"People say well, in Saudi Arabia you can't build a church," Bloomberg said. "Yes. That's the difference between Saudi Arabia and America."– new york mayor mike bloomberg
"As a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country. And that includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in Lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances.
This is America. And our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country and that they will not be treated differently by their government is essential to who we are. The writ of the Founders must endure."– president barack obama
i first saw hula hoop sha-boop 20 years ago at the milwaukee repertory theatre's stackner cabaret. a new version of the 50s-60s jukebox musical opens this friday, august 6th in the same theatre, directed by your's truly. in a desperate act of shameless self-promotion, i'm including not only a photo i took, but information on how to get tickets. c'mon.
The new HULA HOOP SHA-BOOP plays a special limited four-week run opening Friday, August 6 at 7:30 pm at the Milwaukee Rep's Stackner Cabaret. Tickets at the Rep Ticket Office at 108 East Wells, by phone at 414-224-9490, or online at milwaukeerep.com. (Katie Siri and Brian Craft in Hula Hoop Sha-Boop.)
my friend john mcgivern asks me about hula hoop sha-boop. oh, and deer.
“Brett talked to goddamned Ed Werder at ESPN, says he needs ankle surgery. Now why did he do that? I’ve got Childress calling. I’ve got reporters calling all damn morning. Goddammit, why does he have to be such a goddamned drama queen? Play, don’t play, goddamn, people are getting sick of it. I’m getting sick of it! You got problems with surgery, talk to your wife. Why talk to goddamned Ed Werder?”– bus cook
brett favre’s agent
i've been away from it long enough to conceive and give birth to a child. missing new york (and one new yorker in particular) desperately this morning.
“Like many Wisconsinites, I am disappointed in the substantive effect of today’s Wisconsin Supreme Court decision in the case of McConkey v. J.B. Van Hollen, et al. The ballot initiative that spurred this case was more a matter of politics than principle. Regrettably, Wisconsinites, including many LGBT families, must live with a state constitution that enshrines discrimination.
While the effect of this ruling is a setback in our effort to repeal the discriminatory constitutional amendment banning marriage equality and civil unions, we will continue our quest for equality.”– rep. tammy baldwin (D-WI)
"The president just called for creating a fund that would be administered by outsiders, which would be more of a redistribution-of-wealth fund...
But if I was the head of BP, I would let the signal get out there -- 'We're not going to be chumps, and we're not going to be fleeced.' And they shouldn't be. They shouldn't have to be fleeced and make chumps to have to pay for perpetual unemployment and all the rest -- they've got to be legitimate claims."– mn gop rep. michelle bachman
not so sure about the video, but sarah mclachlan's new song is stuck in my head like a hair in a biscuit.
"You know, our Founding Fathers, they put that Second Amendment in there for a good reason and that was for the people to protect themselves against a tyrannical government. And in fact Thomas Jefferson said it's good for a country to have a revolution every 20 years.
I hope that's not where we're going, but, you know, if this Congress keeps going the way it is, people are really looking toward those Second Amendment remedies and saying my goodness what can we do to turn this country around?
I'll tell you the first thing we need to do is take Harry Reid out."– sharron angle
nv gop senate candidate, january 2010
"The nation is arming. What are they arming for, if it isn't that they are so distrustful of their government? They're afraid they'll have to fight for their liberty in more Second Amendment kinds of ways. That's why I look at this as almost an imperative. If we don't win at the ballot box, what will be the next step?"– sharron angle
nv gop senate candidate, may 2010.
kevin cameron and tomoe kawafuchi's daughter mona (two syllables, easy to say, and pronounced the same in japanese and english.) growing up in rural japan.
put your damn shoes on and pay attention.
(hat tip cathye hancock)
time's mark halperin suggests that all the hating on obama done by the right and the tea partiers is actually good for the president:
While the conservatives' ultimate condemnation [of President Obama] rallies their core base supporters and has resonated with some centrist voters, over time it is unlikely to produce a majority against the administration.
As long as those trying to beat him are blind to the fact that tens of millions of voting Americans actually think Obama is doing a fine job, this President has a great ally in his enemies.
please. save yourself 146 minutes, read lindy west's review of "sex and the city 2," and be done with it.
sometimes actor, director, composer, playwright, t-shirt salesperson, former telemarketer (sorry), piano salesman, newspaper ad man, jingle composer, wedding band singer, and kimball organ demonstrator in the local shopping mall (at eight years old.)
29 years ago i was editor of the emerald echo, my high school newspaper - experience i'm sure is evident here. this is a blog
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