Republicans Cling to Childish Ways

" In his inauguration speech, President Obama made this appeal:x50 "[T]he time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history …” "...

Watch Your Mouth: No Swearing in South Pasadena

You gotta be freakin' kidding me. I give this little experiment about six freakin' seconds: first freakin' moron runs a freakin' red light, and it's freakin' over." Not that police will slap cuffs on you and...

Liberal Blog Daily Kos now "damn ugly" says owner

The Daily Kos is one of the true success stories of the blogosphere, but there are signs its founder  Markos Moulitsas is growing weary of the nasty tone of the political discourse the blog fosters. Moulitsas...

Do misogynists keep their promises?

There is a big debate right now surrounding Tim Oreilly’s proposed blogging code of conduct. I was interviewed yesterday and this is my point of view: ""I'm not sure a code of conduct is the answer," NowPublic co-founder Mike Tippett said. "It makes about as much sense as...

Understanding Ann -- Coulter and the Rhetoric of Hate

"Ann Coulter ignited the latest firestorm of her career last week when she dismissed John Edwards as a "faggot" on national television. As throngs of bigoted conservative fanboys cheered Coulter's most recent...

"PUBLIC PARK AT HEART OF PHOENIX FOR SALE" - Phoenix Arizona

UPDATE, 2.26.2006: REGARDING HEADLINE OF THIS ARTICLE: For the record it is in the City Of Phoenix's control & own by the city and "IS ""NOT"" FOR SALE". The City Of Phoenix, Parks & Recreations board on...

Chinese Manners Daily Life and Business Manners

"China is known as a state of etiquette and ceremonies. Many proverbs have been passed down from generation to generation such as 'civility costs nothing' or 'courtesy demands reciprocity' and so on. For instance, there is an interesting short story. Once upon a time, a man...

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