Suebob's Linkateria

The best thing ever

2009-12-11T09:33:00.001-08:00

I am so proud to have spent time in bathrooms in several cities with this woman. A star is born.

Happy Happy Happy Happy Hanukkah

2009-12-10T20:30:00.001-08:00

From Neil Diamond. What a mensch.

Work for free? SURE!

2009-11-25T17:25:00.001-08:00

I never messed with an annoying graphic design customer like this. But don't think I didn't consider it a few times.

Help a Blogger out

2009-11-17T19:46:00.000-08:00

I just found out Anissa Mayhew of Free Anissa had a stroke this afternoon...her server is overwhelmed but Heather Spohr also posted how you can help her and her family.

Republican Senator Vitter dodges rape victim

2009-11-02T22:36:00.000-08:00

...and then tries to shove blame off onto Obama. What a loser.

I just really, really like our president.

2009-10-27T21:11:00.000-07:00

And babies agree with me.

Republicans vote to protect rapists

2009-10-22T20:59:00.000-07:00

This makes me so mad I can't see straight. As that good American, Ed Anger used to say "pig-biting mad."

Gah.

Let's explain it, once again, for the slow learners: RAPE IS NOT OK. EVER. END OF ARGUMENT.

MLB a minefield of homosexuality?

2009-10-14T22:07:00.000-07:00

Well, explain THIS, then.

Cure Juvenile Dermatomyositis

2009-10-11T22:18:00.000-07:00

Kevin at Always Home and Uncool has a daughter whose Juvenile Dermatomyositis was caught, thankfully, early.

Now he wants to make sure that other people's kids who have JM are diagnosed early.

What are the symptoms of JM?
The primary symptoms of JM are weak or painful muscles, skin rash (with JDM), fatigue and fever. Some children experience joint pain as well.

Weak muscles
The muscles that are affected the most are near the trunk of the body: the stomach, quadriceps, neck and biceps. However, other muscles can become weak as well. Sometimes there is inflammation in the esophagus which makes it difficult for the child to swallow. Other times, there is inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract, which causes bowel difficulties.

A child with JM has great difficulty climbing stairs and getting up from the floor or from a chair. Walking and running become very challenging and exhausting.

Skin rash
The skin rash in JDM usually occurs on the face, knuckles, elbows, knees and ankles. The rash may appear before, after or at the same time as the muscle weakness. Sometimes the rash is so faint that it is not noticeable.

The rash appears as a red purplish color on the eyelids and cheeks; whereas the rash looks like red dry skin patches over the knuckles, elbows and knees. The fingernails and the nailbeds may take on a pinkish color as well.

Sometimes, the children develop Gottron’s Papules, which are small whitish bumps that appear on the fingers. They look like small blisters.

Fatigue
With JM, the child becomes tired easily and can only walk short distances. The child needs to rest often and lacks the energy for normal activities. It becomes difficult for the child to keep up with friends.

Fever
Oftentimes, the child with JM runs low-grade fevers, especially at night. There has also been a connection discovered between a virus with high fevers just before the onset of JM.

Ralph Lauren - that's some sick stuff

2009-10-06T21:30:00.000-07:00

People started making fun of this Ralph Lauren ad. Then the lawyers got involved. That poor model should sue Ralph for making her look like a bobblehead.

Meet the conservative movement

2009-09-13T13:19:00.000-07:00

This flickr set from yesterday's "Tea Party" in Washington DC is full of stunning images.

Racist, violent, fear-mongering - and full of poor spelling to boot. Also, notice the makeup of the crowd. What is missing?

23 of Michael Jordan's Best

2009-09-12T08:01:00.001-07:00

ESPN has 23 little highlight films from Michael Jordan's career. Click the little numbers at the top to see them all. Even though I was a big Lakers fan, MJ never failed to thrill.

A Sleeping Giant

2009-09-10T06:24:00.000-07:00

Obama's speech to children scared some people...lol

A new perspective

2009-08-21T19:31:00.000-07:00

By Marco Queral, via The Daily Mail

How to Massage A Cat

2009-08-18T20:07:00.001-07:00

I always wish my sister were still alive. But never more than for this:

I did not ask for the Smallpox room

2009-08-15T18:05:00.000-07:00

I love the Failblog and I especially love this fail. I would put that on TripAdvisor.com as a "no stars" rating.

The best Rickroll ever

2009-08-12T20:02:00.000-07:00

Not safe for work

Don't Buy Bodum

2009-08-09T21:25:00.000-07:00

Read Grace's story of amazingly bad customer service by Bodum.

A Link from a Real Blogger?

2009-06-08T19:37:00.000-07:00

Not just a video?

Yes.

You have to read this post by Sundry. Damn.

It may not have been the absolute worst night of my life—so many moments of regret in my past—but it was surely the longest. I didn’t sleep. Once I pressed the buzzer to ask what time it was, and the answer was so discouraging I never asked again.

Pot, meet muthaf***ing kettle

2009-06-03T21:53:00.000-07:00

On the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests in China, the United States decried the large police presence in the square.

Democratic National Convention, Denver 2008

Republican National Convention, Minneapolis 2008

Peace Protest Olympia Washington, 2007

San Francisco Peace Protest 2009

Can we stop being all "politically correct" now?

2009-05-25T17:37:00.000-07:00

...isn't that another way of asking "Can we stop being polite?"

Jay of Ill Doctrine breaks it down, as only he can:

The Things You Find on YouTube

2009-05-24T11:42:00.000-07:00

I found my poet friend Ray Clark Dickson reading a very short piece on YouTube. Love it:

I designed several chapbooks for Ray and produced a commemorative program when he was named Poet Laureate of San Luis Obispo. He is a really good, really fun poet.

Conservative Radio Host Gets Waterboarded

2009-05-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

...and lasts 6 seconds before declaring it torture. At least he had the guts to do it. Do we have to waterboard EVERYONE who says it is ok?

Japanese Rice Field Art

2009-05-22T08:37:00.000-07:00

File under "Stuff you have to see to believe." Japanese Rice Field Art

They remind me of another form of community art, the Easter alfombras, or carpets, assembled in Guatemala:

The Gathering Storm Parody

2009-04-19T12:33:00.001-07:00

Featuring the inimitable Baratunde Thurston at the end