I would feel better, but, today’s Ten Post Round-Up tells me I probably should crawl back into bed:

1: Shameful: US servicewomen more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than killed by enemy fire…

At War With Ourselves: Battling Sexual Violence in the Military–AlterNet

2: Not A Surprise: Teenage girls adopting eating disorders from healthy eating messages at school…

‘Eating disorders fuelled by teachers’–The Australian

3: ACLU comes out in defense of polygamist ranch…

ACLU weighs in on Texas polygamist custody case–CNN.com

4: Florida fire hydrants to begin multi-tasking as spyware…

Florida Gets All Stasi On Citizens–duckplops

5: Smart: Bush sneaks into New Orleans, Not So Smart (?): To discuss expanding NAFTA…

José Can You See? Bush’s Trojan Taco–Greg Palast

6: Grandma’s weird Depression-era recipes are beginning to look good, now…

Food Rationing Makes Unwelcome Return–The Huffington Post

7: Oh, but flip-flops are so comfy, aren’t they?….

McCain: That was then (flip). This is now (flop).–Hypocrisy.com

8: Un-frak-ing-believable…

Judges deny some crack convicts legal help on sentences–McClatchy

9: Put this in perspective: The Army and Marines are recruiting individuals who would otherwise not be able to purchase or possess guns as civilians or be able to live in neighborhoods with a school nearby…

Army doubled felony waivers for recruits in year of Iraq surge–Raw Story

10: Oklahoma sheriff (D) works to up the ante of sexual predators vs (R)s…

Cain’t Say No–Reason Magazine

272 días hasta el final de un error…

Peace.

(I like my morning cuppa with a little hypocrisy chaser)

Maybe it’s the cold medicine, but, today’s Ten Post Round-Up has my head spinning:

1: Proof of progress in Iraq: Seatbelts!…

As the Iraqis Buckle Up, We Will Stand Down–Bring It On!

2: Sometimes, doing things the old-fashioned way, really is best…

Exposed: The Great GM Crops Myth–CommonDreams.org

3: Ben Stein’s movie is number 8 with a bullet! On the upside, it should be available in Blu-Ray in a couple of months!…

Expelled’s Weekend Box Office–Friendly Atheist

4: To be sure, it wasn’t just television news that was taken in by the Pentagon’s Propaganda machine…

A Guide to ‘NYT’ Bombshell on Military/Media Propaganda–The Huffington Post

5: In the UK, psychics will have to prove themselves…

New Psychic Law–The J-Walk Blog

6: Mark Fiore has a great ad about the Presidential retirement plan…

White House Life–Mark Fiore.com

7: Another reason Dizzy does not watch game shows: For any number of reasons, I find them highly unpalatable….

Dubya: Game Show Playa–Perez Hilton

8: A draft by any other name would be just as rotten…

No Draft, You Say?–Reconstitution 2.0

9: The truth is, the blogosphere has been suspicious of such things for awhile now…

The Puppetry of the Pentagon–Shakesville

10: Hey! At least they have a seatbelt law now!…

you read it here second–skippy the bush kangaroo

273 días hasta el final de un error…

Peace.

(I like my morning cuppa with a little hypocrisy chaser)

It’s smells like a pep rally burning out of control, in my front yard.  Today’s Ten Post Round-Up might singe your eyebrows:

1: What a relief! The Cheney sunglasses mystery is solved!…

Image In Cheney’s Glasses Actually Bush’s Eternal Soul–CAP News

2: Ahem–Attention American Taxpayers: You are supposed to squander your stimulus check NOT pay bills with it! Putting it away for your own benefit is not why we are sending it to you…

Economic Stimulus: Good for individuals or the overall economy, not both–Colorado Confidential

3: On the upside, those stimulus checks might come just in time for you to make the massive going-out-of-business sales, sure to be all the rage this summer…

More Economic Pain: Retailing Chains Caught in a Wave of Bankruptcies–The Democratic Daily

4: More “good” news…umm…the war in Iraq might come to an end, particularly if those stimulus checks don’t work out like they’re supposed to…

US Financial Collapse Will End Bush/Cheney Iraq War–duckplops

5: Some conservatives like to complain about all those “liberal activist judges”. Would you like to guess who the truly “activist judges” really are (pssst…they are conservative)…

So Much For The False “Activist Judges” Canard…–Firedoglake

6: Decisions, decisions: affordable food prices or less oil-dependency. Hmmm…those mud pies look really good…

Backlash Against Ethanol–Free Market News

7: Silver lining emerges after the military finally releases AP photographer…

At least this poor sot didn’t make it to Gitmo..–Its my Right to be Left of the Center

8: Even visitors are being ticketed for not having their vehicles registered in Washington, D.C….

