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Yup.

Now, on to Tennviews and R. Neal’s Sunday liberal extravaganza.

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‘Cause we are all in this together.

Prince Harry is home in the UK.

And the debate begins.

So, is Matt Drudge an asshat?

Talk amongst yourself.

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American Gods by Neil Gaiman is Free, Free, Free.

This is sort of an experiment. Gaiman talks about it:

I’m currently talking to Harpers about ways we can make the American Gods online reading experience a more pleasant one. And about ways to give American Gods away that would make Harper Collins happy while also making, say, Cory Doctorow happy too.

I was surprised by a few emails coming in from people accusing me of doing bad things for other authors by giving anything away — the idea being, I think, that by handing out a bestselling book for nothing I’m devaluing what a book is and so forth, which I think is silly.

More here.

This is an experiment, you know.

And here it is. One month only.

Gaiman is awesome, you know.

And because it’s an experiment in online marketing, it will probably piss people off.

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I want you to know, finally, I’m off the steroids. I haven’t killed anyone, no one has been maimed and I’m feeling much better albeit as weak as a Gallup Poll on primary day.

Ahh, bronchitis, how you thwarted me this past ten days. (Bronchitis is a bitch, my friends. Bronchitis is the new black for me at least.)

I’ve been thinking a lot about the negativity around the democratic primaries and watching everyone knock each other about as Obama and Clinton head toward the finish line. As a “good” democrat, I’m watching the race and how it impacts all of the party long-term. I’ll be honest, I have been very disappointed with the corporate hoo-haw of both candidates. And I’m done with the whole TNGOP thing because in the long run, Hobbs and Co. won to a degree. Tennessee’s name was mentioned a thousand times in relationship to that goofy press release and now we go ahead and pick up the pieces. But don’t doubt it, Tennessee was mentioned negatively globally and we’ve been discussed globally not for as much about our character as our politics. I’ve said it before on how this depicts our wonderful state nationwide. There’s no reason to hammer it again.

It’s the way I feel. And I agree with Silence. The Internet will move on. It already has.

And it was not only talked about on Keith Olbermann but in the local juke joints and coffee shops here.

You did know they vote in rural America, didn’t you?

But, it was not so negative because SQ, Badger Beth and I talked to about five people Friday night and told them that A.) Obama isn’t a Muslim (One Baptist person was shocked that he was Church of Christ and this became the conversation), B.) Hussien is a name. Hell, my middle name is Lynn and hers is … wait for it … Lucille (!) so we have what our mamas gave us (and I’m horribly jealous of the middle name of Lucille, quit frankly.) We talked to undecided voters and it made an impression (even two Republicans) and so this goofy situation had a positive impact in a local, intimate setting. C.) We also discussed locally with some people that did work in economic and industrial recruitment that this doesn’t help rural Tennesseans and as much as I hate that, at least there is a dialogue going on about it. Just one more thing. We realized one person at a time sitting down with a small group of people can discuss these things and try to think of solutions. It was actually quite invigorating.

And, for the record, SQ and I support different people in this race, but that’s her story to tell (and she gave me permission to say that.) What we both support collectively is the Democratic Party not only nation-wide, but in our state.

Five people isn’t 5000, but it isn’t bad. It, for us, was about talking about the facts that we investigated independently in comparison to what the spin is. And though we may or may not have garnered the party votes, we at least cleared up some of the myths that were designed by political spin.

With that said, I’m not hating on Hillary with these things. Listen, if you want the candidate line on Hillary, The Tennessee Guerilla Women love her and are fighting for her. Go there. If you want the Barack Obama line, then go see Braisted.  They are going to give you what you want if you are a die-hard in the wool fan. And I commend them for what they are doing.

Me, I gave my vote to Obama. I read the issues and I’m cool with my decision. I talk to people about why I did and why I’ll vote for Hillary if she gets the nomination.

And we head on to more. You guys know as well as I do that things are going to get incredibly ugly in the next couple of months

We wait for Denver.

Let’s just hope we get there soon.

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Molly has a complaint. And I can’t help but agree with her. It’s about talking on your cellphone while your butt is on the toilet and those of us in the next stall that have to listen to it.

This is surely a sign that technology and the need to be connected has reached too far into our lives. What’s next? Texting during sex? Chatting on your cell while getting a pap smear? You have to draw the line somewhere and the restroom door is a good place to start.

Read the whole post. It’s great.