Blog Archive
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- 2/14/08:Happy Valentine’s Day
- 2/6/08:Happy Birthday, Bob Marley!
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- 1/22/08:35th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
- 1/20/08:Thanks for the season, San Diego Chargers!
- 1/20/08:Let’s go CHARGERS! Fingers crossed for Bolts over Pats (video)
- 1/19/08:Mitt Romney’s “semantics” (video)
- 1/16/08:Catch-up before heading out for a few days
- 1/15/08:Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King, Jr.
- 1/13/08:San Diego Chargers beat Indy Colts 28-24: Football prognosticators can KISS MY LIGHTNING BOLT! (POD Chargers Anthem video)
- 1/12/08:Good luck to my underdogs-San Diego Chargers and Seattle Seahawks!
- 1/11/08:Old news worth repeating: Mitt Romney straps dog carrier WITH DOG INSIDE to roof of car and drives for 12 hours!
- 1/11/08:MUST SEE: “Debate 2008: Road to the Greenhouse” PETA political spoof video
- 1/10/08:For Sharon (and maybe a couple of guys ;)): Nightmare flashback “Forever Plaid”
- 1/8/08:Happy 1st Blogging Birthday to Me
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2007
- 12/31/07:Happy 2008 everyone/Break time for me
- 12/24/07:Snowing in SoCal (thanks WordPress ;))/Tracking Santa with NORAD/Chargers spank the Broncos/Eartha Kitt “Santa Baby” (video)
- 12/24/07:Santa stopped from completing an important delivery
- 12/24/07:My non-traditional holiday gift to you all: Ms Jackie Beat! (videos)
- 12/22/07:Reactions to CIGNA’s part in Nataline Sarkisyan’s death (videos/links)
- 12/21/07:No way around it: CIGNA’s actions responsible for death of Nataline Sarkisyan (video/links)
- 12/20/07:DOING GOOD: Take part in “A Day Without a Bag” in Los Angeles County TODAY/Video showing effects of plastic bags
- 12/19/07:DOING GOOD: “Make It Right” helps rebuild New Orleans/Brad Pitt on Charlie Rose (videos)
- 12/17/07:San Diego Chargers are NFL AFC West Division Champs!/FOX 11 in Los Angeles permanently added to Santa’s naughty list
- 12/13/07:CSI tonight (Thursday-9PM-CBS) delves into illegal dogfighting
- 12/9/07:Some chuckles from “Elf” and “Home for the Holidays”/Chargers pull out a win/Big Head Todd and the Monsters tonight! (videos)
- 12/7/07:VERY disappointing news: Matthew Shepard Act (Hate Crimes Bill) Derailed
- 12/1/07:Today, 12/1/07, is World AIDS Day (videos)
- 12/1/07:My “My Night At the Grammys” inspired memories (videos)
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- 11/28/07:From HRC: The Matthew Shepard Act Is At Risk!
- 11/28/07:MUST SEE: Jackie Beat’s lyrical wit performed by Rosie O’Donnell and Roseanne Barr
- 11/27/07:The Cliks on The Late Late Show TONIGHT 11/27!
- 11/26/07:Medical miracle and Dick Cheney
- 11/14/07:MUST LISTEN: My drug of choice=music/B-Side Players “Fire In the Youth”
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- 10/30/07:California fires: Fake FEMA press conference fallout/Keith Olbermann’s take/Hilarious “FEMA cat” photo/List of ways to help
- 10/28/07:California fires: A brief distraction for not only San Diego, but all SoCal! GO CHARGERS!/Great blog from Pinky
- 10/27/07:California fires: Santiago and Poomacha fire sandwich for Murrieta/Temecula area (pics/video)/UPDATE: We’ve got rain!
- 10/23/07:California fires: Murrieta/Temecula perspective (pictures/video) AND Kudos to the North County Times/Californian for being a local lifeline for information
- 10/22/07:Southern California fires/resources (updated links/info)/Larry Himmel videos
- 10/20/07:MUST SEE: “Music is the Key” Sarah Connor and Naturally 7 video
- 10/12/07:Ya gotta love Seattle’s Edith Macefield!
- 10/12/07:Al Gore email upon receiving the Nobel Peace Prize/Video and resources
- 10/11/07:10/11 is National Coming Out Day/Come Out as a GLBT Supporter!
