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More from the LATimes . Hey, I'm in Southern California and the Fuerza is strong here. So strong that I just had a chorizo burrito for...

A good read in the LATimes : The tough, utterly selfless NCO embodied what every service needs in its ranks. But he left to be able to live ...

Go read the story of Santa and the psychedelic mushrooms . Heh.

Merry Christmas, Mele Kelikimaka, Feliz Navidad , and Tits Up in the Tall Yule to all our readers. Thank you. Emmylou Harris & The McGar...

The girls wish you a Merry Christmas too (that's because they got their own special Christmas dinner this evening): Click to make bigger

Paul Krugman Hey, has anyone noticed that “A Christmas Carol” is a dangerous leftist tract? I mean, consider the scene, early in the book, w...

I've got a ton of shit to do to get ready for tomorrow and I might not get back here today, so I'd like to wish the staff here, all ...

Everybody wanted us to bomb Iran ? Despite sanctions and trade embargoes, over the past decade the United States government has allowed Ame...

Avedon : ... For 98% of the country, "uncertainty" about jobs, a roof over their heads, food on the table and a future doesn't...

Headin' for the coast today. See yas.

Drunk Passenger Drops Anchor on Moving Cruise Ship I think perhaps he will not be invited back...

Sen. John McCain blocks suicide prevention

Having dealt with PTSD (it got to the point where I was homeless, me and my dog living out of a van for about half a year), I know what it m...

You get rocks this year: ... Meanwhile, we have John McCain playing the role of Scrooge McGrumpy in a petulant, whiny sort of way. In a las...

HuffPo , links at site: Bank of America has seen easier days. The bank been reportedly identified as a target by WikiLeaks -- it reportedly ...

Your leadership skills still suck but thanks for getting all this done. You helped out a lot of people who really needed it. Merry Christma...

Long Island girls : MINEOLA (WABC) -- A woman waiting for a train chased and fought a purse snatcher who tried to run off with her belonging...

Senate Passes 9/11 First Responders Health Care Bill This just in: Senate approves nuclear arms pact Holy shit. Threaten ta make these guys ...

I didn't think I would get back from the windshield joint so quickly. What passes for normal programming can now resume. If it's Wed...

We missed Thanksgiving so we're going to go to the coast tomorrow come hell or high water. High water's more likely . Anyway, the Ta...