Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto regrets remark about sex, U.S. troops - UPI.com

Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto regrets remark about sex, U.S. troops - UPI.com

From United Press International

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Christina Salinas Allegedly Bit Husband's Penis After He Made Her Leave Rodeo Early: Report

Christina Salinas Allegedly Bit Husband's Penis After He Made Her Leave Rodeo Early: Report
From The Huffington Post/Weird News

Toney Atkins says: Yes, this story actually made the news. If terrorism, the president's problems, the economy and the wrath of Mother Nature aren't making the front page, blame the penis.

VETS FOR PEACE SET MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM IN DAYTONA BEACH

FROM PHIL RESTINO, CENTRAL FLORIDA VETERANS FOR PEACE
 
Memorial Day Iraq/AfPak War Memorial in Daytona Beach
 
We ask that there be No Protesting, No Signs, No Speeches, No Bullhorning at the Memorial.
 
When: Monday May 27, 2013 from 12 Noon to 5 PM; Film Screening from 6 PM to 8 PM
 
Where: Northwest corner of Nova Rd and International Speedway Blvd in Daytona Beach
            (In front of Steak N Shake, 1000 W. International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach)
            Film screening of 'The New American Century' at Steve's Famous Diner after Memorial.
            (In the Office Depot Shopping Center at 1560 S. Nova Rd, Daytona Beach)
 
What: Memorial Display and Public Acknowledgement of U.S. Troops Killed in Action in the Iraq and AfPak wars; non-partisan Questioning and Demand for the Truth
 
Who: Central Florida chapter of Veterans For Peace (www.cflveteransforpeace.org)
 
Contact: Phil Restino of CFVFP - ph: (386) 788-2918, cell: (386) 235-3268
 
 
Note: There will be literature and 'Questioning the U.S. War on Terror' DVD's available free to the public.  Members of the Central Florida chapter of Veterans For Peace, Military Families Speak Out - Florida, and the East Central Florida chapter of CODEPINK Women for Peace will be on hand for people to talk with.
 
We are asking groups and individuals from Central Florida to help honor our troops killed in action while serving in the Iraq and AfPak wars by not only volunteering to join us in reading aloud the names of the fallen so that they and their sacrifices will not be forgotten, but also to keep the covenant we have with them by responsibly questioning and demanding the truth behind the wars to which they were sent with the consent of (silent of overt) and in the name of we the American people.
 
Support Our Troops. Bring Them Home Now! Take Care of Them When They Get Here!

A YOUNG SOLDIER REMEMBERS DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ


A YOUNG MAN'S JOURNAL OF DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ WAR

... Part of a young man's journal as written to journalist Toney Atkins during the peak of the Iraq War and a small part of a series to come. This entry is from Toney Atkins' blog, "What I Think About That," and an earlier version is also published at http://www.toneyatkins.com/.

Reviews - MSN Movies

Reviews - MSN Movies
What's at the movies this Memorial Day weekend? MSN Movies has the answer.

DVT Symptoms Pictures: Leg Pain, Embolism, Causes, and Treatments

DVT Symptoms Pictures: Leg Pain, Embolism, Causes, and Treatments
From WebMD.com

Toney Atkins comments: This slideshow from WebMD is of special interest to me since I unexpectedly developed blood clots several years ago and even now have a 50 percent blockage of blood going to my head. (Now you have an idea why I'm crazy.) The initial treatment was a bit painful and very expensive when the clots were discovered in my legs, and so far, the doctor has done nothing regarding the current blockage -- a matter that deeply concerns me, since a separate specialist who deals with eye surgery said that was the cause of my eye and vision problems and that I probably needed surgery involving stints and such. I present this article to you with hopes that you can prevent some of my experiences or at least be aware of potential problems.

How California Is Debunking The GOP’s Obamacare Talking Points

How California Is Debunking The GOP’s Obamacare Talking Points: pOn Thursday, California officials revealed insurance companies’ opening bids for the state’s Obamacare marketplace in 2014. The numbers are great for consumers — and terrible for right-wing fear mongering over the health law. Covered California, the agency tasked with constructing and maintaining the Golden State’s insurance marketplace, announced in a press release that rates submitted [...]/p
From ThinkProgress.org

Giants Pitcher Jeremy Affeldt On How Playing Major League Baseball Helped Him Overcome Homophobia

Giants Pitcher Jeremy Affeldt On How Playing Major League Baseball Helped Him Overcome Homophobia: pIn his writing here about the dearth of openly gay players on the active rosters of professional sports teams, Travis Waldron’s discussed a range of issues that have factored into the perception that athletics are a largely heterosexual pursuit. There’s the theory that the locker room is an unfriendly environment that’s been partially dispelled by [...]/p
From ThinkProgress.org

Congressman: Women Should Be Forced To Give Birth To Fetuses With No Brain Function

Congressman: Women Should Be Forced To Give Birth To Fetuses With No Brain Function: pAt a congressional committee hearing to discuss a proposed measure to criminalize abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a Texas lawmaker told a woman who made the difficult choice to terminate a non-viable pregnancy that she should have carried the fetus to term anyway — even though an MRI had already revealed that he was [...]/p

From ThinkProgress.org

Scouting’s Gay Founder? - NYTimes.com

Scouting’s Gay Founder? - NYTimes.com

Published in The New York Times last July, this op-ed explores historical evidence that the founder of the Boy Scouts was himself likely a closeted homosexual.

