Bill Moyers: Who are 'we the people'? (LA Times)
They were respectable and upstanding citizens all, so it took me a while to figure out what had brought on that spasm of reactionary defiance. It came to me one day, much later: They simply couldn't see beyond their own prerogatives.
Paul Krugman: A Health Care Mystery Explained (NY Times)
Hence the rage of the right. Here they were, with a whole raft of ideas they could throw out, like chaff thrown out to confuse enemy radar, to divert and confuse any attempt to actually provide insurance to the uninsured. And those dastardly Democrats have gone ahead and actually incorporated those ideas into real reform.
Robert Evans, Ms. White: "5 Myths About Prostitutes I Believed (Until I Was One)" (Cracked)
I had a friend who did really well. She was, like, 10 to 12 years younger than I am and would consistently book huge amounts. I finally asked her how she did it, and she told me, "You have to go in there and believe you're worth it." And while I'm not sure if I ever got to that point, I at least learned how to fake it.
Undecimber or Undecember is a name for a thirteenth month in a calendar that normally has twelve months. Duodecember is similarly a fourteenth month.
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Marian was first, and correct, with:
Undecember
Alan J said:
Undecimber
Charlie wrote:
Undecimber or Undecember, neither of which are recognized by this spell-checker. I'm not going to add it to the dictionary though, since I don't expect to ever type either onet again.
Lois, Lost In Time And Space,Of Oregon replied:
Apparently some really dull guy who didn't get out much
named Philo T. Cotsworth or something, came up with a new
calendar with an extra month that no one payed any attention
to, except for the guy who owned Kodak who was a Time Lord
or something, because every month had the same number of
days, and started on the same day, and ended on the same
day, and was SO boring and predictable, and you never needed
to buy a new calendar, and had to look at the SAME OLD
GODDAMN PICTURES of kittens or whatever the hell you had on
your wall for SEVENTY YEARS until you just couldn't STAND
it, and the First Of Octember came and went and you NEVER
GOT THAT FUCKING PONY you were promised, and SWEET JESUS
CHRIST ALMIGHTY JUST LET IT END NOW!! So it just never
caught on for some reason.
Adam answered:
Undecimber.
Jim from CA, retired to ID, responded:
Undecimber or Undecember is a name for a thirteenth month in a calendar
that normally has twelve months.
Sally said:
Ques: What is the name for a thirteenth month in a calendar that normally has twelve months?
Ans: Misprint?
Hahaha.
Unless you're Undecimber that is...
PS: I am caring for my precious gks for the next few days, so prolly won't make the quiz. I know, you are broken-hearted, but the gks being now 12 & 14 are in desperate need of a referee with parental units being away and all...
Till then...
Dale of Diamond Sprungs, Norwintercali, replied:
Undecimber or Undecember. Happy Friday the 13th . BFD!!!
MAM wrote:
Undecimber or Undecember
BttbBob answered.
Now what, I say, in the sacred name of Yosemite Sam is this kinda madness?
I mean just what? Dagnabbit, nobody knows this kinda thing... nobody. An' if'n someone told me they did know what 'Undecimber' means, I'd be all like -
(Snork!) "Yeah, sure, pal...whatever you say"... Seriously, now... What's up with this? Huh? This is like being dragged to a dagnab perniciously be-damn'd tormentin' classroom, I'm tellin' ya, and that's a fact! How's 'bout some Bugs Bunny or James Bond, eh? Or... Sophia Loren... Yeah, there ya go...
... something salacious, preferably, if you please... She still "has it goin' on", I'm here to tell ya, and I do appreciate that fact...
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Had a minor surgical procedure today at my most excellent VAMC, so I'm kinda not motivated to do birthdays, if'n ya know what I mean. By all means check them out, though...
December 14 Birthdays - Celebrities Born December 14 | Famous Birthdays
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Plus, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) just started on "TNT" and I'm-a kinda pharmaceutically motivated to just sit here and enjoy that thru my Sony Home Theater... Yeah, I'm likin' it (it would be better, though, with some 'shrooms... sigh).
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Wait! I just gotta tell ya that I frequently say to the people that take care of me at the VA that I wished everybody had the quality of care that we vets get. They like that and nod their heads with a small smile. I read in a "Time" magazine article about 5-6 years ago a statement that the VHA system would be an excellent model for a national health care system. The fact that we don't have one now, I find scandalous at the very least... It damn'd sure could be done... The VHA is expanding its "Community Based Out-patient Clinics" quite apace... Later
And, Joe S said:
If I were naming it, I would name it Nadacember. But I didn't name it. I should have because the "official" name of the thirteenth month is Undecimber, which is very silly because the base for the word Undecimber is eleven. The thirteenth month is eleven, that makes no sense at all. But then again 13 months in a 12 month calendar makes even less sense. So I win, Nadacember it is. Yea.
