Get a job…ANY job!
May 9, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · 4 Comments
Get a job…ANY job! Don’t wait for a job in your college degree set.
That’s the advice being given to current college graduates. With the current job market already tight and with new grads competing for choice jobs against folks with already established career experience, new college graduates are being told to face reality and get a job so that they can support themselves and not to wait for that dream job to come available. At least, not right now.
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May 9, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · 1 Comment
There’s no rest for the wicked. Let’s see what wickedness is afoot in today’s Ten Post Round-Up:
1: Pentagon threatens soldier’s pay over emergency war funding bill….
2: Maybe Iraq could help pay for its reconstruction with their oil revenues?…
With House Poised to Spend $163 Billion, More Argue Iraq Should Use Oil Money to Pay for Reconstruction–AlterNet
3: Looks like GWBs “surge” strategy is being put to the test…
4: China is helping to fund GWBs presidential library…
Let’s See Who’s Funding The Bush Presidential Library–duckplops
5: Nevada governor is fighting to get back in the Governor’s mansion and oust his wife, in divorce dispute…
Sphere: Related ContentGovernor wants back in mansion: Court battle brewing as Gibbons seeks to oust wife from official residence–Elko Daily Free Press
Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
May 8, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · Leave a Comment
So much news, so little coffee. Jump start the ol’ gray matter with today’s Ten Post Round-Up:
1: Pretty soon, heart patients be able to say that they are “serious as a heart attack” about their Bluetooth….
New wi-fi devices warn doctors of heart attacks–BlackListedNews.com
2: Along with the right to marry, other rights for homosexuals disappear with same-sex marriage bans…
Oops, That Ban On Gay Marriage Took Away Other Rights–Bring It On!
3: Driving lifestyles altered by higher gas prices…
High Gas Prices Force People to Alter Lifestyles–Colorado Confidential
4: So much for McCain paying for likely breaking campaign finance laws…
5: Libertarian presidential (formerly, Democratic) candidate, Mike Gravel attempts to woo Obama Girl by doin’ “…Dat Soulja Boy”…
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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
May 7, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · Leave a Comment
There’s no news like good news. Sadly, there is no good news in today’s Ten Post Round-Up:
1: A serious drug ring was busted up at San Diego State University….
2: Whites and Blacks use drugs at the same rate, yet Blacks are far more likely to be arrested for drug offenses…
3: The offices and home of Special Counsel, Scott J. Bloch, who oversees protection for federal whistleblowers, have been raided…
FBI Searches Office of Special Counsel Building–Crooks and Liars
4: The “Robbins” half of Baskin-Robbins, has passed away (the other half – Baskin, died awhile back). Both left behind more than 1000 flavors enjoyed by ice cream lovers the world over…
5: They saved the school and were served with pink slips…
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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
May 5, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · 1 Comment
Be forewarned. You might find some things in today’s Ten Post Round-Up a little shocking:
1: Teen who kept pregnancy secret, delivers healthy baby and walks to the hospital with the umbilical cord still attached….
California teen gives birth in shower, walks to hospital–The Associated Press
2: 38 years ago, 4 students were gunned down by National Guardsmen for standing up against an escalation of the Vietnam War…
Remember Kent State during Convention Protests–Colorado Confidential
3: While the media is dissecting Obama and his spiritual relationship with Rev. Wright, why is McCain being ignored despite his spiritual relationship with Pastor Hagee? The answers could be as simple as “black” and “white”…
Rangel blasts Blitzer: Brings up Bizarre beliefs of Falwell and Robertson–Crooks and Liars
4: The same chemicals used to make nonstick cookware are showing up in nursing mothers’ breast milk…
Moving up the food chain: PFCs present in nursing mothers’ breast milk–Flesh and Stone
5: Having plenty of trees on your block, could cut kids’ rate of asthma…
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My Candidate: None Of The Above
May 2, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · 7 Comments
A lot of potential voters are feeling the strain of the current primary battle going on between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Of course, Obama’s supporters are up in arms about the Clinton camp’s apparent racial comments, not to mention the apparent “slips of the tongue” that seem to be a regular part of Hillary’s stump speeches.
