Dizzy's Ten Post Round-Up

If you have a weak stomach and a short temper, you might want to get yourself another cuppa before reading today's Ten Post Round-Up:

1: How sad....

GOP's New Slogan Already Being Used To Market Anti-Depressant--Alternate Brain

2: Well, maybe it cuts down on all the whining about "Are we there yet?"...

Detainees Drugged Against Their Will--BlackListedNews

3: There will be winners and there will be losers, who will be whom?...

California To Rule On Gay Marriage: Good News, Bad News?--Bring It On!

4: Boston newspaper says "sorry" for smearing the New England Patriots...

Apologizing To The Pats--BuzzFeed

5: Maybe we need a "BedFax" for used mattresses for sale...

Caveat Emptor: This Mattress Dates Back to Circa 1989--The Huffington Post

6: Barry Bonds still not "safe" from the Feds...

Feds refile indictment against Bonds...--Moments in Time

7: It really isn't easy being green, even on a skateboard....

Beware, He's Possessed to Skate--Reason Magazine

8: This is definitely one guy who was happy to "get off the pot"...

Man sues airline over flight spent in toilet--Reuters

9: For some sectors, bad policy is good for business...

ACLU Says Membership Has Doubled - Thanks To Bush Presidency--Signs of the Times

10: On the upside, there will be a whole lot more incriminating evidence...

Judge: Dems Must Wait until June to File Suit against McCain--TPMMuckraker

250 días al final de un error...

5 days and a wake-up to R&R!

(Don't forget to refill your morning cuppa...)

Dizzy's Ten Post Round-Up

A little bit of good and a little bit of bad. But, it's all news in today's Ten Post Round-Up:

1: The government wants to control every aspect of the internet, including your computer....

Air Force Aims for 'Full Control' of 'Any and All' Computers--BlackListedNews

2: A little good news from the lost and found department...

Long-Lost Class Ring Returned--Good News Blog

3: Another "Muppet" movie heading for the big screen!...

"Fraggle Rock" Getting Revived As Movie Musical--The Huffington Post

4: A lifesaver that really sucks...

LifeStraw--The J-Walk Blog

5: What if you had a pot to pi@@ in, but you couldn't flush?...

Family Sold a Home Without a Sewer System--ksdk.com

6: Looks like Coloradoans will get to decide whether or not life begins at conception...

Zygote measure to be on the ballot--Libertarian Party of Colorado Blog

7: Apparently, Bush gave up golf in honor of the troops....

Penance--Nitpicker

8: This is almost as interesting as E=MC-squared...

And Einstein was an atheist--Pandagon

9: Will he make fried squirrel the national food?...

Talk of Hucka-veep resurfaces--Pam's House Blend

10: And something from the "Twilight Zone" files...

UK: Student who visited popular suicide spots as a research was found hanging from a tree--Signs of the Times

251 días al final de un error...

6 days and a wake-up to R&R!

(Don't forget to refill your morning cuppa...)

Dizzy's Ten Post Round-Up

So much to do, so little time. But, I made plenty of time for today's Ten Post Round-Up:

1: Missouri is trying to imitate Indiana's faulty voter ID law....

The Worst Voting Law in the Country--Alternet

2: It's official, Bob Barr is running for president on the Libertarian ticket...

Bob Barr throws a wrench--ColoradoPols.com

3: Why does GWB hate the American consumer?...

The Bush administration tries to block Mad Cow testing by Meat packers--Crooks and Liars

4: Life is not only unfair, it's cruel...

Dungeon monster dad Josef Fritzl's luxury life in jail revealed--The Daily Record

5: I guess the parents just have to take the school's word for it...

Boy suspended for fight on bus, the school claims they have video proof, but refuses to let it be reviewed by the accused--Libertarian Party of Colorado

6: Mother Nature appears to be putting the world through a blender and shaking things up...

World: Natural Disasters--ThePoliticalCat

7: Too many regulations keep mechanic from changing the world....

Greasy Fingers--Reason Magazine

8: $32 billion dollars worth of unclaimed property is being misused by the states...

