Sunday, March 06, 2011

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" -- The most requested highlight of the week.

"Tuesday snapshot," "Is you're Congressional district in Tel Aviv or Jerusalem?," "Pitching the State Dept. budget (Wally)" and "Hillary's foreign policy aims (Ava)" -- C.I., Kat, Wally and Ava cover Tuesday's House Armed Services Committee hearing at which Hillary Clintont estified.

"No one gives a damn about your money (Wally)" -- Wally covers Hillary's appeareance before the Senate Armed Services Commitee Wednesday.


"Iraq snapshot," "Burr promises VA 'one hell of a fight'" and "The VA still can't get it together" -- C.I., Kat and Ava report on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday.

"Barack's cousin Jethro, Michelle's Granny" & "THIS JUST IN! THE CLAMPETTS IN THE WHITE HOUSE!" -- Cedric and Wally explain the hillbillies have taken over the White House.

"Kat's Korner: Radiohead, I'm going to need a cigar" -- Kat's review of Radiohead's new album.


"Spinach Dip in the Kitchen" -- Trina serves up a dip recipe.

"The Casual Lunch" -- Isaiah dips into the archives.

"Eric Holder, stop setting us back" -- Betty breaks it down for Holder.

"Use language to communicate, not to confuse" -- Ruth offers some advice.


"wasted time" -- Rebecca notes the lack of focus.

"Unions" -- Trina explores an in the news topic.

"Got to side with him on this" -- Tired of all the spam mail? Turns out, you're not alone.

"Senator Daniel Akaka" -- Ruth weighs in on Akaka's decision not to run for re-election.

"Not a surprise about JT" -- Kat on the lame-o of fire and rain.

"Send Me No Flowers" -- Stan goes to the movies.

"There's a lot of stupid out there" -- Marcia covers the endless stupidity.

"John Nichols the damn dirty liar" -- and Marcia finds the missing link at the heart of stupidity.


"No Ordinary Family," "The Cape," "Chuck, Anthony Weiner and more" and "Fringe, Third" -- Stan and Chuck cover TV.


"I Hate Liars" and "Kevin Zeese to star in Punky Ass Brewster" -- Elaine and Mike take on the liars.

"NPR" -- Kat explains why she donated to NPR.


"Creepy"

"On Damon and Betty" -- Elaine offers two takes while Ann blogs about her and Cedric's new house:



"Reflecting on 2008" -- Mike does a lengthy post which is the third most requested highlight by readers of this site.



"Don't they teach math in Indonesia?" and "THIS JUST IN! WHO DID THE MATH!" -- Cedric and Wally on the White House's inability to do basic math.