Aiden, my grandson and the light of my life.
My grandson, Aiden is four years-old and he is a terrific kid. I call him “little dude” because you can’t call him a little kid. Such as when he asks why he can’t do something; I can’t say: “It is because you are too little,” because then he tells me that he is a big kid now. So my solution to that was to say: “Because you are a little dude.” He is okay with that.
New bailout strategy
20 April 2009
Reuters: US May Convert Bank Bailout to Equity Share Obama administration officials have determined they can avoid asking Congress for more bank bailout funds by converting existing loans to the largest U.S. banks into common stock, The New York Times reported on Sunday. VN:F [1.1.9.1_544] please wait... Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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Naomi Klein on how to cure a Hopeover
19 April 2009
A Lexicon of Disappointment Lookout by NAOMI KLEIN This article appeared in the May 4, 2009 edition of The Nation. All is not well in Obamafanland. It’s not clear exactly what accounts for the change of mood. Maybe it was the rancid smell emanating from Treasury’s latest bank bailout. Or the news that the president’s chief economic adviser, Larry Summers, [...]
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Appreciating the evolution
17 April 2009
Primarily for the sake of wanting to do an original post today, I had a couple of thoughts on the marvel of evolution that Free Range is. It has been a privilege to be around during it’s salad days, watching the growing pains and unique dynamics involved in this grand experiment. Happily, this particular experiment [...]
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Ex Unum Pluribus, Pt. I by Questinia
13 April 2009
Published at Free Range Talk I LOVE the freedom of total control. If I had one sampler hanging on my wall that’s what it would say. I don’t want to be vigilantly watch dogging my government ; be burdened by it, except in the most essential sense of what it entails to be a citizen. If [...]
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MJF Test
13 April 2009
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Thai forces crack down on protesters
12 April 2009
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai army cracked down on anti-government protesters on Monday, firing warning shots in a major junction of the capital at activists who responded by hurling petrol bombs at them, a Reuters reporter said. An army spokesman said soldiers trying to clear a main road in Bangkok were shot at by protesters before [...]
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U.S. rescues captain from pirates
12 April 2009
U.S. rescues captain from pirates Sunday, 12 Apr 2009 MOGADISHU (Reuters) - U.S. Navy special forces freed an American ship’s captain by killing three Somali pirates who held him hostage in a lifeboat, ending a five-day standoff but risking more violent confrontations off the waters of east Africa VN:F [1.1.9.1_544] please wait... Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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Immigration - Mexico, U.S. and the Immigrant
12 April 2009
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Immigration Reform Mexico Watch - Including teaser of new film “Sin Nombre” As one with business, family and friends in Mexico, I keep a constant watch on our southern neighbor. I intend to post weekly on stories relating to Hispanics, Mexico, Central and South America. Whether news [...]
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President Obama: New Initiative on Immigration Reform
12 April 2009
This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Immigration Reform Admitting that his stance is “controversial” and “emotional”, President Barack Obama signalled his intention to overhaul America’s immigration system yesterday which would create a path for 15 to 20 million illegal imigrants to find citizenship in this country. Mr. Obama will portray the change [...]
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Leave Your Posts Here …
11 April 2009
A Catchy Headline Perhaps … Just an average post. Any of our members might make. But there are a few exceptions to how it is done. I am also trying to figure out why the [Edit] link does not show up on any posts or comments. Also the Popularity, Comment, Tag, Subscribe Box doesn’t seem to be [...]
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The Tale of Groucho & Pixie today at 4
10 April 2009
I’m being interviewed today at 4 p.m. Pacific on the new program The-Crap-Whisperer, which is hosted at blogtalkradio.com. I agreed to be interviewed with my husband, who is currently co-hosting the show because so many of our friends in the blogsphere were curious about how we met on a political website. VN:F [1.1.9.1_544] please wait... Rating: 0.0/10 [...]
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Just a Regular Post
10 April 2009
US navy closes in on pirate boat Play video Related content Video: US navy closes in on pirate boat Somali pirates are holding Richard Phillips on a lifeboat, having hauled him back when he jumped overboard in an attempt escape. The pirates have demanded a $2 million (£1.3m) ransom and have vowed to fight any attack by [...]
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Tornados
10 April 2009
Currently there are 4 or 5 very likely large and damaging tornadoes within 50 miles of me right now. I am a bit of a weather fanatic, and this is the worst set-up for severe weather I have seen in 5 years at least. There are likley people losing everything as I type [...]
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- How to flickr, hopefully quicker.
April 17, 2009 | 7:41 pm
And now, on to the joys of flickr. As the designated photo hosting site of the renovated Free Range Talk, you will be able to contribute to the site’s “pool” at flickr, and have your photos at the fingertips of all who visit our gallery pages.
If you are already in possession of a flickr account, [...] - Starvation Reaching Epidemic
April 11, 2009 | 11:26 amI love the posts that Nellie and others do during the day. This is a good place to keep these stories running all day. They don’t get bumped off by the “Main Posts” and are accessible to comment on. Longer.
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- Britney The Circus
April 11, 2009 | 8:05 amThis is a text only post, but it is posted like any other and you can insert photos, videos, etc. into the post, but only text shows up on the front page - 50 words to be exact. But open it up and see what I mean.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any weirder, [...]
- Renewable energy ‘green bank’ idea takes root
April 11, 2009 | 7:34 amA coalition of energy companies hopes to reinvigorate the market for funding renewable energy projects by creating a government-backed “green bank” to serve as a conduit for billions of dollars in federal loans.
Under the plan, outlined in federal legislation sponsored by Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., the bank would be an independent, wholly owned [...] 
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