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And then there were none…

Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. State Representative Kevin Levitas is not seeking reelection in House District 82. Just got this in my email box minutes ago… (no link available yet). After a great deal of deliberation, I have decided not to seek re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives for a third term and will withdraw my […]

May 7, 2010
Open Thread-like Entity

Get your Caesar Salad’s while you still can. E coli was found in Romaine lettuce sparking a recall in Georgia and 22 other states plus D.C. Fred Orr has passed away (can only find a story in the Daily Report so no link). It appears Elena Kagan will be Obama’s next SCOTUS Justice nominee. And […]

May 7, 2010
Open Thread

Summer is coming… -Since Juliana has not yet asked for our pledge, I do so today. -Last night “the Mr” and I went out to Abdullah the Butcher’s House of Ribs for dinner. Yes, he’s the same Abdullah you remember from Big Time Wrestling. -This summer I’d like to see BBQ Cook-Off between Abdullah and […]

May 7, 2010
Newsflash: Senate is full of ignorant jerks.

This needs no introduction: To get around the inconvenient fact that Mr. Shahzad is a citizen, Mr. Lieberman is even calling for a law allowing Americans accused (not convicted) of unspecified crimes to be stripped of their citizenship and retroactively deprived of due process under the law. This is not Mr. Lieberman’s first foray into […]

May 6, 2010
Rally for Jason Carter this Saturday!

This Tuesday one of the special elections being held in Georgia is to replace Sen. David Adelman who left us to join the diplomatic corps as Ambassador to Singapore. Jason Carter, yes “that” Carter is running for that seat in District 42. Here’s your invitation to the rally. I’m really excited that my family is […]

May 6, 2010
Seersucker…Yes I approve

Recently people were shocked to find out that I was a fangirl of seersucker. Not sure why, since I’m generally a fan of classic clothing, especially if worn well at the appropriate occasion. For the uninitiated, seersucker dates back to late 1800-s but it took a New Orleans tailor in 1907, to create the famous […]

May 6, 2010