Message to Banks: Pay US Back
by George Goehl and LeeAnn Hall, Truthout Today, the Association of Washington Business, the powerful chamber of Washington State businesses, is in the midst of its annual policy … Read more
Blogs
Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.
California Stage opens its 20th season with powerful drama on veteransâ PTSD
About one in three Vietnam veterans suffered from full or partial Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD) after the war â it is estimated that over 300,000 of our returning … Read more
“A Place Called Sacramento”: 12th Annual World Premiere of 10 Local Films
For the twelfth year, Access Sacramento is planning the world premiere of “A Place Called Sacramento” (PCS), a scriptwriting and short film production project for local writers and … Read more
Mainstream corporate-owned media blacking out Wall St protests, but they like Tea Party protests
The mainstream corporate-owned media are almost totally lacking any coverage of the ongoing Wall Street protests, but they never miss an opportunity to cover the corporate-sponsored “tea party” … Read more
Lost Journal: Delayed-Onset Puppy Love
Journal entry: May 4, 1988 (age 19) – Puppy Love âWait a minute â you mean you like me, too?â This wasnât the way it worked. From the … Read more
Occupy Wall Street!
As I write, the wonderful âOccupy Wall Streetâ protests are happening in New York City. Itâs about time that those who see clearly (most of America, actually) got … Read more
F**k is a Registered Trademark (NSFW)
After a lengthy battle in Germany’s patent court, EFAG trademark company has won the right to use “Ficken” as a brand name…and Ficken Schnapps was born. Why … Read more
Tea Partiers Confused on Health Care
Excerpted from a post by Joe Conason on Creators.com, September 14, 2011: Watching the Republican presidential candidates and their agitated tea party supporters at the CNN/Tea Party debate, … Read more
Riding Out The Apocalypse In Style
A San Fernando Valley adult film studio began construction this month on an underground bunker. No, it’s not for a remake of “Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS”. It … Read more
Amish Mug Shots
Eight Amish men were arrested and booked into the Graves Country (KY) jail for refusing to pay fines issued for failure to attach orange safety triangles to their horse-drawn buggies. … Read more
