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Team Players are always guys 22 Aug 2013 | 03:50 pm
If you are still under the illusion that Obama is some kind of feminist, even after Ron Suskind’s book Confidence Men showed otherwise, look no further than the rationalizations anonymous White House ...
What the bankers are doing to Detroit is criminal 16 Aug 2013 | 03:58 pm
Go read No Banker Left Behind at the NYTimes. Let us recap, shall we? The bankers, who had all of their bonuses protected and bailed out with our federal tax dollars when they blew up the world beca...
I’d be a lot more sympathetic to these women… 11 Aug 2013 | 07:49 pm
… if their “choices” didn’t make their attitudes towards everyone else so fricking smug. Here’s the deal, ladies: you were such bitches during the 90s and naughties about how superior you were that y...
PPACA Links: 2013-08-08 9 Aug 2013 | 07:30 am
Readers, I’m sorry that Monday slipped into, er, very late Thursday, but I’ve been consumed with housepainting. –lambert Is Choosing a Health Plan Like Buying a Car or Canned Goods? Trudy Leiberman, ...
Obama to homeowners: I didn’t say it was your fault, I said we’re going to blame you 7 Aug 2013 | 03:52 pm
Well, actually, he is sort of saying that homeowners were at fault for the housing crisis. Yes, yes, MOST of us were just responsible, law-abiding citizens, living within our means, paying mortgages ...
Resident Trendspotter Recommendation: Convos with my 2 year old 5 Aug 2013 | 07:02 am
My resident trendspotter, and up to the minute kid, introduced me to this YouTube hit from Canada. (new episodes come out on Wednesday) Subscribe and enjoy! Filed under: General Tagged: Canada, Conv...
The Confluence endorses Rush Holt for Senator of NJ 4 Aug 2013 | 07:11 pm
Rush Holt (NJ-12) for US Senate I can do this because up until a few months ago, I lived adjacent to Holt’s district. In fact, it’s a mystery why Hillsborough wasn’t *in* Holt’s district given our p...
Snowden has left the Moscow Airport! 1 Aug 2013 | 06:43 pm
Yay! Snowden granted 1-year asylum in Russia, leaves airport NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been granted temporary asylum in Russia and is allowed to enter the country’s territory. The whistl...
PPACA Links: 2013-07-30 31 Jul 2013 | 01:51 am
HHS is on Schedule 2013-07-15. More walking around money for the creative class. President Obama dives into ACA details Politico, 2013-07-18 President Barack Obama’s got a strategy for Obamacare: ma...
Things I learned this week and other stuff 27 Jul 2013 | 07:33 pm
If you’re 5 and can read this sign… I went back to work full time this week after my prolonged involuntary sabbatical featuring periodic consulting work. Here’s what I learned: 1.) Don’t park in Oa...
