Sunday, October 03, 2010

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.

"The Kirkuk question" -- most requested highlight because readers of this site e-mailed like crazy. What put it over the top? C.I.'s commentary on the DC get-out-the-vote.

"Iraq snapshot" and "Iraq snapshot" and "Iraq snapshot" -- C.I. reports on two Congressional hearings.

Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "Priorities" -- Isaiah takes on Barack and his ego and his Jesus Christ pose.

"Ruth's Report: What if it were George W. Bush saying it?" -- Ruth covers radio as does Ann:





"Go Flush Yourself" -- Isaiah dips into the archives for this one on Watada's failed court-martial.

"Noodles in the Kitchen" -- Trina offers a simple recipe to dress up pasta for a tidy snack.

"Kate Clinton and other uglies" -- Betty lets Kate know that, as Kate writes, so can others.


"what's on tv?" and "lone star" and "look what they've done to my show" and "Desperate Housewives" and "Chuck" -- Rebecca, Betty and Mike cover TV. Mike will be writing about Fringe either Monday or Tuesday and forgot when he wrote early Saturday morning.

"Daytime talk shows" -- Ruth talks daytime TV.


"And Ann Powers becomes part of the problem" and "Hey, Judy Berman, why do you hate women?" -- Kat explains how some people enable the sexism of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

"Pelosi's damning confession" -- gee, Nancy, why don't you make that the re-election commercial?


"Foreign Correspondent" and "Party Girl" -- Stan and Ann go to the movies.


"Held hostage" -- Elaine on the way are choices are limited.

"Silverstein's out, Horton we're stuck with
" -- Mike laments one leaving and another one staying.



"He thought it would be more fun" & "THIS JUST IN! LONELY GIRL!" -- As Cedric and Wally document, it's getting increasingly hard to take Barry O seriously.

"journalism here and there," "The way they lie to the resisters," "Iraq: Veterans and the stalemate" and "Iraq, Ed Miliband, David Miliband and Labour" -- Rebecca, Stan, Elaine and Mike cover Iraq.

"The bill"and "THIS JUST IN! WHO PAYS?" -- Cedric and Wally on how Barry O sticks the people with the bill.


"More bad news from the Great Recession" -- Trina on the economy.

"You ain't done s**t" -- Marcia calls out the self-strokers.