The following is an animated Mother's Day story from NPR's StoryCorps. It features Joshua Littman, a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome, interviewing his mother, Sarah. Joshua’s unique questions and Sarah’s loving, unguarded answers reveal a beautiful relationship that reminds us of the best—and the most challenging—parts of being a mother.
Q&A from StoryCorps on Vimeo.
Happy Mother's Day Everyone!
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Friday, April 30, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Miami's MAST Academy Is Strong Contender for Presidential Commencement Speech
President Obama recently promised to speak at a high school's graduation somewhere in the United States later this year. To be considered, he asked schools to submit a 3 to 4 minute video and a brief essay about their accomplishments.
The competition has been narrowed down to six finalists, and I'm happy to report that Miami's Maritime And Science Technology school Mast Academy has made the final cut. Take a moment to view the video they submitted...
Blog update:
Congratulations to Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the winner of the 2010 Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/commencement
And congratulations once again to Miami MAST Academy for making the top finals and being honored as one of the best high schools in the country.
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The competition has been narrowed down to six finalists, and I'm happy to report that Miami's Maritime And Science Technology school Mast Academy has made the final cut. Take a moment to view the video they submitted...
Blog update:
Congratulations to Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the winner of the 2010 Race to the Top High School Commencement Challenge!
http://www.whitehouse.gov/commencement
And congratulations once again to Miami MAST Academy for making the top finals and being honored as one of the best high schools in the country.
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Friday, April 23, 2010
Rush Limbaugh Promised to Leave the Country, And Move to Costa Rica If Health Care Reform Passed - But Apparently He's Not a Man of His Word!
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No he's is not, since unfortunately he still resides right here in South Florida. Broadcasting His Deceitful Misleading Diatribes from His Home in Boca Raton on a Daily Basis. Which for Me, Is Much Too Close for Comfort!
But Perhaps There Is Hope! Now comes word that the DSCC (Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee) Wants to provide him with a an airplane ticket and a boarding pass
to his stated destination of choice, Costa Rica If you take a moment to read the Boarding Pass, you'll notice that Rush is booked on the very full of hot air and well known airline TEA BAG AIR the ticket is of course class appropriate (none) and will include his Frequent Liar Miles as well as a full three course meal (so there'll be no chance of the big fat buffoon wasting away during the flight). It seems they thought of everything, they even remembered to make it a One Way Ticket.
So if you'd like to encourage The Great Rushbo to accept the ticket and get the F*ck Out of the Country Now, than please join me and others by signing this DSCC petition. Click Here To Sign
Wouldn't it be great if he really left? Yes, I realize he could still broadcast from down there, but at least he wouldn't be living so uncomfortably close.
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Rush limbaugh is a Big Fat Liar
No he's is not, since unfortunately he still resides right here in South Florida. Broadcasting His Deceitful Misleading Diatribes from His Home in Boca Raton on a Daily Basis. Which for Me, Is Much Too Close for Comfort!
But Perhaps There Is Hope! Now comes word that the DSCC (Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee) Wants to provide him with a an airplane ticket and a boarding pass
So if you'd like to encourage The Great Rushbo to accept the ticket and get the F*ck Out of the Country Now, than please join me and others by signing this DSCC petition. Click Here To Sign
Wouldn't it be great if he really left? Yes, I realize he could still broadcast from down there, but at least he wouldn't be living so uncomfortably close.
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Rush limbaugh is a Big Fat Liar
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Miami in the News - We're Number One!
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That's Right, Of the 10 Major U.S. Cities in Economic Free Fall - Miami Is Number One!
According to Forbes Magazine We Have the Worst Housing Market in the Nation. Since I've been looking to sell my house for about three years now. That's certainly no surprise to me.
But it's not just South Florida that's in Economic Free Fall. Apparently the entire Sunshine State is doing badly. In addition to Miami and Ft. Lauderdale the top 10 list also included Tampa, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville and Orlando. That means a total of Six Florida Cities are among the Worst in the Nation. The list also included other notoriously bad economic markets, like Phoenix Arizona, Las Vegas Nevada and Southern California in general. But Miami and Fort Lauderdale were tied for number one. Here's the entire list...
Forbes Magazine U.S. Cities in Economic Freefall.
1. Tie - Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2. Tie - Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida
3. Tie - Riverside and San Bernardino, California
4. Jacksonville, Florida
5. Phoenix, Arizona
6. Orlando, Florida
7. Tie - Los Angeles and Long Beach, California
8. Sacramento, California
9. Las Vegas, Nevada
10. Providence, Rhode Island
It's worth noting that this list by no means represents the worst economies in the country, but rather the cities who have fallen most since the Bush Recession began in 2007. Forbes used a combination of economic statistics to compile the list, including unemployment rates, housing prices, new construction permits and several other pertinent economic factors.
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That's Right, Of the 10 Major U.S. Cities in Economic Free Fall - Miami Is Number One!
According to Forbes Magazine We Have the Worst Housing Market in the Nation. Since I've been looking to sell my house for about three years now. That's certainly no surprise to me.
But it's not just South Florida that's in Economic Free Fall. Apparently the entire Sunshine State is doing badly. In addition to Miami and Ft. Lauderdale the top 10 list also included Tampa, St. Petersburg, Jacksonville and Orlando. That means a total of Six Florida Cities are among the Worst in the Nation. The list also included other notoriously bad economic markets, like Phoenix Arizona, Las Vegas Nevada and Southern California in general. But Miami and Fort Lauderdale were tied for number one. Here's the entire list...
Forbes Magazine U.S. Cities in Economic Freefall.
