This fear is extremely broad-based. It is not limited to social class nor to domestic or foreign policies. Banks are not lending, companies are not hiring, because they are afraid of what Obama will do next. Both are afraid of onerous taxes, including new health care burdens, and the banks fear new regulations and the consequences of the recently declared war on evil bankers by the president. Seniors are afraid they will be deprived of medical treatment. Juniors are afraid they are going to be forced to buy health insurance they don’t think they need. Across the board, Americans are afraid they’re not going to find work, and won’t be able to afford a house. And, as the Massachusetts vote showed, Americans are worried about threats from abroad, worried about Iran, afraid of terrorist attacks, and afraid the Obama Administration doesn’t take all this seriously enough. As Scott Brown put it, most Americans think our tax dollars should go to fighting terrorists, not to pay lawyers to defend terrorists.Sounds about right.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The State of the Union
The state of our union is fearful. So says Michael Ledeen:
Is There An Adult In the House?
Tom Friedman is begging our political leaders to act like adults. Good luck with that, Tom.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Fun Dance Lessons at The Wedding Bootcamp - it's tomorrow!
Hi Everyone!
Just wanted to share with you guys this new event happening tomorrow!
It's a fun and free event for Lela New York Wedding Blog readers.
From complimentary dance lessons to yummy cupcakes it's a fun way to celebrate your engagement!
*** Don't forget to RSVP at The Wedding Salon and tell them Lela New York sent you ;)
and ENTER CODE: LRNYC for complimentary tickets***
xoxooxx
Michelle Rahn Bridal - NYC Trunk Show
Trunk show details :
The trunk show is being hosted at Gabriella New York Bridal Salon and Gabriella is offering brides a 10% gift towards the purchase of their gown during the trunk show!
Dates: Feb 5-7
Designer Michelle Gertzman will be on site with her new collection gowns and will also be offering brides the opportunity to custom design a one-of-a-kind gown with her – which has become a huge trend in both Chicago and NYC – It’s a unique service that’s truly built on Michelle’s passion for working with women that inspire her.
Michelle’s designs have found a following amongst the world’s fashion-savvy women and have graced the pages of Brides, In Style, Chicago Social, People , Martha Stewart Weddings, Elegant Brides, and Women’s Wear Daily to name a few. Each gown is made-to-order, therefore brides are able to choose fabric, beading and suggest subtle alterations to meet their preferences. Alternatively, brides with their own unique vision can collaborate directly with Gertzman in true Parisian couture style to design a one-of-a-kind creation.
To see more of Michelle Rahn Bridal visit www.michellerahn.com
David Tutera's Book Launch Pictures
From left to right: Juliet and Sierra (Poppies & Possies), Lela (me), Jackie (Merci New York)
From Left to Right: Jackie (Merci New York), Lela (me), Juliet and Sierra (Poppies & Possies), Vanessa Coley (Topaz Events), Tammy Golson (Tammy Golson Events)
From Left to Right Jackie (Merci New York), David Tutera, and Lela (me),
Had so much fun at the David Tutera's The Big White Book of Wedding launch last week!
I wanted to share picts, hope all who attended had fun too! :)
Base Hits: Oriole FanFest, Anita is No More and the Miguel Tejada Domino Effect
Oriole FanFest was this past Saturday and many in the blogosphere attended. I am jealous. Here's the links to the recaps:
BrowserMetrics - Baltimore Oriole FanFest 2010
Camden Crazies - Oriole FanFest Epilogue
Oriole Post - FanFest Reaction
Dreaming in the Dark - Oriole FanFest
Baltimore Sports Report - Audioblog: O's FanFest Reaction
Camden Chat - FanFest 2010: I'm Feeling Pumped!
Mr. Irrelevant - O's Stars Turn FanFest into FashionFest
*****
Via DCRTV.com, Anita Marks is out at "The Fan 105.7" in Baltimore.
I never found Scott (Garceau) & Anita particularly knowledgeable (if fact, I though Scott was always kind of a knee-jerk douche) but they were entertaining together and did good interviews with the Oriole players.
