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.  Yes, we're including Ann and Cedric even though they were only with us in spirit.  (Ann and Cedric are new parents as of Friday and we congratulate them!)

"I Hate The War" -- most requested highlight by readers of this site.


 "Kat's Korner: Where are Hanni El Khatib's fingers?," "Eric Investigates Eric,"  "Ruth's Report"  and  "Kat's Korner: Shannon with a side order of Clams" -- for Memorial Day weekend, Ruth offered a radio report, Kat offered two music reviews and Isaiah offered two comics.


"Tomato, Tuna and Bean Salad in the Kitchen" -- Trina offers an easy picnic recipe.


"Now You See Me,"  "The Owl and The Pussycat" and "The gender-traitor Schwarzbaum" -- Betty, Stan and C.I. talk movies.

"About WSWS . . ." and  "oh the babel from the crazies" -- C.I. and Rebecca on the crazies.

"L.B.J. could have done it" and "50 years since the assassination" -- Ruth and Kat look back.


"The ancient stream that used to be on Mars" -- Betty continues her coverage of Land Rover Curiosity on Mars.

"Benghazi" -- Ruth continues her Benghazi coverage.


"The First Amendment and Fleetwood Mac," "Music, summer and sexism,"  "Beyonce's says hands at your sides during the lapdance" and "Music and other things" -- Trina, Kat and Marcia talk music.



"Bring on the Special Prosecutor" and "THIS JUST IN! TIME FOR A SPECIAL PROSECUTOR!" -- the American people say the time is now for a special prosecutor on the IRS scandal.

"Revolution wraps up Monday and other TV thoughts," "Family Tools," "Body of Proof (They Hate Black People)," "Final thoughts on Smash," "Revolution (Into The Tower)" and "Smash" -- Marcia, Stan and Elaine cover TV.



"Another slap on the wrist for big business" and "The military crime scandals never end" -- Trina and C.I. report on crimes you didn't catch that day on your evening news.



"The long day (and veterans issues are much more complicated than I ever knew)" and "Mike posts and people whine to me"  -- Mike covers veterans issues and Elaine gets flack for it.


"He continues to bleed supporters" and "THIS JUST IN! HE'S LOST THE MIDDLE!" and "57% of independents disapprove of barack's performance" -- Cedric, Wally and Rebecca note who has left the ship.


"What Harry Worry?" -- Isaiah dips into the archives.


"perjury?," "AP and NYT have more guts than CCR," "Eric Holder,"  "Turley calls for a resignation,"  "House Judiciary Committee investigating perjury," "Lois Lerner" and "Why does Eric Holder need a listening tour?" -- some of hte community coverage of the ongoing scandals.