1. Tie - Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2. Tie - Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida
3. Tie - Riverside and San Bernardino, California
4. Jacksonville, Florida
5. Phoenix, Arizona
6. Orlando, Florida
7. Tie - Los Angeles and Long Beach, California
8. Sacramento, California
9. Las Vegas, Nevada
10. Providence, Rhode Island
It's worth noting that this list by no means represents the worst economies in the country, but rather the cities who have fallen most since the Bush Recession began in 2007. Forbes used a combination of economic statistics to compile the list, including unemployment rates, housing prices, new construction permits and several other pertinent economic factors.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf Of Mexico!
A "Deepwater Horizon" drilling rig, operated by BP oil Corporation, exploded today in the Gulf of Mexico. 17 platform workers were injured and at least 11 others are still unaccounted for.
This is a picture of the rig before the explosion.
Remarkably, according to BP officials, little or no oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico as a result of this explosion. Apparently something called a "Blowout Preventer" has automatically shut the oil well down and prevented what could have been a major catastrophe.
I sure hope they're right, otherwise this could prove to be the kind of disaster that environmentalists have so often warned us about.
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Remarkably, according to BP officials, little or no oil has leaked into the Gulf of Mexico as a result of this explosion. Apparently something called a "Blowout Preventer" has automatically shut the oil well down and prevented what could have been a major catastrophe.
I sure hope they're right, otherwise this could prove to be the kind of disaster that environmentalists have so often warned us about.
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Mount Limbaugh and other Volcanic Eruptions in the News!
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The Volatile Mount Limbaugh, Erupt's Again as he declares...
"... If There Is a Future Incident Such As The Oklahoma City Bombing, the Blame Is Squarely on the Shoulders of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama."
Well, of course, now doesn't that make perfect sense. If there's another act of domestic terrorism. It will clearly be the fault of Bill Clinton. All because the former president, accurately and appropriately warned us that conditions today are eerily similar to those that existed in 1995.
The Volatile, Incendiary, Rebellious and Riotous Rhetoric from the Right will have had Nothing to Do with It.
Rush, Glenn, Sean and other seditious talkshow hosts who have been continually and deliberately fanning the flames of discontent in this country, will have played no role in any new act of Domestic Insurgency.
The fact that right-wing militia groups and tea party sympathizers have held demonstrations and protests today in all 50 states, Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing will obviously be irrelevant.
The fact that where permitted by law, and has encouraged by the likes of Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann, many of these protesters will be armed, Well All of That Will Be Irrelevant Too!
The only thing that matters is - that if anything does happen, according to Rush, it'll all be Clinton's fault...
Rush Limbaugh, whose outlandish opinions and inflammatory rhetoric routinely fire up wingnuts coast-to-coast has really outdone himself this time.
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The Volatile Mount Limbaugh, Erupt's Again as he declares...
"... If There Is a Future Incident Such As The Oklahoma City Bombing, the Blame Is Squarely on the Shoulders of Bill Clinton and Barack Obama."
Well, of course, now doesn't that make perfect sense. If there's another act of domestic terrorism. It will clearly be the fault of Bill Clinton. All because the former president, accurately and appropriately warned us that conditions today are eerily similar to those that existed in 1995.
The Volatile, Incendiary, Rebellious and Riotous Rhetoric from the Right will have had Nothing to Do with It.
Rush, Glenn, Sean and other seditious talkshow hosts who have been continually and deliberately fanning the flames of discontent in this country, will have played no role in any new act of Domestic Insurgency.
The fact that right-wing militia groups and tea party sympathizers have held demonstrations and protests today in all 50 states, Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing will obviously be irrelevant.
The fact that where permitted by law, and has encouraged by the likes of Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann, many of these protesters will be armed, Well All of That Will Be Irrelevant Too!
The only thing that matters is - that if anything does happen, according to Rush, it'll all be Clinton's fault...
Just Thinking
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sarah Palin Is Laughing All the Way to the Bank!
ABC News reports that since Sister Sarah stepped down as Governor of Alaska last July. She has earned some 12,000,000 + dollars! Well, Thank You Jesus and how about a big "Okey-Doke" for that!
Sarah of course claims. The only reason she traded in her 125 grand a year salary for 12 million was to be closer to the people. She's so Good That Way! - She Cares, She Really Cares!
Now comes word that Ms. Palin has signed A Multimillion Dollar a Year Contract with Discovery Communications.
That's right, the Environmentally Friendly Group, Home to the "Science Channel", "Animal Planet", "Planet Earth", TreeHugger.Com and of course the Discovery Channel; will actually be hosting A Well-Known Anti-Environmentalist Like Sarah Palin.
If you agree that this is totally and completely absurd, I urge you to sign the Credo Action Petition asking Discovery to Cancel the Program. It will only take a minute or two of your time and you never know. It just might make a difference. Click Here To Sign The Petition
Also, help spread the word and ask your friends to sign too.
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Sarah of course claims. The only reason she traded in her 125 grand a year salary for 12 million was to be closer to the people. She's so Good That Way! - She Cares, She Really Cares!
Now comes word that Ms. Palin has signed A Multimillion Dollar a Year Contract with Discovery Communications.
That's right, the Environmentally Friendly Group, Home to the "Science Channel", "Animal Planet", "Planet Earth", TreeHugger.Com and of course the Discovery Channel; will actually be hosting A Well-Known Anti-Environmentalist Like Sarah Palin.
If you agree that this is totally and completely absurd, I urge you to sign the Credo Action Petition asking Discovery to Cancel the Program. It will only take a minute or two of your time and you never know. It just might make a difference. Click Here To Sign The Petition
Also, help spread the word and ask your friends to sign too.
Just Thinking
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And don't forget to check out my new blog Agnostic Thinking found at the following address...
http://www.AgnosticThinking.BlogSpot.Com/ Dedicated just to Agnostic/Atheism, Rational Thinking, Gay Subculture And Related Topics.
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