i’d prefer this to the debates. at least it would be witty.
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credit:mentalfloss
Oct20
Tag Archives: politics
Oct16
twin leaks.
WikiLeaks shows Clinton aide touting Lafayette coneys
Amid the excerpts from closed-door speeches by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to Wall Street executives and backroom discussions of political strategy comes a shout-out about a venerable Detroit restaurant.
It’s not every day that WikiLeaks reveals something as mundane as who ate where and what. But that’s just what emerged in the latest drop Friday of hacked emails from the anti-secrecy website that releases secret and classified information.
During a Michigan stop with Clinton in March that included Detroit and Flint, Clinton’s spokesman Nick Merrill offers his take on a local eatery in an email to campaign chairman John Podesta, which were hacked by WikiLeaks.
“On a personal note, I just had two Coney Island hot dogs at the famous Lafayette Coney Island next to the hotel. I highly recommend. Bring your defibrillator, or ask to borrow one from USSS (United States Secret Service),” he writes.
He’s not alone. Detroit coneys — Lafayette or next-door rival American Coney Island — which feature wieners with beanless chili sauce, onions and mustard, have drawn fans for decades. Some who leave the area or the state pine for them. Debate rages about the virtues of both.
Lafayette’s owner wasn’t available to bask in the attention, but other fans have weighed in in the past. “There’s only one hot dog stand in Detroit and that’s Lafayette Coney Island,” said a devoted fan in a Detroit News article.
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credits: konrad maziarz (photo), detroitnews.com
Sep26
truth.
john f. kennedy’s campaign appearance
at the train station
1960 ann arbor michigan
(with tom payne, patrick mcnamara, governor swainson, soapy williams)
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on this day of the first debate
by the candidates for the u.s. presidency
i look
back to the past
ahead to the future
and
hope for the truth
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“a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood
in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”
– john f. kennedy
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credits: ali van den broek, ann arbor townies, ann arbor archives
Sep15
girls’ night out?
so excited to have this
one of a kind personal Facebook invite from babs –
i’m quite sure that i’m the only one who she sent this to.
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I’ll be honest, Beth
Inbox
Barbra Streisand
Beth —
I have to admit — there have been times when I never thought I’d see a woman become president.
After all, it’s been 24 years since I said in a speech that “Men and women are clearly measured by a different yardstick” — and through that time, it often seemed that nothing much has changed.
I’m proud to stand with her, and I’m excited to join her for one night only in New York City next month. We’ve extended the deadline, so add your name right now, and you could join us there!
It’s bound to be an exciting night — we’ll be celebrating a great candidate in the greatest city in the world, weeks before she’s elected as the first female President of the United States.
Hillary and I would love to see you there. Will you join us?
Thanks, and take care.
Barbra
Mar29
caucus.
had a little caucus practice
with my class of kinders
to help them
to understand
the process.
they all began by
standing on one side
or
somewhere in the middle.
we also had two happy monkeys,
curious george on one side
and
soft cuddly monkey on the other.
each made big promises,
each told
what they would do for the kinders
if they picked them.
each worked
to get the kinders on their side.
one promised
ice cream every day
one promised
3-hour recesses
one promised
no naps
and
on and on
went the promises.
and the littles
ran
back and forth
back and forth
as they heard
the promises made.
yet
one stood alone
and
never wavered
knowing what she wanted
and what she believed in
right from the beginning.
no naps.
ever.
and
when it was over
and the rest
had run
back and forth
and
back and forth,
she was still standing
where she began.
stronger than ever
smiling
and
wide awake.
the decisions you make are a choice of values
that reflect your life in every way.
– alice waters
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credits: googleimages
Feb23
and now, for a bit of beautiful news from russia
npr ran a series of photos, taken by russians, immersed in their everyday lives.
in spite of the politics and the games, life goes on as always.
We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon. – Konrad Adenauer
Mar11
kwame-ku
guilty yes guilty
you will have a new job now
mayor of your cell
I didn't have my glasses on.... 