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• Report from the Field in the Republican War on Women.

  

  All the discussion in the last couple of days about Abortion as a response to rape has raised so many women’s issues and shown the true face of the Republicans. Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Quote of the Day – a Republican Evaluates the Prospects of Winning…

  

  Commenting on what Romney’s campaign can been seen as doing and what it means to the election: “If the campaign is about issues, we win. If it’s about Mitt... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Back from Milwaukee and Once Again Trying to Get Over My Broken Bones…

  

  It was a wonderful wedding, watching my son and his bride having the time of their lives, but a painful one for me. I spent most of my time looking for places t... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Phyllis Diller Dead at 95…

  

  Known for her legendary cackle, Diller was a force in the showbiz world who began her career in 1952 and was catapulted to fame in TV specials alongside Bob Hop... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Phyllis Diller Dead at 95…

  

  Known for her legendary cackle, Diller was a force in the showbiz world who began her career in 1952 and was catapulted to fame in TV specials alongside Bob Hop... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, SOCIETY

• My Son is Now a Married Man and I Am a Tired Old Fat Guy…

  

  Morning after… I’m sitting in the lounge at the Milwaukee Hilton catching up on e-mail and my blog while my wife and my daughters go over to Buddy’s house (or... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Want to Know the Republican Strategy to Beat Obama?

  It’s been a secret plan, but it has many no-secret parts. Here’s a great overview and I urge you to watch it.This plan has to be opposed, but you can’t oppose i... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Want to Know the Repubican Startegy to Beat Obama?

  It’s been a secret plan, but it has many no-secret parts. Here’s a great overview and I urge you to watch it.This plan has to be opposed, but you can’t oppose i... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Wedding Day… So Much to Do!

  

  After having the wedding rehearsal yesterday at the Earl Pabst Music Pavilion ( the Oriental Theater, which is the actual site, was not available ) and a grat... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Wedding Rehearsal Day… Have to Make Sure It’s Not Done Wrong.

  

  Today Bud and Rachel (known as Will and Rachel to their friends… his mother and I seem to be stuck on Buddy) will rehearse tomorrow’s wedding, then we will... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Here We Are in Milwaukee…

  

  After a 14-hour train ride with no sleep, we are now at the Hilton hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Actually, I just woke up after sleeping for about five... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Musical Theatre Fans… Here’s the Best Political Parody I’ve Heard So Far This...

  If you’re a Les Mis fan like me, you’ll love this piece, “One Term More”, based on “One Day More.”Here are the lyrics if you want to sing along:One Term More!... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Today We Leave (via Amtrack) for Wisconsin… Changing Trains in Chicago.

  

  OK. We’re in the middle of packing and getting ready to take off for Milwaukee. I’m getting clothes together and my pills and other medications, my computer... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Al Freeman, Jr.— Actor, Director Dies at 78.

  

  From NPR we have the story of the death of Al Freeman, Jr... go HERE.Related articles Al Freeman Jr. Remembered For Soaps To Spike Lee (npr.org) Al Freeman Jr... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Ron Palillo Dies at 63 – Played Horshack on Welcome Back Kotter

  

  Ron Palillo, who portrayed the goofy high school underachiever Arnold Horshack in the hit 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter” with such definitive oddballness... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Ron Palillo Dies at 63 – Played Horshack on Welcome Back Kotter

  

  Ron Palillo, who portrayed the goofy high school underachiever Arnold Horshack in the hit 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter” with such definitive oddballness... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 ENTERTAINMENT

• Republican Quote for the Day – and How Does Ryan’s Budget Plan Fare with Former...

  

  “Mr. Ryan’s plan is devoid of credible math or hard policy choices. And it couldn’t pass even if Republicans were to take the presidency and both houses of... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Today is Lunacy Day…

  

  Bud and RachelTomorrow Elly and I board a train for Wisconsin to get to Buddy and Rachel’s wedding, and today is filling up with more and more things we gave... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2012 SOCIETY

• It’s Been Our Number One Social Program for 77 Years…

  

  … all it needs is one year of Republican control and you can kiss it goodbye. FDR signed the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935, ensuring that all... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 SOCIETY

• Helen Gurley Brown Has Died…

  

  The famous Cosmopolitan Magazine editor, Helen Gurley Brown, has died at age 90.Brown died Monday at a hospital in New York after a brief hospitalization. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 SOCIETY