As well, Clinton’s supporters are up in arms about the apparent misogynistic comments coming from the Obama camp. Many even argue that Clinton deserves the Democratic nomination simply because she’s a woman (their argument is that sex should trump race in this election).
Then, there are those Democrats and Progressives who aren’t keen on either candidate, for whatever reason. Of course, they wouldn’t dream of ever voting for a Republican, particularly not John McCain. Many voters are also not keen on voting for relatively or veritably unknown third-party candidates, either.
Many people believe that voting for either a Democrat or a Republican is a sell-out vote, no matter how you cut it. They call it “voting for the lesser of two evils” and of course, that means, no matter how you vote, you are still voting for “evil”. And, there are a lot of people who are not down for voting for “evil”, but they still want their vote to be heard. Instead of “voting for the lesser of two evils”, they prefer to vote “None of the Above” or “NOTA”.
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May 1, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · Leave a Comment
I’ll beg your pardon, right off the bat, as today’s Ten Post Round-Up will probably get a bit personal:
1: “Live Veterans cost money that might better go to the war profiteers. Dead ones cost nothing”….
2: …”if 81% believe we are in a recession, then rest assured 81% will ACT like we are in a recession”…
3: Young voters not pickin’ up what the GOP is puttin’ down?…
4: We might have brought “democracy” to Iraq, but the women of Iraq are still waiting…
5: A little sumthin’-sumthin’ to add to my to-do list in 18 days…
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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
April 30, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · 1 Comment
I don’t know if the electorate are really bitter or not, but today’s Ten Post Round-Up will probably leave a grimy taste in your mouth:
1: So it seems that the only people that benefit from your college education is the college and the banks that issue student loans…
America’s Most Overrated Product: the Bachelor’s Degree–The Chronicle of Higher Education
2: Glass houses come to mind…
You Can’t Complain About Sexism If You Participate In It–The Democratic Daily
3: Single mom flips the script and sues RIAA…
Accused music pirate turns the tables on the RIAA–Geeks Are Sexy
4: Dizzy is a sucker for true crime murder mysteries…
Smiley Face Killers: All About The Growing Mystery Gang–The Huffington Post
5: Wright-Obama controversy: An interesting perspective on why religion and politics should stay separate…
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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
April 24, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · Leave a Comment
Another day, another sordid Ten Post Round-Up:
1: The war on tourism: So close to 1984…
2: Manipulating Mother Nature…
3: Virtual Border Fence: Another Homer Simpson moment brought to you with your tax dollars…
4: Cha-ching: Sneaks that grow with little feets (and 10% of the proceeds go to a good cause)…
5: Crazy: Representative that confronted Colorado’s “favorite” Republican gets death threats…
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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
April 22, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · 1 Comment
I slept the day away in hopes that I would feel better, but, today’s Ten Post Round-Up tells me I probably should crawl back into bed:
1: Shameful: US servicewomen more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than killed by enemy fire…
At War With Ourselves: Battling Sexual Violence in the Military–AlterNet
2: Not A Surprise: Teenage girls adopting eating disorders from healthy eating messages at school…
3: ACLU comes out in defense of polygamist ranch…
4: Florida fire hydrants to begin multi-tasking as spyware…
5: Smart: Bush sneaks into New Orleans, Not So Smart (?): To discuss expanding NAFTA…
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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
April 21, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · Leave a Comment
Maybe it’s the cold medicine, but, today’s Ten Post Round-Up has my head spinning:
1: Proof of progress in Iraq: Seatbelts!…
2: Sometimes, doing things the old-fashioned way, really is best…
3: Ben Stein’s movie is number 8 with a bullet! On the upside, it should be available in Blu-Ray in a couple of months!…
4: To be sure, it wasn’t just television news that was taken in by the Pentagon’s Propaganda machine…
