Monthly Archives: December 2012

Video | Ana Marie Cox, PUMAs, & Other Bitter “Beckys” : Michelle Obama IS THE AMERICAN GOLD STANDARD

Posted on December 8, 2012 by rikyrah

I finally got to watch the full segment of Thursday, 12-6-12 segment of The Last Word with The Guardian’s Ana Marie Cox. The segment was centered around the popularity of Michelle Obama for Illinois Senate. First Lady Michelle Obama is … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on December 8, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” is a Christmas holiday song originally sung by Darlene Love and included on the 1963 Christmas compilation album, A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records. The song was written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread

Posted on December 7, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

All I Want for Christmas Is You is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas. It was released as the lead single from the album on November 1, 1994 by Columbia Records. The … Continue reading →

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Photos |The National Christmas Tree Lighting

Posted on December 6, 2012 by SouthernGirl2
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Thursday Open Thread

Posted on December 6, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 on Decca9-30776. Although Decca released it in both 1958 and again in 1959, it did not sell well until Lee … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on December 5, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Please Come Home for Christmas” is a Christmas song, released in 1960, by the American blues singer and pianist Charles Brown. Hitting Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in December 1961, the tune Brown co-wrote with Gene Redd peaked at position #76. … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Inteview With Bloomberg TV: No Deal On Fiscal Cliff Without Higher Tax Rates For Wealthy

Posted on December 4, 2012 by rikyrah

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Photos | President Obama & VP Biden Meet With State Governors At The White House

Posted on December 4, 2012 by SouthernGirl2
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Tuesday Open Thread

Posted on December 4, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (also known as God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen) is an English traditional Christmas carol. The melody is in Aeolian mode. It was published by William B. Sandys in 1833, although the author is unknown.[1] Like … Continue reading →

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Video | What Does $2,000 Mean To You? Tell Speaker John Boehner Lead Or Get Out!

Posted on December 3, 2012 by rikyrah

John Boehner is hurting the country with his dangerous rhetoric. The Senate has passed a bill that stops taxes from going up for 98 percent of American families, and asks those who can afford it to pay a little more. … Continue reading →

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