It’s been a weird, unsettling sort of day here in South Florida. Yesterday, Mitt Romney capped off a weekend’s worth of visits to our fair state, and President Obama will be returning here as well in the next few days. Florida is, without a doubt, one of the most crucial of the battleground states … Continue reading
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Originally posted on Scathing Purple Musings:
In the aftermath of the Alachua school board adopting a resolution against high-stakes tests, the editors of the Gainesville Sun say its time for Rick Scott to lead the state away from its current hyper testing mandates. What should be Tallahassee’s response? Ignore the school districts and continue to…
Today’s OMFG: Mr. Rogers Remixed (a.k.a. Awesomest Video Ever)
Friends, I am not too hung up on accumulating cool points in this life. I am a proud fan of many things that are somewhat ridiculous for me to enjoy at my age, according to most folks. For example, I like Hanson. Yes, THAT Hanson. And I like them in a totally unironic way. They … Continue reading
Today’s LOL: Time to let it go, brah
Saw this oh-so-funny bumper sticker on the car that was ahead of me in line for the drive-through ATM. Not the Sunoco one, the other one: Talk about holding a grudge…dude, it’s time to build a bridge and get over it already.
Originally posted on Desert Dogmeh:
I guess this is a thing we’ll just all have to get used to. Thanks, Supreme Court/Citizens United. At least we’ll start to have the stats necessary to be able to tell exactly how much cash it takes to buy any given election. (I know,… I know,…. Walker would have…
Today’s FYI: My final take on Walker and Wisconsin
I think I pretty much said what I had to say about the recall vote in Wisconsin in my previous post. But I have been looking at a lot of commentary and reporting from various sources, and there are just a few quick things I’d like to point out about what happened last night: 1. … Continue reading
Originally posted on fabis2na93:
Today I asked my mom, “What would you do if I were lesbian?” I felt proud to be her daughter when she answered, “Well you’re my daughter and I love you no matter what.” But then, she proceeded to say, “But don’t bring any lesbians home.” I was hurt.…
Today’s FTW: Mental Floss quizzes
Yabba-Dabba-Doo, y’all! It’s Friday, and I am sneaking in an easy post before my holiday weekend begins. Today, I expect that many of y’all are also ready to relax a bit. So, in order to help you along, here are some fun and funny links for you to click. I subscribe to Mental Floss magazine, … Continue reading
Today’s FYI: Our government is broken. Are you the reason why?
Alright my friends, I want to take a break from beating on the politicians today, and I want to redirect my focus on the real reason these government officials are so ineffective and off-course: You. That’s right – YOU. You, and me, and all of us out there in Voter Land. We are all pretty … Continue reading
The smartest person on Fox has been identified!
Originally posted on Thinking out loud:
The Smartest Person On Fox is…