Friday Orchid Blogging

post from AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth on 23 February 2007 06:30:00 PM. © AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth

Colmanara Wildcat (now called Odontocidium Wildcat - ridiculous new name)

This is a relative, kind of, of the plant I showed you last week, the Sharry Baby. They're both oncidium type orchids, grow long spikes with lots of flowers. I just love Colmanara Wildcat, but it doesn't love me, or rather it didn't. Until I got some grow lights, the poor thing just died, and finally it's coming back. Hopefully mine will bloom in a year or so. This picture, I think, is from mine when I first got it (though it might be someone else's, I can't recall now!). Anyway, it's a gorgeous plant, supposedly not hard to grow, but that's not my story. You can see another picture I found online that shows more of the flowers and some of the plant here. There are a number of different types of Colmanara Wildcats, I think mine is Carmela (like the wonderdog), but not sure.

Enjoy. JOHN

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post from Eschaton on 23 February 2007 06:15:00 PM. © Eschaton

This blog just isn't as cool as it used to be.

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Eligible for Parole in Ten Years

post from All Spin Zone on 23 February 2007 06:11:00 PM. © All Spin Zone

Maybe Dubya will give him a pardon or something. A U.S. soldier was sentenced to 100 years in prison Thursday for the gang rape and murder of an Iraqi girl and the killing of her family last year.Sgt. Paul E. Cortez, 24, also was given a dishonorable discharge. He will be eligible for parole in [...]

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Hey, There's My Neighbor On "Real Time With Bill
Maher"!

post from Cut to the Chase on 23 February 2007 06:07:00 PM. © Cut to the Chase

Haven't seen David Mamet in downtown Cabot too much lately (I used to see William H. Macy in the store far more frequently and them mostly over in Hardwick), but it's good to see him on HBO.Media, Politics, United States, World, War, Terrorism,[...]

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Lets Be Careful Out There

post from Firedoglake on 23 February 2007 06:05:19 PM. © Firedoglake

Not today.*sigh* Oh well, that gives us all more time to prepare. For weeks, people have talked about how to celebrate, if and when Scooter is found guilty. Lots of folks have laid in mounds of popcorn, and others have spoken of the beverages[...]

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A new Bubble Boy emerges

post from Crooks and Liars on 23 February 2007 06:00:06 PM. © Crooks and Liars

It's bad enough that the Bush gang keeps the president in a bubble, making sure he doesn't hear any dissent or questions Bush is unwilling (unable?) to answer.It’s worse to see Rudy Giuliani follow the same path.More than the other major presidential candidates, Mr. Giuliani has limited himself to events with narrowly defined, friendly audiences, avoiding [...]

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Love Your Little Doggy As Much As You Do Your Fur
Coat

post from Cut to the Chase on 23 February 2007 05:55:00 PM. © Cut to the Chase

Well, sadly, many little doggies get killed to have their fur end up in your fur coat when you think you're paying for sable and such, according to the American Humane Society.Personally, I've never seen fur that looked better when worn as a coat or[...]

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AH... NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY JACKSON BROWNE AND REP
STEVE COHEN HAVE A MUTUAL ADMIRATION CLUB

post from DownWithTyranny! on 23 February 2007 05:54:00 PM. © DownWithTyranny!

Saturday at 2PM (EST) Blue America welcomes freshman congressman Steve Cohen for a chat at Firedoglake. We were especially impressed by Steve because unlike some Democrats who campaigned against Bush's Iraq war and then were satisfied just voting for the nonbinding symbolic resolution, he is outspoken in really trying to stop the escalation and end the war. Congressman Cohen is already co-sponsoring 4 bills and 2 resolutions-- all binding ones that would do just that. Obviously a congressman from Memphis, Tennessee is going to be a big music fan. We asked Steve to suggest a song he'd like to suggest people listen to. He had a whole list but finally picked "Lives in the Balance" by Jackson Browne who did a campaign fundraiser for him last year. Please consider contributing to Steve's re-election fund. It's way better if he gets his funds from grassroots Democrats than from corporations looking for a quid pro quo, don't you think?

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800:

Number of civilian contractors working under the Pentagon killed in the Iraq war. “If the contractor deaths were added to the Pentagon’s count of U.S. military casualties, the number of war dead would climb about 25 percent, from about 3,000 as of the end of 2006 to nearly 3,800.”

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72-year old Gay bashing victim dies from injuries

post from AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth on 23 February 2007 05:42:00 PM. © AMERICAblog: A great nation deserves the truth

Earlier this week, Andy at Towleroad made us aware of the brutal and senseless gay bashing of a 72 year old resident of Detroit. Today, the victim, Andrew Anthos, died from his injuries:

Though Anthos, 72, was visiting with friends as recently as Wednesday, his condition declined rapidly in the past two days and he was administered the last rites late Thursday in Detroit Receiving Hospital.

The attack, which left Anthos paralyzed from the neck down and virtually without speech, shocked the gay community, which reached out to his family with love and support -- as well as anger and a resolve for justice.

"There's going to be a great deal more attention now that this, unfortunately, has become a homicide," said Jeffrey Montgomery of Michigan's Triangle Foundation.

"We have worked with prosecutors here for many years, and all the buttons that can be pushed are being pushed right now," Montgomery said.

Don't tell us hate crimes don't matter. Don't tell us we don't need protections. Don't tell us we need to move on. Don't tell us that while members of our community are still being bashed. And, don't be mistaken: We're still not safe in America.