Don’t Live in D.C.–Reason Magazine

9: Mystery of what happened to the good ship (snicker) Titanic still lingers after all these years ….

Rivets–Talking Points Memo

10: The plot thickens: It appears that the FLDS compound has a financial connection with the Pentagon…

BREAKING NEWS:::FUNDING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SECT…..NBC REPORTED TONIGHT–Watergate Summer

278 días hasta el final de un error…

Peace.

(I love the smell of hypocrisy in my morning cuppa)

(Programming note:  I’m going to keep the round-up, short and sweet.  But, I will continue to post a video for the day and make my usual commentary on my own crazy blog.)

News gotcha feelin’ bitter?  Well, today’s Ten Post Round-Up ain’t gonna make ya feel any better:

1: Iraqi Government: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?…

Iraq: From One Dictator to Another?–AntiWar.com

2: American economy: Hope for the best, prepare for the worst…

12 Ways To Prepare For The Next Great Depression–Best Article Every Day

3: DNC is suing McCain for breaking campaign finance laws…

No, it’s not “hamstringing” McCain, it’s about investigating an election law criminal–Brilliant at Breakfast

4: The world is definitely coming to an end…

Lead Tainted Hillbilly Teeth Recalled–Bring It On!

5: Dang! I didn’t even hear the fat lady sing on that one…

Is the FISA fight over?–Crooks and Liars

6: FARK said it best: $9 billion reasons why the US government is not in a hurry to deport illegal aliens…

Illegal immigrants pay billions in taxes–Houston Chronicle

7: Bush admitted he approved of torture, but all the media was worried about was whether or not Americans are “bitter”…

Media Priorities–Morning Martini

8: Bush advocating diplomacy over confrontation…5 years too late…

Opposite Day for Stephen Hadley–Princess Sparkle Pony

9: A slope too slippery?….

Should the Death Penalty Cover Crimes Other than Murder?–Reason Magazine

10: About that “other” war…

US military deaths in Afghanistan at 423–Signs of the Times

279 días hasta el final de un error…

Peace.

(yes, I suffer from head*desk syndrome)

(Programming note:  I’m going to keep the round-up, short and sweet.  But, I will continue to post a video for the day and make my usual commentary on my own crazy blog.)

Have cuppa?  Prepare to traverse today’s Ten Post Round-Up:

1: Many Americans are avoiding movies and documentaries based on the Iraq War, regardless of their personal stand on the war, itself…

Why Americans Are Tuning out the Disaster in Iraq–AlterNet

2: This just in: Presidential candidates are people, too!…

Surprise!–BlondeSense

3: Novel idea: Army attempting to lure new recruits via amusement park and Xbox 360…

The U.S. Army is now a Ride at Six Flags–Bring It On!

4: Captives for the war on terror…

U.S. May Not Release Guantanamo Prisoners: Even If Found Innocent of Charges Against Them–Global Research

5: 74-million-year old baby dinosaur for sale!…

Blackfeet Tribe’s premier fossil up for bid–Great Falls Tribune

6: We’re a little closer to hell in that ol’ handbasket…

Which gang is right for 4-year-old?–Joanne Jacobs

7: Lawmakers considering lowering drinking age for members of the military…

Bills to Lower Drinking Age Filed in Seven States–Join Together

8: Creepy: Landlord refusing to let fiance’ out of lease for apartment his girlfriend was murdered in…

Murdered UW Student’s Fiancee in Lease Dispute–Newsradio 620

9: I wonder if he just considered voting NOTA (none of the above), instead? It’s probably a bit better for the digestion….

Italian eats ballot in ‘disgust’: report–Signs of the Times

10: “Dr. Phil” must be desperate for better ratings…

court tv–skippy the bush kangaroo

280 días hasta el final de un error…

Peace.

(yes, I suffer from head*desk syndrome)

The announcement that Bush made, yesterday, in regards to troop deployments being shortened to 12 months from 15 months was welcome news to many. But, it was sort of depressing news for SSG Dizzy and me.

We had been discussing it for a few days because he had heard a rumor about the announcement that Bush made, but from what he was telling me, they thought that this new announcement would affect them in a positive way, namely, their deployments would be shortened, as well. Basically, all Bush did was substantiate the rumor that has been going around since Christmas, basically making it official. I had heard that TPTB were kicking around the idea of shorter deployments, but they were clear to point out that it would only affect new deployments, not the deployments that had been taking place at that time.

