Three Cups of Tea, The Confluence Book Club Selection

This is my first experience at hosting The Confluence Book Club.  And I feel a little awkward suggesting a book I haven’t read yet. I keep thinking what if I hate it?  What if they hate it?  But, isn’t that part of the give and take in a vibrant book club?  So here it goes: [...]

The Audacity of Democracy

Fellow PUMA’s Please Tune Into   No We Won’t Tonight 8pm Eastern Filmaker Brad Mays Producer Lorenda Starfelt Discuss the release of The Audacity of Democracy

You Talk Too Much

From Swanspirit: The latest stat I heard was that if a woman speaks for over 25% or 30% of the conversation WITH A MAN or MEN in almost any interaction, professional or social or personal …she is considered overbearing and monopolising the conversation …

Sam Donaldson manages to disparage Carly Fiorina, Cokie Roberts, Kirsten Gillibrand – and David Paterson – in one fell swoop

[cross-posted at Founder's Blog, 51 Percent; h/t to friend M.M. for drawing my attention to the clip from This Week with George Stephanopoulos] Watch this. Set aside the matter of whether being a woman helped or hindered Ms. Kennedy’s bid for Secretary of State Clinton’s Senate seat. Pay attention, careful attention, to Sam Donaldson. Notice [...]

Winning the Equal Representation Argument

Be forewarned, ladies. If you dare to think you are entitled to equal representation in government, you are doing something called “femi-whining.” Don Surber says so, and his post made the “best of the blogs” on RealClearPolitics, so he must have a point. Right? Surber objects to an article by Anne Kornblut of The Washington [...]

Speak for yourself, Frank

Frank Rich is still basking in the afterglow of Obamagasm.   When you’re in love, everything he does is wonderful, even when it’s not. For example, Mr. Wonderful won Frank’s heart with his superb, inspiring, poetic eloquence.  Everything Obama said touched that spot in the heart that brought instant tears to the eyes with visions of [...]

Obama Makes Black People Smarter

It’s a good thing President Black Obama is…black on slow news days.  Talk about a reliable “go-to” subject.  I mean, now that it’s obvious that two-thirds of Americans polled are going to support him no matter what he does, reporting on what he does is, frankly boring.  So, why not ask what his being black [...]

Mama Tried to Warn You

It’s Saturday night at the Confluence.  Rico has the night off, but I’ve hired a full staff to meet your needs.  It’s 70′s night and all you need is a pair of low-rider bell bottoms. First on stage…Three Dog Night — because Mama Told (you) Not to Come…but you did anyway. Afterwards, the Doobies are [...]

Oscar Nominee – Robert Downey Jr.

Best Supporting Actor in “Tropic Thunder“ There’s a metaphor in here looking to get out. WARNING!!!! If anyone mentions any member of the Kennedy family in this thread they will be thrown to the trolls.

“Caroline would have been FINE without those pesky voters”

As the NYTimes shakes its tiny fists and wails in rage over the fact that Caroline Kennedy didn’t get s Senate appointment, it is simultaneously revealing its true nature and why it is bleeding so much in revenue as the years go by.  It’s not that it’s a liberal paper, although they are certainly more [...]