During the unmonth of Nadacember every day is a holiday and good cheer and peace is the entire agenda. The order of the day is to be kind and loving to your fellow human beings. Give presents to the less fortunate and feed the hungry every day. By doing this for an entire month it may become a habit and carry over to the rest of the year. It could happen.
CBS begins the night with the chestnut 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer', followed by 'Frosty The Snowman', then 'Frosty Returns', followed by '48 Hours'.
NBC fills the night with the movie 'It's A Wonderful Life'.
'SNL' is FRESH, with John Goodman hosting, music by Kings Of Leon.
ABC starts the night with a RERUN'The Great Christmas Light Fight', followed by the RERUN'CMA Country Christmas'.
The CW offers an old '2½ Men', followed by another old '2½ Men', then an old 'Family Guy', followed by another old 'Family Guy'.
Faux fills the night with LIVE'UFC On Fox', then pads the left coast with local crap.
MY has an old 'Burn Notice', followed by another old 'Burn Notice'.
A&E has 'Storage Wars', another 'Storage Wars', still another 'Storage Wars', yet another 'Storage Wars', followed by a FRESH'Flipping Vegas', then another FRESH'Flipping Vegas'.
AMC offers the movie 'White Christmas', followed by the movie 'White Christmas', again.
BBC -
[6:00AM] TOP GEAR - Season 10 - Episode 7
[7:00AM] TOP GEAR - Season 10 - Episode 8
[8:00AM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES US - Season 1 - Ep 5 - The Mixing Bowl
[9:00AM] RAMSAY'S KITCHEN NIGHTMARES US - Season 2 - Ep 4 - Black Pearl
[10:00AM] JAMES MAY'S MAN LAB - Season 3 - Episode 1
[11:00AM] JAMES MAY'S MAN LAB - Season 3 - Episode 2
[12:00PM] TOP GEAR: BEST OF 11-12-Episode 1
[1:00PM] TOP GEAR POLAR SPECIAL-Season 9
[2:00PM] TOP GEAR: BEST OF 11-12-Episode 2
[3:00PM] TOP GEAR: BEST OF 11-12-Episode 3
[4:00PM] TOP GEAR: BEST OF 11-12-Episode 4
[5:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 16 - The Offspring
[6:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 17 - Sins of the Father
[7:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 18 - Allegiance
[8:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 19 - Captain's Holiday
[9:00PM] ATLANTIS - Season 1 - Episode 4 NEW
[10:00PM] THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW - Season 14 - Episode 8 NEW
[11:00PM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 19 - Captain's Holiday
[12:00AM] ATLANTIS - Season 1 - Episode 4
[1:00AM] THE GRAHAM NORTON SHOW - Season 14 - Episode 8
[2:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 16 - The Offspring
[3:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 17 - Sins of the Father
[4:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 18 - Allegiance
[5:00AM] STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION - Season 3 - Ep 19 - Captain's Holiday (ALL TIMES EST)
Bravo has the movie 'The Fast & The Furious', followed by the movie '2 Fast 2 Furious'.
Comedy Central has the movie 'Analyze This', followed by the movie 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin', then the movie 'The Longest Yard'.
FX has the movie 'The A-Team', followed by the movie 'Iron Man'.
History has 'American Pickers', 'Bonnie & Clyde', (part 1), and 'Bonnie & Clyde' (part 2).
IFC -
[6:00AM] Whitest Kids U'Know
[6:30AM] Comedy Bang! Bang!-Pee-wee Herman Wears a Halloween Costume
[7:00AM] Escape From Alcatraz
[9:30AM] The Three Stooges-Boobs in Arms
[9:55AM] The Three Stooges-Booby Dupes
[10:20AM] The Three Stooges-Busy Buddies
[10:45AM] The Three Stooges-Cactus Makes Perfect
[11:10AM] The Three Stooges-Calling All Curs
[11:35AM] The Three Stooges-Cash and Carry
[12:00PM] Comedy Bang! Bang-0Jessica Alba Wears a Jacket with Patent Leather Pumps
[12:30PM] Comedy Bang! Bang-0Jim Gaffigan Wears a Blue Jacket & Plum T-Shirt
[1:00PM] Mandela: The Leader You Know, The Man You Didn't
[1:15PM] Blazing Saddles
[3:15PM] Vegas Vacation
[5:15PM] U.S. Marshals
[8:00PM] DO NOT USE
[10:45PM] DO NOT USE
[1:30AM] Domino
[4:15AM] The Blair Witch Project (ALL TIMES EST)
Sundance -
[6:00AM] The First Time
[8:00AM] A League of Their Own
[11:00AM] Foul Play
[1:30PM] Cry Baby
[3:15PM] Awakenings
[5:45PM] The Wackness
[8:00PM] Three Kings
[10:30PM] Scarface
[2:15AM] Scarface (ALL TIMES EST)
SyFy has the movie 'Underworld: Evolution', followed by the movie 'Resident Evil: Extinction'.