So, as excited as some of my friends are that deployments have been returned to their old length, it’s not good news for myself and hundreds of other families in the same boat. Our soldiers will still be deployed in Iraq until early 2009.

But, I’m not going to let this get me down. If I did, I couldn’t function. SSG Dizzy and I have been living with this war as part of our everyday life since day one. So, I am just going to wear my hat of positivity. Nothing can come, at this point, to getting all worked up, especially since my husband and my children and my business customers expect me to behave graciously and gracefully.

The one thing that keeps me wearing my “happy face” is the fact that by the time SSG Dizzy comes home from this deployment, there will be a different president in office (…if it ISN’T John McCain). I just hope that the American people get it right, this time.

(crossposted: Hypocrisy.com)

I’m on fire, right now, as I have a lot on my mind. I’m sure many of you are getting worked up about the same things that are sticking in my craw. Yet, when I try to express myself in a coherent fashion, it comes out on the page looking something like  ”akjf;laghoehtoieWTFgj;akjoijfoidjAHHHH!” Of course, I “know” what it says, but it’s impossible to translate.

I have plenty of time to think of these things, as I go about my daily tasks. I think “oh, how witty that will sound” and then I sit down to write and…I got nothin’!

Maybe I worry too much about censoring myself once I set down to my computer, trying not to offend anyone or at least, not offend them too much, especially with everyone on even higher alert and pointing to offenses more than usual during the current primary/caucus race. I think that I am coming to a point where I say fu…–I mean, “bleep” that (*wink*), I would rather lose friends than not be able to speak my mind. Of course, I will always be respectful when I am in a space (where you may be reading this) that does not belong to me, but I’m thinking it’s time for me to cut to the chase and actually say whatever the he…–I mean, “bleep” is on my mind.

That being said, there is some shi…–I mean, there are some things in today’s round-up that will definitely make you go “wtf?” So, why don’t we start off with a little soft shoe to ease you into it: Gregory Hines & Steve Martin Tap.

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Try dancing around today’s Ten Post Round-Up:

1: If sisters are doing it for themselves, how come movies and television are not representing them properly?…

On-Screen Sex Ratios Add Up to One Big Negative–AlterNet

2: Things not so comfy cozy on the housing front between GWB and the GOP?…

Bush throws GOP Senators under the bus on the bi-partisan housing bill–AMERICAblog

3: Those rebate checks might not arrive in time to do the economy any good, but at least the average Jane and Joe can maybe pay off one more bill before finally hitting the skids…

It’s official now: George W. Bush is today’s Herbert Hoover–Brilliant at Breakfast

4: Milestones and reminders on the road to victory in Iraq: Are we there yet?…

Another anniversary!–Bring It On!

5: They’re gonna git cha, so ya better pay up!…

IRS Hunts Down “Tax Defiers”–The Huffington Post

6: They have all this money, yet, they are still relying on the US for financial help? Excuse me while I beat up my desk with my forehead…

Iraq’s Oil Profits–The J-Walk Blog

7: Just one more thing for the cash-strapped working poor to worry about: Fraudulent rental agreements that leave them out on the streets (after handing their first and last plus security to a complete stranger who disappears into the night)…

Scam Leaves 3 Families Moving Into Same House–NBC10.COM

8: In a “real” free-market system, this makes perfect sense. Everyone is going broke, you gotta be able to make money where you can and if the whole world suddenly is starving, the last thing a hungry fisherman is going to be concerned with is the purple-bellied flying carp and whether or not it’s extinct…

As Prices Rise, Farmers Spurn Conservation–New York Times

9: I miss the old “Dr.” Phil: “You shouldn’t shush a nation when a president decides he’s gonna go to war. If we ever need the First Amendment, we need it then”….

Phil Donohue Stands Up For Free Speech In A Time Of War–News Hounds

10: I’ve said it before, being a friend of GWB and company means never having to say you’re sorry…

Bush Justice in the Department of Just Us–Scatablog

Oh, I definitely need more coffee!

284 días hasta el final de un error…

Peace.

(yes, I suffer from head*desk syndrome)

You say you want a ten post round-up? Oh? Well, I got your round-up, right here.

First, cue music: McCain Girls: Here Comes McCain Again. (Stop laughing! These ladies are very, very serious!).

