It's snow-bumper cars!

Check out this video of slipping and sliding near SW20th and Salmon this morning (that's just south of PGE Park).

KGW video

Why do they hate America?

Turns out our President has succeeded so well in making Government so inept that they are selling military surplus to Iran.
Iran Gets Army Gear in Pentagon Surplus Sale - ABC NEWS

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Where are our modern-day heroes?




Here is a link to his speech "Beyond Vietnam", hosted by The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute at Stanford University.

Jake Gyllenhaal

If you weren't already in love with Jake, here's the definitive reason...

Non-inductive charging

This is from the Consumer Electronics Show via the boys and girls at Gizmodo. This looks really cool. Non-inductive charging of devices via a charging strip. Totally wireless (well, for the devices, anyway). Small device charging strips in March and a laptop version in June. Cool.

Amy v Martha

I love Amy Sedaris. She is brilliantly wicked. Here she is on Martha Stewart's show.

Why I Am A Liberal And A Progressive And A Democrat

by digby

I am a liberal because it is the political philosophy of freedom and equality. And I am a progressive because it is the political path to a better future. And I am a Democrat because it is the political party that believes in freedom, equality and progress.

I lifted this directly from Digby because he said it better than I ever could. Thanks, Digby!
http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/