good lord give me some of what bush is drinking because i would be much happier and less aware than i am right now.  and there’s something to be said for that.  he is predicting that a $600-$1200 stimulus check is going to make the economy right as rain.  i guess he’s assuming that folks [...]

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 [...]

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 Report–The Huffington Post
2: As the cost of food soars, [...]

I don’t give a rat’s ass about McCain, nor do I think most Siren’s readers do– but this is a major fast one he is trying to pull & it’s good to be informed.

John McCain & his Stepford wife Cindy.
John McCain, my friends, is all about telling the truth, well at least half of it.
John [...]

no- really.  i think that the best thing that could happen for this planet is if human beings extinct themselves.  seriously.  there is no humor in my words.  why is it that you can’t get food made to order that is made correctly?  no mayo- means no mayo.  or why does there have to be [...]

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 FACE–A Poetic Justice
2: More “supporting the troops” by the Bush Administration…
Family’s Sole Surviving Son Denied GI Benefits–cbs13.com
3: A case where “what happens in Vegas…” won’t be staying in Vegas…
The Las Vegas [...]

Those lobbying fools known as NAM is highly peeved about this development. From the writeup:
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is appealing a federal court order to dismiss the group’s lawsuit challenging a new ethics and lobbying law.
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia ruled Friday against the trade [...]

I’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!” [...]

My apologies. My brain appears to be suffering a 404 page error, today. Maybe it’s the lack of caffeine. Maybe I’m suffering from “John McCain Syndrome”. Not good for a lass of my age.
Of course, it could just be that I am still recovering from my usual work-weekend. During [...]

It’s Monday and it’s April Fool’s Eve.  I am currently planning what minor prank I shall play on my children.  I’m also steeling myself for whatever pranks might be planned for me…
Rest assured, Uncle Jay has a run-down of the political hi-jinx of the past week: Uncle Jay Explains the News - March 31, 2008
Let’s [...]

Bankers’ Spouses Deprived Of Luxury Items During Downturn - Business on The Huffington Post
Rich people finally forced to tighten their belts and watch their expenditures:
Milton Pedraza, CEO of research firm Luxury Institute, said he had heard of people putting summer homes on sale right after the Bear Stearns news broke.
But spending on yachts, jets, [...]

Just so you know, I am very grateful for being able to write this round-up, after having gotten myself stuck in my basement (longish story)!
After screaming and wailing for about fifteen minutes, my “MacGyver” instincts kicked in and I was able to create a contraption to extricate myself before I was overcome by cobwebs and [...]

i know- i was going to share lots of stuff i learned about gardens and links and whatnot- and i still will. but this isn’t that post. this post is being written after some thinking over the weekend. it’s what happens to me after i read- probably a dangerous thing i am not going [...]

Got some time on my hands, so I thought I would churn out a round-up, for you.
I don’t have any mood music for you, but in honor of Spring and Easter weekend, I would ask you to view this public service announcement about the senseless killing of chocolate bunnies: How to kill a chocolate bunny
Please [...]

So much interesting news, so little time.  So, let’s jump right in, why don’t we?
Oh, wait!  We need some mood music, first: Pat Benatar - Invincible
Not much to say about today’s Ten Post Round-Up except there’s something about chicks and di–, um, manly bits:
1: This is the Fed. This is the Fed on [...]