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May 09 2008

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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more 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….

Gun to their heads …Alternate Brain

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 ReconstructionAlterNet

3: Looks like GWBs “surge” strategy is being put to the test…

Pressure to Cut Costs, Troops Strains ‘Surge’Anti-war.com

4: China is helping to fund GWBs presidential library…

Let’s See Who’s Funding The Bush Presidential Libraryduckplops

5: Nevada governor is fighting to get back in the Governor’s mansion and oust his wife, in divorce dispute…

Governor wants back in mansion: Court battle brewing as Gibbons seeks to oust wife from official residenceElko Daily Free Press

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May 08 2008

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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more 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 attacksBlackListedNews.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 RightsBring It On!

3: Driving lifestyles altered by higher gas prices…

High Gas Prices Force People to Alter LifestylesColorado Confidential

4: So much for McCain paying for likely breaking campaign finance laws…

Bush Stacks FEC to Help McCainFiredoglake

5: Libertarian presidential (formerly, Democratic) candidate, Mike Gravel attempts to woo Obama Girl by doin’ “…Dat Soulja Boy”…

Mike Gravel, Obama Girl In New VideoThe Huffington Post

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May 07 2008

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more 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….

75 Students Arrested In Drug BustBlackListedNews.com

2: Whites and Blacks use drugs at the same rate, yet Blacks are far more likely to be arrested for drug offenses…

Racial Disparities Persist In Drug ArrestsCommonDreams.org

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 BuildingCrooks 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…

Ice Cream Pioneer Robbins DiesThe Huffington Post

5: They saved the school and were served with pink slips…

Young teachers save school, lose jobsJoanne Jacobs

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May 06 2008

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Image created at GlassGiant.comPut on your thinking caps. You will definitely find today’s Ten Post Round-Up educational:

1: Why does it seem that people who have a problem with women having abortions seem to have no problem with war?….

Abortion vs. War . . .Ain’t That Sherific

2: Gas is almost up to $4.00…

Oil does it again, closes at new record highAMERICAblog

3: 4,327 Florida 10th graders can’t read…

Left Behind?CBS47.com

4: Do we really want four more years of GWBs policies?…

John McCain didn’t vote for George Bush in 2000: Has adopted his platform for 2008Crooks and Liars

5: The woman who helped overturn the law that banned interracial marriage, has passed away (Dizzy and her husband are thankful for that)…

R.I.P. Mildred Lovingdriftglass

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May 05 2008

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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

Filed under 08 Elections, politics

Image created at GlassGiant.comBe 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 hospitalThe 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 ProtestsColorado 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 RobertsonCrooks 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 milkFlesh and Stone

5: Having plenty of trees on your block, could cut kids’ rate of asthma…

Tree-Lined Streets Cut AsthmaGood News Network

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May 01 2008

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more 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”….

Bush/McCain: The Arlington PlanAlternate Brain

2: …”if 81% believe we are in a recession, then rest assured 81% will ACT like we are in a recession”…

We’re ThereBring It On!

3: Young voters not pickin’ up what the GOP is puttin’ down?…

The kids are alrightCrooks and Liars

4: We might have brought “democracy” to Iraq, but the women of Iraq are still waiting…

Mysogynists Wanted Current Conditionsduckplops

5: A little sumthin’-sumthin’ to add to my to-do list in 18 days…

Marriage on the rocks? K-Y to the rescue!Los Angeles Times

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Apr 30 2008

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more 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 DegreeThe Chronicle of Higher Education

2: Glass houses come to mind…

You Can’t Complain About Sexism If You Participate In ItThe Democratic Daily

3: Single mom flips the script and sues RIAA…

Accused music pirate turns the tables on the RIAAGeeks Are Sexy

4: Dizzy is a sucker for true crime murder mysteries…

Smiley Face Killers: All About The Growing Mystery GangThe Huffington Post

5: Wright-Obama controversy: An interesting perspective on why religion and politics should stay separate…

Separation of Church & State Really of Religion & Politics.Hypocrisy.com

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Apr 29 2008

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more Sometimes it’s hard to believe in the “benevolent brotherhood of man”. Today’s Ten Post Round-Up will probably not make it any easier:

1: The Supremes say it’s OK to require government-issued photo ID card in order to vote…

As Election Nears, Supreme Court Upholds Repressive Voter ID LawAlterNet

2: The Secret Service rampant with racism?…

Cox reports “Noose allegedly found at Secret Service Training Center” and the Secret Service already has serious problems with racismAMERICAblog

3: Money-saving tip: A stamp that is always equal to whatever postage is being charged for a 1 oz. letter, forever…

