Carrickfergus - Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem

Liam Clancy does this Irish song up proud and Tommy Makem provides an amusing coda. This is from their 1984 reunion tour when the lads were young and vibrant. (Don't wait for March 17th to hear it.)

Reporters Without Borders: Craig Aaron on Net Neutrality (Sous-titres en francais)

Why preserve net neutrality? Check out this excellent description of internet neutrality: Reporters Without Borders' interview of Craig Aaron. Thanks to Free Press for providing this easy to share little url on Facebook: http://bit.ly/4HoEdy. Craig is their Communications Director. (FYI, good way to practice your reading of French, as it is in English with French subtitles :-) Then you might be inspired to RT this: Let's reach 2 million for Net Neutrality! Save the Internet: bit.ly/4qMVWI #netneutrality (via @freepress) -- thanks!!

Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) vs. Sick Arkansans

Senator Blanche Lincoln says her first loyalties are with the people of Arkansas NOT the insurance industry -- oh yeah? This short FireDogLake.com video splices Blanche with Arkansans at the free healthcare day -- I hope she sees it and that it inspires primary opposition her insensitivity deserves.

SARAH PALIN BOOK SIGNING - Interviews with Supporters

This is scary -- These folks in Columbus, Ohio, have drunk the koolaide and blindly follow Sarah Palin although they cannot articulate answers on her policies and positions. OMG deliver us from Sarah Palin and her supporters. (I lived in Ohio 14 years and fear for my family still living there.)

Senator Menendez for Health Care Reform and US!

On his Monday show, Thom Hartmann played an excerpt of NJ Senator Menendez speech for Healthcare reform which I found on YouTube. It contrasts the Party of NO with the party of the people that reaches for reform and progress. Let's hope Menendez and the American people win out against the healthcare industry and the Big Business lovers who prefer the status quo. We need a robust public option and so much more -- will we get anything of value after all are hard work for the 47 million uninsured and all those underinsured and weighed down by healthcare costs? Speak up NOW. Call/Write/Talk about it to our legislators, friends, newspapers, talk shows. Healthcare reform now.

Joan Baez - God is God

Just watched the PBS American Masters special on Joan Baez and had to google this Steve Earle song Joan sang. Found this easily, thanks to Faithful Progressive October 14th posting. Under five minutes, take a listen.

Sesame Street - Sing and Celebrate 40 years

Happy 40th anniversary to Sesame Street! The poster of this video NantoVision posts some great things, fyi. Now, let's make a donation to the Sesame Street Children's Television Workshop to keep the singing and counting and reading and laughter coming.

Quick Note to DCCC

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent a request for a donation. In their envelope was returned this note:

Donate to campaigns of BLUE DOGS?
Muzzle the BLUE DOGS -- the awful Stupak Amendment & Where is the PUBLIC OPTION & Real Healthcare Reform? SINGLE PAYER? Where is Progressive Change?!?
-- And PEACE PLEASE!

Made Theatre, post vigil

Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig give great performances in A Steady Rain. (It is good to do TWO things on a Sunday evening.)

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More on Marriage Equality

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The 2nd photo from the marriage equality vigil at NY Senator Onorato's office. Folks were urged to call Senator Onorato at 518.455.3486 and leave a message with full name and address. "Say that you want a YES vote on marriage." This is more than marriage, however, it is a human rights issue

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Speaking out for marriage equality in NY at Senator Onorato's office.

Healthy barley risotto

My favorite CSPI's Nutrition Action Healthletter has recipe videos -- why didn't I see this before. Anyway, this healthy barley risotta looks sooooo yummy. Video is under five minutes.