Good News!

From Defenders of Wildlife: Senate rejects Murkowski amendment to undermine protections for polar bears. The vote was 52-42, with three Democrats voting against endangered animals and with a bunch of Republicans: Begich from Arkansas, Lincoln from Arkansas, and Nelson from Nebraska.

Not a single Republican voted in favor. What is it that makes those people such jerks? I guess they get together at their conventions and all guzzle the Let's-Be-Assholes kool-aid.

Surprise! A New Post!

Here are a couple links of interest to Sneezers:

1. Email your senators and ask them to reverse Bush's gutting of the Endangered Species Act, no matter how Sarah Palin and Lisa Murkowski might squawk:
http://action.defenders.org/esafix

2. Read about how Bill McKibben plans to get arrested on Monday wearing dress clothes (so he doesn't look like a hippie):
http://www.alternet.org/environment/127827/bill_mckibben%3A_why_i%27m_planning_to_get_arrested_on_monday_(and_you_should%2C_too)/

We Are Microbes

This is a satellite photo of the Mall in Washington during the inauguration. Click to enlarge.
Source: http://www.popsci.com/content/inauguration-day

Words Not Spoken in the Inaugural Address

gay

lesbian

transgender

civil rights

equal protection

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/president-obamas-inaugural-address.php

All the Single Ladies Forgot to Put Their Pants On

Gotta Get Dirty

This is a dishcloth, knitted out of organic cotton yarn, unbleached and undyed and therefore fully compostable once it reaches the end of its dishcloth life. Trouble is, now I can't bring myself to dunk it in dirty dish water. Don't even dare get it wet. This is a higher hurdle to leap than the hanky thing. Something about sewing machines versus knitting needles, maybe. And what if it unravels once I start using it? Ack! Must... soil... dishcloth...

Hanky Update: Demand and Ye Shall Receive

So you've soiled your hanky to the point where you haven't any realistic alternative but to give it some R&R in the laundry hamper. What to do now? Simple: tell Mom you need more hankies, FAST. Behold the result! It's a beautiful thing, a hanky for every day of the week. Gives you a feeling like you can handle anything, no matter what kind of tempest the sinuses might throw at you.