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Ooooooo, great timing on my return!
Yessss! I am the first! woooot! [smh and I thought I had outgrown that response!]
Congratulations VC on being first!
VC! :-)
Aaaaw, you remembered me! :D Now I’m going to savour what you’ve shared here as I didn’t take the time to look when I saw the unlikely ‘Leave a Comment’. I’d guess both Amk and Don must be sleeping.
we were just being gentlemenly (sic).
smh Yea, thank you both.
actually, went out fuh dinnah with du and her roomie.
‘went out fuh’ or ‘took to’? Was it Scrooge in action or the new gentlemenly Amk? With you I like to try for precision of language, since I could see you talking the youngsters into treating you to a night out, and I don’t want to wrongly accuse you……..this time.
Heh, if I am popular enuff to get a treat from the girls ….. #jj
:roll: :roll: #noshame & yea #jj
Look at you Miss Champion! Congrats!
Merci buckets! Sometimes when you’re not looking for it to, fortune falls in your direction.
Revel in it, dah-ling! 😄
Reveling, I is! :)
LOL!
:)
……and a partridge in a pear tree!
😆😆😆
gopolitico - DEMS IN DISARRAY !!!!!!!
while the thugs bad mouthing each other every day not to mention establishment shenanigans against donald dreck and ted crud.
Need some ratings for tonight’s debate.
DWS is an incompetent mess tho. She really needs to go.
http://kck.st/1lWrhD0
Bringing this forward as I think it is so important and hoping a lot more people will join in. The launch was active, generated a good response, but with Kickstarter, the first 72 hours is vital to the success of the product! Thank you, join in if you can! <3 Please share share share also!
I supported this project and Shared it on Facebook.
VaHOO!! Thank you so much, see below!
I actually had to go back to the page, because I realized it didn’t go through the first time. I wish your daughter a quick recovery from her stroke. She is very talented. I did check out her new webpage.
I just kicked in and shared it on facebook and twitter. Do you know the people behind this, MLP?
Huge hugs, and thank you, yes, see below, I explained on earlier threads, but will give the inside again.
Thanks so much! In the last couple of weeks I’ve had very little time to be on here :( so I appreciate you giving me the link.
The story: my daughter is a ‘social media strategist’, this is the work she does for her clients. In this case, her client is the inventor, contacted her to help him launch the project. She wrote the script, did the filming, is in the video, you can hear her voice, see her hands working (and her feet!), did all the editing, and set up the Kickstarter. She builds websites for many people, does all their social media (FB, Twitter, Pinterest, you name it), and has just this week finally set up her own website!! Take a look: http://www.innovativedigitalmedia.com
She hoped to open her ETSY store this week, but has had to ‘slow down’ just a bit since her stroke last month. And she is 29, a powerhouse of ideas and innovation! Love her so much, she is doing well, healing rapidly with an expected full recovery.
Ahoy and G’day
Beautiful!
Tokyo Olympics: ‘£9.98bn Games bill six times over budget’.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/35140865
Yikes! 😂
Local paper from Hawaii story about first family arrival.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/breaking-news/obama-family-back-in-hawaii-for-annual-christmas-vacation/
thanks a lot for sharing this
This can’t be said enough.
well said.
Manchester United are losing 2-0 at home to a team that are muck. I’m off to see if there’s any brandy in the house.
wth? aren’t something like at 15?
Norwich are third …… from bottom.
On behalf of Danny, I’m deeply offended by the BBC’s description of Phil Jones’ ‘defending’:
Man Utd 0-2 Norwich
Well, well, well! Again it’s a shambles at the heart of the Manchester United defence as Phil Jones chases the ball across the pitch like a labrador on a windy beach, completely out of position……..
send danny to lvg.
That would be funny if it was about another team 🚑
/smh
Ha! 😀
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
Congrats on First VC! 😎☃
GGail, there is NOTHING good about today!!!!! Wait …… United just scored, only losing 2-1 now!
Now that I’m present, they’ve improved already 😎
Hmm, that’s true, as soon as you woke up they did too - don’t go anywhere, we need two more!!!
They must not disappoint me !!!
It’s all over GGail, they lost ….. and if they don’t sack that friggin’ manager very, very, very soon my head will explode.
A change is definitely needed 😬
Good WC morning to you, GxG! May your day be ‘merry and bright’ (at least the non-football portion of it).
Hey VC!
Is my nephew home for the holidays?
He *is*. I can hear him laughing even as I read…and type. :)
Great!
Last night I went with Lydia to a holiday function given by the African American Female Doctors and it was awesome to see the doctors embrace my daughter into their society. I was proud to see so many black female physicians.
I bet you were proud!!!! Congrats, mother of the doctor. Congrats too to Lydia for all she has accomplished to date!
pssst! TOD has strong connections to many young docs so we needn’t worry about advancing year, right? :D :D
I just want to age gracefully 😄
Hey! Got snow yet?
Funny you should ask - glancing out the window I notice there’s some white stuff blowing around outside. From the swirls I see I conclude that it’s quite windy but the size of the flakes seem about the same as that CC rained upon the village recently. Of course, since I had/have no plans at all to go outside I am not bothered.
Yuck, blowing snow. Well there goes my plan to visit ☃
Ah shucks, it’ll probably stop snowing by the time you get your trip booked.
aaand I am outta here.
