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A Response from AIG Blog Relations

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:59:00 GMT

In all fairness I thought this response from AIG deserved it's own post. I just wish they had proofread it first. :) Still, it's a reassuring answer as I did hear on the news today where they have canceled another retreat they were planning so...(read more)

AlterNet's Progressive Voter's Guide to the Economy

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:49:00 GMT

"we have to know where the candidates stand on the issues that matter the most, like the economy, the environment, health care, immigration and reproductive justice. It's no small task to get reliable information on anything, let alone politics...(read more)

CEO's Earnings '05-'07--I Want My Money Back...You Should Too!

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:02:00 GMT

Click the title link for the slideshow and pretty pictures of these arrogant, self serving you-know-whats. "1. Countrywide CEO collected $361.7 million --If the home-mortgage mess has a ground zero, it's Countrywide Financial. Under the leadership...(read more)

The Debate and Other Random Thoughts...

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:43:00 GMT

Yea! I finally have consistent access to the internet! Of coarse along with access to the internet also comes constant phone calls, gggrrrr... There, that's much better...ringer...off :) The first thing I want to say about the debate is that I honestly...(read more)

Keating Five Video

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:12:00 GMT

For over a week now I've been having modem problems, in case you are wondering. It just comes on and goes out like it has a mind of it's own. If I were a paranoid person I would think someone out there just doesn't like my politics and is...(read more)

The Latest from Martin D. Weiss

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:51:00 GMT

This is the latest email received from Mr. Weiss. I've already signed up and thought you might like to also. "I’m holding a special complimentary Q&A session NEXT FRIDAY to help get you and your family through this crisis with every penny...(read more)

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month--Click the Banners!

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:32:00 GMT

Help is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year here: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 1-800-787-3224 (TTY) Taken from the United States Department of Justice Domestic Violence Page : Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship...(read more)

In the Spirit of Geeks Everywhere...

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:03:00 GMT

This is a reprinting of a post by Heather over at KelticKaos that interested me. My entire life before computers was spent with my nose in a book so as you read you can see why it interested me. The bolds were changed from hers to mine. To see hers click...(read more)

Wall Street, R.I.P.: The End of an Era, Even at Goldman

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:53:00 GMT

Ok, call me a geek but this article was a very interesting read. It lays out specifics of the Wall Street collapse, but for the most part is about Goldman Sachs, in a way I've never read before. I'm sure you all get the gist of what happened but...(read more)

Pisser Mondays...

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:17:00 GMT

I know I said I would find some humor/satire to post about the bailout today but instead I think I will start a new series called Pisser Mondays...because honestly I can not for the life of me find any humor in this day... It seems as though I have lost...(read more)

Here it is--A Section by Section Breakdown of the Bailout

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:14:00 GMT

Click the title link for the MSN page. Click here for a full pdf (110 pages) of the drafted bill. Click here for related articles from The Washington Post. Click here for articles from The New York Times. Tomorrow I'll try to find some humor or at...(read more)

The Debate

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:40:00 GMT

You all know I suffer from AADD don't you? The one thing that is annoying about it, aside from the obvious, is sometimes during lectures I hit on and can-not-for-the-life-of-me-understand-wtf-the-lecturer-meant-by-the-statement. This drives me crazy...(read more)

Post on the debate later...but for now...

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:20:00 GMT

I have to make the chili, but first I have to go buy the stuff to make the chili :) So I'll just leave you with some cool posters I found... Click each one for a larger image. These are a representative (the first six pages of 17!) sample of what...(read more)

You Just Gotta Love Wanda Sykes!

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:41:00 GMT

Usually I make a point to stay up to watch Wanda Sykes when she is on Leno because she is just sooo damn funny, but this week I missed it, so I'm posting it here because it's priceless :) Read More......(read more)

USC...OOPS!...Sorry...NOT!

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:44:00 GMT

Jacquizz Rodgers , I think I love all 5'6", 180 pounds of you! Now, most of you know that I don't watch football...mainly because I get the yard-by-yard-minute-by-minute updates from the boy, who, as most of you know, would die for the Georgia...(read more)

The numbers are debatable, but the idea is one I could live with :)

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:27:00 GMT

Hockeydino , my favorite republican has a post on his blog from yesterday that I started to repost, then decided not to, then decided, oh, what the hell... " Financial Bliss Could Be Yours Posted on 9/24/2008 07:47:00 PM comments (5) Labels: AIG...(read more)

Attack Your Limitations: Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths from Zen Habits

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:36:00 GMT

If you haven't made it to the Z in my blogroll yet you should really put Zen Habits in your reader. "Attack Your Limitations: Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths “Our strength grows out of our weaknesses.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson Something that...(read more)

Craig Ferguson on John McCain Suspending His Campaign :)

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:44:00 GMT

Michael Weiss's White Paper to Congress--Final Draft

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:12:00 GMT

Be sure to watch the video, it's long but worth it. "Dear Subscriber, Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. We believe Congress may be on the verge of making what could become one of the greatest policy mistakes of modern times, passing bailout legislation...(read more)

Letterman on McCain's No-Show

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:32:00 GMT

Hilary in the Senate....OMG! This is Hilarious!!!