- 10/9/07:Imagine Peace: Unveiling of Imagine Peace Tower on anniversary of John Lennon’s birth 10/9
- 10/8/07:Rethink Columbus Day
- 10/4/07:TAKE ACTION! MoveOn rallies nationwide tonight (10/04) to protest Bush’s veto of children’s health care (SCHIP)
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- 9/27/07:My contribution to BlogCatalog’s “Blogging Against Abuse” Day: Stop the Abuse of Power
- 9/26/07:URGENT: Senate to vote on hate crimes bill (S. 1105) TOMORROW (9/27)/Contact your Senators TODAY/Links, video, info
- 9/25/07:Take part in two upcoming events: “Blogging Against Abuse”(9/27) AND “Hug A Vegetarian” Day (9/2
- 9/25/07:Michael Vick indicted on State of VA dogfighting charges today, but NOT all possible animal cruelty charges?!?!
- 9/21/07:WTF happened to free speech? Shame on the Senate! Keep up the good work MoveOn.org! (info and videos)
- 9/19/07:MUST READ: Why you need to help pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
- 9/19/07:Pet food recall: Bravo! recalls tubes of raw food poultry products for pets due to possibility of Salmonella/Listeria
- 9/17/07:Bush/Cheney joke
- 9/14/07:Bill Belichick statement on cheating/Tom Brady making little sense/Chargers over Patriots this Sunday night
- 9/13/07:Possibly another “made in China” tainted dog treat: Smokehouse Chicken Breast Tenders Treats
- 9/6/07:MUST READ: California’s fake healthcare reform (AB- is the canary in the coal mine for everyone’s health care
- 9/6/07:MUST SEE: Video of Keith Olbermann to George W. Bush “You are lying–again!”
- 9/5/07:Mattel announces THIRD recall due to lead: Barbie accessories/Bongo Band toys/Geo Trax Locomotive toys
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- 8/29/07:MUST SEE: Our “The Cliks” Adventures at The Knitting Factory and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (Videos, Pics)
- 8/22/07:MUST SEE: The Cliks at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood TONIGHT(8/22/07) AND on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS TOMORROW(8/23/07)
- 8/22/07:Red Flannel dog food (Mars Petcare) recalled in PA due to possibility of salmonella contamination
- 8/21/07:MUST LISTEN: Marc Broussard “S.O.S.: Save Our Soul” and “Carencro”/WTF San Diego concert-goers?
- 8/21/07:Wal-Mart pulls chicken jerky dog treats produced in China
- 8/20/07:Breaking News: Michael Vick ACCEPTS plea deal/HSUS email with “thank you card” link
- 8/17/07:“Vick participated in executions” says co-defendant
- 8/15/07:MUST SEE: 1994 clip of Dick Cheney against invasion of Baghdad
- 8/14/07:Another Mattel recall: lead paint and powerful, loose magnets
- 8/6/07:MUST LISTEN: Ozomatli “Don’t Mess With The Dragon”
- 8/2/07:Fisher-Price Recall Notice (Lead Poisoning)/Links to info/China involved AGAIN!
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- 7/30/07:Vick co-defendant (Tony Taylor) pleads guilty/SCLC supports Vick
- 7/27/07:Nike suspends Vick’s contract/Reebok stops selling Vick jerseys/PETA protests canceled
- 7/26/07:Vick and three coconspirators plead NOT GUILTY/Links to what YOU can do to express your outrage over it all
- 7/17/07:YES! Michael Vick indicted on illegal dogfighting charges! (link to copy of indictment included)
- 7/17/07:CNN admits errors/Latest email from Michael Moore/Michael on The Situation Room Wednesday 7/18
- 7/14/07:Happy 7th Birthday, Rudy!
- 7/11/07:MUST SEE: Videos of Michael Moore on CNN (Parts I & II with Wolf Blitzer AND Larry King Live with Dr. Gupta)/Pet food recall update
- 7/9/07:MUST SEE: Video of Michael Moore letting loose live with Wolf Blitzer on CNN
- 7/9/07:California animal lovers, it’s now or never to help pass AB 1634-CA Healthy Pets Act!
- 7/4/07:MUST READ: Candye Kane’s Incredible 4th of July Thoughts on Being an American
- 7/3/07:MOVIES: Skip “Evening”/SiCKO rolls into more theaters today (7/3)/Email updates from Michael Moore
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- 6/27/07:Videos of Ann Coulter’s homophobic hate (among other things) AND WTG, Elizabeth Edwards!
- 6/25/07:Was Jeff Greenfield (CBS News) wrong with his report on SiCKO and what Americans want in a health care system?