Git outta here!
amk, you speak the truth, never be afraid to speak the truth.
….you’re in trouble now….don’t ever disparage women and their purses. P.S. same for men and their so-called “work shops” where no work is ever done.
Its not really a “work shop,” its more like a place we men like to go to so we can question our choices in life.
Hi, TOD.
Just a thought to add to the comments on the DNC Data Kerfuffle.
No matter what the substance of the issue was it should have been sorted out in private. As many here have already stated.
The NY Times had a story up on the data breach and a comments section. Within a few hours the comments section was removed.
I read the comments when they were available and they were very sobering.
Equally divided between Hillary supporters and Bernie fans. So that is not why the comments were taken down.
My guess is that the unanimous anger at the DNC and the call for the removal of DWS is one reason why the comments were removed.
Another guess is the general feeling of voter disaffection—-AKA voter suppression—that this public washing of laundry by the DNC stirred up.
DWS seems determined to lose. I’ve been feeling this for a long time. 2010 and 2014 bear out this feeling. The hiding under the bed debate schedule does too. And now this entirely unnecessary event.
So far in 2015 the (D) Party has been the grownups. United with credible candidates able to discuss the critical issues. I have been proud of my party.
DWS Blew that up with no justification. Exposing again HRC’s ruthless reputation. Either she is stupid or DWS has an agenda we aren’t aware of.
I’m tired of the both of them already.
After all this is a part-time job for DWS. And she has her thumb on the HRC scale.
From what I read, the Sanders campaign did something pretty unethical, fired one guy but apparently didn’t answer other questions that needed answering. I saw it reported that the database company said the data had been accessed by four accounts and saved. I’m sure he would have been really angry if this had happened to his campaign. DNC may not have been very subtle in their response, but it seems as if that action required a response. The Sanders campaign started trying to play the victim and also blew it up by suing the DNC. It seems like his group is the one that is making this a big media deal. I think it reflects very poorly on them.
Sooo, I went to see the new Star Wars movie last night and I must admit that I was underwhelmed (and I am a fan of the series). Even a scene that I am sure was supposed to be shock and awe fell flat with the theater crowd (part of the reason may have been that it was so obvious that it was going to happen) The new droid is almost completely lacking in personality (R2D2 had a presence from the very beginning) and frankly, the addition of the old characters added little to the movie and nothing to the franchise. Much of the movie could be seen as an example of “past is prologue.” J J Abrams did a much better job in the re-boot of the Star Trek series than what was presented in this movie, however it is clear that there will be a sequel, that I believe will be better than episode VII (as The Empire Strikes Back was a better movie than its predecessor). When a movie is overly hyped before its debut I am always a little suspicious. Why would such a well-known and beloved franchise require the awful merchandising (Star Wars make-up and soup, etc.) in the lead up? My overall score for The Force Awakens is 3 out of 5.
No, please no spoilers!
Morning everyone:) Wow….How sensible:)
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/12/19/3733630/nra-nevada-race/
How A Proud Gun Owner Running For Congress Became The ‘Enemy Number 1’ Of The NRA
Hello TOD on a Partly Sunny Cold Afternoon in MN.
Congrats VC on your Au and Ag :star: Awards.
Congrats to all the Gold :star: winners in the last 2 posts……Amk ;)
Thanks TOD for posting Pres Obama’s comments while consoling those in San Bernardino, CA.
If the Hispanic Voting Block were to start voting at a greater number, TX Governing Body will change in 2016. The same is true in AZ and to some extent, in FL as well.
Obama is a rationalist president in the age of anxiety
By David Ignatius
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The rise of Trump has surprised most pundits, but it doesn’t seem to shock Obama. Trump is a crystallization of the angry rhetoric that Obama has been facing from the GOP since he took office. Trump is just louder, more shameless and more charismatic. He’s the marriage of P.T. Barnum and Rush Limbaugh.
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-rationalist-president-in-an-age-of-anxiety/2015/12/18/1aec30c4-a4fa-11e5-9c4e-be37f66848bb_story.html
“The truth is, being an American is hard. Being part of a democratic government is hard. Being a citizen is hard. It is a challenge. It’s supposed to be. There’s no respite from our ideals. All of us are called to live up to our expectations for ourselves — not just when it’s convenient, but when it’s inconvenient. When it’s tough. When we’re afraid.�?
Not sure where the charismatic comes from - when I see rump I see sleaze, when I hear him - I hear dumb. I am amazed at how he ever does business with anyone
Jeff and his Obama man-crush! ROTFL…. :)
BUCKLE UP INDEED!
LP’s new post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/12/19/the-week-in-toons-part-1/
Just Wow!
This Movie could easily top $300M in US and $500M worldwide this Weekend.
Jebbie said at the GOPer Debate on CNN days ago that Trump could not insult his way to the presidency…….hmm? Is “Jerk” a true descriptive word of/for Trump Not an insult to Real Jerks :?: ;)
DWS, this is what failure of your tenure brings…………
Is there anyone who does NOT like macaroni and cheese? I don’t mean avoiding it for health or weight-control reasons, but genuinely not liking it because you dislike how it tastes….
I can’t think of anyone who fits that category…