Real Talk

A Case of the Februarys

Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:35 AM EST

Born and raised in New York. Familiar with extreme cold in the winter and oppessive heat during the summer, I wonder each year: why do I stay? I hate the winter. There is nothing to like. Its cold and dreary, even dreadful at times.

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health, new-york, winter, sadness, february

Marriage, Relationships and the Single Life

Tue Dec 9, 2008 12:16 PM EST

Thursday, December 4, lifted my spirits. I saw Tina Turner live in concert. Awe struck, I watched a 69-year-old woman move, what the good Lord gave her, in ways that would require this 27 year old to collapse.

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health, relationships, marriage, single, tina-turner

One WASP'S Take on the N-Word

Seeded on Tue Aug 5, 2008 2:43 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

One WASP'S Take on the N-Word captured this Black woman's sentiment on the N-Word. Use is discretionary.

politics, n-word, whoopie-goldberg, elizabeth-hasselbeck, reverend-jesse-jackson, barack-obama, nigger

Why Cut Barack Obama's Nuts Off?

Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:49 PM EDT

While a guest on Fox News, the Reverend Jesse Jackson foolishly told a fellow panel member, in an off the record moment, that he wanted to cut the United State's first African American presidential candidate's, S. Barack Obama, nuts off.

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politics, barack-obama, reverend-jesse-jackson, jesse-jackson, senator-obama, nuts, cut-his-nuts-off

8 THINGS: sandy i.

Tue Jul 8, 2008 3:37 PM EDT

RachaelMM tagged me for 8 things. So, here we go: The rules: 1. Post these rules before you give the facts. 2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves. 3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about their eight things and post these rules. 4.

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8-things, meta

Support Obama on his FISA Position and Reject Failed Bush Policies

Mon Jul 7, 2008 11:31 AM EDT

I am dazed and confused. I thought that this time . . . that this time, this general election would be different.

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politics, fisa, obama, barack-obama, s-obama

Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens Undergoes Waterboarding

Seeded on Wed Jul 2, 2008 12:06 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Christopher Hitchens describes the tactics used and states: "As a result of this very brief experience, if I do anything that gets my heart rate up, and I'm breathing hard, panting, I have a slight panic sensation that I'm not going to be able to catch my breath again...lately I' …

politics, waterboarding, torture, christopher-hitchens

Patriotism Essays Written by our Presidential Candidates

Seeded on Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:57 PM EDT (TIME)

A Cause Greater than Self by John McCain and A Faith in Simple Dreams by Barack Obama: these are short well written essays by the candidates regarding patriotism.

politics, patriotism, john-mccain, barack-obama, presidential-race, candidates

The Assassination of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton: The Artist Speaks

Seeded on Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:29 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

The creator of the Assassination of Barack Obama and the Assassination of Hillary Clinton, which were showcased in New York City, describes the purpose of the exhibits and his experience resulting from the exposure.

arts, assassination, barack-obama, hillary-clinton, art, exhibits

New York to Recognize Same Sex Marriages from other States

Seeded on Thu May 29, 2008 9:23 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Gov Patterson's spokeswoman stated: State agencies, including those governing insurance and health care, must immediately change policies and regulations to make sure "spouse," "husband" and "wife" are clearly understood to include gay couples, according to a memo sent earlier th …

politics, same-sex-marriage, governor-patterson, new-york-state

No More Clintons

Seeded on Wed May 28, 2008 9:42 AM EDT ()

"Furthermore, those of us in the press cannot avoid our responsibility either. For nearly two decades, we have enabled these deeply disturbing people to corrupt our politics and culture to a sickening level.

politics, clintons, hillary-clinton, barack-obama, bill-clinton, democratic-nomination

How G. W. Bush made this Republican into an Obama supporter

Seeded on Tue May 27, 2008 6:05 PM EDT (ExCons)

Seeded by Freed (Clipped by sandy i.)

Let's just get this out of the way. I voted for George W. Bush not once, but, twice. I formally apologize to everyone in the United States. I was wrong. While we are in confession mode, I likely would have voted for Bob Dole, too, had I been old enough.

politics, bush, neo-con, obama

Jena 6: Still Seeking Justice

Seeded on Tue May 27, 2008 12:29 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

"Eight months after 40,000 people converged on Jena, Louisiana, justice still awaits the six young men whose cases inspired one of the biggest civil rights marches in recent history."

us-news, jena-6, lousiana, mychal-bell, nooses

Clinton to Lose 40 Delegates to Obama

Seeded on Fri May 23, 2008 11:24 PM EDT ()

Superdelegates and some pledged delegates openly plan to support the presumptive democratic nominee, S. Obama. Superdelegate Cardoza from California switched his allegiance and is allegedly among the group of supers that are planning the mass exodus.

politics, hillary-clinton, barack-obama, delegates, democratic-primary, supredelegates, pledged-delegates, lethal-injection, virginia, us-news

Who is Ready on Day?