The Forever StampBuzzFeed

4: Well, it looks like the media has found Jesse Jackson’s replacement…

The Wright StuffHypocrisy.com

5: More of your tax dollars at work, supporting the troops, in Iraq…

DynCorp Manager Used Armored Car To Transport Hookers in IraqMuckraked

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Apr 28 2008

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Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more Ah, Monday! It’s like the weekend never happened. Rest assured, today’s Ten Post Round-Up will shake those weekend cobwebs from your brow:

1: A few things the MSM neglected to report on…

Unearthed: News of the Week the Mainstream Media Forgot to ReportThe Huffington Post

2: As the cost of food soars, so do the lines at local food banks…

Coping with soaring prices for the basicsLos Angeles Times

3: Just for kicks: Join the Million Blog List…

Welcome to Million Blog List - A blogosphere experimentMillion Blog List

4: Just who will benefit most from those “rebate checks”?…

$100+ BILLION giveaway to the oil, credit card and retail industriesMy Three Cents

5: Americans are coming up with creative ways to save a few bucks…

Recession Diet Just One Way to Tighten BeltNew York Times

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Apr 25 2008

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more It’s almost the weekend, so before you go bask in the sun, bask in today’s Ten Post Round-Up:

1: Something to look forward to? Collection calls from New Delhi…

Another growing industry being outsourced to IndiaBrilliant at Breakfast

2: Sign of the times: Less lattes and Lasik…

And the Latte Indicator Says…Economy ScrewedThe Huffington Post

3: There comes a time where you have to decide to take care of business for yourself…

The Pansification of Our WorldIdentity Check

4: Someone came up with a gadget to drive kids crazy and keep them from hanging around…

Getting Rid Of KidsThe J-Walk Blog

5: Will the third time be the charm for an actual conviction?…

Six Suspects Will Be Tried a Third Time in Sears PlotNew York Times

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Apr 24 2008

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more Another day, another sordid Ten Post Round-Up:

1: The war on tourism: So close to 1984…

WARNING - Nothing on your laptop is privateAMERICAblog

2: Manipulating Mother Nature…

Scientists Aim To Alter WeatherBlackListed News

3: Virtual Border Fence: Another Homer Simpson moment brought to you with your tax dollars…

Money Well (Mis)SpentBlondeSense

4: Cha-ching: Sneaks that grow with little feets (and 10% of the proceeds go to a good cause)…

Inchworm TrainersBuzzFeed

5: Crazy: Representative that confronted Colorado’s “favorite” Republican gets death threats…

Bruce Flap Turns Even UglierColorado Pols

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Apr 23 2008

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more So, what happened in Pennsylvania, last night?  Did the groundhog see its shadow?  Rest assured that today’s Ten Post Round-Up makes no mention of the shenanigans going on in Pennsylvania, but the rest of the world is fair game:

1: South Dakota tries one more time to outlaw a woman’s right to choose…

Anti-Choicers are Closet CommunistsAlterNet

2: Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are being denied the care they need to recover from the scars of war (physically and mentally)…

New Doubts About Health Care for US War VetsCommonDreams.org

3: Worst.President.Ever? That’s some legacy…

Bush’s disapproval rating worst of any president in 70 yearsDemocratic Underground

4: Cool: Hope for some blind folks to be able to see…

Bionic Eye ‘Blindness Cure Hope’Good News Network

5: (Groan): Colorado’s “favorite” Republican makes national headlines…

Politics: Republican Courts Hispanic VoteThePoliticalCat

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Apr 22 2008

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ImageChef.com - Custom comment codes for MySpace, Hi5, Friendster and more 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 MilitaryAlterNet

2: Not A Surprise: Teenage girls adopting eating disorders from healthy eating messages at school…

‘Eating disorders fuelled by teachers’The Australian

3: ACLU comes out in defense of polygamist ranch…

ACLU weighs in on Texas polygamist custody caseCNN.com

4: Florida fire hydrants to begin multi-tasking as spyware…

Florida Gets All Stasi On Citizensduckplops

5: Smart: Bush sneaks into New Orleans, Not So Smart (?): To discuss expanding NAFTA…

José Can You See? Bush’s Trojan TacoGreg Palast

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Apr 21 2008

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Image created at GlassGiant.comMaybe it’s the cold medicine, but, today’s Ten Post Round-Up has my head spinning:

1: Proof of progress in Iraq: Seatbelts!…

As the Iraqis Buckle Up, We Will Stand DownBring It On!

