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Author Archives: John Wallenfeldt
Jon Stewart: Obama More Like Luke Skywalker Than Comeback Kid
Comedy Central video link
The Winds of Hell | Minnesota Public Radio News
I have probably linked this before, but since we’re struggling to get past zero today I was reminded of this story about how unexpectedly bad winter can get up here.
War hero’s tour: A soldier adjusts to fame – msnbc.com
This is how American heroes are made. We don’t yearn for blood and glory, but we never shy away from it when the chips are down.
Now someone give this guy a break and let him live his life. He’s earned it.
BBC World Service – Documentaries – Extremes of Corruption
Here is a really, interesting discussion on corruption and the lenses we use when discussing it in different parts of the world. Give it a listen.
BBC – BBC Radio 4 Programmes – The Reith Lectures
The 2010 series of Reith Lectures are some of the brightest discussions I’ve ever heard. Give them and some of the others a listen.
New GOP rep: Sick kids shouldn’t get health insurance
Your compassionate conservatives hard at work hoping to ensue children are uninsured.
American farmers move to Mexico | PRI’s The World
Due to many factors, one of them being the rampant racism of our countrymen against migrant farm workers, many American farmers can’t make ends meet here in the US. Here are some pics and stories of those who have moved their farms to Mexico to go where the labor is.
Want more? The World did another story on the subject the next day.
Maybe when we stop blaming the poor for the things they have to do to survive, we might actually get to the root of the many problems we have. Unlike what most Republicans think, brown people really don’t want to cross borders illegally to get paid less than minimum wage and live stacked ten to a one bedroom apartment.
Worth a Shot – Sierra Club
Here’s an article on eco-friendly liquors and their distillers.
Of all of them, I’ve heard of Flor de Cana and hope to try it soon.
Scrumptious, Simple Christmas Brunch – The Early Show – CBS News
I forgot to link these recipes for some holiday foods for next year.