Daily Kos Roll Call Part II
Here's a new diary to use as a further DK Roll Call since the first one is standing at over 600 posts and is bogging down. Some people on the Open Thread suggested someone do this, so I have. Me: Kos...
View ArticleSomething Smells
Reading ABC's The Note this morning, my internal alarm went off when I got to this: The New York Post does some investigating and finds that a "high-ranking Pentagon official" dug through Sen. Hillary...
View ArticleThe Disappeared -- Scotty Joins the Club of the Forgotten (w/ Poll)
I'm sure it's just a matter of hours or days till we hear that Scotty has joined his mommy's campaign team, but Scott McLellen's resignation -- and rumors of more to come -- made me think about the...
View ArticleI'm Old. And I'm Furious (w/ Poll)
I'm old. I don't know how to post a picture here and I get confused reading the how-to. But if I could post a picture, it would be one of George W. Bush tumbling over Niagra Falls and drowning. I'm old...
View ArticleWorst Persons In The World
They're hypocrites, evil-doers, liars, idiots and more. Who are the worst persons in the world? I started thinking about it and was stunned by how many I could name as the "worst" off the top of my...
View ArticleIt Still Comes Down To Bush
It's like a wave washing over us, a rip tide that pulls us further out to sea, a deadly undertow -- the Bush Administration is so staggering in its incompetence and ineptitude that we're beginning to...
View ArticleAsk Your Doctor! (with Poll)
During my long unemployment, I watched a lot of TV (no surprise). Way back after Bush the Lesser was first selected, I noticed what seemed to be more prescription drug ads than I'd seen before. But...
View ArticleWhat's Wrong With Bush?
Aside from all the obvious things that answer the question about what's wrong with Bush, I ask the question in a more contemporary sense: What is wrong with Bush and his inability to communicate? It's...
View ArticleToday Is My Birthday
Today is my birthday. At my age, it's not something I think about much, just another day. But no matter your age, it does tend to be a day that has at least one or two moments of contemplation. I've...
View ArticleThings I Am Tired Of
I'm sure y'all will add many more, but it's a new year, and these people and things have overstayed their welcome as far as I'm concerned. (Rec this and we can all have a little Friday fun.)
View ArticleDawn Chorus: Kestrel's Backyard Pals
We've had some terrific diaries here on Dawn Chorus that have shown us raptors, waterfowl, habitat and much more. But I'm going to be a little more mundane here this morning and talk a bit about birds...
View ArticleDawn Chorus: Egrets, I've Had A Few
I love egrets.They are magnificent birds. If you've not had the experience of seeing one glide through the air, you've missed something special.Egrets are common in many parts of the U.S., but are...
View ArticleDawn Chorus: Shorebird Showcase
One universal maxim of birding is that where there is water, there will be birds.A few weeks ago, I guest-hosted Dawn Chorus with a focus on egrets http://bit.ly/... that people enjoyed quite a lot, so...
View ArticleDawn Chorus: Spur Of The Moment
This is literally a spur of the moment Dawn Chorus which I'm throwing up because our normally scheduled host hasn't appeared at the appointed hour. The last time that happened, we later discovered it...
View ArticleDawn Chorus: Fall Shorebird Bonanza
Here in the San Francisco Bay Area, this is the time of year when the Fall Migration brings us plenty of chances to see shorebirds passing through as well as those who will be overwintering here. These...
View ArticleDawn Chorus: Snooze Alarm Edition
I overslept this morning and the first thing I thought when I woke up was, "Damn, I've already missed the first hour of Dawn Chorus!" But lo and behold, it appears that our regular host may have...
View ArticleDawn Chorus: Shorebird Sensations
Good Sunday morning, fellow Kossacks. I'm subbing this morning for our distinguished host, lineatus, who is off helping a friend with a kestrel project and will return next week. In the meantime,...
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Rooftop Rendezvous: Behold The Peregrine Falcon
On Leap Year Day, I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with a Peregrine Falcon that dropped out of the sky.Literally.The ledge outside of my office on the 28th floor of a downtown...
View ArticleAnn Romney: "You People"
Politico is reporting that Ann Romney has stepped into the ring to battle against further disclosure of financial data and tax returns, quoting her as follows:Ann Romney dismissed concerns about her...
View ArticleHit With An Ugly Stick
Former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu last week made an ugly comment about President Obama -- I won't repeat it here, though the media did endlessly -- and when I heard his name, the mental image...
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