2: Sometimes, doing things the old-fashioned way, really is best…

Exposed: The Great GM Crops MythCommonDreams.org

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!…

Expelled’s Weekend Box OfficeFriendly Atheist

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 PropagandaThe Huffington Post

5: In the UK, psychics will have to prove themselves…

New Psychic LawThe J-Walk Blog

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Apr 17 2008

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Yes, today’s Ten Post Round-Up is as cold as the Colorado mountains:

1: thepoetryman has something to say about the FLDS Church…

KNOTTED FACEA Poetic Justice

2: More “supporting the troops” by the Bush Administration…

Family’s Sole Surviving Son Denied GI Benefitscbs13.com

3: A case where “what happens in Vegas…” won’t be staying in Vegas…

The Las Vegas Economic Downturn Has StartedECONOMICROT

4: You thought your health care plan was expensive before, wait until you get sick with a serious illness…

Consumers may see higher co-pay costskeyetv.com

5: Not able to find enough diplomats to volunteer for duty in Iraq, the State Dept. will now start drafting them to go…

State Department warns diplomats of compulsory Iraq dutyMinstrel Boy

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Apr 16 2008

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Condi Rice: Torturer & Would Be Running Mate

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This is someone that is being played up in the media as someone who could potentially be a running mate for John McCain:

Since Condi has done such a stellar job, both as National Security Adviser and Secretary of State for Bushliburton, maybe it is time for her to embark on a well deserved retirement. We understand that there could be a spare furnished bedroom, including a Baby Baldwin waiting for Condi at the ranch in Crawford, a perfect end to her eight years in service to the Decider-In-Chief.

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Apr 16 2008

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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 SoulCAP 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 bothColorado 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 BankruptciesThe 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 Warduckplops

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)…

So Much For The False “Activist Judges” Canard…Firedoglake

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Apr 15 2008

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(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?…

Iraq: From One Dictator to Another?AntiWar.com

2: American economy: Hope for the best, prepare for the worst…

12 Ways To Prepare For The Next Great DepressionBest 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 criminalBrilliant at Breakfast

4: The world is definitely coming to an end…

Lead Tainted Hillbilly Teeth RecalledBring It On!

5: Dang! I didn’t even hear the fat lady sing on that one…

Is the FISA fight over?Crooks and Liars

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Apr 14 2008

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(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.)

Have cuppa?  Prepare to traverse today’s Ten Post Round-Up:

1: Many Americans are avoiding movies and documentaries based on the Iraq War, regardless of their personal stand on the war, itself…

Why Americans Are Tuning out the Disaster in IraqAlterNet

2: This just in: Presidential candidates are people, too!…

Surprise!BlondeSense

3: Novel idea: Army attempting to lure new recruits via amusement park and Xbox 360…

The U.S. Army is now a Ride at Six FlagsBring It On!

4: Captives for the war on terror…

U.S. May Not Release Guantanamo Prisoners: Even If Found Innocent of Charges Against ThemGlobal Research

5: 74-million-year old baby dinosaur for sale!…

Blackfeet Tribe’s premier fossil up for bidGreat Falls Tribune

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Apr 10 2008

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Image created at GlassGiant.comI’m on fire, right now, as I have a lot on my mind. I’m sure many of you are getting worked up about the same things that are sticking in my craw. Yet, when I try to express myself in a coherent fashion, it comes out on the page looking something like “akjf;laghoehtoieWTFgj;akjoijfoidjAHHHH!” Of course, I “know” what it says, but it’s impossible to translate.

I have plenty of time to think of these things, as I go about my daily tasks. I think “oh, how witty that will sound” and then I sit down to write and…I got nothin’!

Maybe I worry too much about censoring myself once I set down to my computer, trying not to offend anyone or at least, not offend them too much, especially with everyone on even higher alert and pointing to offenses more than usual during the current primary/caucus race. I think that I am coming to a point where I say fu…–I mean, “bleep” that (*wink*), I would rather lose friends than not be able to speak my mind. Of course, I will always be respectful when I am in a space (where you may be reading this) that does not belong to me, but I’m thinking it’s time for me to cut to the chase and actually say whatever the he…–I mean, “bleep” is on my mind.

That being said, there is some shi…–I mean, there are some things in today’s round-up that will definitely make you go “wtf?” So, why don’t we start off with a little soft shoe to ease you into it: Gregory Hines & Steve Martin Tap.

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Try dancing around today’s Ten Post Round-Up:

1: If sisters are doing it for themselves, how come movies and television are not representing them properly?…

On-Screen Sex Ratios Add Up to One Big NegativeAlterNet

2: Things not so comfy cozy on the housing front between GWB and the GOP?…

Bush throws GOP Senators under the bus on the bi-partisan housing billAMERICAblog

3: Those rebate checks might not arrive in time to do the economy any good, but at least the average Jane and Joe can maybe pay off one more bill before finally hitting the skids…

It’s official now: George W. Bush is today’s Herbert HooverBrilliant at Breakfast

4: Milestones and reminders on the road to victory in Iraq: Are we there yet?…

Another anniversary!Bring It On!

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