Monthly Archives: June 2011

Eric Cantor, House Minority Whip: Betting Against America?

Time to call the Cantor the Clown and let him know we know. From Think Progress: Eric Cantor’s financial disclosures reveal that he bets against U.S. Treasury bonds. [Cantor], the Republican whip in the House of Representatives, bought up to $15,000 in … Continue reading

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President Obama Speaks On Critical Role Manufacturing Plays In America’s Economy

President Obama speaks at an Alcoa plant in Bettendorf, Iowa. Updated with video.  Thanks, SG2! Ok, how CUTE is that baby?!!!

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Serendipity Soul | Tuesday Open Thread |Blues Week

Blues week continues at 3 Chics with the incomparable Bessie Smith.Love, love, LOVE, Bessie Smith.  Madonna and nem ain’t got nothing on Ms. Smith, never have, and NEVER will. This tune was recorded in 1929… 1929!!! Go out and make it a great day, … Continue reading

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Nthabiseng Shongwe: Inspired by First Lady Michelle Obama

A young South African woman, Nthabiseng Shongwe, shares her compelling experience of being in the presense of our First Lady Michelle Obama and the inspiration she drew from Michelle’s presense and address to her and other young South African women. … Continue reading

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Serendipity SOUL | Monday Open Thread | Blues Week

Wiki: Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer. Sometimes referred to as The Empress of the Blues, Smith was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.[1] She is often regarded … Continue reading

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First Lady Michelle Obama Speaks at Multi-Generational Women Leaders Luncheon at The Sanitas Tea Garden in Gaborone, Botswana

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Sunday Open Thread

Chester D.T. Baldwin & Music Ministry Mass. Hailing from Texas, Baldwin fronts a 200-voice aggregation in a live recording held at the Shoreline Christian Center in Austin. Sing It On Sunday Morning! is accessible, traditional church all the way. This … Continue reading

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First Lady Michelle Obama & Daughters on African Safari

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Saturday Open Thread

The Friends of Distinction are an American vocal group best known for their late 1960s hits, “Grazing in the Grass“, “Love or Let Me Be Lonely“, and “Going in Circles“. Founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, The Friends of … Continue reading

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3 CHICS Celebration | Happy Birthday, SOUTHERNGIRL! | aka SG2

Please join us in celebrating 3 Chics’ SoutherGirl’s birthday.  Feel free to drop your birthday wishes, prose, poems, or music video links, etc., in the comments section.  WE LOVE YOU, SG2! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, … Continue reading

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