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:45:00 GMT

*EDIT* ok, I stand corrected. The Onion is a satire magazine so it is parody...but OMG it is still funny. Would be funnier if it was the truth... *EDIT* At first read, I thought surely this had to be some form of parody....then I kept reading. After spitting...(read more)

$5 Billion Down...$695 billion to go...Next?

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:51:00 GMT

Go to the New York Times to find the perfect answer :) This is the way it should be. The people who have made the billions should now take this time to put back in to the country so in need and not put it on the taxpaying, working class. Warren Buffet...(read more)

October 11, 2008--Global Day of Civil Disobedience--Mark Your Calender!

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:35:00 GMT

This article has been reprinted from OpEd News. Please click the title link for the article and related links. "Global Day of Civil-Disobedience by chris rice www.opednews.com End the war. Stop the bail-outs. No more warrantless surveillance. No...(read more)

An Interesting Email from Martin Weiss...

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:28:00 GMT

"To Congress: Please Do Not Spread the Panic by Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. Dear Subscriber, Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. The proposal before Congress for a $700 billion mega-bailout is far too little to repair the damaged debt and derivatives markets ... and...(read more)

Sometimes You Just Have To Feel Sorry For Dogs...

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:36:00 GMT

This morning is one of those mornings. 4:15 am. I am awaken with this god-awful crashing, running, banging, scrambling, tumbling noise in the attic, right over my head. It sounds, like it always does, as if whatever it is will come crashing through the...(read more)

More on the Proposed Bailout Plan...

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:02:00 GMT

I sincerely hope that you, my readers 1)will read, 2)will use the widget on the left sidebar to contact everyone you can think of to voice your protest. It is just ludicrous to pay Wall Street for their greed and their complete and total disregard of...(read more)

Text of Draft Proposal for Bailout Plan

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:40:00 GMT

This is one of those times when I think my readers need to see the entire article from The New York Times. There is a title link also. "LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FOR TREASURY AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE MORTGAGE-RELATED ASSETS Section 1. Short Title. This Act...(read more)

A History Lesson

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:01:00 GMT

If you are thinking something just didn't sound quite right about the speech Bush gave today then click the title link for a very interesting history lesson. Also click here for the Nuts Game. Read More......(read more)

OK, I know I live in Po-Dunk, but this is just not fair!

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:51:00 GMT

"clipped from fresh.amazon.com Amazon Fresh Welcome to AmazonFresh, the Seattle area's newest online grocery service founded by Amazon! We offer thousands of fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable grocery items—from farm-fresh produce and meat, to milk...(read more)

Palin's Churches and the Third Wave

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:18:00 GMT

"Part One History and Theology of the Third Wave Sarah Palin has refused to acknowledge belonging to any specific denomination or any particular religious stream. However, it is now well documented that she spent her youth in an Assembly of God church...(read more)

The Jesse Levi Chronicles--Part One

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:11:00 GMT

So I've finally found something worthy of Prin's Pink Diamonds. It was my last attempt at actual literary writing. Be forewarned though, it's not for the shy, or faint of heart. There are eight parts and a "closure." I may or may...(read more)

Some days I should just never get out of bed...

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:56:00 GMT

Today, I think. is going to be one of those days... My search started last night around midnight actually. It is now 5am and I am back at it. Does this tell you anything? I was in search of an add on for firefox that an idiot could use to capture screen...(read more)

The real difference between liberals and conservatives :)

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:56:00 GMT

I told you there'd be more :) Read More......(read more)

I wish I was funny :)

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:49:00 GMT

I used to be funny and in fact I had someone from my middle school contact me via classmates.com asking me to join a group and all they could remember of me back then was that I was just so freaking funny :) Yep, that was me, the funny fat girl, class...(read more)

Steenky Bee

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:35:00 GMT

Not only is the writing hilarious but the pictures are just as funny :) Read More......(read more)

Cousin John, where did you go? Written by Adam Vaulx Boles

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:12:00 GMT

Hockeydino--My Favorite Republican :)

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:16:00 GMT

I can't allow myself, even for a moment, to agree with most anything he says or I will go running with flailing hands in the air off the nearest bridge somewhere :) But, and it's a nice one too, I imagine, I swear he makes me take pause and think...(read more)

S.1738 Needs your help, please contact your senator

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:07:00 GMT

This excerpt is from Senator Joe Biden's website: "Washington, DC – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed two bipartisan bills by U.S. Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-DE) designed to protect families from violence at home and on the Internet...(read more)

Busy Busy Busy

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:13:00 GMT

Let's all head on over to Jason Divett's hilarious social work student blog and give him so hugs...he's at that juncture...you remember the one..."everything is crap and I don't want to do this anymore" juncture. I for one hope...(read more)

Allen L. Roland's Radio Weblog: Obama's Greatest Obstacle is Voter Apathy and the Culture of War--Salon.com

Prin's Links for Social Work Students — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:48:00 GMT

Sometimes you just have to include a quote from the article, especially when it is so right on the money... "Gary Kamiya, Salon, comments on the re-emergence of the divisive Republican tactic of the culture war ~ " Bush was the great divider...(read more)