Thaindian.com McCain says Palin remains strong force in the GOP The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says Sarah Palin remains a formidable force in the Republican Party despite widespread criticisms of his 2008 running mate. McCain says he still has great affection for the former Alaska governor. …

guardian.co.uk Gay rights advocates march on DC, divided on Obama Seattle Post Intelligencer AP WRITER WASHINGTON — Thousands of gay and lesbian activists were expected to converge Sunday in a march from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to push for civil rights …

guardian.co.uk Gay rights advocates march on DC, divided on Obama Seattle Post Intelligencer AP WRITER WASHINGTON — Thousands of gay and lesbian activists were expected to converge Sunday in a march from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to push for civil rights …

I am an avid animal advocate.  I also eat meat.  And I love it. Last week I wrote about the magic and the possibilities emerging in my life right now as I relinquish my vegetarianism and dive back into the world of meats.  I have no problem with the idea of the human consumption of meat.  I do have major issues with the waste, pollution, and cruelty of our factory farming system.  Eating out has become quite a joy, but after spending my informative years in the tofu isle, I have found that I am quite lost when it comes from getting a piece of raw meat from the market to my plate.

America! F$#& yeah! With all the scoring coming in the second half, we have clinched World Cup Qualifying with a decisive 3-2 victory over Honduras. See the highlights on ussoccer.com . Guess who played one of the best games of his life? Ohhhhhhhh Landon Donovan! I was up late last night (Virginia time) following the match on Twitter, I’ve only had one ounce of my 30 ounces a day coffee habit, and I’m watching my girls float Pop Tart and Band Aid wrappers over the banister as “parachutes,” but I couldn’t wait to come here and share my excitement.

President Obama addressed the Human Rights Campaign last night and pretty much said the same things he was before he got elected: President Obama, struggling to keep promises he made during last year’s campaign, renewed his pledge to end the military’s ban on openly gay service members as he appeared at a fundraising dinner for the nation’s largest gay advocacy group on Saturday night. “I will end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ ” Obama said at the Human Rights Campaign dinner.

A modest proposal: Speeders should pay more to use KS Turnpike – Kansas City Star It won’t turn the Turnpike into the Kansas Autobahn . For one this won’t abolish the speed limits, two, the extra fees will amount to a fine and no it ain’t …. Driving the Carver car – guardian.co.uk Brief over, I’m ready to hit the road, or the autobahn , to be exact. “It’s easier to get used to it on straight roads,” Carsten assures me. ….

Following the success of the Talk About Local (un)Conference in Stoke, then the UK digierati on the Twitterverse and the Blogosphere has been full of conversation about the potential benefits of Hyperlocal community websites and blogs. Note: The above links are to articles on Wikipedia. Each definition could be the focus of major discussions! East Yorkshire has its own share of Hyperlocal sites and the Hedon Blog is delighted to signpost its readers to these innovative sites: HU17.net is all about Beverley.