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Friday 29 July 2005

  • Petition for a sick kid in Yemeni jail - Criticizing Saleh's regime is like shooting fish in a barrel, but few things irk me more than the targeting of kids. As previously discussed, the kidnapping and imprisonment of kids in Yemen is used both as a punishment against adult... ( 11:40 | 0 Comments )

Thursday 28 July 2005

  • I wrote the following piece - Cuba's Totalitarian Nightmare by Stefania Lapenna http://mensnewsdaily.com/blog/2005/07/cubas-totalitarian-nightmare.htm On July 13,1994, some 72 Cubans had tried to flee Cuba on board of a small tugboat, known by the name of "13 de Marzo". Their ultimate destination was the United States. Among... ( 18:33 | 0 Comments )
  • Girl missing from Marin County, CA - ( 00:15 | 4 Comments )

Tuesday 26 July 2005

  • Quintessential Femme Fatales. - Once again, I have the distinct honour of co-hosting this week's Cotillion Ball, along with fellow femme fatales and MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, e-Claire, and Who Tends The Fires. In the indispensible noir and neo-noir film genres, the classic... ( 06:52 | 3 Comments )
  • It's a Ballroom Blitz! - Are you ready, Sadie? Aha. Claire? Yeah! Beth, and all you other Debutantes? Alright, girls, let's go! Yes, gals and guys, it's time for another spectacular Cotillion Ball! This week's hostesses are Sadie at Fistful of Fortnights, Claire of e-Claire,... ( 06:00 | 0 Comments )
  • Honky Tonk Women - It's the honky tonk women Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues. Hey, Cotillion groupies! Gather 'round for some stuff-struttin' from us honky tonk women! And with today--July 26th--being Mick Jagger's birthday, this one's for you, Mick; we know how... ( 05:37 | 2 Comments )
  • Come Dance 'Til Your Feet Sing! - It's time for the Cotillion Ball -- and what would a ball be without shoes! Beautiful shoes, elegant shoes, avant garde shoes, silly shoes, vintage shoes, shoes, shoes, beautiful dancing shoes! So take a step out with the ladies of... ( 02:46 | 2 Comments )

Sunday 24 July 2005

  • Miscellaneous - Some links from my blog you might be interested to The murderous Islamist Mullahs of Iran executed a homosexual couple http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/07/072105iran.htm See the photos of the execution: http://freethoughts.splinder.com/post/5335875 Photos of Cuba's real revolutionaries: http://freethoughts.splinder.com/post/5342256 Islamic Republic of Iran's planning terror... ( 09:24 | 3 Comments )

Saturday 23 July 2005

  • "Merri Must Rant" - Merri's no fan of the ACLU; in a recent post she writes: Okay, anyone reading my blog will know that I'm not a fan of the ACLU. There just flat out is no need for an ACLU any more, particularly... ( 04:31 | 0 Comments )

Friday 22 July 2005

  • WELCOME! - Hey! Welcome to the new and vastly improved Cotillion site! A million thanks are in order for those who made this move happen: Tammy (A Mom and Her Blog) - who did the site design and moved everything over from... ( 23:48 | 3 Comments )
  • A word from the crazed importer - Just wanted to apologize to anyone I may have super-trackbacked to...as I was moving things from Blogger to MT, MT was trying to trackback all kinds of stuff. Also, I'm not sure if pictures that were originally uploaded to Blogger... ( 16:32 | 2 Comments )

Wednesday 20 July 2005

  • Huge Riots in Yemen - Twenty dead, hundreds injured, no photos allowed via email: We are all worried. Things may get out of control. In my neighborhood and around it today, there was a total loss of control. Nothing held people except that they all... ( 22:06 | 0 Comments )

Tuesday 19 July 2005

  • Reading Assignment: Cotillion! - It's Tuesday, so you know what that means...Cotillion! The carnival is being hosted (along with right here) at My VRWC, annika's journal, Dr. Sanity, and Girl on the Right, so make sure you get to their sites as well to... ( 12:39 | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments )
  • Welcome To A Cotillion Carousel ! - Welcome aboard Dr. Sanity's Cotillion Carousel! Dr. Sanity is honored to be one of the hosts for the weekly Cotillion Ball, but frankly, she's exhausted from dancing and just wants to sit for a while! So, let's take a ride... ( 07:00 | 0 Comments )
  • Leading Men - Week after week, we debutantes of the Cotillion dance with un-named partners. Who are our ideal men? While I can's speak for my co-hostesses this week, Beth from MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, Annika from Annika's Journal, and Dr.... ( 06:46 | 0 Trackbacks )
  • The Cotillion Costume Ball - What an honor it is to host this week's Cotillion Ball, along with Dr. Sanity, RightGirl, and Beth of My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. Week in and week out, i am amazed at the talent to be found in the... ( 04:54 | 0 Comments )

