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Saturn Smith
Saturn Smith
- Birthday
- April 06
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- Everything posted here, and more random thoughts, are also posted at my web site: http://kepkanation.com.
MY RECENT POSTS
- "This American Life" offers
Painful, Necessary Retraction
March 16, 2012 09:45PM - Post-Mitt-Mortem: It's
beginning to look a lot like
Reagan
March 14, 2012 02:11AM - Doonesbury strip pulled to
avoid confusing Georgia
readers
March 13, 2012 12:15AM - The good news about the Kansas
Caucuses
March 11, 2012 03:54AM - Fake chicken (and Mark
Bittman) to the rescue?
March 09, 2012 04:28PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Stim, you're right, of
course. I wonder if there's a
better
term.
Non-principled?…”
March 14, 2012 07:50PM - “Shiral, yes, the
division is soooo much clearer
now (though
in Kansas, it's
alway…”
March 13, 2012 12:14AM - “Ooh, Abrawang, I'm dying
to see House of Cards. It's
been on
my (long and often
n…”
March 09, 2012 04:26PM - “Only half of Goldmann
Sachs? Have you mellowed since
I last
saw you,
BBE?
Thanks
f…”
October 09, 2011 08:07PM - “Sad but often true,
Brassawe. To me it just means
we should
talk about more
than…”
July 08, 2011 02:48PM
Saturn Smith's Links
- Real Name:
- Jenn Kepka
- My Posts On:
- The 2012 GOP Primaries
- Foreign Affairs
- Military/Defense Issues (Iraq, Afghanistan)
- Journalism
- Congress
- The Obama Cabinet
- The Auto Industry
- The Economic Crisis
- Image Use Information
- Images used are in the Public Domain,
- or used under Creative Commons Licenses,
- or under GNU Free Documentation Licenses.
- Me, Me, Me
- Comments Policy
- Twitter!
- My Web site
- The Skypeview
- Tags I Use
- How I Blog
- Still a Planet, After All These Years
March 14, 2012 07:50PM
“Stim, you're right, of course. I wonder if there's a better term. Non-principled? Anti-principled?”
About: Post-Mitt-Mortem: It's beginning to look a lot like Reagan
“Stim, you're right, of course. I wonder if there's a better term. Non-principled? Anti-principled?”
About: Post-Mitt-Mortem: It's beginning to look a lot like Reagan
March 13, 2012 12:14AM
“Shiral, yes, the division is soooo much clearer now (though in Kansas, it's always been pretty clear). Tom, I have that same numerical fear and loathing…”
About: The good news about the Kansas Caucuses
“Shiral, yes, the division is soooo much clearer now (though in Kansas, it's always been pretty clear). Tom, I have that same numerical fear and loathing…”
About: The good news about the Kansas Caucuses
March 09, 2012 04:26PM
“Ooh, Abrawang, I'm dying to see House of Cards. It's been on my (long and often neglected) to-watch list for a while. I'm very intrigued about the Davi…”
About: Speaking of Hillary Clinton, how about this new TV show?
“Ooh, Abrawang, I'm dying to see House of Cards. It's been on my (long and often neglected) to-watch list for a while. I'm very intrigued about the Davi…”
About: Speaking of Hillary Clinton, how about this new TV show?
October 09, 2011 08:07PM
“Only half of Goldmann Sachs? Have you mellowed since I last saw you, BBE? Thanks for the comment.”
About: Dump Biden for Hillary in '12? History Says....
“Only half of Goldmann Sachs? Have you mellowed since I last saw you, BBE? Thanks for the comment.”
About: Dump Biden for Hillary in '12? History Says....
July 08, 2011 02:48PM
“Sad but often true, Brassawe. To me it just means we should talk about more than violence, right?”
About: Is lower immigration from Mexico a good thing?
“Sad but often true, Brassawe. To me it just means we should talk about more than violence, right?”
About: Is lower immigration from Mexico a good thing?
July 07, 2011 03:43PM
“For some reason, my rating button isn't working, but I enjoy your analogy here quite a lot, Kent. What a different world it would be.”
About: Just a Gut Feeling I Have
“For some reason, my rating button isn't working, but I enjoy your analogy here quite a lot, Kent. What a different world it would be.”
About: Just a Gut Feeling I Have
July 05, 2011 05:18PM
“Bbd, yes, to all of this. He's a terrible candidate and possibly, truly, a terrible guy. Have you read Ta-Nehisi Coates's takedown on the New York Time…”
About: The Newest X-Man: Rick Perry
“Bbd, yes, to all of this. He's a terrible candidate and possibly, truly, a terrible guy. Have you read Ta-Nehisi Coates's takedown on the New York Time…”
About: The Newest X-Man: Rick Perry
July 02, 2011 01:24PM
“What you're saying is true, Procopius, absolutely. We do have a wider variety of available media now and constant access should we want it, which they…”
About: I'm all for unzipping the Founding Fathers, but...
“What you're saying is true, Procopius, absolutely. We do have a wider variety of available media now and constant access should we want it, which they…”
About: I'm all for unzipping the Founding Fathers, but...
June 16, 2011 04:48PM
“Rangel may be a case of special circumstances, and even he faced some calls to resign. He just happens to have the political capital to fight those cal…”
About: Democrats "win" as Weiner resigns: Party business as usual
“Rangel may be a case of special circumstances, and even he faced some calls to resign. He just happens to have the political capital to fight those cal…”
About: Democrats "win" as Weiner resigns: Party business as usual
May 03, 2011 02:25PM
“I suppose they'll go wild no matter what, Deborah, but you're right, this will certainly feed the fires.”
About: Can bin Laden ever really be dead?
“I suppose they'll go wild no matter what, Deborah, but you're right, this will certainly feed the fires.”
About: Can bin Laden ever really be dead?
May 02, 2011 04:02PM
“The Elvis-Osama compound would be one weird place, wouldn't it?”
About: Can bin Laden ever really be dead?
“The Elvis-Osama compound would be one weird place, wouldn't it?”
About: Can bin Laden ever really be dead?
May 02, 2011 02:29AM
“Well, yes; the wars will continue regardless.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
“Well, yes; the wars will continue regardless.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
May 02, 2011 02:20AM
“Just read Joan's piece, Kathy. I think it has to be a beginning and an ending, right? Thanks, Grace. Bill, I wish I could share your optimism that it's a…”
About: Bin Laden is Dead: What Does it Mean?
“Just read Joan's piece, Kathy. I think it has to be a beginning and an ending, right? Thanks, Grace. Bill, I wish I could share your optimism that it's a…”
About: Bin Laden is Dead: What Does it Mean?
May 02, 2011 01:12AM
“Reeling! I agree. That's exactly how I feel.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
“Reeling! I agree. That's exactly how I feel.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
May 02, 2011 12:19AM
“Thanks, OldNew. I do try.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
“Thanks, OldNew. I do try.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
May 02, 2011 12:15AM
“I do think you're right; the significance for the morale of our Armed Forces probably can't be overestimated.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
“I do think you're right; the significance for the morale of our Armed Forces probably can't be overestimated.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
May 01, 2011 11:57PM
“It is a news-rich start to summer, Kathy, I agree.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
“It is a news-rich start to summer, Kathy, I agree.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
May 01, 2011 11:39PM
“I've heard that rumor too, Oryoki. Crazy month.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
“I've heard that rumor too, Oryoki. Crazy month.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
May 01, 2011 11:30PM
“Kathy, I should have known! You're always on top of things.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
“Kathy, I should have known! You're always on top of things.”
About: Liveblog, a bit: Bin Laden Dead, Obama to Speak
April 23, 2011 01:25PM
“Nelle, I agree completely that actual help involves the people that are being helped, without dictating the path that must be taken. Very good point!”
About: Mortenson's Money Troubles Should Be No Surprise
“Nelle, I agree completely that actual help involves the people that are being helped, without dictating the path that must be taken. Very good point!”
About: Mortenson's Money Troubles Should Be No Surprise
April 21, 2011 10:46AM
“Maurene, I do feel bad! Though -- lucky for me and other readers -- the books I tend to check out aren't the popular wait-listed ones; I know myself to…”
About: Confessions of a Library Thief
“Maurene, I do feel bad! Though -- lucky for me and other readers -- the books I tend to check out aren't the popular wait-listed ones; I know myself to…”
About: Confessions of a Library Thief
April 19, 2011 02:29AM
“Nah, I don't think taxes are a bad thing at all -- but I think some understanding of the way that those who do think taxes are always evil can only hel…”
About: American Taxes Could Be Worse: So?
“Nah, I don't think taxes are a bad thing at all -- but I think some understanding of the way that those who do think taxes are always evil can only hel…”
About: American Taxes Could Be Worse: So?
April 11, 2011 02:45PM
“Thanks, everyone, it's nice to have the time to be back!”
About: Climate Change Hits North Dakota, Again (and Again)
“Thanks, everyone, it's nice to have the time to be back!”
About: Climate Change Hits North Dakota, Again (and Again)
April 08, 2011 10:20PM
“I think the high-ranking Republicans are as caught in the web as the freshmen, here, Kent, because GOP is at best a cobbled-together coalition. So to r…”
About: On the Shutdown: Sometimes, Courage Means Looking Foolish
“I think the high-ranking Republicans are as caught in the web as the freshmen, here, Kent, because GOP is at best a cobbled-together coalition. So to r…”
About: On the Shutdown: Sometimes, Courage Means Looking Foolish
April 08, 2011 06:50PM
“Exactly, femme forte. Thanks for the comments, all!”
About: On the Shutdown: Sometimes, Courage Means Looking Foolish
“Exactly, femme forte. Thanks for the comments, all!”
About: On the Shutdown: Sometimes, Courage Means Looking Foolish
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