Cough It Up; It's Time to Pay the Bill Bill (Bill in Portland Maine, that is)
Most of you don’t know the true story of Bill Harnsberger, aka BiPM, and his family. But I am here to fill you in. It will certainly bring tears to your eyes, perhaps a smile to your lips, and might...
View ArticleIt's Time to Pay the Bill Bill - Save BiPM
Disclaimer: this is a re-post from Thursday, due to another diarist & I getting our wires crossed and both putting up "save Bill" diaries. I’m putting this back up for the late day and West Coast...
View ArticleDon’t let the Door Hitcha
Poor babies. You can’t take it any more. You don’t have the stomach for all the infighting and attack-posts, so you’re throwing in the towel. Cowards!Am I disheartened and disappointed? You bet. Am...
View ArticleCheers and Jeers Thursday Sub Edition
Hi there fellow splashers. Civil Writes Activist here. Been a Kossak about 2 years, but I keep a low profile. This will be my "public debut," so please be kind.Me - I live in paradise, in a tiny...
View ArticleStupid Legislators Decide How Smart Teachers Are
A Florida House Committee is debating the merits of legislation that would tie teachers' pay to students' performance on tests, rather than currently used factors such as their level of education,...
View ArticleUpdated - C & J has been Abducted; BOLO for BiPM
The regular Cheers and Jeers post went missing today at approximately 9:00 am EDT. Authorities suspect fowl play. Several chickens were seen milling about in the vicinity of the front pager’s...
View ArticleBreaking: NFTT’s New, Super-Secret Weapon Revealed
How is it that NFTT is able, year after year, to bring so many donors and volunteers together in a way that benefits the maximum number of guys and gals who put their lives on the line every day for...
View ArticleNFTT: THIS is What It’s All About
Warning: Don’t read this diary if you can’t face the harsh reality of what it’s like for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan! Beginning in June 2007, documentary producers Tim Hetherington and Sebastian...
View ArticleMonday Cheers and Jeers; aka Bill Ain't Here Today, But I Am, Sub Edition
FROM THE SUNSHINE STATE:Bill is getting his annual proctoscopy exam on vacation today, so instead of the witty punditry and political snark you’re used to seeing on Monday mornings, you’ll be a...
View ArticleCheers And Jeers Monday Sub Edition
FROM THE GREAT STATE OF FLORIDABill is off relaxing at an undisclosed spa, where he will be enjoying “the works,” including a Bird Poop Facial and a Beer Bath , so I’ll be checking the chlorine levels...
View ArticleHate: the New American Value
The first presidential election I remember was Adlai Stevenson vs Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. I was in the second grade, and I wore a “Don’t vote madly; Don’t vote for Adlai.” I didn’t know...
View ArticleThe Real Reason Hillary Lost
I’ve heard a lot of explanations of why Trump won, but I think the actual reason is that people vote with their gut – not their intellect. On Nov 9th, I heard a lot of people saying that voters wanted...
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