- 6/23/07:SiCKO Sneak Preview Screenings This Saturday (6/23)
- 6/19/07:From Planned Parenthood: FOX and CBS Say Yes to Sex, No to Condoms
- 6/18/07:Thomas the Tank Engine Recall Due To Lead Paint (China again!)
- 6/16/07:True Colors Tour 2007 prep: The Dresden Dolls
- 6/15/07:MUST SEE: True Colors Tour 2007
- 6/10/07:DOING GOOD: The New Orleans Kid Camera Project
- 6/7/07:Dog food recalled due to possibility of salmonella (Ol’ Roy Complete Nutrition)
- 6/4/07:MUST SEE: Michael Moore/SiCKO on Oprah 6/5/07 & Video of Michael on Real Time with Bill Maher
- 6/1/07:Act NOW, California! Support AB 1634 “California Healthy Pets Act” (Bill Maher video and links included)
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- 5/29/07:(5/29) Head of China’s Food and Drug Agency sentenced to death/Nutra Nuggets recall
- 5/28/07:(5/2 And the pet food contamination saga continues…
- 5/26/07:Michael Moore’s SiCKO at Cannes (includes trailer)
- 5/22/07:MUST SEE: Hey Clinton Portis, your ignorance is showing (Yours too, Chris Samuels)
- 5/18/07:(5/1 Chenango Valley Pet Foods expands recall: possibility of cross-contamination (includes ferret food)
- 5/17/07:Latest from Michael Moore about “Sicko” and the investigation
- 5/15/07:(5/15) ChemNutra calls for a national Pet Food Ingredients Safety Summit/Kirkland recall/Hogs that ate tainted feed being released for consumption
- 5/14/07:(5/14) Royal Canin USA recalls 8 Sensible Choice dry dog foods and 7 Kasco dry dog and cat foods
- 5/12/07:Here’s another GWB diversionary tactic: Investigate Michael Moore! UGH! (Includes Michael’s response)
- 5/11/07:Happy Birthday, Mom!
- 5/10/07:(5/10)US investigators in China on contaminated pet food case/Incorrectly labeled wheat flour the culprit/FDA-USDA release info/Science lesson/Menu Foods delays financial reports
- 5/10/07:For my friend
- 5/9/07:MUST SEE: Run, do NOT walk, to The Cat Empire’s upcoming tour!
- 5/7/07:MUST SEE: The Cat Empire on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight (5/7/07)
- 5/4/07:(5/4) Combination of melamine & cyanuric acid may be key to deaths/Another pet food recall/Crisis far from over/Transcript of USDA & FDA update
- 5/3/07:(5/3) No shocker here: Menu Foods expands pet food recall (again!) 7 weeks AFTER first recall
- 5/3/07:George W. Bush does something right (gasp) by signing the Animal Fighting Prohibition Enforcement Act
- 5/2/07:From Nancy Pelosi’s blog: Military Leaders Against the President’s Veto
- 5/1/07:Happy Global Love Day! (May 1, 2007)
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- 4/30/07:(4/30)Melamine+China=Disgusting/Expanded pet food recalls
- 4/29/07:MUST LISTEN: The Cliks
- 4/28/07:(4/28):Natural Balance expanding recall after American Nutrition, Inc. altering comes to light/FDA raids Menu Foods and ChemNutra
- 4/27/07:(4/27)MORE firm FDA press releases: Blue Buffalo BLASTS American Nutrition, Inc.
- 4/27/07:4/27-FDA Press Release re: Additional Diamond Pet Food recall
- 4/26/07:4/26 Pet food contamination news: More recalls/China bans melamine/hogs & human food chain/
- 4/24/07:Another recall/Hog concerns expand to several states/House hearing on food safety/Canadian pet food regulation
- 4/23/07:Senators: Second importer of tainted rice protein found/CA Dept. of Food/Ag. update on hogs and melamine
- 4/22/07:FDA update on investigation/CA Dept of Food&Ag press release regarding hogs and melamine/3 more contaminants found
- 4/22/07:Happy Earth Day: Bill Maher video and various “green” links
- 4/21/07:Updated Pet Products Recall page/Melamine and hogs/Intentional poisoning?/Homemade pet food/US Wheat Industry assurances
- 4/20/07:MUST SEE: Nikki Giovanni “Today we’re all Virginia Tech Hokies”
- 4/19/07:Stanislaus hog farm quarantined after “salvaged” melamine-tainted food fed to hogs
- 4/19/07:Pet food recall: Melamine in wheat gluten/Corn gluten/Rice protein–Causes Blue Buffalo Co. to pull item
- 4/18/07:Sen. Durbin and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro continue investigation
- 4/18/07:Pet food recall: Melamine in rice protein/kudos to Natural Balance/Wilbur-Ellis the new ChemNutra?