States Seize Citizens' Property to Balance Their Budgets--Signs of the Times

9: Mr. Unpopularity could help bring down the Maverick...

Poll: Bush harmful to McCain’s presidential aspirations--Think Progress

10: Another "senior moment" for McCain?...

McCain Wants It Both Ways On Global Warming, Ends Up Attacking His Own Plan»--Wonk Room

252 días al final de un error...

7 days and a wake-up to R&R!

(Don't forget to refill your morning cuppa...)

Dizzy's Ten Post Round-Up

Yesterday, was a real mother of a day, but there was no shortage of news for today's Ten Post Round-Up:

1: Monsanto helping to bring down India's farmers....

Monsanto: Wanted for Murder in India--Bring It On!

2: Myanmar cyclone almost takes down the 2008 Republican National Convention...

If It Wasn't For That Damned Cyclone--duckplops

3: Is Florida being punished for the outcome of the last two general elections?...

Florida, Florida, Florida--Hypocrisy.com

4: Apparently, there really IS "a sucker born every minute"...

Money Marinade--The J-Walk Blog

5: Our Constitutional democracy is in grave danger...

sorry- but this is a must read--life's journey

6: VoteBoth calling for joint Clinton/Obama dream ticket...

Group pushing Clinton as VP choice tied to her campaign--McClatchy

7: Other states/countries same-sex marriages still recognized in New York, for the being....

NY: Out of state same-sex marriages are legal (for now)--Pam's House Blend

8: Young, Christian, and (formerly?) Republican and completely flipping the traditional script...

Young, evangelical ... for Obama?--Seattle Times

9: Adding insult to injury in Myanmar...

Burma exports rice as cyclone victims starve--Signs of the Times

10: People are sending less mail, but the price of fuel is up (along with the price of postage) and it is not helping the USPS...

Post office $700 million in the red--Yahoo! News

253 días al final de un error...

8 days and a wake-up to R&R!

(Don't forget to refill your morning cuppa...)

Dizzy's Ten Post Round-Up

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 Reconstruction--AlterNet

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 Library--duckplops

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 residence--Elko Daily Free Press

6: Protest against women's right to contraception being planned...

'Pro-Lifers' Plan National Protest of Contraception--RHRealityCheck.org

7: John McCain to cease being heard at airport....

Pitkin airport official retires McCain's voice--The Rocky Mountain News

8: Downsizing the laptop to something more useful and more affordable...

More computer brands chase the '$100 laptop'--Signs of the Times

9: Planning for the afterlife? Buy yourself a first-class ticket to Heaven or Hell (only $12.95, while supplies last)...

Heaven or Hell, your choice for £6, no refunds--Times Online

10: Get paid by NASA to be a lazy %&$@!...

NASA Offers $5000 a Month For You to Lie in Bed--Wired.com

255 días al final de un error...

11 days and a wake-up to R&R!

(Don't forget to refill your morning cuppa...)

Dizzy's Ten Post Round-Up

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...

Bush Stacks FEC to Help McCain--Firedoglake

5: Libertarian presidential (formerly, Democratic) candidate, Mike Gravel attempts to woo Obama Girl by doin' "...Dat Soulja Boy"...

Mike Gravel, Obama Girl In New Video--The Huffington Post

6: Pennsylvania Senate tables bill to create anti-gay marriage amendment...

Marriage Protected: PA SB-1250 Tabled!--Pam's House Blend

7: Husband fights for the right to take wife's surname and wins....

Los Angeles man wins right to use wife's last name--Reuters

8: Pentagon argues that new GI Bill legislation would encourage military turn-over and discourage reenlistments (hmmm...I thought the war in Iraq was doing that)...

Soltz: Pentagon’s Spin On GI Bill Is ‘Offensive Nonsense’ That ‘Insults The Intelligence’ Of Soldiers»--Think Progress

9: Cyclone victims could reach 100,000, in Myanmar...

US Envoy Says Toll From Myanmar Cyclone Might Reach 100,000--truthout

10: Protesters in NYC take to the streets in response to the acquittals of three police officers in the shooting of Sean Bell...

Sharpton Arrested In Citywide 'Slowdown' Protests--wcbstv.com

256 días al final de un error...