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Now, cue today’s Ten Post Round-Up:

1: Ummm…I think they missed our stop…

Who’s steering the Iraq bus?–AMERICAblog

2: Be careful with that lipstick, ladies, otherwise you could stun more than that cute guy…

Lip Stick Stun Gun–Bring It On!

3: It would appear that some of our congress critters have their own personal stakes ($$$) invested in Iraq and Afghanistan…

US Lawmakers Invested in Iraq, Afghanistan Wars–CommonDreams.org

4: Sad, but true: We are all “pigeons”…

THE APRIL FOOL IS US–Hypocrisy.com

5: Does making “volunteer service” a requirement to graduate high school, actually defeat the purpose?…

Service or disservice? Student requirement debated–keepMEcurrent.com

6: I have a feeling that GWB, the movie will be just as disastrous as GWB, the president…

Oliver Stone’s “W”–Left of Centrist

7: One MILLION cars of public officials, in California, are immune to fines for traffic violations: no busts by red light cams or parking tickets to pay, a wink and nod when pulled over for speeding…Mus’ be nice…

Petty Tyranny in California–Reason Magazine

8: Whoops!: After being reassured by Cheney of a “long-term presence” in Iraq, soldiers are beginning to seriously consider candidates that want to bring them home, sooner rather than later…

Even After Listening To ‘Rousing’ Cheney Speech, Troops Back Pro-Withdrawal Candidates–Think Progress

9: Finally, an internet-arranged protest that is actually getting noticed!…

Truckers Protest, the Resistance Begins–truthout

10: Definitely NOT the top ten list you want to find your city on…

Nation’s Ten Worst Traffic Nightmares, Fragile Bridges, And Crumbling Dams–Wonkette

And finally, cue the morning cuppa!

285 días hasta el final de un error…

Peace.

(Somebody please cue me some chocolate!)

I admit it, I’ve got “spring fever”.  I’m desperate for the sun to warm away the echoes of snow and freezing rain that are permeating my neck of the woods.  I can see the grass and trees trying to turn green and the flowers are trying to sprout their roots.  I’m not looking forward to the excess of spiders that manifest during this time of year, but I am looking forward to watching hubby’s flower garden grow.

We are doing the big countdown to the LP convention and the day when hubby comes home for RnR.  He tells me that he will hear some big news by Thursday.  I imagine it has something to do with the same announcement that GWB plans to make on that date about deployments being reduced from 15, back to 12 months.  Of course, the fat lady rarely sings on Army matters, so I won’t be cheering about this supposed “news” until the last note is sung and hubby is home for Christmas.

Well, it ain’t singing but it is news: Uncle Jay Explains the News – April 7, 2008. (Wherein Uncle Jay tries to explain rec..um…reces…ahem…recessi…whoo…how bad our economy is).

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Some folks may be singing the blues with today’s Ten Post Round-Up:

1: Will the R-EVOL-UTION begin singing from the rafters for former Georgia Republican congressman and newly minted Libertarian presidential candidate, Bob Barr?…

The Barr Factor–Antiwar.com

2: Florida appears to be singin’ da blues over their abstinence only sex ed policy because the kiddies beliefs about sex have hit a bad note…

Florida Shines Once Again!–BlondeSense

3: For whom does the media sing?…

Your MSM In Action–Crooks and Liars

4: I’m definitely singing and dancing on this news…

Cup of coffee a day can keep Alzheimer’s away, say scientists–The Daily Mail

5: Maybe he was humming the “Armour Hot Dog” jingle and she’d had about enough out of that weenie…

Police: Woman Stabs Husband During Fight Over Hot Dogs For Dinner–local6.com

6: Shall we get together and sing karaoke after we play the “Bush Drinking Game”?…

Bush to speak about Iraq on Thursday–Wiredispatch.com

7: Tin-foil hatters singing a new tune about Sonny Bono’s death?…

Conspiracy Theory of the Day–Reason Magazine

8: I suddenly have an curious urge to sing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”. Cue the zombies…

Rice for Veep?–Shakesville

9: This guy is definitely singin’ da blues, about now…

Man faces five years in jail after hitting a boy with… a hedgehog–Signs of the Times

10: Global rice shortage: So “unpretty”…

battle rice–skippy the bush kangaroo

Jus’ remember, the excessive blogging may kill you, but at least the truckloads of coffee will keep the gray matter from faltering!

286 días hasta el final de un error…

Peace.

(must.needs.more.caffeine…)