The man with the power. What power?

Although I enjoyed yesterday’s snow, a very large branch on a tree between the cabins did not and decided to bolt at 4 this morning, taking a power line with it. Thus knocking out all power at the Diamond D as well as at the water treatment plant below.   The power company was on site by 9 am; backup trucks and personnel by 12:30 and power was back on about 2:00 pm.  Those of you in Stinson Beach know that such a situation there– involving power lines in downed trees on sloped, brushy and blackberry-infested  terrain – could easily take a couple of days.  And these guys did it in the snow.  Hurray for macho men!  

Must reads. This means YOU.

Ray McGovern:  Are Presidents Afraid of the CIA?  

From truthout/Op-Ed 
Tuesday 29 December 2009
http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=49833

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Gareth Porter:  Iran Nuke Document was Forged 

Rawstory

Tuesday 29 December 2009
Iran nuke document was forged

I have no idea what prompted this post, but found it funny.  This site also has a simple recipe for Split Pea soup in case you can't find any Siberian Tigers.

http://soupbelly.com/2009/11/04/endangered-soup-come-n-get-it-before-its-too-late/

 My wish for the New Year-  that Abdulmutallab's 15 hours of fame be up soon.  Richard Reid is still way ahead of him in the Inept Terrorist Contest.

Which of these makes no sense?

• Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
• Bernanke named Times Man of the Year
• Joe Lieberman named Mr. Congeniality by Senate Dems

Bottom Line on HCR from Bill of Portland Maine, Daily Kos

????? to healthcare reform bombshells.  Here's what we know about last night's big development: ????? said ????? about ?????, which means ????? is still on or off the table depending on whether or not ????? was ????? behind closed doors.  Later today we'll likely hear from ?????, who will let us know whether ????? was ????? or ?????.  Exciting!

Dylan Ratigan

I've made a conscious effort not to look for any reason to like or dislike this guy; he seems a pleasant enough fellow.  Then just moments ago he opines that  "the truth is usually somewhere in between."  This is one of the most bonehead phrases ever, regardless of the topic.  But maybe that's just the coffee speaking...

Twitter from Atrios:

Atrios: " haven't always agreed with obama, first time i didn't think he believed his own spiel"

There is a wild conspiracy theory that upon taking office, every POTUS is treated by the DOD and CIA to a portion of film that was not included in the Zapruder tape.  


Just saying. 

Take this fiber and shove it...

No I didn’t listen to the speech, but I must admit it was on in the background. Thus I was treated to hearing Obama refer to “every fiber of my being."  God I hate that phrase, whether it is from John “Mr. Sincere” Rothman or our current POTUS.   What the hell does it mean anyway?  What kind of fiber is one’s being made of?  How many fibers make up one being? Is a being a physical body or more like a spiritual thing – in which case why would fiber be involved?  Maybe the fiber reference is a metaphor; if so, for what? Being full of shit? Or the means by which to rid oneself of same? Now this is starting to make sense…