12 days and a wake-up to R&R!

(Don't forget to refill your morning cuppa...)

Chimp Midas Still Got The Magic Touch In NOLA

He Did for New Orleans What He Did for Baghdad

It would seem, if our Chimpromised MSM is any source, that the only news to come out of New Orleans these days is good news. Rebuilding under way, cleanup, things are humming right along, right?

If you’re a Chimpleton, perhaps this is the right answer; but then you also believe that Baghdad is a Utopia of peace and freedom. The rest of us, those who know better, suspect a far different reality exists. The problem is, most of us have to rely on external sources for information because we don’t have the time to see things for ourselves.

Luckily, I have a MySpace friend who did go down and see for herself what the deal is in New Orleans. Those of you who have a MySpace account can go here and see the reality of post-Katrina New Orleans for yourselves. For those of you who don’t, I will borrow from Inge’s narrative and show you a few things you are highly unlikely to see on the “CBS Evening News” tonight. These pics were taken in August of 2007, but there is no reason at all to expect that things have changed much from what we see here. After all, these pics were taken almost 2 YEARS after the initial event-so why would anyone get in any kind of a hurry NOW?

(Much more...)

Dizzy's Ten Post Round-Up

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 Bust--BlackListedNews.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 Arrests--CommonDreams.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 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...

Ice Cream Pioneer Robbins Dies--The Huffington Post

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

Young teachers save school, lose jobs--Joanne Jacobs

6: Newt Gingrich growing seriously concerned about the Democratic threat this election?...

Why Democrats Are Promoting Gingrich's Worries Regarding the 2008 Elections--MotherJones

7: Substitute teacher fired for being a wizard....

He's in League with the Cottingley Fairies--Shakesville

8: EPA continues its extended vacation under GWB...

good to know--The Sirens Chronicles

9: Thanks to the Supremes, several nuns and more than a few students were unable to vote in today's Indiana primary...

what's black and white and red all over? nuns who are pissed because they can't vote--skippy the bush kangaroo

10: In Florida, truck testicles are safe for now...

FLORIDA IS FOR COW-SEXING:--Wonkette

257 días al final de un error...

13 days and a wake-up to R&R!

(Don't forget to refill your morning cuppa...)

Dizzy's Ten Post Round-Up

Put 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 high--AMERICAblog

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 2008--Crooks 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 Loving--driftglass

6: Rapist gets to graduate with his high school class while his victim is forced to finish her education at home due to harassment by the student body...

THOSE SAFE SCHOOLS--HE&OS

7: This is also the reason for increased reenlistment rates (soldiers know they are likely going to be forced to stay whether they reenlist or not)....

Stop-loss won't stop anytime soon--Operation Yellow Elephant

8: This is sad. A task force is building a comprehensive list of those who would be refused treatment in the event of a pandemic...

Who Will Live, Who Will Die?--Reconstitution 2.0

9: More than 230 economist, from all political backgrounds signed a letter opposing Hillary Clinton's and John McCain's gas tax proposal...

Economists Release Letter Opposing Clinton Gas Tax Plan--washingtonpost.com

10: The world really is their classroom...

Homeschooling allows you to head for the sea--Why Homeschool

258 días al final de un error...

14 days and a wake-up to R&R!

(Don't forget to refill your morning cuppa...)

Dizzy's Ten Post Round-Up

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...

Tree-Lined Streets Cut Asthma--Good News Network

6: Well, if Warren Buffett says so, it must be so...

Buffett Says Economy Is In Recession--New York Times

7: Judge orders medical examiner to rewrite autopsy records....

Judge orders all references to 'Taser' stricken from medical examiner's reports--The Raw Story

8: It could be worse. He could be wanting to be called "Hail, Satan"...

Man asks court to change his name to 'In God We Trust'--seattlepi.com

9: How d'ya like them apples?...

Apple that's in the pink--Signs of the Times

10: The DC Madam "suicided"?...

Building Manager: DC Madam's Death Not Suicide--WESH Orlando

259 días al final de un error...

15 days and a wake-up to R&R!

(Don't forget to refill your morning cuppa...)