• Twitter

    Weekly Tweets 2011-01-30

    If I wanted to taste your perfume, I would lick your neck. #fb # This will be remembered as the year the Bachmann/Palin Crazy Train goes into overdrive, with Angle/O'Donnell Crazy Caboose. # RT @Syfy "…a Firefly series without half of the lead actors? (Actually, Adam is on Chuck too…so that make 4). Or w/out Joss?" No. # Bachmann must have been watching the HypnotoadPrompter http://r33b.net/ # .@KeithOlbermann And all this time I thought #FOK meant Fully Off Kilter. Happy Birthday, young man. # RT @daveweigel "Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), whom Palin opposed in the primary, also at Tea Party…

  • Connections

    Disabled Man Dies After Beating By Group Home Employees In Downstate Illinois

    This is disturbing… for various reasons. This man was a member of a kind-hearted and trusting population of Illinois residents, and it’s outrageous that the people responsible for his care are also responsible for his death. Just last year Paul McCann was contemplating moving from his group home in Charleston to one in Crest Hill to be closer to his family in the south suburbs, his sister said. But even after spending a weekend at a residency facility blocks away from his elderly mother, McCann decided he wanted to stay downstate, where he knew more people and enjoyed the scenery.…

  • Hot Off The Presses - Politics, Schmolitics

    Army protecting #Egypt protesters from police video: Watching and listening

    Earlier today a reporter for the The Daily News Egypt captured footage of Cairo protesters taking shelter behind and among armored vehicles of the army. Who were they were sheltering from? The Egyptian police. The chant has the same cadence as “The people, united, can never be defeated.” I’ve also heard a Spanish version. via Army protecting Egypt protesters from police video – CSMonitor.com.

  • Hot Off The Presses

    Linkdump: January 24th – January 28th

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  • Twitter

    Weekly Tweets 2011-01-23

    RT @OTOOLEFAN "Rience Preibus' name without vowels is RNC PR BS? Where's Glenn Beck when you need him?" eternal hashtag: #RNCPRBS # RT @StNickEpiscopal at 10 am today: lots to pray for and discuss over coffee. Father Steve's news, next steps, and Da Bears game later! # Father Steve is now a "lame duck" vicar, soon to go to Our Savior, Elmhurst. He was nearly duck flambé today; candles and sleeves dont mix! # Pat Kalicki, Senior Warden, will lead St Nicholas in the interim. Saturday liturgy at 430pm continues, there will be a smooth transition. # As Father Manny's…

  • Blogs Wot I Read

    Most Stringently Cold Here

    It’s 10 degrees Fahrenheit here and snowing. We were going to go out with the cameras but so far it’s a coffee-in-bed day. The new heated mattress pad has been getting heavy use; David leaves it on all day during the week so Riley can stay cozy under the covers while the automatic thermostat lowers the temp til we get home. Here’s a wonderful blog I found following Chris’ recent kind comment; it’s a collection of wartime love letters. It is still most stringently cold here. Last night we had a heavy fall of snow; today the temperature is very…

  • Hot Off The Presses

    Time To Kiss “Dear John” Goodbye In Business Emails?

    In my work life, I frequently send emails to people I don’t know, quite often to people in other countries. The standard opening in our company is supposed to be: “Dear Business Traveler,” … which I use most often when forwarding confirmation emails that come to our generic inbox. I use a rather anonymous tone and the generic signature block, because the emails are automatically generated to frequent travelers whose member accounts have become associated with our office. But when emailing someone I’ve spoken to, or to someone in Britain I “know,” I open with: “Hello (Firstname),” or even “Hallo,…

  • Twitter

    Weekly Tweets 2011-01-16

    I just used #Shazam to discover Hurt by Johnny Cash. http://shz.am/t11248206 # RT @bbcamerica "Cameron Diaz talks #TopGear w/ @JimmyKimmel. She feels really good about her time vs Tom Cruise http://aol.it/e0wZnj" # RT @boobiewed: We do!!! RT @HarryMinge: No-one gives a fuck that it's #Boobiewed anymore." I DO. Family member had rad mastectomy yesterday. # It's #boobiewednesday Have you self-examined today? Follow @boobiewed and spread the love. # My mammogram results from Monday were NORMAL. Good luck all! #boobiewednesday #fb # RT @TWCBreaking "Airport update: Islip, NY remains closed until at least noon. Deicing continues at BUF DTW (Detroit) PHL…

  • Mini-Posts

    Riley’s Vets: Doctor Bob and Doctor Leon

    As you can see, Doctor Bob is a human veterinarian. And Doctor Leon, who is both big-boned and fluffy, is a feline consulting specialist. Dr Leon strolled into the exam room the other day to greet me warmly, and then assisted the vet tech in showing me how I will administer Riley’s pills. He gobbled up the extra “pills” after the demonstration concluded. He obviously loves his work. Our Doctors