In Memorium-Judy Popkin
The poem below is from The Writer’s Almanac for today: 7/31/08. So apt … I post it in memory of Judy Popkin who was born 8/19/53 and died after a nine year battle with breast cancer on 7/31/99.
We Remember!
Eating Together
by Kim Addonizio
I know my friend is going,
though she still sits there
across […]
McCain’s Britney Ad a New Low … and It Backfires!
John McCain’s campaign launched an ad that accuses Barack Obama of being more like a celebrity than a leader. Interestingly, in this piece for The Atlantic, Marc Ambinder details the reaction of John Weaver (former McCain strategist and friend) to these tactics.
I agree. What McCain had going for him was that he seemed […]
Some USWNT Updates and Other News …
The USWNT and Coach Pia Sundhage are settled in China (Qinhuangdao to be exact) training and doing a little touring, as you can see.
The WNT Blog is proving to be a very entertaining source of information for USWNT aficionados. Check it out. It’s often updated these days, as the team settles in and […]
Cognitive Dissonance USA Style: Women Make Strides, and DV is on the Rise
Even as we celebrate women athletes heading to Beijing to compete in the Olympics, it must be sadly noted that domestic violence and deaths of US women at the hands of those “closest” to them is on the rise. With the blindly bullheaded Bush steering our ship, we arrogantly export “democracy” and […]
WNBA, USWNT … and Dubya’s Very Own Monica!
From the WNBA, here’s a report on how this year’s crop of rookies are faring. From Candace Parker we, of course, expected great. It’s awesome, however, to see the impact of the Charde Houston’s and Candice Wiggins’ and Nicky Anoskie’s of the group. (The Minnesota Lynx seem to have fared especially well […]
Mark Ryden on Boltgirl
This is truly amazing …
Monday Morning Political Stuff
This article and election map on the Huffington Post argues that Obama is going to win handily in November - not even close. Boy do I hope this is true!
And the projected win is in the context of media bias slightly favoring McCain … according to a study referenced in this recent piece by […]
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