*****
Good news on the Sarasota front as BallparkDigest.com reports that the Sarasotan citizen's groups that have filed a lawsuit to block renovations to Ed Smith Stadium are already looking for a graceful way out of this confrontation.
Regarding the lawsuit that blocked the sale of bonds to fund the renovations:
Perhaps sensing that they overreached, Sarasota Citizens for Responsible Government and Citizens for Sunshine have offered a compromise of sorts to Sarasota County...
Such silliness. County officials are confident they'll win a lawsuit...
Given that the group is already offering to settle the suit, less than a month after it was filed, indicates the group isn't totally confident in their ability to prevail in court.
While the holdup on renovations means the Orioles could walk away from their 30-year lease, it doesn't seem like that's a likely outcome.
*****
The Wayward O presents O's Fights, Part 2! This time, Aubrey vs. Melmo.
*****
Some more Miguel Tejada speculation...
How will the roster shake out now that Tejada, a guy who has played in 158 games for each of the last two seasons, has joined the team? There is no longer any room for Ty Wigginton at third base and Garret Atkins (who made Wiggy redundant when he joined the club and now, with Tejada, doubly so) will get the bulk of the time at first base. DH is crowded with Luke Scott and (when making room for Felix Pie in left) Nolan Reimold sharing the duties. Will the Orioles want to pay Wiggy $3.5 million to be primarily a bench player? When Michael Aubrey, Ryne Hughes, Scott Moore or (eventually) Brandon Snyder would provide cheaper and possibly better options, I can't see it. Wigginton is likely to get unloaded during Spring Training for spare parts or a PTBNL.
I re-ran my WAR spreadsheet...adding Tejada get the O's from 80 wins to 80.5. He doesn't move the needle as much as you might expect.
Many O's fans are excited about Tejada's return. I'm fairly neutral given the short contract. But if you pushed me, I would lean more to the side of Stacey's point of view that she lays out nicely over at Camden Chat.
I recognize that the Orioles needed to obtain an corner infielder for 2010. But in signing two, neither of which are really a part of the Orioles future, is doing just what I said at FanFest: it's taking at-bats away from young players who, while perhaps a long shot, might be a part of that future. We don't necessarily know what those guys will bring us. Miggi and Atkins? We pretty much know.
BrowserMetrics - Baltimore Oriole FanFest 2010
Camden Crazies - Oriole FanFest Epilogue
Oriole Post - FanFest Reaction
Dreaming in the Dark - Oriole FanFest
Baltimore Sports Report - Audioblog: O's FanFest Reaction
Camden Chat - FanFest 2010: I'm Feeling Pumped!
Mr. Irrelevant - O's Stars Turn FanFest into FashionFest
*****
Via DCRTV.com, Anita Marks is out at "The Fan 105.7" in Baltimore.
I never found Scott (Garceau) & Anita particularly knowledgeable (if fact, I though Scott was always kind of a knee-jerk douche) but they were entertaining together and did good interviews with the Oriole players.
*****
Good news on the Sarasota front as BallparkDigest.com reports that the Sarasotan citizen's groups that have filed a lawsuit to block renovations to Ed Smith Stadium are already looking for a graceful way out of this confrontation.
Regarding the lawsuit that blocked the sale of bonds to fund the renovations:
Perhaps sensing that they overreached, Sarasota Citizens for Responsible Government and Citizens for Sunshine have offered a compromise of sorts to Sarasota County...
Such silliness. County officials are confident they'll win a lawsuit...
Given that the group is already offering to settle the suit, less than a month after it was filed, indicates the group isn't totally confident in their ability to prevail in court.
While the holdup on renovations means the Orioles could walk away from their 30-year lease, it doesn't seem like that's a likely outcome.
*****
The Wayward O presents O's Fights, Part 2! This time, Aubrey vs. Melmo.
*****
Some more Miguel Tejada speculation...
