Teabonics
This Flickr page features the spelling deficiencies displayed by many "Tea-Party" protesters. The title of the photo page: "Teabonics." The allusion is to "ebonics."
The immense strength of the Israel lobby in the U.S.
How much sway does Israel and its AIPAC lobbyists have over Congress? More than you'd ever believe:
Aipac has persuaded more than three-quarters of the members of the US House of Representatives to sign a letter calling for an end to public criticism of Israel and urging the US to "reinforce" its relationship with the Jewish state.
Call For Interest
This is a link to my own website. The post concerns the career of a writer of my acquaintance---me. I'm taking a moment and perhaps a few liberties to do a little personal business here on DI and I hope you all forgive the (somewhat) commercial intrusion. Thank you for your time and attention.
The power of a nickel
Look what happens to the use of plastic bags used by grocers and restaurants when you require the merchants charge five cents per bag. This is a big win for the environment:
In its first assessment of how the new law is working, the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue estimates that city food and grocery establishments issued about 3.3 million bags in January, which suggests a remarkable decrease. Prior to the bag tax taking effect Jan 1, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer had estimated that about 22.5 million bags were being issued per month in 2009.
Photo on a wing
I flew to Los Angeles tonight on business. On the way down, this image caught my eye and my camera caught it (click the image for an enlarged version).