Paul Mazursky (2nd R) poses with producer Mel Brooks, actors Richard Dreyfuss (L) and Jeff Garlin (2nd L), after unveiling his star on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California December 13, 2013.
Photo by Mario Anzuoni
Miley Cyrus twerked her way to the top of the charts and Justin Timberlake returned to music after a seven-year hiatus, but another artist owned music in 2013: Bruno Mars.
Billboard announced Friday that the pop crooner is the year's top overall artist.
Taylor Swift is the year's top female artist for Billboard, while Mars is the leading male. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis is the top group and new act.
Timberlake ruled the R&B charts, while groups Florida George Line and Imagine Dragons topped the country and rock charts, respectively.
Michael 'Flea' Balzary of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, styling a Krampus sweater, attends the film premiere of "Her" at Directors Guild of America in Hollywood December 12, 2013.
Photo by Kevork Djansezian
A gold and jade statue of Mao Zedong worth more than $16 million was unveiled Friday, in the latest example of Communist China's indecision over how to commemorate its founding father's 120th anniversary.
The statue, 80 cm (32 inches) tall but weighing more than 50 kilograms, was put on display in the southern boom town of Shenzhen, China National Radio (CNR) reported.
The figure depicts the founder of the People's Republic of China reclining in a chair, legs crossed.
A team of 20 artists took eight months to complete the 100 million-yuan ($16.5 million) work, which is accented with precious stones and rests on a base of white jade, CNR said.
Susan Sarandon shared a cheeky bit of info while visiting Andy Cohen's "Watch What Happens Live!" Wednesday.
While playing a Q&A game, the host asked the veteran actress, "Name one major Hollywood event that you showed up to stoned."
"Only one?" Sarandon replied while laughing. "I would say, almost all except the Oscars."
Sarandon may have felt the Academy Awards were too high-brow and off limits for any recreational drug use, but Whoopi Goldberg copped to indulging in some nerve-calming marijuana before her 1991 Oscar win for "Ghost."
Jewels belonging to the Duke of Windsor and his American wife Wallis Simpson -- the couple whose relationship scandalised 1930s Britain -- sold for a million dollars at a London auction on Thursday.
The top-selling lot at the Sotheby's sale was a sapphire bracelet by Cartier, designed as a series of oval links set with gems, which sold for £230,500 ($377,000).
The duchess wore the piece when Queen Elizabeth II visited Paris in 1972, the last time she saw the duke -- her uncle -- before his death.
Other jewels by Cartier included a coral, emerald and diamond choker, an amethyst, turquoise and diamond bracelet and an emerald, ruby and diamond brooch.
Russia has denied foreign Greenpeace activists permission to leave the country pending their trial over an Arctic protest, the group said on Friday, some two weeks after they were released on bail.
Dutch activist Anne Mie Jensen received a letter from the Investigative Committee, in which the powerful agency indicated to the crew, indicted on hooliganism charges, that they "cannot leave the country," Greenpeace said.
The organisation said they had asked the committee to request exit visas from the Russian migration services for the 26 foreign nationals, so that they can go home, but the committee has refused.
The activists "would now be forced to stay in Saint Petersburg for Christmas and possibly well beyond," without any idea as to when authorities will actually summon them for questioning.
Cast members Olivia Wilde (L-R), Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams, and writer/director Spike Jonze attend the film premiere of "Her" at the Directors Guild of America in Hollywood December 12, 2013.
Photo by Kevork Djansezian
Roger Domal, a former senior ad executive at Fox News, is suing the cable news channel and chairman Roger Ailes for age discrimination.
According to his lawsuit filed on Wednesday in New York Superior Court, Domal's termination was part of an overall youth campaign at Fox News.