TONEY ATKINS: LIVING AND LOVING IT!

TONEY ATKINS: LIVING AND LOVING IT!

 Started in the mid-2000s by retired newspaper editor and writer (and a karaoke host/DJ by night), Toney Atkins' website ( www.toneyatkins.com/ ) offers breaking news, weather, tributes to current members and veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, personal writings by Atkins on various subjects and links to reliable sources offering information and thought-provoking stories and articles about health, science, politics, religion, spirituality, entertainment and humor. Atkins worked for the Daytona Times, the Daytona Beach News-Journal and the DeLand Sun-News during his 33 years in Florida. along with ten or so years of hosting and acting as DJ Toney A at private parties and several nightclubs in the Greater Daytona Beach Area.

Why Binge-Watching Is Netflix’s Creative Killer App—But One With Downsides

Why Binge-Watching Is Netflix’s Creative Killer App—But One With Downsides: pThe Hollywood Reporter has a long interview with Ted Sarandos, the chief content officer for Netflix, and Cindy Holland, who is the company’s vice president for original programming. And one of the things that it makes clear is that, in addition to the company’s willingness to spend a lot of money—as Sarandos puts it, “I [...]/p
From ThinkProgress.org

CHILD RESCUED FROM STORM-WRECKED SCHOOL

A young student is pulled from a destroyed school building after the Oklahoma tornado on Monday, May 20. The photo is from the Associated Press.

UPDATING: Local Radar: Tracking the Severe Storms - AccuWeather.com

Local Radar: Tracking the Severe Storms - AccuWeather.com

Tornadoes forming again, causing devastation in Oklahoma City and elsewhere. Click on link, scroll down for radars.

Severe Weather Watches and Weather Warnings - AccuWeather.com

Severe Weather Watches and Weather Warnings - AccuWeather.com

Current severe weather watches and warnings from AccuWeather.com . Come back to this link at any time for updates.

Powerball WINNING NUMBERS 5.15.2013

Powerball WINNING NUMBERS 5.15.2013

A reposting of the winning numbers. The same numbers apply in all states where Powerball is played.

O’Donnell: The real IRS scandal happened in 1959 — MSNBC

O’Donnell: The real IRS scandal happened in 1959 — MSNBC

From MSNBC's "The Last Word"

Toney Atkins says: Why aren't we hearing more about this? Oh, yes. I forgot. The Republicans don't want you to be aware that the IRS scandal actually began in 1959, when Dwight Eisenhower, a Republican, was president of the United States.

Food Aid Cuts Headed To Senate Floor As House Readies Far Worse Bill

Food Aid Cuts Headed To Senate Floor As House Readies Far Worse Bill

From ThinkProgress.org

Toney says: Share this one with a needy friend who can barely make ends meet, much less put enough food on the table.

Georgia Lottery | Winning Numbers Search

Georgia Lottery | Winning Numbers Search 

MegaMillions and Powerball numbers are the same in all states selling the games. MegaMillions drawing was Tuesday night; Powerball will be drawn Wednesday night.

HELP SAVE OUR TROOPS ... IMPORTANT SITE

Help Save Our Troops

Toney Atkins comments: Please click on the link above. Our troops fought for us. They may not say so, but many of them could use our help after they return home. Let us not have another Vietnam veteran-type generation where we ignored the real problems those who have seen the ugliness and ravages of war face when they come back to their country which, in a sense, is a different world than it was when they left it to serve abroad.

BREAKING: Minnesota Becomes 12th State To Legalize Marriage Equality

BREAKING: Minnesota Becomes 12th State To Legalize Marriage Equality: pAfter over four hours of debate, the Minnesota Senate voted 37-30 on Monday to pass marriage equality legislation, cementing Minnesota as the 12th state to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples. The vote was largely along party lines, with only three Democrats voting no and only one Republican, Sen. Branden Petersen, voted yes. The House [...]/p

From ThinkProgress.org

Full White House Benghazi Email Undermines GOP’s Cover-Up Claims

Full White House Benghazi Email Undermines GOP’s Cover-Up Claims: pCNN has obtained the full email from a White House official on the Benghazi talking points, which undermines claims that the administration acted deliberately to change the intelligence community’s assessment. Much of the controversy surrounding the Obama administration’s response to the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on a diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya has focused on [...]/p

From ThinkProgress.org