Happy New Year!

May next year not be as horrible as some are projecting... and may we survive whatever the Corporatocracy thinks up...

War crimes anyone?

Research links rise in Falluja birth defects and cancers to US assault

I'm almost embarrassed to admit

The temperature in Southern California was a warm 65 degrees and sunny....

but getting more rain tonight! Does that make it better?

Hate, fear, and money

Operational words for Republicans:

Fear of tolerance: ACLU’s Holiday Message Labeled ‘Suspicious Activity’ By Tennessee Counter-Terrorism Officials

Fear of gays: Group Opposed To DADT Repeal To Fight On Against Shower Policy

Fear of the poor: GOP Turns To K Street Veterans To Help Unravel Health Care Law

If only those 'lucky duckies' had some 'skin in the game'

Love of money: Lobbyist In Charge Of ‘Trying To Kill’ Financial Reform Hired By GOP Chair To Oversee Financial Regulations

And this [shall be] a sign unto you;

Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger....



What?

Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays whatever....

It's the thought that counts.

The people who will save the bees

Are our kids.

Most elementary-school science experiments wind up gathering dust in the basement. This one found its way into a prestigious scientific publication, the Associated Press reports.

Biology Letters, a peer-reviewed journal of Britain's Royal Society, on Wednesday published a report (PDF, complete with colored-pencil diagrams) on how bumblebees see colors and patterns -- conducted and written by a group of 8- to 10-year-olds in Devon, England.

Hyuk Hyuk... *cough*

The Onion:

Repeal Of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Paves Way For Gay Sex Right On Battlefield, Opponents Fantasize

Tom Tomorrow does 2010 pure crazy.

Lindsey Graham rules the Senate by 'hissy fits'.

Praising Barbour. Or not...

DeMint whining about Christmas and having to work and stuff.

And the weirdness of Americans for all to see.... Sorry about that.

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye!

As we leave 2010 in the rear view mirror....

Amazing photos.

Wild weather.

Wingnuts rant about DADT.

Hissy fits and mean girls.

Finally losing the Civil War.

The funniest signs from December.

Pattycake cats:

I guess I'm going to have to go see Thor

He was my favorite comic book hero anyway...

Council Of Conservative Citizens Calls For Boycott OfThor Over Black Actor