I just received the following email from a co-worker and would like help in responding to her.  I am so mad right now I could just...well, spit.  Or say something nasty.

In any event, look below the fold for what was sent to me, I would appreciate any responses.

This year, my partner and I decided to forgo having a live Christmas tree in favor of having one of the artificial trees that look fairly decent.  We thought of the usual reasons, such as needles in the carpeting.  However, we’ve decided that we no longer will have a live tree for other reasons.  Join me after the jump.

I saw his profile as I entered his room at the nursing home; he was staring vacantly at the TV screen, watching yet another movie that my stepmother brought for him to while away the time.

Kossack kestrel9000 diaried this yesterday, but I think it merits action from all of us.

I urge you to go read this article in full, if you can stomach it.  More below the jump.

According to an Associated Press story, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg revealed in a speech in South Africa last month that she and then-fellow justice Sandra Day O'Connor were recipients of death threats from the "irrational fringe" of society.

I searched appropriate tags and did not find another diary on this speech.  The story is dated March 15.  If another diary on this has been written, I'll be glad to delete.

After following a link provided by ohcanada here, I had to check the story out myself.  Bush is delusional.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, we continue to see a lack of coordination between FEMA, local governments and relief agencies. Just ask Eldo and Julia Allen of Harlingen, Texas. They've experienced it firsthand. More on the flip.

A family of three Hurricane Katrina evacuees facing eviction were found dead Friday in their North Texas apartment in what appears to be a double murder-suicide.  

After yesterday's closed session of the Senate, I decided to go over to the RW sites to see the reaction there.  I wasn't really surprised.  Here's a quick look, just so you won't have to go if you don't wanna!