Birmingham Blues

Some of you followed the story of Eagle, a horse rescued by TEARS, The Emergency Animal Rescue Service headquartered in Birmingham.  I received an email today pointing me to this announcement on the TEARS website.  Legal wrangling with Eagle’s owner, an interestingly timed raid on the director’s home by the State Department of Conservation, and [...]

Republican officials are saying that Sen. Larry Craig will resign tomorrow.  Right now the report is he’ll stay till September 30, but I expect to see treadmarks on his back long before then.

John Warner (R-VA) announced today that he will not run for re-election in 2008.  Just off the top of my head, I’d say this leaves the race wide open.  Popular former governor Mark Warner, a Democrat (and no relation to the senator), is likely to throw his hat in the ring.
Warner’s 80, so I guess [...]

An Iowa county judge struck down the state’s ban on marriage equality yesterday and today the same judge issued a “verbal stay”.  But not before several couples filed applications for marriage licenses. Of course this is riling up the blowhards in thier state legislature who are renewing calls for a state constitutional amendment banning two [...]

White House Press Secretary Tony Snow resigned this morning.  He says it’s due to financial concerns, but the man does not look well.  I hope he’s going to take time off and get some rest.  He’s a spinning liar extraordinaire, but he’s still a human being fighting a terrible disease.  Godspeed, Tony.

The Larry Craig story continues to dominate the news, with more and more Republicans calling for his resignation.  I’d been wondering how they justified throwing him under the bus while DC Madam client Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) gets a pass from his colleagues.  Well, actually no, I wasn’t wondering.  It was bloody obvious.  I know [...]

Again.  Two weeks ago, a judge dismissed public intoxication charges against Birmingham City Councilor Joel Montgomery, reportedly in exchange for his promise not to sue the city.  A week later, Montgomery was back in the news, vehemently denying he’d undergone any alcohol counseling, even though the special prosecutor said it was a standard requirement.
Now he [...]

I’m sure there’s a prescription medication to treat it, but I’m too busy to find one. 
I attended the first annual Bailey Thomson Awards Luncheon today to hear Pulitzer-Prize winner and Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial page editor Cynthia Tucker.  Great speech, excellent company, and an opportunity to recharge the batteries for the ongoing struggle to [...]

Two years ago today, Katrina roared ashore and devastated a large part of the Gulf Coast.  The next day, I posted some pictures that still take my breath away.  Last year, the recovery had just begun.  Today, we’re further along, but we’re not there yet.
But much of New Orleans still looks like a wasteland, with [...]

Here we go again.
H/T, PTSD Mom