Snuggie Revolution!

Yes folks....the snuggie craze isn't over yet! 
  Click on the post title to learn more interesting ways to enjoy your snuggie! 


Who knew the "Cuddly Puppy" or the "Tablecloth" could ever have duel meanings?

Soul Food

Death Cab for Cutie - "I'll Follow You into the Dark"

Constrained Twitting

When Obama had a question-and-answer at a town hall meeting in Shanghai, the control of the media by the Chinese government was fully demonstrated.  The meeting, unlike when other American presidents visited in the past, was not broadcast.  The children at the meeting who were asking the questions were hand picked by the government and most were Communist Youth.  Seriously, what a contrast from our society where information is free and nearly always accessible.  

It is easy for us to take advantage of our amazing system, a system that strengthens our people and our democracy.

A girl asked if she should be able to twitter freely, and he told the students that a free and unfettered Internet is a source of strength not weakness.

"In the United States, information is free, and I have a lot of critics in the United States who can say all kinds of things about me, I actually think that that makes our democracy stronger and it makes me a better leader because it forces me to hear opinions that I don’t want to hear," Obama said.  
Surprisingly, the government kept the twitter comment on the website for hours after the meeting.

Cold Turkey

Staying up til 5 + wine and rum + alarm at 7am = terrible terrible way to start your day


I decided to quit smoking and drinking today...hold me to it.

Hannity DOOM

The Daily Show covers Hannity's apology for deceiving viewers accompanied by a parody of Fox-generated Armageddon-esk doom!







Hilarious.

Later Lou

Lou Dobbs left CNN! darn. What a loss

After months of advocacy groups breathing down his neck - well more like strangling his neck - Dobbs left, seemingly on his own. His speech is about as dramatic and weighted has his sudden resignation - with words full of hope for a society gone astray. Pledges of true and honest reporting came from the guy who blamed illegal immigrants for a huge rise in leprosy - 7,000 cases in 3 years! Which of course was completely made up. This guy's a piece of work.

His speech seemed like a call to action against partisanship and ideology even though over the last year, Dobbs had consistently been lending credence to the "birthers" movement - the Obama-made-in-Africa crazies - who's debate might have bubbled away under the radar if he had not given them the privilege of mainstream airing on Lou Dobbs Tongiht.

Dobbs is a microcosm for what is wrong with media today. I wouldn't be surprised if Dobbs got a job at Fox next where the lines are blurred between opinion and fact and "fair reporting" goes to whatever story brings in the viewers. Of course, not all shows are like this but viewers should always be wary. Dobbs' "willing" resignation is a example of media watchdogs like Media Matters and other advocacy groups getting things done and making a difference - it is step in the right direction so congrats CNN!

I'm staying in my robe damnit

Okay...crazy freakin month. School is really hard when you try to do what ALL the syllabi say. bastards.

So Fayetteville is at its best in my mind because it is Fall. The past few days, the sun has been bright and the breeze cool and all I can think about is school almost being over. I should be at class right now, but instead I'm revolting against the dreaded "Syllabi" to enjoy an amazing day and get some writing done....and drink as many cups of coffee as my heart desires.