Worth noting

“A man’s ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death.” ~Albert Einstein

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Back to smoky restaurants?

I don’t care what they say, smoking “sections” in restaurants are a joke, and if this passes in the lege, we may be going back to the days of getting a side of cigarette smoke with your pancakes and eggs. Friday is my unpaid “furlough” day, so I’ll be in Carson City. From my inbox: [...]

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Who could’ve seen this coming?

Cry me a fucking river NARAL. Governor Tim Kaine of Virginia, President Obama’s hand-picked chairman of the Democratic National Committee, signed a bill including state funding for crisis pregnancy centers, which abortion right advocates calls “anti-choice organizations.” [...] “It is unfortunate that, even after receiving thousands of messages from Virginians and pro-choice activists across the [...]

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GM CEO to resign under pressure from White House

The Obama administration has forced the longtime head of General Motors to resign and said yesterday that it would withhold additional federal aid to the auto industry unless the ailing companies undertake changes they so far have been unwilling or unable to make. The administration effectively rejected as untenable the business plans that GM and [...]

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More of this please

After reading articles like this, it can be easy to get discouraged about the state of feminism and gender equality attitudes among our young people. So, I was so excited to discover this web site, Teen Voices Online, an e-zine written by teens for teens , taking on violence against girls and women in their March issue.  [...]

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Why do we keep calling them leaders if they won’t lead?

I agree whole-heartedly with Glenn Greenwald’s assessment, not only of our political leaders, but also of us, the American voters. (My emphasis in red.) When politicians take bad positions, ones that are opposed by large numbers of their supporters, it is not only the politicians, but also huge numbers of their supporters, who step forward [...]

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Letting sleeping dogs lie

Well, that’s what’s happening in our living room right now. Sweetie and I spent last night in Reno at the Silver Legacy. Since we live so far out of town, when we do Dinner and a Show, it’s always easier to book a room as well. After making sure the dogs had plenty of food and water, [...]

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Town Hall Meeting & Legislative Forum – Dayton – April 7th

From my inbox: Meet your legislators, hear the current status of the budget process, ask your questions and give them your input. Who:  Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley & members of the Democratic Caucus When:  April 7 at 7:00 P.M. Where: Dayton High School on 335 Old Dayton Valley Road I’ll be attending.

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Flood

I can’t imagine doing this in the temperatures that these people are having to work in. These are incredibly hardy folk.

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You think this isn’t our problem?

The Texas State Board of Eduction decision on science “standards” leaves room for magical thinking to replace real science. Because of its large population, Texas’ curriculum standards weigh heavily when it comes to creating textbooks the rest of the nation uses, and Texas will be adopting new ones in line with these “standards” in two [...]

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