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.

"Psst, White House" -- most requested highlight of the week by readers of this site. 

 "Corporations corrupt space? (Extant)," "Extant the creepy," "Extant moves quickly," "Revenge," "24," "how the mighty have fallen" and "No, this is CNN" -- Betty, Marcia, Ann, Stan, Mike, Rebecca and Elaine cover TV.

"Favorite summer dips" and "Pizza tip in the Kitchen" -- Trina offers some kitchen tips.

"Idiot of the week," "Idiot of the week?" and "The Bill Ayers Foot In Mouth award goes to . . ." -- it was award season at Mike's site last week.

"Guardians of the Galaxy," "Spoilers: Lucy" and "Lucy" -- Stan goes to the movies.

"Janis Ian's Folk Is The New Black" and "Hotcakes" -- Elaine covers music. 

"gaza and war criminal blair" -- Rebecca on how it should be. 

"Context with regards to Iraq," "Silent but deadly," "The dithering Barack," " Phyllis Bennis, stop faking," and "Gaza, Iraqi Christians and more" -- some Iraq coverage from Ruth, Ann, Kat and Mike.

"Those 'relateble' Clintons" -- Marcia on the power couple.

"Where did the dinos go?" -- Betty answers the question for you. 

"Cindy boxes Boxer" -- Kat on Barbara Boxer.

"Crooked Lois Lerner" -- Ruth continues to cover the Lerner IRS scandal.

 "the digital rev was supposed to make life easier." -- Rebecca on the continued failures of the service industry.

"Is she inspired or insane?" and "THIS JUST IN! WHINERS ARE UNHAPPY!" -- Cedric and Wally on Michelle O.

"How long will Carol Vogel have a job?" -- Ruth ponders reality.

"The legal mind" -- Elaine notes who called it.

"Be careful what you wish for" -- As Betty points out, when you put it out repeatedly, you better be willing to take responsibility.

"Torture Accessory" and "THIS JUST IN! TORTURED QUEEN TWISTS IN THE WIND!" -- culpability -- it's a legal term.