December 2010
4 posts
http://twitpic.com/3fv5ey - @YouthBuildPhily green builf event with Saint-Gobain and Certainteed
I’m Fighting Hunger in Philadelphia - vote now: http://bit.ly/e2DFuO
Check out my new ‘We can do better than 10%’ project on Crowdrise. http://shar.es/XWQvY
Qatar: Small, Hot And Loaded With Cash →
This explains a lot. “Its World Cup bid included plans to build nine climate-controlled stadiums that can be dismantled and moved after the tournament.” Seriously?!
February 2010
2 posts
January 2010
5 posts
Arlen Specter May Be Screwed, But He Probably... →
After Massachusetts, I’m going to try to resist critiquing individual polls that contain pessimistic results for Democrats, particularly since we’re transitioning into a more systematic and…
What Obama Shouldn't Learn from Steve Jobs →
Watching some of the breathless reaction to Apple’s unveiling of the iPad today, I’m reminded a bit of the Obama campaign back during 2008. The essence of a good brand is establishing high…
The Speech of His Life. Again. (Jonathan Cohn/The... →
Jonathan Cohn / The New Republic: The Speech of His Life. Again. — A little less than two years ago, Barack Obama faced a dire threat to his presidential candidacy: The…
“The idea here is simple: instead of rewarding failure, we only reward success....”
– President Barack Obama, State of the Union, January 27, 2010 (via AJC “Get Schooled”)
Obama To Seek $1.35 Billion More For Education... →
Interesting…
“With the grant programs, Obama is trying to make federal education spending more of a competitive endeavor to encourage states and school districts to do better, rather than a solely formula-driven effort in which states and districts look forward to receiving a certain amount of money each school year, regardless of how good a job they do educating students.
To that...
September 2009
1 post
Why Didn’t This Get Reviewed! →
I hate to keep rehashing this stuff. The game’s over and it’s time to move on. I just got this in my in box this morning and it’s just too painful. At the time, the fans in the shoe were waiting…
August 2009
1 post
Just because you're rich doesn't mean you're smart... →
Felix Salmon: Just because you’re rich doesn’t mean you’re smart — A tweet from Joe Weisenthal yesterday, on the subject of Annie Leibovitz, is I think revealing of a particularly…
January 2009
1 post
Chris Matthews gives Howard Dean his due →
One day before the announcement of Tim Kaine as the incoming chair of the DNC, Chris Matthews heaped praise Howard Dean for successfully implementing a 50-state strategy and turning the DNC around.
December 2008
1 post
THE OBAMA/GATES PENTAGON.... From a progressive... →
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly: THE OBAMA/GATES PENTAGON…. From a progressive perspective, there are a few concerns about Robert Gates staying on as Defense Secretary in an Obama…
November 2008
1 post
Chris Matthews Staffing Up for Probable Senate Run... →
Sean Quinn / FiveThirtyEight.com: Chris Matthews Staffing Up for Probable Senate Run in 2010 — [EDIT — 8:26 AM. I am changing the reporting and headline slightly to more…
October 2008
1 post
Obama vs. McCain: Scripted and improv (Mark... →
Mark Silva / The Swamp: Obama vs. McCain: Scripted and improv — In an hour-and-a-half of shuffling around a red-carpeted stage, Sen. John McCain waved a red cape at rival Sen….
July 2008
1 post
McCain has best fundraising in June, netting $22M... →
Jim Kuhnhenn / Associated Press: McCain has best fundraising in June, netting $22M — WASHINGTON - Republican presidential candidate John McCain raised more than $22…
June 2008
1 post
May 2008
45 posts
Horoscope: I love the sunny side
Don’t dwell on your fluctuating moods today, Kristen. Look at the larger trends in your life and the way in which positive elements are coming together in your favor. Stay on the sunny side of the street and remember that you have been put on this Earth for a reason.
FoxNews Jokes About Obama Being Assassinated (w/... →
Lauren S / Daily Kos: FoxNews Jokes About Obama Being Assassinated (w/ video) [Updated w/ Full Segment] — This is going to be a brief diary but I think this video clip should be…
“We as a people must stand united, banding together to tear this nation in...”