Monday 18 July 2005

  • Popular Forces Union (Yemeni Opposition Party) Targeted - A security guard employed by the Yemeni government took over the PFU (opposition political party) building at gunpoint. Then he took over the building of its newspaper, al-Shoura. The Yemen govt then recognized him, their own gunman, as the new... ( 12:30 | 0 Comments )

Saturday 16 July 2005

  • That's exactly what's wrong with the liberal project - A reprint from our post "Nobody can justify this" last fall: A blindfolded Margaret Hassan, the Irish-born head of charity operations of Care International in Iraq who was kidnapped in Baghdad October 19, has been shot dead in the... ( 19:16 | 0 Comments )

Tuesday 12 July 2005

  • The Gloves Come Off - When first I joined that elite company of ConservaBabes known as The Cotillion, I confess I was did not know quite what to expect. But one thing was certain: the Villainous Oink Cadre (otherwise known as the local knavery)... ( 12:49 | 0 Comments )
  • Girls just wanna have fun - Oooh. An InstaLanche. That feels good. Posted by Jody... ( 11:53 | 0 Comments )
  • Come Dance with Us - This week I am honored to be one of the hostesses for the Cotillion Ball. Joining me are: Cassandra of Villainous Company and Sissy of SISU. Before the music begins, Kathy of Cake Eater Chronicles needs your support. Her... ( 11:52 | 0 Comments )
  • "There is a war going on, and words are as powerful as weapons" - The spar and parry of fencing are a classic metaphor for the Darwinian struggle between women and men. (Unidentified engraving from Iothene Experimental Archaeology, "Women as Warriors in the 19th Century")"You're beautiful when you're angry."  A compliment to a... ( 10:33 | 0 Comments )

Friday 8 July 2005

  • On The Scene of the Bombings With Charmaine - One of Cotillion's own, Charmaine Yoest of Reasoned Audacity, was in Edinburgh Airport yesterday when the bombs went off. She quickly made her way to London and interviewed many people on the scene. I spotted a young woman about my... ( 10:56 | 0 Comments )
  • - Whatever they do, it is our determination that they will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear in this country - Tony Blair 07/07/05... ( 08:27 | 1 Comments )
  • When Mad Dog Vinnie rants, - When Mad Dog Vinnie rants, I listen. You should, too. Oh, and so should the terrorists.Cross Posted at Merri Musings... ( 00:28 | 1 Comments )

Wednesday 6 July 2005

  • As any blogger can - As any blogger can tell you, eventually blogging becomes a community and some bloggers become family. You look forward to seeing your favorites each day and hearing what they have to say. One of our "sisters", An American Housewife,... ( 22:30 | 1 Comments )
  • It's dance time this week - It's dance time this week for the ladies of the cotillion, some of whom are donning their black leather jackets and motorcycle boots to go down and catch the punk groups that are now starting to tour again, such as... ( 21:25 | 1 Comments )
  • Faith and begora! Kick - Faith and begora! Kick Up Yer Heels! Why on a fione day (and any day the ladies of the Cotillion gather together is a foine old day) such as this, there is nothing for it but to grab a... ( 12:18 | 1 Comments )
  • You are only as young - You are only as young as you feel...and we ladies of Cotillion feel quite young and alive. Here are some of our babes in action. Enjoy the show and please make sure to visit my fellow hostesses, Little Miss Atilla,... ( 08:20 | 1 Comments )

Monday 4 July 2005

  • Debutantes in Boots? What's - Debutantes in Boots? What's that? It is every female who serves her country or every wife who lives the wild life of a military wife. They are tough and disciplined. They do their jobs well. They don't always take... ( 23:56 | 1 Comments )

Sunday 3 July 2005

  • July 4th Gala - July 4th is a special time of celebration for our country. Picnics, parades and boat rides occur as children's fingers become soaked with the juices of a ripe watermelon. Spend a few minutes watching the family gather on a blanket... ( 23:59 | 1 Comments )
  • One of our fellow Cotillion - One of our fellow Cotillion babes -- An American Housewife -- just lost her husband on Thursday evening. We hadn't been up to speed so went and checked . . . only a few days before, the hubby had gone... ( 07:17 | 1 Comments )

Friday 1 July 2005

  • al shoura issue 510 jun - al shoura issue 510 jun 22 2005 page 11 (translation from Arabic) arrested and hostages in the regime prisons abdul karim alwazeer has been in Taiz central prison for two years without being charged or sentenced. abdulkarim is mentally ill... ( 07:54 | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments )