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A Thousand Words

On July 8, 2009 · 5 Comments · In in the news, obama, politics

Yesterday, my internet buddy, LJK-C, posted a link to a photo collection by the Boston Globe that chronicles President Obama’s first 167 days in office. Beautiful, poignant photos that I pored over, drinking in every detail–in one image, I even noticed my favorite campaign photo framed on the President’s desk. *LOVE*

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Goosebumps

On April 17, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In politics, television

Let’s kick off the weekend with something uplifting, shall we?

I see it as my personal duty to ensure that everyone I know has seen this.

I had seen bits and pieces of this on the news early this week, and I thought it was a great story. But it wasn’t until I watched […]

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Mr. President

On January 20, 2009 · 4 Comments · In in the news, obama, politics

Today is an awesome day.

I have never experienced an inauguration the way it is meant to be experienced. I was only 10 years old when Bill Clinton was sworn into office, and although I have very clear memories of watching it (I was home from school and spending the day at my grandma’s), […]

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Taxed

On December 18, 2008 · 8 Comments · In in the news, politics

It looks like I’ll be drinking less Diet Coke. (I absolutely refuse to give up wine.) And I’ll be listening to less music.

Or you know… maybe we’ll just move. Let’s get the hell out of New York.

We are already the second most taxed state in America, and now Governor Paterson wants to […]

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Yeah. What he said.

On November 13, 2008 · 9 Comments · In in the news, politics

Most times, I think Keith Olbermann is a whack job. My husband likes him and watches him pretty regularly, and I always tell him that being a Democrat and watching Keith Olbermann is like being a Republican and watching Bill O’Reilly.

Not very objective.

And as much as I love to listen to people with […]

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