You Chose Tears
This is dedicated to any and all woozie and pootie lovers out there and to those that have pets across the spectrum. I found this years ago on another site with the author unknown but have since been...
View ArticleGoodbye tears, a Shadow has passed
My last mini diary was on a story by Anne Kolaczyk titled Choices, Now, those tears are my own. I was up late last night with my parents and noticed Shadow, our 20 year old gray tabby striped cat was...
View ArticleWhy don't politicians "get" it?
Today I voted. I felt I had to with the politicians on the school board after a major prop tax increase. From ConnectMidMissouri.com, comes this gem:Luther said he would never underestimate how the...
View ArticleMO Supreme Court affirms denial of same sex benefits
In a 5-2 decision, the Missouri State Supreme Court dismssed an appeal of the denial of survivor benefits in Kelly D. Glossip, Appellant, vs. Missouri Department of Transportation and Highway Patrol...
View ArticleNeed help understanding
So, a corporation and can direct and somewhat control an employee's medical care now. And it is legal. Because "it" decides it has an obligation to "it's" religion. Now I wonder, how much longer...
View ArticleUS: House panel rejects LGBT veterans’ benefits bill (+rant)
From Pink News Wednesday:A US House of Representatives panel has rejected a bill that would have ensured that same-sex spouses of veterans receive benefits regardless of the state they live in. The...
View ArticleWill some judges never learn?
Haven't seen this here yet, so here goes:With the Friday ruling by the U.S. District Judge Callie V.S. Granade in the couple's favor, the Court declared both Alabama's statutory and constitutional gay...
View ArticleUber in the news again
Seems poor Uber can't get a break. It appears that the California affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) can proceed with their class action suit against Uber for violating ADA laws....
View ArticleSuggestions needed for visual impairment accessibility
I work in IT but am finding my self on the other side of the digital divide. I have recently found myself in need of some easier way of reading and typing responses on dkos and was wondering what...
View ArticleMO Sheriff's Assn votes for In God We Trust
from The Missouri Times comes a story on the Missouri Sheriff's Association voting to put the words "In God We Trust" on their patrol cars:Branson, Mo. – The Missouri Sheriff’s Association voted Monday...
View ArticleNot a Diary/story, but an apology
Not a Diary/story, but an apology. In a comment earlier Sunday, I used an overly broad brush to deride/mock patriot militia groups due to personal feelings. This morning I came across an article in...
View ArticleI believe
That i will be flamed with all the fires of hell for this, but I will defend it to the lastthat being a liberal does not mean that I turn the other cheek and meekly followthat I will voice my...
View ArticleWho needs Human Rights?
So, “They're Coming for the Americans with Disabilities Act.” Sounds like they are amateurs, they should just go for the whole ball of wax, like Missouri is going for with SB 43. It seems that MO...
View ArticleWell, a webcomic just nailed it for me
was taking in my daily allowance of webcomics and came across this gem today from Spinnerette. I will only link to it due to copyright fears, but the gist of it is that a superhero and supervillain...
View ArticleLet the Quid Pro Quo begin!
Or should that be squid pro quo, since the perp is so slimy? It would appear that Trump and Co. have started waiving fines and/or penaltiesFrom the International Business Times comes this jewel:The...
View ArticlePresidential superstition?
Just a little weirdness I noticed over at Newsweek, what with Barbara bush’s funeral coming up:A sitting president has not attended the funeral of a former first lady since 1962, when John F. Kennedy...
View ArticleThere goes Mueller's sealed indictments?
Yes, back from the dead, and still feeling it (thank FSM for insurance — being allergic to vancomycin sucks, especially when one has CVID and other issues). But enough of tap dancing on the razor’s...
View ArticleOf two minds on the impeachment argument
So, on the one side, I want the impeachment to start now so badly I can taste it. And on the other hand I have a spot, out damned spot! Oh wait, that ‘s an age spot (sigh). But seriously, on the...
View ArticleLet's Give Stupidity a Chance (video)
So, I just saw a video on another website, and having not seen it here yet, I felt compelled to share it. Also, being a child of the 80’s and loving the Pet Shop Boys, I had to, I just had to post it....
View ArticleMO Senate trying to remove senior renter's tax breaks
So, to get this straight, after decreasing corporate taxes in Missouri (that will cost Missourians $99.4 million in lost revenue), lawmakers are trying to get some of the the money they are losing...
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