Seeded on Fri May 23, 2008 11:25 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Well-reasoned article about who is ready on day one. Many people are wondering -- with the way the S. Clinton campaign has been run -- whether that camp should have ever made that claim.

politics

75,000 People Gather in Portland for Obama: no big deal

Seeded on Wed May 21, 2008 2:50 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Senator Barack Obama draws in approximately 75,000 people to hear him speak. Media coverage of this newsworthy event was lacking.

politics, 75, 000, portland, obama, barack-obama, primary, democratic-nomination

Kentucky Polls in: NBC projects Clinton Winner

Seeded on Tue May 20, 2008 7:15 PM EDT (msnbc.com)

Clinton wins: How large is the margin?

politics, kentucky-primary, hillary-clinton, barack-obama, clinton, obama, democrat, democratic-nomination

Philly Police Beatings: 4 officers out of 19 to be fired

Seeded on Mon May 19, 2008 10:24 PM EDT (AOL)

The video, shot by WTXF-TV, shows the suspects being pulled from their car on the side of the road and groups of officers kicking, punching and beating the men. A total of 19 officers — 18 city police and one transit officer — were involved.

us-news, philadelphia, police, suspects, beatings, police-beatins, philly

Hillary Clinton's Image after Losing the Democratic Nomination

Seeded on Mon May 19, 2008 12:38 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)

This is a thoughtful piece that describes what Hillary Clinton has accomplished during her campaign to become the first woman democratic presidential candidate. Although she could still be the nominee, this article discusses what people would say if she loses.

politics, hillary-clinton, democratic-nomination

Obama's Life Story a Lucrative Franchise: A Writer's Dream

Seeded on Sun May 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT (The New York Times)

This article details the publishing of Senator Obama's two best-selling books "Dreams from my Father" -- which initially sold only 8 or 9 thousand copies and was out of print within a few years -- and "The Audacity of Hope."

politics, dreams-from-my-father, audacity-of-hope, barack-obama, obama, barack, obamas-books

Obama on a Sneaker: AIRObama

Seeded on Sun May 18, 2008 1:37 AM EDT ()

Months ago I received a text of this picture -- and now I stubbled onto it on the net. Obama and his prophetic message on an air force one. Nelly would be proud. Click read article to see sneaker. Sneakers we can believe in.

fashion, sneaker, barack-obama, obama-sneaker

An Idiot Auctions his General Election Vote on Ebay?

Seeded on Sat May 17, 2008 6:52 PM EDT (Politico)

A vote for sale on eBay. As Ben Smith, from Politico, notes: This can't be legal. A person even comments on the ebay page that it isn't legal. I wonder what's going to happen. The auctioner responded that it is a protest. Click read article to see auction.

odd-news, ebay, auction-of-vote, voting, ebay-vote

Peggy Noonan: Pity Party

Seeded on Sat May 17, 2008 3:18 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

Seeded by greenpagan (Clipped by sandy i.)

PEGGY NOONAN writes: The Democrats aren't the ones falling apart, the Republicans are. The Democrats can see daylight ahead. For all their fractious fighting, they're finally resolving their central drama.

politics, peggy-noonan, wsj, democrats, republicans, hillary, obama, mccain, 2008-election, us-congress

Barack Bashing in the South Backfired

Seeded on Sat May 17, 2008 12:43 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Black voters made the difference for Travis Childers (D) in a Republican district. The recent election was a long shot for the democratic candidate. The GOP in attack ads attempted to link Childers with S. Obama. "'The attacks on Mr.

politics, barack-obama, travis-childers, mississpi, special-election, republicans, democrats, gop, southern-gop

Clinton Backer Backlash

Seeded on Fri May 16, 2008 3:57 PM EDT (Politico)

Clinton supporters rally behind their number one choice as the only choice. Many view this as: if not Clinton, then McCain.

politics, clinton-supports, hillary-clinton, clinton-supporters-matter, barack-obama, democratic-nominee, delegates, popular-vote

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