Highlights

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.

"US undermines 'democracy' in Iraq (despite lip service)" and "I Hate The War" -- the two most requested highlights of the week.

"Kat's Korner: The exclusion of Cher" & "Kat's Korner: Last Decade's Buried Treasure" -- Kat penned two music reviews over Labor Day weekend.

"Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "Now He's Soaking In It" -- Isaiah's pointed and true cartoon.

"Rachel Ambramowitz bad and sexist book" & "Labor Day" -- Marcia and Mike's Labor Day blogs.


"Black Eyed Peas and Spinach in the Kitchen" -- Trina serves up a vegan recipe.

"Jonathan Tasini doesn't belong in Congress" & "Women like Edwidge Danticat piss me off" -- Betty takes on two jerks.

"what did they find on the sea floor?" & "patti davis on the gulf disaster" -- Rebecca's continued Gulf Disaster coverage.

"Shame on Danny Schechter and his sexism" -- Elaine calls out the sexism.

"Political speech" and "NPR's sewer mouth" -- Ruth's related posts. NPR trashed political speech last week but if you were to ask them why Morning Edition listeners were treated to "slutty" and "bitch" in a so-called news segment, NPR would, no doubt, insist "free speech!"

"Cher, Jackie DeShannon, Peggy Lipton" & "Cher, Jody, Sarah" -- Kat stuck to music posts last week and be sure and check out some of the videos she linked to.

"How angry?" -- Marcia answers an e-mail.

"Another media blitz" & "THIS JUST IN! LET ME SATURATE YOU!" -- Cedric and Wally on Barack's media blitz last week.

"Bush's Baby Steps" -- Isaiah dips into the archives for this one.


"Unfaithfully Yours" -- Stan goes to the movies.

"Netflix" -- and Stan talks Netflix and Ann talks radio:

• Terry Gross can't sail the Gulf
• A Waste Of Air
• Brief
• 11 men and only 1 woman

"Cry baby Barack" -- Marcia voices the frustration and irriation.



"The blood doesn't wash away" & "The War Hawks" -- Elaine and Mike explain some basics.

"Why don't they love him! Why!!! Why!!!!" & "THIS JUST IN! WHERE IS THE LOVE?" -- to him, it's always about him.

"A victory and Barack's empty economic team,"
"THIS JUST IN! NEW PROBLEMS FOR BAMBI!"
"That problem with the focus thing"