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Fareed Zakaria on War on Terror: ‘We Look Like Scared, Fearful Losers’

Roxanna — Sun, 06 May 2012 15:56:26 +0000

Important to consider when conducting a war is the psychological effect you and your adversaries have on each other. It’s generally not good to be perceived as weak, sniveling losers…

“While President Obama and his adoring media did a victory lap on the one year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s assassination, Fareed Zakaria had a completely different take about how the War on Terror is going.

On CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS Sunday, the host said, “We don’t look like people who have won a war. We look like scared, fearful losers.”"
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Fareed Zakaria on War on Terror: ‘We Look Like Scared, Fearful Losers’

Cool

Roxanna — Sat, 05 May 2012 07:32:42 +0000

A few years ago my son took up an interest in the guitar. He was crazy for anything having to do with it (thank you, Rock Band!), so I bought him a self-study kit and he began giving himself lessons. He would crack me up; he sent me tons of information on everything that caught his eye, and like a good mom I’d check it out. I remember in particular the stuff about Orange Amplifiers…I was for some reason taken aback to discover that they are, in fact, orange! He thought that was hilarious for some weird reason…

Given the fact that his interest shifted a few months later, I’m pretty glad I didn’t let him convince me to buy an ampl!

Summertime Blues

Roxanna — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:23:54 +0000

Summer’s just around the corner, and being in a new house this year is pretty exciting. One thing I’m definitely in the market for is a new set of outdoor furniture; our old set, a very nice wrought-iron collection, is a little uncomfortable for me, so I’d like to find a new set that’s both attractive and cozy. Sadly, I think it’s going to be a bit more difficult to find what I’m looking for this year…

CNN’s Baldwin Hypes ‘Appalling’ Food Stamp Cuts

Roxanna — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:38:24 +0000

“On today’s 3:00 pm edition of CNN Newsroom, anchor Brooke Baldwin teased her next segment:

BALDWIN: Coming up next, House Republicans they want to cut billions of dollars in food stamps. We will talk about who exactly in terms of numbers this would impact and why my next guest calls this whole suggestion appalling — back in 60 seconds.

Baldwin interviewed Edward Cooney, executive director of the Congressional Hunger Center. She didn’t note that, despite…”

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CNN’s Baldwin Hypes ‘Appalling’ Food Stamp Cuts

Paid Programming

Roxanna — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:07:54 +0000

I’m a sucker for late-night TV programming. To a large degree it’s because I always seem to be awake while the rest of the world sleeps; regardless, I often find myself engrossed in mini documentaries offering lengthy, comprehensive lectures exploring issues such as the side effects of oxyelite pro. Or alternatively, I become enthralled as I witness modern technology in action, bringing us leisure and convenience (and even hairless appendages!).

Yeah, I know what you’re thinking: why her? Why not ME?

Best for your pay

Roxanna — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:30:37 +0000

Thanks for the post from Kirk Wood

Seriously, the Antioch TN direct tv offerings are surprisingly good in my opinion. I know I am not an expert at all when it comes to this sort of thing. What I am an expert in is saving money or at least getting the best possible service for the amount of money you are paying. I definitely think the offerings they have could potentially be among the best for what you are paying for. I know that is important to my husband. Plus, he will love that he can get some of his favorite channels, too. I think the service includes local channels in addition to some larger sports networks and channels like TLC. That is the one I will be paying attention to, along with Bravo and TNT. I love to watch the shows on those channels and most of those also play movies on the weekend, which is my favorite. I think I have always preferred watching a movie to watching a show. Of course, I am glad there is the potential to do both with all the options we will be getting for our TV.

Chores

Roxanna — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 21:20:44 +0000

Spring brings grass. Sadly, my poor overworked husband barely has time to sleep, so essential tasks like mowing the lawn aren’t performed as often as they should be. We do have an able-bodied teenager available – but since she’s the youngest, I’m a little reluctant to set her loose with the lawn mower. So I’m thinking about getting a push reel mower for her to use; inexpensive, non-mechanized, and given our very flat, very small yard, it seems like a solid choice for this particular job. Much better than the riding mower her dad’s trying to finagle…

DOL’s Seasonal Initial Jobless Claims Revisions Increase Past 4 Weeks’ Numbers by Almost 4%; Media Virtually Mum

Roxanna — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:13:03 +0000

The media, carrying water for this utter failure of an administration? How…what’s the word I’m looking for here? Oh, yes…how ‘unexpected’…

“Earlier this year, a reporter informed me of what is apparently a common belief in the business press, namely that “the Labor Department considers the (seasonally adjusted, or SA) numbers to be much more reflective of what’s actually going on in the economy” than the raw (i.e., not seasonally adjusted, or NSA) economic data. That’s interesting, given that you can’t even do seasonal adjustments without the raw data, but I digress. That expressed and almost blind belief in SA numbers explains…”

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DOL’s Seasonal Initial Jobless Claims Revisions Increase Past 4 Weeks’ Numbers by Almost 4%; Media Virtually Mum

Paint

Roxanna — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:05:39 +0000

How do they manage to get paint on everything? Look, I still remember how tough it is to complete a renovation project without making a mess – I’ve painted a lot of rooms over the years – but I’ve never seen anything like this. Thinking it would be a good experience for the teen units, I set them to the task of painting walls. And apparently countertops, switch plates, floors, miscellaneous furniture…what on earth was I thinking?

Maddow On ‘Today’: ObamaCare Decision Will Be ‘Referendum’ On ‘Conservatively Politicized’ Supreme Court

Roxanna — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:55:21 +0000

Interesting…I didn’t realize that there were so many Constitutional experts in the mainstream media…

“Appearing on Tuesday’s NBC Today, left-wing MSNBC host Rachel Maddow spun the Supreme Court ruling on ObamaCare as being a judgment of how partisan the high court has become: “…this may as much be a referendum on the Supreme Court and whether or not the Roberts court is so conservatively politicized that it will make a decision to hurt the President, rather than sticking closely to precedent here.”"

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Maddow On ‘Today’: ObamaCare Decision Will Be ‘Referendum’ On ‘Conservatively Politicized’ Supreme Court