Bill Sodeman

""I was very surprised at first," he said of Palin's decision to resign, which he said she told him Wednesday. "But then as she began to explain why she was doing it, I began to see it was Sarah Palin, once again, moving to put Alaska's interest first," Parnell told CNN." - Bill Sodeman via Bookmarklet

Speaking from my little corner of the liberal world, no thanks. I'd demand a receipt to trade her in on something more useful - perhaps a box of Cracker Jacks. - jcunwired

Another page to this saga.. http://ff.im/4OmUO - Myrna

"The larger reason for Palin's early departure was that she was having no fun. Ever since she returned to Alaska from the national stage, being governor has been a chore. Her political opponents have launched 15 ethics charges against her. The state economy has turned sour, and she got into an ugly squabble over federal stimulus funds. It's much more enjoyable to travel the country waving to adoring crowds of GOP activists." - Bill Sodeman via Bookmarklet

This thread is so satisfying after the frustration I feel about this woman. Don't 'those' people who stalk her... well I guess everyone has different taste. - Myrna

Now that would be an occasion to get excited about... funny that I haven't heard any noise from my window(Macy's) but soon it will start from South St Seaport. - Myrna

"New York would have torn down and rebuilt this stadium at a cost of $800 million to $1.5 billion so that Bernie Madoff and his ilk would feel adequately pampered in their box seats behind home plate. At $250 million, Kansas City's new remodel was by no means cheap but the result is a far better, more crowd-pleasing ballpark than either the new Yankees or Mets stadiums we've heard so much about." - Bill Sodeman via Bookmarklet

I love the stadium now. Going to another game on the 25th. Can't wait. Kingvision rocks. - Ben Hanten

The stadium looks great on TV... but I always thought Kauffman was a nice park. KC did this renovation right. - Bill Sodeman

RSS agreegator that focuses on funny and bizarre links. - Bill Sodeman

Facebook appears to attract better educated users than MySpace, according to this report. - Bill Sodeman

Google satellite photos of Russian military and industrial sites, plus a prison or two. - Bill Sodeman

"I wish Hunter S. Thompson had lived to see this. As Hunter said, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."" - Bill Sodeman via Bookmarklet

+1 Andrew. Good call! - Bill Sodeman

"Happiness comes from appreciating what you have. Good article!" - Bill Sodeman

"With clear skies, islanders will be able to see the International Space Station as it orbits about 220 miles above the earth beginning tomorrow night -- the first of six bright passes over six days. The station will pass overhead at about 8:50 p.m. and will be "extremely bright -- as bright as Jupiter is now," said Mike Shanahan, Bishop Museum education director and planetarium manager. "The space station will move very slowly against the background of stars and should be easy to find."" - Bill Sodeman via Bookmarklet

"The final piece to this intriguing puzzle is the book deal. Palin has recently signed with Harper-Collins to write her memoir. Inside sources say the deal is in the $2 million range, with much more if the book sells well. She chose her ghost writer, but vowed that she'd be doing most of the work herself. What about being governor? No worried, she told us. She'd only be authoring the memoir when she was off the clock. There's no doubt that she'll have more time to get the book done, and go on the requisite book tour now that she's quit her day job. Going on a book tour while you're holding down a governor's job could have posed problems. So, what's her next move? Her script says "national office." Her body language says "uh-oh."" - Bill Sodeman via Bookmarklet

"Then there is the other matter. In Alaska it's become known as "the iceberg." The iceburg is rumored to be a piece of news that's so damaging, and so big, it will sink the S.S. Palin. The rumors also exist that it's coming soon. Speculation about IRS problems, issues with other three-letter organizations, more ethics complaints, and embezzlement abound. Questions have been raised about... more... - Bill Sodeman

"Basically, the point was that Palin is quitting as governor because she’s not a quitter. Or a deceased salmon. Sarah Barracuda made her big announcement Friday afternoon on the lawn of her home to an audience that appeared to include only Todd, the kids and the next-door neighbors. Smiling manically, she looked like a parody of the woman who knocked the Republicans dead at their convention. She babbled about her parents’ refrigerator magnet, which apparently had a lot of wise advice. And she recalled her visit with the troops in Kosovo, whose dedication and determination inspired her to ... resign. “Life is about choices!” declared the nation’s most anti-choice politician." - Bill Sodeman via Bookmarklet

"The timing of Palin’s announcement was extremely peculiar. Not only did she interrupt the plans of TV newscasters to spend the entire weekend pointing out that Michael Jackson is still dead, she delivered her big news just as the nation was settling into Fourth of July celebrations. You’d have thought she didn’t want us to notice." - Bill Sodeman

"“I choose to work very hard on a path for fruitfulness and productivity,” she said in a fairly typical moment. “I choose not to tear down and waste precious time, but to build up this state and our country, and her industrious, generous, patriotic free people!” Palin has a year and a half left to go in her term of office. The political world had been wondering whether she’d run for... more... - Bill Sodeman

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