Tin Foil Soldier

A federal anti-terror law that requires longshoremen, truckers and others to submit to criminal background checks has ensnared another class of transportation worker — mule drivers.
Yes, so-called mule skinners — in this case, seasonal workers who dress in colonial garb at a historical park in Easton, Pa. — must apply for biometric Transportation Worker Identification [...]

The Republic of Tea – A rare selection of premium white, red, green, black, Oolong and chai teas – Be Well

That link is to the Be Well collection of Red Teas at the Republic of Tea; I have been enjoying Get Clean for a bit now, it is delicious with the milk thistle, burdock and [...]

YouTube – kittens inspired by kittens.

Kittens really do inspire so many awesome things

YouTube – Rachel Maddow’s Take on the “Republican Response” to President’s Speech 02/24/09.

I kinda screwed up the DVR and we didn’t watch the end of the State of the Union but I don’t think that Jindal has been paying attention at all.  Obviously because Bush failed at helping those affected by Katrina, Obama and the [...]

Thirty years after Harvey began his fight for GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender) equality, I am still “less than” a heterosexual when it comes to my civil rights in America. If I fall in love with someone in a foreign country, I can’t marry him and bring him home. I can’t be out in the [...]

Ugh Apache is being a bear.  This is like the 4th edit of this post because my server isn’t cooperating.  Anyway, this is a list of 100 books that the BBC (supposedly) thinks most people have only read 6 of.  Granted, I am nowhere near the 26 bbbburns has read but I have read 10 [...]

Anna: You have an ass that makes me wanna dry hump!
Ben: Did you just say ‘Dry hump’?
Anna: Yep.
Ben: I think I just fell in love.
via He’s Just Not That Into You (2009) – Memorable quotes.
The IMDB rank for He’s Just Not That Into You gives it a 6.6/10 currently, but I think they need to [...]

Instructions:
1 – Go to Wikipedia and hit “Random article” – the first random article you get is the name of your band.
2 – Go to Quotations Page Random Quotes – the last four or five words of the last quote on the page is the title of your album.
3 – Go to Flickr and “explore [...]

Utah State Senator Chris Buttars was removed from his chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee for his remarks in a recent interview comparing gays to radical Muslims, calling them the “greatest threat to America” that he knows.
Buttars Utah Senate President Michael Waddoups announced Buttars’ removal in a press conference [...]

What is the morals of a gay person? You can’t answer that because anything goes. They’re probably the greatest threat to America going down I know of.” – Utah state Sen. Chris Buttars (R), speaking in the documentary, 8 – The Mormon Proposition.
via Joe. My. God.: PhoboQuotable – Chris Buttars.
Not the economy, not the war [...]

Made out of the finest heat resistant borosilicate glass, this new all-glass tea line has been designed especially for green tea. Its tempting color shines best in just clear transparency
via www.bodumusa.com – the Bodum online shop.
I finally boughta glass teapot.  I have wanted one for a while now, and last night while @ Target for [...]

The teller says he decided to quit after praying about the ID cards: “Why should Christians and patriots always be on the defensive against bad policies? Where are the Christian businessmen and entrepreneurs who can create companies that are viable and profitable so that Christians can work without being placed in a position where they [...]

We had spinning @ 8:30am, then breakfast with a friend from class.
After that a bit of shopping (mostly looking for bags to pick up Dexter’s crap) and then home to relax.  We made an awesome lasagna with spinich mixed in with the blend of cheeses, as well as peppers and onions in the meat sauce.
Since [...]

BOY dad Alfie Patten yesterday admitted he does not know how much nappies cost — but said: “I think it’s a lot.”
Baby-faced Alfie, who is 13 but looks more like eight, became a father four days ago when his girlfriend Chantelle Steadman gave birth to 7lb 3oz Maisie Roxanne.
via Dad at 13 | Boy [...]

A big share of the financial burden of raising Nadya Suleman’s 14 children could fall on the shoulders of California’s taxpayers, compounding the public furor in a state already billions of dollars in the red.
Even before the 33-year-old single, unemployed mother gave birth to octuplets last month, she had been caring for her six other [...]