– The Onion for George W. Bush on January 17, 2001. Sadly, they were creating worse case scenarios for the Bush administration, and not ony have these been innacurate… but, we know how bad it’s been…
Carter sees superdelegates prompting Clinton to... →
Video: Senator Obama's Wesleyan Commencement... →
Here is the video from Senator Obama’s address at Wesleyan University commencement…
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Media hype: How small stories become big news... →
John F. Harris / The Politico: Media hype: How small stories become big news — The signature defect of modern political journalism is that it has shredded the ideal of…
Pres. Carter says it's over for Clinton →
Carter says he’ll be siding with Obama come June 3. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said on Sunday he expects Democratic superdelegates to reveal their choice for presidential nominee soon…
McCain incentivizing supporters to comment on... →
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin’s Blogs: McCain incentivizing supporters to comment on blogs — John McCain’s campaign is using their campaign website to encourage supporters to…
Email exchange with the White House
I wrote (through Save Darfur): Dear President Bush, The JEM rebel attacks in Khartoum and the Sudanese government’s heavy-handed response demand your immediate attention. All parties must understand that there can be no violent solution to this revolving cycle of conflict. The Sudanese government has a long history of using such attacks as an excuse for the indiscriminant killing of...
The Long Run: Obama’s Story, Written by Obama →
Barack Obama has packaged his life story into two hugely successful books that have made him a best-selling millionaire.
McCain's courting of youthful voters has limits... →
Associated Press: McCain’s courting of youthful voters has limits — CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — There’s a limit to how far John McCain will go to win over young voters. …
"Media Matters"; by Jamison Foser (Media Matters... →
Media Matters for America: “Media Matters”; by Jamison Foser — Thumbs on the scale — During a speech to the Israeli parliament yesterday morning, President Bush attacked Barack…
Horoscope: A gratifying day ahead!
Have you been pursuing a full or part-time career involving the creative arts, Kristen? If so, news of an upcoming success could come your way today. This could make for a very gratifying day for you. Friends could phone or come by to congratulate you, and ideas for new projects might come pouring into your head. Take yourself and a friend or romantic partner out to dinner tonight. You deserve it!...
Bang The Drum: Prayers for Ted Kennedy →
Karoli will be posting updates as she has them… will likely be tweeting it too.
70 Fresh And Modern Blogger Templates →
You can never have a too wide choice of templates for your blog, especially if you’re the experimenting type. Therefore, we started another round up of Blogger themes, this time focusing on…
Appeasement →
It looks like appeasement is going to be a big discussion this fall in the presidential elections. We saw President Bush start off the conversation yesterday in Israel. It’s clear that the…
More True Today Than 2 1/2 Years Ago When I Wrote... →
In the fall of 2006, Business 2.0 asked me to write a short post about how blogging can build your business. It ran in the December 2006 issue in a story called “How To Succeed In 2007”. …
PR Professionals Do Web 2.0 →
Every profession has its professional society, but you’d imagine that the PR profession’s own society would do a great job on getting attention for its PR. Well, there is an excellent paper put…
“you are very jackson pollack… throwing metaphorical paint all around”
– Kater (woah, twice in one week)
McCain reaches out to blogs...on the left... →
Michelle Malkin: McCain reaches out to blogs…on the left — The McCain campaign holds weekly blogger conference calls with its candidate. There are many questions I know you’d like…
“I’m not sensitive. You’re just not funny.”
– Kater
Down the Shore with Jen: Barenaked Ladies →
“REMEMBER: LWGO (Life Will Go On)”
– my best friend, Ms. Emily M. Jarvis on twitter
A Blog That's Scary on So Many Levels, Heh →
The snarky Things Younger Than John McCain blog is hilarious, yet scary on many levels. Too bad the author has elected to remain anonymous. Younger than McCain: Kodachrome, Alaska,…
Carville: Obama likely to win nomination (Hillary... →
Hillary Clinton / CNN: Carville: Obama likely to win nomination — (CNN) — James Carville has been one of Hillary Clinton’s most energetic defenders, but on Monday he all but…
Obama and the Values Question Mark (Douglas E.... →
Douglas E. Schoen / Wall Street Journal: Obama and the Values Question Mark — With the Democratic nomination all but decided, it’s time for Barack Obama to start defining…
LIVESTRONG DAY: Let's win it
See the email below. Let’s win the bike and donate it to Bikes for the World. Raise funds and awareness. What do you say? Will you help? DONATE HERE! Subject: LIVESTRONG Day is Finally Here! Dear Kristen: Today is the day. May 13 is LIVESTRONG Day and in honor of the Lance Armstrong Foundation’s one-day initiative to raise awareness and funds for the cancer fight, we’re...
I quit
As some of you know, I already quit one big thing this week. More on that later. I’ve decided to use Mother’s Day to make my moms proud, since I can’t be with my moms today, and not really communicating with either of them at the moment (yes, I have an average of two moms, depending on who’s counting). Today, May 11, 2008, I quit: The nasty, deadly, shameful, hypocrytical...