Who Are These People?

As you probably know already, Bristol Palin did an interview with Greta Van Susteren of FOX News.  This of course caused a predictable reaction among the usual suspects.  Personally, I don’t really see what is so newsworthy about one single mother’s opinion on abstinence, but in reading some of the blog posts and comment threads on this [...]

Wednesday: Underwater

The NYTimes reports on the two groups of homeowners who may be helped by Obama’s bailout.  The first group are the subprimers who got over their heads when their mortgage payments rocketed up.  The second group may include you and me.  These are the people whose houses are no longer worth what we’ve put into [...]

Obama Keeps A Promise

The news media is all a-twitter about President Black Obama’s decision to deploy additional troops to Afghanistan, like this is something new.  All accounts suggest the decision is in response to a standing request by General David McKiernan, but, it seems more likely to be a campaign promise fulfilled.  In his own words, here’s what [...]

Public Service Announcement

Ok, so I decided to do some of the most difficult work I’ve done since I was laid off in Mid January.  Which is to bring to you a public service announcement.  This is extremely important information, so pay attention. I watched the must go to Colorado Obama Stimulus Speech and signing of the bill [...]

He’s Just Not That Into You, Dave

Dave Sirota discovers he was just a booty call: I forgot how weirdly rigid the social hierarchies are at official political events, but I was reminded when, as a member of the press, I was corralled into a steel cage (see right) and cordoned off from the audience, as if under quarantine. Oh, and I [...]

Try Squaring This Circle

Crossposted from Heidi Li’s Potpourri Two headlines, side by side, at Rasmussen: 38% Say Stimulus Plan Will Help Economy Following Passage of Stimulus Bill, Consumer Confidence Falls to Record Low Comment: I understand that one could tell a statistician’s story that would make sense of these headlines and some others on Rasmussen’s home page today, [...]

FRC uncovers lesbian plot for world domination…

Note: I have been away from The Confluence for a while now, mainly due to personal and health reasons. I feel compelled to return to provide a voice from the gay PUMA community–those few of us that resisted the kool aid, that is. Well, that, and the fact that I missed all of you guys [...]

Live Blogging – INSIDE THE MELTDOWN TONIGHT PBS 9PM, Now!!

[UPDATE] This post will “stick” to the top of the page. Inside the Meltdown, watch online or on air beginning Tuesday, February 17, 2009. FRONTLINE investigates the causes of the worst economic crisis in 70 years and how the government responded. The film chronicles the inside stories of the Bear Stearns deal, Lehman Brothers’ collapse, [...]

Tuesday: GM dumps retiree health care

Isn’t that special? Now, the rest of us can pick up the bill for them: Mr. Gettelfinger, for his part, is trying to protect one of the jewels of the U.A.W. contract, which is essentially health care for life for anyone who worked on the assembly line and their surviving spouses. G.M. has already canceled [...]

Bad Joke Open Thread

What are you laughing at?