- 4/18/07:Pet food recall: Menu Foods adds another item
- 4/17/07:Melamine the culprit (again) in Natural Balance’s expanded recall today (4/17)
- 4/17/07:Salmonella AGAIN: Twelve days AFTER FDA “warning” American Bullie dog chews finally recalled
- 4/16/07:Pet food recall: Natural Balance pet food notice from FDA
- 4/13/07:Pet food recall: Headlines around the globe
- 4/12/07:Pet food recall: Oversight hearing on CSPAN & FDA warns some recalled food STILL on shelves
- 4/11/07:Animal news round-up: HR 137 passes, Oversight hearing on 4/12, CFO sold shares…
- 4/10/07:Pet food recall: Menu Foods issues THIRD recall list today (4/10)
- 4/10/07:Changing AP story on Pet Food Recall deaths AND “Go Orange for Animals” with the ASPCA today!
- 4/9/07:On 4/10: “ASPCA Day” and “Go Orange for Animals”
- 4/9/07:On the 4th anniversary of the “fall” of Baghdad: Toy Soldiers and TIMZ
- 4/8/07:MUST SEE: Forget “Muskrat Love” it’s Sea Otter Love
- 4/7/07:Pet food recall: Yet AGAIN, recall EXPANDS (links to updated lists)
- 4/6/07:Pet food recall: Senate hearing on FDA/Kudos to Sen. Durbin “The FDA’s response to this situation has been tragically slow…”
- 4/5/07:Pet food recall: MORE products added on 4/5 (Sunshine Mills produced)
- 4/4/07:Pet food recall: Anderson Cooper 360° in China on wheat gluten story
- 4/3/07:Pet food recall: Companies named & tainted wheat gluten reported in human food manufacturing plant
- 4/3/07:Pet food recall: Taking action
- 4/1/07:Pet food recall: FDA memo naming recalled food WHEAT GLUTEN SUPPLIER?!
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- 3/31/07:Pet food recall: Items added 3/30 & 3/31!
- 3/30/07:Pet food recall: First rat poison, now melamine! How about trying to put FOOD in the food?
- 3/29/07:Pet food recall: Where to register complaints
- 3/27/07:The Cat Empire in my neck of the woods…woo-hoo!
- 3/26/07:Pet food recall: Menu Foods “clarifies”?
- 3/25/07:Pig ear dog treats recalled: SALMONELLA contamination
- 3/25/07:Pet food recall: Menu Foods recalling ALL wet food
- 3/24/07:Pet food recall: Menu Foods updates recall web site (includes FAQ)
- 3/23/07:Pet food recall: NY Dept. of Ag says “Aminopterin” (AKA rat poison) VIDEO LINKS
- 3/22/07:Pet Food Recall: Who provided Menu Foods wheat gluten?
- 3/21/07:Menu Foods Recall: Good video
- 3/19/07:Four years and counting & Iraq Veterans Memorial (online)
- 3/17/07:Pet food RECALL! (***daily updates)
- 3/17/07:MUST SEE: MADtv “iRack”
- 3/13/07:MUST LISTEN: Amy Winehouse “Back to Black”/The Cat Empire
- 3/5/07:MUST LISTEN: The Cat Empire “Two Shoes”
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- 2/26/07:MUST SEE: Yet another reason I adore Craig Ferguson!
- 2/24/07:Scientific Explanation for the Administration: Bushcronium!
- 2/14/07:Happy Day of Love (and hugs)
- 2/12/07:Pull the confetti out…
- 2/8/07:One month of blogging
- 2/7/07:MUST SEE: Craig Ferguson (AKA my TV crush ;))
- 2/3/07:Wake-up call
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- 1/31/07:MUST SEE: TIMZ “Iraq”
- 1/23/07:In preparation for the State of the Union
- 1/21/07:My future students
- 1/18/07:Gotta pee?
- 1/17/07:Ten reasons to join me in being a vegetarian
- 1/15/07:MUST SEE: A reminder of Martin Luther King’s message
- 1/14/07:That sound you hear…
- 1/13/07:Old-school San Diego Chargers memories
- 1/12/07:MUST READ: “The Freedom Writers Diary”
- 1/11/07:Worst joke ever=GWB
- 1/10/07:3 AM friends
- 1/9/07:Bouncing about
- 1/8/07:Guess I’ll take the plunge
