Happy Secretary's Day

Gyllenhaal 9/11 Comments Spark Outcry
The truth hurts ... but there it is. You go Girl!

If he didn't come he was probably thinking about baseball...

The President of the United States coyly refuses to tell reporters whether he came or not on Splash Day. Do we really need that visual?

You can't rollerskate in a buffallo herd...

Herd of buffalo disrupts traffic in Maryland
"But you can be happy if you've a mind to..." roger miller

Journos, Blogs and Boy Toys

The Unpopular Press

Who You Calling A Journalist?

Sexy name for a more serious post.
Helen Thomas: I read you, I respect you, but I implore you in the name of all that is free and openminded...reread your columns and tell me ... TELL ME ... if bloggers who aren't journalists are finding the stories that "real" journalists are ignoring/missing/dissing ... and "real" journalists are perceived by the public as not credible ... what is a journalist now adays?

Can't we concede that some bloggers are "virtually journalists"? They exist in cyberspace and they are at least as credible as the public perceives the increasingly less free press.

And dont forget, Helen, the press has always been the parlor of public opinion ... The Federalist Papers come to mind ... Can you really defend both positions: that all bloggers aren't the real deal and that "real" deal is only flawed because they are getting a raw deal?

And for that matter, isn't this all navel gazing in light of the real stories that are not being told? We are at war. Our civil liberities are under attack. Our environment as well as our economy are being damaged if not destroyed. You dedicated two articles to defending your profession. Shouldn't you be practicing it?

Trust us Helen...we are a smart bunch. We know the difference between an objective fact driven story and a sales pitch or even a position paper. We are good tipsters and concerned citizens and tireless researchers. Help us Helen, help us get the American Citizen back as the watchdog of government. We need the press to report the facts, all the facts and nothing but the facts so that we the people can decide what is the truth. And when "real" journalists need help from the people, don't be snob Helen, take the leads and run with them. You know how to put the story together...we can only point you in the direction of where to look. We don't want your job, we want America back...we think you do too...let's work together on this one.

One more thing Helen...what do you think about this?

Weenie's Slaughter

We'll get you my pretty....and your little dog too....

What. Me worry?

You really are what you eat...

GM industry puts human gene into rice
At first I thought it was an article on Condoleeza.
Turns out to be even more frightening...
How do you know if your foods are Genetically Modified?
Here is an excellent SHOPPER'S GUIDE
Can we say "Pepperidge Harm's?"

Shouldn't that be TAINT

This Day In History

1800 The Library Of Congress established.
1953 Winston Churchill knighted.
2005 Queenie's Daughter acquires a pair of New Balance walking shoes

The first time QD purchased a walking shoe, she told the clerk that her shoe was defective because the rubber did not extend to the tip of the toe. QD was very impressed when the young man informed her that the design was intentional and that it added springiness to the step. QD wore her new athletic shoes out of the store and sprung herself all the way home to the Sky Palace
in Washington DC. QD's recent purchase, while less dramatic, is equally thrilling.

Fur Elise

Source: unknown

1. At Lunch Time, Sit In Your Parked Car With Sunglasses on and Point A
Hair Dryer At Passing Cars. See If They Slow Down.
2. Page Yourself Over The Intercom. Don't Disguise Your Voice.
3. Every Time Someone Asks You To Do Something, Ask If They Want Fries
with that.
4. Put Your Garbage Can On Your Desk And Label It "IN."
5. Put Decaf In The Coffee Maker For 3 Weeks. Once Everyone Has Gotten
Over Their Caffeine Addictions, Switch To Espresso.
6. In The Memo Field Of All Your Checks, Write "For Sexual Favors."
7. Finish All Your Sentences With "In Accordance With The Prophecy."
8. dontuseanypunctuation
9. As Often As Possible, Skip Rather Than Walk.
10. Ask People What Sex They Are. Laugh Hysterically After They Answer.
11. Specify That Your Drive-through Order Is "To Go."
12. Sing Along At The Opera.
13. Go To A Poetry Recital And Ask Why The Poems Don't Rhyme
14. Put Mosquito Netting Around Your Work Area And Play Tropical Sounds All Day.
15. Five Days In Advance, Tell Your Friends You Can't Attend Their Party Because You're Not In The Mood.
16. Have Your Co-workers Address You By Your Wrestling Name,"Rock Hard.
17. When The Money Comes Out of The ATM, Scream "I Won! I Won!"
18. When Leaving The Zoo, Start Running Toward The Parking Lot,Yelling "Run For Your Lives, They're Loose!!"
19. Tell Your Children Over Dinner "Due To The Economy, We are Going To Have To Let One Of You Go."

And The Final Way to Keep a Healthy Level of
Insanity.......

20. Send This E-mail To Someone To Make Them Smile. It's
Called
Therapy...

All Hail The Queen

As it is almost Mother's Day, Queenie's Daughter would like to give a big shout out to all the baby mamma's everywhere. Queenie's Daughter would also like to remind folks that the origin of Mother's Day was not to create a marketing extravaganza or consumerfest but more on the origin of Mother's Day later. In the meantime, Queenie's Daughter would be interested to read comments on what Mother's Day means to all you cybercitizens.

On another note: walking out of GCC (ummm hmmm Grand Central Station) QD passed an elderly woman with a petition. QD took a look, saw it was for an environmental group lobbying to stop Global Warming (more on that later as well) and as QD was actually on time for once, she gave her Jane Hancock and 411 (all legit).

As QD walked away, she noticed the kindly old activist's button: "Who Would Jesus Bomb"

Who indeed?