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, Isaiah of The World Today Just Nuts and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.

 "I Hate The War" and  "Kimberly Rivera" -- two most requested highlights of the week by readers of this website.

 Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "Vouchers." -- Isaiah examined the love/hate relationship with vouchers that the White House has in last week's comic.


"Pickford: The Woman Who Made Hollywood" -- Betty talks books.

"Racist John H. Richardson," "Ta-Nehisi Coates and other embarrassments," "Bring the cheese, we're talking Katha," and "Robert Parry is f**king nuts" -- Betty, Marcia and Stan take on the Nabisco writers.

 "It starts to hit the fan" and  "THIS JUST IN! BAD NEWS FOR BARRY!" -- Cedric and Wally on when even the lip gloss won't cover it up.

"California Summer Harvest Salad in the Kitchen"  -- Trina offers an easy, no-cook recipe.

 

"8 men, 2 women" -- Ann blogs on the worst refrigerator in the world.

 "brian de palma," "what movie should be remade every 15 years?," "weight loss and movies," "Movies," "carrie remake,," "Legal Services Corporation and action movies" and "Contraband" -- Rebecca, Kat, Mike and Stan go to the movies.

 "Little Julie and the Land of Candy Corn" -- Elaine offers a reality breakdown.

 "South Park" -- Ruth turns on the TV while feeling under the weather.

"Woody Guthrie" -- Kat weighs in with some thoughts on Guthrie.

"West Nile basics"  and "West Nile" -- Ruth continues to cover West Nile. 

"Ryan Lizza's an idiot" and "Idiot of the week . . ."  -- Mike and Elaine call out the stupidity.

"5 men, 2 women"  -- Ann tries to clarify a reader's misunderstanding.

"Economy and speeches," "6 men, 2 women," "The RNC," "Kimberly Rivera and other Iraq issues the DNC whor..." and  "Have you had your fill?" -- RNC coverage from the community: Trina, Ann, Marcia, C.I. and Stan.

"Celebrity President" -- Isaiah dips into the archives.

"Drones and party" -- Mike covers a party.

"THIS JUST IN! THE BAD NEWS POST!" and "Page views, baby, not journalism!"-- Wally and Cedric on the death of journalism.