A Guide to ‘NYT’ Bombshell on Military/Media Propaganda–The Huffington Post
5: In the UK, psychics will have to prove themselves…
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Judge Not Mediator Needed To Handle Iraq Rape Cases
April 18, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · Leave a Comment
Must Read: U.S. Women Working in Iraq Continue to be Sexually Assaulted While Their Rapists Go Free
As the number of women coming forward rises, Congress has begun to question why these crimes are not being prosecuted. In fact, there are several laws on the books that would allow these cases to proceed: the problem is not a lack of legal tools but a lack of will. “There is no rational explanation for this,” says Scott Horton, a lecturer at Columbia Law School who specializes in the law of armed conflict. Prosecutorial jurisdiction for crimes like the alleged rapes of Jones and Leamon is easily established under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act and the Patriot Act’s special maritime and territorial jurisdiction provisions. But somebody has to want to prosecute the cases. (AlterNet)
There is a lot to be disgusted with about the war in Iraq. We can be disgusted with the way that the US military seems to have a callous disregard for the lives of the citizens they are supposed to be bringing democracy to. We can be disgusted at the way our troops are being treated once they are wounded (mentally and/or physically). We can even be disgusted at how the Bush administration keeps treating our fighting men and women, as yo-yo’s; stringing them along with the idea that things will get better, only to draw back, yank them around and spin them out again, as if it’s all for fun and games in a very active war zone.
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April 17, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · Leave a Comment
Yes, today’s Ten Post Round-Up is as cold as the Colorado mountains:
1: thepoetryman has something to say about the FLDS Church…
2: More “supporting the troops” by the Bush Administration…
3: A case where “what happens in Vegas…” won’t be staying in Vegas…
4: You thought your health care plan was expensive before, wait until you get sick with a serious illness…
5: Not able to find enough diplomats to volunteer for duty in Iraq, the State Dept. will now start drafting them to go…
Sphere: Related ContentState Department warns diplomats of compulsory Iraq duty–Minstrel Boy
Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
April 16, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · Leave a Comment
It’s smells like a pep rally burning out of control, in my front yard. Today’s Ten Post Round-Up might singe your eyebrows:
1: What a relief! The Cheney sunglasses mystery is solved!…
Image In Cheney’s Glasses Actually Bush’s Eternal Soul–CAP News
2: Ahem–Attention American Taxpayers: You are supposed to squander your stimulus check NOT pay bills with it! Putting it away for your own benefit is not why we are sending it to you…
Economic Stimulus: Good for individuals or the overall economy, not both–Colorado Confidential
3: On the upside, those stimulus checks might come just in time for you to make the massive going-out-of-business sales, sure to be all the rage this summer…
More Economic Pain: Retailing Chains Caught in a Wave of Bankruptcies–The Democratic Daily
4: More “good” news…umm…the war in Iraq might come to an end, particularly if those stimulus checks don’t work out like they’re supposed to…
US Financial Collapse Will End Bush/Cheney Iraq War–duckplops
5: Some conservatives like to complain about all those “liberal activist judges”. Would you like to guess who the truly “activist judges” really are (pssst…they are conservative)…
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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up
April 15, 2008 by Dizzy Dezzi · 1 Comment
(Programming note: I’m going to keep the round-up, short and sweet. But, I will continue to post a video for the day and make my usual commentary on my own crazy blog.)
News gotcha feelin’ bitter? Well, today’s Ten Post Round-Up ain’t gonna make ya feel any better:
1: Iraqi Government: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss?…
2: American economy: Hope for the best, prepare for the worst…
12 Ways To Prepare For The Next Great Depression–Best Article Every Day
3: DNC is suing McCain for breaking campaign finance laws…
No, it’s not “hamstringing” McCain, it’s about investigating an election law criminal–Brilliant at Breakfast
4: The world is definitely coming to an end…
5: Dang! I didn’t even hear the fat lady sing on that one…
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