How will the roster shake out now that Tejada, a guy who has played in 158 games for each of the last two seasons, has joined the team? There is no longer any room for Ty Wigginton at third base and Garret Atkins (who made Wiggy redundant when he joined the club and now, with Tejada, doubly so) will get the bulk of the time at first base. DH is crowded with Luke Scott and (when making room for Felix Pie in left) Nolan Reimold sharing the duties. Will the Orioles want to pay Wiggy $3.5 million to be primarily a bench player? When Michael Aubrey, Ryne Hughes, Scott Moore or (eventually) Brandon Snyder would provide cheaper and possibly better options, I can't see it. Wigginton is likely to get unloaded during Spring Training for spare parts or a PTBNL.
I re-ran my WAR spreadsheet...adding Tejada get the O's from 80 wins to 80.5. He doesn't move the needle as much as you might expect.
Many O's fans are excited about Tejada's return. I'm fairly neutral given the short contract. But if you pushed me, I would lean more to the side of Stacey's point of view that she lays out nicely over at Camden Chat.
I recognize that the Orioles needed to obtain an corner infielder for 2010. But in signing two, neither of which are really a part of the Orioles future, is doing just what I said at FanFest: it's taking at-bats away from young players who, while perhaps a long shot, might be a part of that future. We don't necessarily know what those guys will bring us. Miggi and Atkins? We pretty much know.
Who is Ellie Light?
That is a question conservative bloggers and dozens of newspaper editors have been asking for several days after a pro-Obama letter appeared in 60-some newspapers across the land.
The writer signed the name Ellie Light and sent the letter out by e-mail. What attracted attention was that the letter writer claimed to be from wherever the newspaper happened to be located.
Suspicions started to rise that Ellie Light was a psuedonym used by an "astroturfing" political organization, one that pretends to be grass roots but in actuality is manufacturered by an organized advocacy group.
Big Talker Michael Smerconish may have solved the mystery of Ellie Light.
She turns out to actually be... Ellie Light, a travelling California nurse who wrote a letter and wanted to see it published in as many newspapers as possible. To that end she "misrepresented" where she lived because many newspapers only publish letters from their coverage areas and she correctly believed that if she said was from Philadelphia when submitting her letter to the Philadelphia Daily News it would have a better chance of appearing in print. The same was true for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland and dozens of other papers and cities around the country.
It is hardly surprising that some people would lie to a newspaper to get it to publish their message, which is why newspapers, including which is why we have procedures in place to prevent this sort of thing. But a determined liar can often dupe a newspaper if he or she really wants to.
In her interview with Smerconish, the woman who purported to be Ms. Light, said that, in retrospect, she thought it was wrong to have done what she did. No one, professional journalists included, like to be lied to.
It would seem that if Ms. Light wants to continue her letter-to-editor writing career she will have to do so under an assumed name or stick to her local newspaper.
For more background on the story click here.
The writer signed the name Ellie Light and sent the letter out by e-mail. What attracted attention was that the letter writer claimed to be from wherever the newspaper happened to be located.
Suspicions started to rise that Ellie Light was a psuedonym used by an "astroturfing" political organization, one that pretends to be grass roots but in actuality is manufacturered by an organized advocacy group.
Big Talker Michael Smerconish may have solved the mystery of Ellie Light.
She turns out to actually be... Ellie Light, a travelling California nurse who wrote a letter and wanted to see it published in as many newspapers as possible. To that end she "misrepresented" where she lived because many newspapers only publish letters from their coverage areas and she correctly believed that if she said was from Philadelphia when submitting her letter to the Philadelphia Daily News it would have a better chance of appearing in print. The same was true for the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland and dozens of other papers and cities around the country.
It is hardly surprising that some people would lie to a newspaper to get it to publish their message, which is why newspapers, including which is why we have procedures in place to prevent this sort of thing. But a determined liar can often dupe a newspaper if he or she really wants to.
In her interview with Smerconish, the woman who purported to be Ms. Light, said that, in retrospect, she thought it was wrong to have done what she did. No one, professional journalists included, like to be lied to.
It would seem that if Ms. Light wants to continue her letter-to-editor writing career she will have to do so under an assumed name or stick to her local newspaper.
For more background on the story click here.
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