This is what happens when making money for the few becomes more important than providing a product that makes a living for the many. Coffee and Stella D’Oro – A Bittersweet Story
Jan
24
Morning Coffee and Stella D’Oro Strike
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Jan
23
Not My Mother’s Poetry
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In Common by chameleon I still remember how she told me how she pissed her pants in fear “thirty-fuckin-four years old wettin my pants because he was the law and he was lookin at me and he was” mad as the boy who held a knife at my throat because the only white women on [...]
Oct
21
Joe the Plumber makes my case
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Earlier today, I commented on the phenomenon of those screaming loudest against Obama’s tax plans and complaining about tax-and-spend Democrats mentioning in passing that they’ve been the recipients of those social programs they decry. I didn’t realize at that point that the man who has come to symbolize the “common man” shared that hypocrisy with [...]
Oct
15
M&Ms help prevent breast cancer
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No, really, it’s true. M&Ms has guaranteed a minimum contribution of $650,000 to the Susan G. Komen Fund for the cure of breast cancer. You can help make it even more just by indulging in your need for chocolate. M&Ms is actually doing a great deal to help find a cure for breast cancer. They’ve [...]
Oct
14
We need to stop using the “R” word
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Okay – I know I’m going to offend a lot of people here – not the least of whom is my daughter who, I know, will strongly disagree with me. We need to stop using the “R” word here – you know the one I mean – the one that refers to Obama’s skin color. [...]












