This piece is written by Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude, Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix, Kat of Kat's Korner, Betty of Thomas Friedman is a Great Man, Mike of Mikey Likes It!, Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz, Ruth of Ruth's Report, Marcia of SICKOFITRADLZ, Stan of Oh Boy It Never Ends, Ann of Ann's Mega Dub. and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.
"Kat's Korner: Carly Simon's warm benediction" -- Kat's review of Carly Simon's Never Been Gone. Just went up this morning.
"That's a review?," "Carly Simon on Today today," "Carly Simon invites you into her dreams," "carly coming around again," "Equality, Russ Feingold, Carly Simon," "Carly Simon, Dennis Kucinich," "Carly Simon's last album?," "Carly Simon's Never Been Gone," "Recommend album: Never Been Gone," "carly releases new album, blowhard attacks," "Andy Worthington, Carly Simon," "Carly Simon makes sense, Patrick Cockburn doesn't," "wowOwow, Carly," "carly simon's new album," "Carly's new CD," "Isaiah, Carly Simon, Hank" and "Isaiah, Carly Simon, Third" -- some of the Carly Never Been Gone coverage in the community last week. Some?
"Equality, Roseanne Cash," "Carly," "Carly, Tweets, Never Been Gone," "Carly," "Carly's new CD" -- Kat worked in Never Been Gone to every post last week. (Kat: "That's nothing, C.I. got in one mention each day last week starting Tuesday and sometimes got in as many as three entries each day mentioning the album.")
"I Hate The War" -- Most requested highlight of the week by readers of this site.
"Does he ever not talk about himself?" & "THIS JUST IN! SELF-OBSESSED MUCH!" -- Cedric and Wally on Barry O's favorite topic.
Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "'Feminist' Naomi Wolf speaks" -- Isaiah's latest comic, a huge hit in the community.
"Iraq snapshot" -- C.I. covers a Congressional hearing in this snapshot.
"Alito does his business" -- Isaiah dips into the archives.
"Rice cookerin the Kitchen" -- Instead of a recipe, Trina offers a recommended kitchen applaince.
"Happy B-day internet" -- Did you know it was the internet's birthday? None of us did until we read Ann's post.
"It was done to punish, attack and shame" -- Betty on efforts to punish pregnant women.
"tony blair, go away" -- would that he could, would that he could.
"Senator Roland Burris" -- Well said, Ruth.
"Laura Flanders, America's Most Embarrassing Dyke" -- Marcia on Laura.
"The Oprah effect" -- Stan on the realities of the Big O.
"Netflix, Family Guy, Barack the Chick" -- Mike offers up a grab bag post which was Stan's personal favorite of the week. (He notes it in this week's roundtable.)
"THIS JUST IN! TAKING THE FANS FOR A RIDE!" & "Selling it" -- Wally and Cedric on Barry O's pay-to-play.