How to deal with poverty in Arcata

Well not feeding people didn't make them go away... maybe a panhandling ordinance will do the trick.

clipped from www.arcata-alive.com It’s a hot topic in city council right now, is begging free speech? Should an ordinance be passed to deal with the problem? Rumor has it after all that Micheal Winkler has been panhandled at a bus stop before. (Imagine not being able to ride the bus without having to confront poverty in the community.)

What to do when you grow old...

What does an old guy who sits around talking about news for a job do when he retires?

clipped from www.tvsquad.com ABC World News' lead anchor Charlie Gibson has announced his retirement. He will leave the show on Dec. 18 and Diane Sawyer will take over the anchor's chair on Dec. 21.

This is just scary... really scary.

clipped from www.mediaite.com Twoddler is a buzzy, award-winning gadget that lets toddlers use Twitter while they’re just playin’ with toys and being toddlers. Sign of the apocalypse, or adorable? Or both?

Andrew Sullivan discusses Sarah Palin

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Frank Buckles, America’s Oldest WWI Veteran, Is Also Its Oldest Activist

Frank Buckles, America’s Oldest WWI Veteran, Is Also Its Oldest Activist: "

What is wrong with Krauthammer?

Does he really think the American people would rise up in revolution, over something the EPA does. Now maybe if the EPA tried to taking Dancing With the Stars off the air. Honestly though, this guy must hang out with a bunch of strange people for the things he assumes Americans believe and will do.

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Iranian People should be Time Person of The Year

By standing up to one of the most repressive governments in the world, and putting their own lives in danger they were an example to all humynity. The power of freedom rests on the will of people to fight for it. The Iranian people have shown they have that will.

in reference to:

"The events that unfolded in Iran following the contested presidential election have transfixed the world. Much of the information that came out of (and into) the country traveled over social media services as a result of censorship and blocking of communications systems by the government."
- Yasamin Beitollahi: Iranian Protesters Should Be Time Magazine's "Persons of the Year 2009" (view on Google Sidewiki)

Time Person of the year

I agree, they deserve it more than anyone else. They have out life and limb on the line to stand up for what is right.

clipped from www.huffingtonpost.com The events that unfolded in Iran following the contested presidential election have transfixed the world. Much of the information that came out of (and into) the country traveled over social media services as a result of censorship and blocking of communications systems by the government.

Gov. Mitt Romney endorses Meg Whitman

Going Rogaine....

That's too funny....

clipped from newsbusters.org If the election had turned out differently, she said, "I could be the one overseeing the signing of bailout checks and Vice President Biden could be on the road selling his book, 'Going Rogaine.'"