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In just a few days, the White House Correspondents Association will decide which news organization will be awarded the seat recently vacated by Helen Thomas. The news organizations most actively vying for the seat are FOX, NPR and Bloomberg News.
Tell the White House Correspondents Association: Give the best seat in the briefing room to NPR, not FOX!
This is a really simple action we can all take to stand up for integrity in reporting. Let’s encourage the White House Correspondents Association to reward the fairest and most balanced news. Please sign before the vote on Monday.
John Perkins, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
This is from a book I just started this morning. I have a feeling I am really going to like this one.
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Argentina has become the first country in Latin America to legalise gay marriage after the Senate voted in favour.
The country’s Chamber of Deputies had already approved the legislation.
The vote in the Senate, which backed the bill by just six votes, came after 14 hours of at times heated debate.
The law, which also allows same-sex couples to adopt, had met with fierce opposition from the Catholic Church and other religious groups.
The legislation, backed by President Cristina Fernandez’s centre-left government, passed by 33 votes to 27 with three abstentions.
Way to go, Argentina!
If you are looking for a roommate you should get one with a special skill. For instance, one of my roommates make the BEST banana bread in town and maybe on the whole west coast. Every time she makes it I fall roommate-in-love with her all over again and temporarily forget all the dishes in the sink. It is magic amnesia-inducing bread.
If you can’t find a roommate that bakes banana bread don’t get upset, I will . Look for another skill that’s handy. For instance, I know a ton about benefits and health insurance. In my next roommate situation, I hope to exchange my benefits knowledge for an equal dose of car savvy.
Today Groupon sent me an offer for 50% off a membership to the Frye Art Museum. I am going to go ahead and call this the worst Groupon to date. The Frye is a free museum. Of course they do appreciate donations but here is a news flash, you can give yourself your own discount. Say I want to give the Frye $5, I can easily, instead give the Frye $2.50 without having to print anything or enter my credit card information. Also, essentially the coupon is offering the opportunity of being less generous to a worthy cause. This coupon is so many levels of ridiculous.
For the record, there are a couple benefits of getting a membership. You can get member only tours that come with tea and discounts at the museum store for all your greeting card needs. They do have pretty neat cards.
In conclusion, support the Frye directly and pay full price for handmade greeting cards. Worth it.