"In the last year alone, Fox News lost more than 1/3 of the younger news viewers," says the lawsuit. "Because Fox News was projecting such an older image to its advertisers -- negative Nielsen ratings with younger viewers coupled with a viewership age of 65 years plus for its full day and prime-time news line up -- it developed and executed on a business plan to get younger."
Dormal says that as part of the plan to increase viewership in the 25-54 demographic, Fox News replaced older hosts and anchors as well as older sales executives.
Ailes ran a "tight organization," says the complaint, and was involved in all operational and financial matters. Although Fox News has been a top network in terms of viewership, the network's executives were said to have been aware that younger viewers were fleeing the network. To connect with Fox News' media buyers -- most said to be aged 25-49 -- Fox News allegedly orchestrated changes to become a younger organization.
Musician Carole King performs during the National Vigil for Victims of Gun Violence just prior to the first anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, December 12, 2013. Gun control advocates held the vigil on Thursday to mark the anniversary of the grade school massacre in Newtown, in which 26 people died.
Photo by Matt McClain
First, one of the Legion of Christ's top officials abruptly quit the troubled religious order in frustration over the slow pace of change. Then priests in the cult-like movement empowered proteges and associates of the order's disgraced founder, the Rev. Marcial Maciel, to vote for their next leader.
The past month has seen some setbacks in the Legion's efforts to rehabilitate itself as it moves toward electing a new leadership next month, the culmination of a three-year Vatican experiment aimed at overhauling a damaged order. Yet even as the Legion prepares to present a new face, high-ranking members continue to speak nostalgically and even reverently of Maciel - a sexual predator who molested his seminarians, fathered three children and was, in the words of Vatican-appointed investigators, "devoid of scruples and authentic religious meaning."
It all means that hopes are dwindling that the Vatican's effort to radically reform the Legion has succeeded, raising the question of what Pope Francis will do with the once-powerful and wealthy order after the mandate of the papal envoy running it expires.
Francis' predecessor, Benedict XVI, took over the Legion in 2010 and appointed a Vatican cardinal to govern it after investigators determined that the congregation itself needed to be "purified" of Maciel's influence. In reality, the Vatican knew well of Maciel's crimes for decades but turned a blind eye, impressed instead by his ability to bring millions of dollars and thousands of seminarians into the church.
Rome's failure to stop him marks the most egregious case of its indifference to victims of priestly sexual abuse, and has tarnished the legacy of Pope John Paul II, soon to be canonized, because he had held up the Legion as a model for the faithful.
Joan Dangerfield attends the presentation of the 27th Annual American Cinematheque Award to Jerry Bruckheimer on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Photo by John Shearer
Administrators at a Roman Catholic high school suffered a sharp and swift backlash this week after firing a well-liked teacher who sought to marry his same-sex partner.
Educators said they had no choice, but thousands have protested the move through Facebook groups and petitions demanding that Michael Griffin be rehired at Holy Ghost Preparatory School. Some alumni have pledged to withhold financial support.
The case started last week when Griffin informed the principal, via email, that he would be late to a staff meeting because he was getting a marriage license. Griffin and his partner live in Mount Laurel, N.J., a state where gay marriage is legal.
Same-sex unions are not sanctioned under church teachings, which Griffin was required to uphold as a condition of his employment. School officials say they respected Griffin's private life until his email forced the issue.
School officials portray the firing as a purely contractual issue that, if not addressed, could lead to a slippery slope. They've held several meetings with students and staff over the past week to explain the decision and mend fences.
Men in traditional costume pose at the old market of Agadir city in southwest Morocco December 13, 2013. The men sell water to people at the market.
Photo by Ahmed Jadallah
James Bond's famous catchphrase "shaken, not stirred" may have stemmed from his inability to stir his drinks due to an alcohol-induced tremor affecting his hands, researchers reveal in a new, tongue-in-cheek medical report.
Such a tremor would be likely in a spy who drank more than four times the recommended limit of alcohol throughout his missions, they said, writing in a special Christmas issue of the BMJ - a lighthearted edition of the medical journal that includes real research.
For their report, the researchers read all 14 books of the fictional British Secret Service agent, noting every alcoholic drink, and used standard alcohol unit levels to calculate Bond's alcohol consumption - all in an effort to determine whether 007 was a martini connoisseur or a chronic alcoholic.
The results showed that Bond consumed on average 92 units of alcohol weekly (a 6-ounce glass of wine, or a pint of beer, each contain two units of alcohol). His maximum daily consumption was 49.8 units.
At his level of alcohol intake, the quintessential spy could have not been able realistically to perform his tasks, particularly at the skilled levels described in the books.
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