Not My Mother’s Blog

Fast on the heels of reports that Hawaii’s new governor is going to do whatever he can to put a stop to birtherism, we get this explanation about the origins of birtherism from the Keith Olbermann show — birtherism originated when the Obama campaign posted the short form birth certificate on the campaign website.

I’m not looking to start a gender war here — just found myself musing as I researched a short article this morning. If doing the laundry had been men’s work lo those many centuries past, would we have had washing machines before we had a printing press?

If you’re buying Christmas gifts this year, make the dollars you spend count where it really counts — your local economy. Every penny you spend in a locally-owned business helps revitalize the place that matters the most to you — your hometown, your neighborhood and your home. By contrast, when you spend money at big [...]

It’s a “who said it?” challenge. The quote: It is amazing what one little shot of vodka does for the tongue. I’ll even give you a few hints. He’s a frequent guest on Morning Joe, one of the few men I believe deserves the title of elder statesman, and the person in the world that [...]

Sarah Palin is wrong about John F. Kennedy, religion and politics says Kathleen Townsend Kennedy http://t.co/UYffwGH via @washingtonpost # RT: @DocPowers: Does Howard Fineman write anything worth reading?// No. And he doesn't say anything worth hearing either. # Sprout rocks the Christmas spirit — free wreaths for #wootown #worcester businesses. Details: http://bit.ly/gVBE0Z # Powered by [...]

Want to make an impact with your Christmas spending this year? Skip the national chains and buy local goods. Whether you’re planning to spend $10 or $10,000, your Christmas dollars can help make next year a better year for your entire community when you put it into the pockets of your neighbors. Here’s 5 buy-local [...]

Is Wal-mart too big to be sued? That’s essentially the argument that Wal-mart is making to the Supreme Court. On Monday, the Supremes agreed to hear Wal-Mart’s request to stop the class action suit regarding discrimination against women from going forward. Their argument? The class is too big and too diverse.

Totally funkadelic Christmas from a psychodeliic fire department http://www.vimeo.com/14870986 # Powered by Twitter Tools

Totally funkadelic Christmas from a psychodeliic fire department http://www.vimeo.com/14870986 # Powered by Twitter Tools

It’s heartening to know that when the U.S. is facing major crises — things like thousands of people losing their homes through fraudulent mortgage foreclosures, millions coming up against the end of their unemployment benefits with no jobs in sight and the renewal of a nuclear arms treaty that has helped us keep track of [...]

Am I the only one who thinks that “Most Americans believe the stimulus has not created any jobs” is not an answer to “Has the stimulus created any new jobs?”