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FEBRUARY 22, 2011 9:42AM

WI firefighters supporting Madison protesters

I find this video by YouTellEmSteveDave of WI firefighters joining the protest in Madison last week very moving. There's just something about men and women in uniform marching for a good cause that makes my eyes moist every time. The bag pipes don't hurt either.

 

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FEBRUARY 19, 2011 1:53PM

Wish I'd said this

"The Right has made great political progress getting Americans to ask the question: "How come that guy’s getting what I don’t have?" It’s the crux of the politics of grievance. Progressives need to get Americans to ask a different question: "What’s keeping me from getting what… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 19, 2011 12:38PM

A new awakening? One can hope

 Bob and me back when all I worried about was Feingold's reelection.

I only live 90 miles from Madison, but so far family obligations have kept me at home.  I'm with the protesters in spirit, though.  I hope they know what their efforts mean to so many of us sitting at home in front of our tv sets and our… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 19, 2011 12:57AM

Somewhere Fighting Bob is smiling

small fighting bob
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OCTOBER 3, 2010 12:17AM

Harry Belafonte returns to the Lincoln Memorial

 Harry and Martin, friends and foot soldiers in the struggle for Civil Rights. I just learned today that it was Belafonte who sprung MLK out of that Birmingham jail

I was not able to get to the rally in DC today, but I watched part of the rebroadcast on C-Span.  There were some great, and some not so great speeches and songs.  But to me the greatest, and the most moving, was the one given by actor, singer,… Read full post »

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JULY 17, 2010 11:35AM

So what did you do during the housing crisis, Mommy?

  foreclosure

 One million Americans may lose their homes to foreclosure this year.  This is incredibly sad and, from what I understand, could have been prevented.  Michael Moore's Capitalism USA was more prescient than even he probably realized.  

 

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APRIL 28, 2010 3:20AM

Children's book review: "Olivia" vs. Pork

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I was rushing out the library door when I saw this book (the one on the bottom) on the picture book display shelf.  In my haste, I didn't stop to analyze it. No red lights flashed warning me of publishing fraud. In retrospect, the colorization on the cover, especially… Read full post »

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MARCH 4, 2010 1:07PM

Children's book review: Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book"

Neil Gaiman, author of

Neil Gaiman is a terrific writer for young people. He's never condescending, always honest, perennially thoughtful, and he manages to capture his readers early on, and to keep them captured. His picture books, especially "The Dangerous Alphabet" and "The Wolves in the Walls," are nothing

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010 2:28PM

When comments come home to roost

With my nemesis, Spike, back when we were still BFFs

After posting such a long response to Pretend Farmer's great post about her backyard chicken adventures, I feel obligated to post something here.

This is me with the infamous Spike (in honor of his handsome comb) last summer, back when we were still BFFs.  Now I'm actually afraid… Read full post »

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