Math4barack loves his 10 cats
I, math4barack, aka Robert, have so much joy from my 10 sweet, beautiful cats that I have rescued. We don't have a very big place, but we have a lot of room in our hearts and they grew our hearts.Each...
View ArticleA plea for help
As I wrote in my last diary, I am separated from my wife. I won't discuss the causes of the separation except to say that I didn't have an affair or anything like that.more below the fold:Update:...
View ArticleThank you ! Updated with important poll question !
I wanted to say THANK YOU ! to my fellow Kossacks who have been so supportive during an emotionally grueling and devastating time !Thank You !more below the fold:
View ArticleWill the Health Care Bill pass ?
The vote in the House of Representatives on the Health Care Bill is on Sunday. It appears to be one of those fairly rare occasions when the Speaker is pushing for a vote whose outcome isn't...
View ArticleIt is time to come home !
I am not talking about some spiritual conversion. I am not talking about some move geographically, though that may come too. No, I am talking about being a supporter of my President, President Barack...
View ArticleLandrieu supports Reconciliation Fix in Senate
Harry Reid has a signed commitment from 52 Senators to pass the Senate Fix. It will help make a bill worth passing, better.Tom Harkin has promised to put forward a bill with a public option within the...
View ArticleRepublican Math
The Republicans have apparently decided to run on repealing the health care reform legislation that has passed. This, they believe, is how they will retake the House of Representatives, the Senate, and...
View ArticleMy homeless countdown - 1 week
I absolutely hate to do this. But many kindhearted Kossacks have wanted to know my status and helped me greatly.more below the fold:
View ArticleRepublican Candidates lie to their teabagger supporters !
Lying happens and sometimes it seems justified. Sometimes, perhaps, you might feel a need to protect a friend or help someone else. And then there are times like these:more below the fold:
View ArticleJustice Stevens to retire from Supreme Court during Obama's Presidency
Justice Stevens is one of the most progressive Justices on the Supreme Court. And He has announced that he will retire during President's Obama presidency.more below the fold:
View ArticleOur argument to win votes 4 Obama and our party from independents +
This diary presents an argument that I believe independents and reasonable conservative voters would find compelling, an argument that explains why they should vote for a Democratic Congress and...
View ArticleRhetorical Corner: How do you negotiate with the Devil ?
I have known for a long time that Chris Hayes is brilliant. He has unusual insight.More below the fold:
View ArticleMath4barack introduces himself
Hi!It's me: Robert Allen Proctor IV aka math4barack !My diaries may very well be monitored by a certain party and her friends.So, quite honestly, this is risky. Still I felt I had to share my heart...
View ArticleSome encouragement please !
I would like to ask for some encouragement please.more below the fold:
View ArticleFrom a Job Seeker Perspective : Consumer Spending and Sales Up !
One of my favorite diaristslinked to a story that discussed the state of our economy.More below the fold:
View ArticleHired ! Being honored with Math Award at My University Friday !
I was just hired !more below the fold :
View ArticleMath4Barack wins Academic Excellence Award !
So, I have been sharing the difficult situation that I have encountered. And I feel very connected and close to my Daily Kos family which has cared for me so lovingly ! So, I must share the good stuff...
View ArticleWe're winning ! - Important Update -
Many of our goals are far from fulfilled, I know. But I believe that the tide is turning our way.More below the fold :
View ArticleChicken Soup For Our Democratic Soul
I think it's important, every once in a while, to take a step back, see where we have come from, and gain some perspective. As progressives, we are committed to progressive policies. That's what makes...
View ArticleNo, the BP Oil Spill is not Obama's Katrina
I am in a bit of a hurry because I have to go off to McDonalds. However, I am sick and tired of the illegitimate comparisons of BP's Oil Spill to Katrina. The analogy doesn't hold.More below the fold:
View ArticleSecond Helping of Chicken Soup for the Democratic Soul
After last night's disappointment with Blanche Lincoln winning her primary, some of us could use some good cheer. So, without further ado:Some more of our favorite memories for our Second Helping of...
View ArticleUrgent Help needed
I hate myself for having to ask again for help. But I must. There is an end in sight. I have a teacher's aide position with benefits + tutoring on the side for the coming academic calendar year. But...
View ArticleMy party, the party of My President, still likely to hold Senate after 2010
Hello friends.Just a remember to my fellow, reality based, sensible (ahem) Democratic Party members on the Daily Kos that the sky is not falling.more below the fold :
View ArticleLiz Fowler is the worst person in the world and why there is no PO
Hello Friends.President Obama has betrayed us all.The world is coming to an end.Also, we should all vote Republican or for Ralph Nader.because that will do a lot of good. And attacking and thinking ill...
View ArticleOne Problem with Inerrancy: Exclusivism
Hello Friends.By far, the larger part of the base of the Republican Party views itself as religiously conservative, a majority holding to conservative, evangelical Christianity.I will describe the view...
View ArticleThe problem of Pain and Evil
Hello friends.Upon reflection, I thought that I might share some thoughts on pain and reflection to begin a time of sharing and discussion.More below the fold:
View ArticleAdvice wanted - My job opportunity in Houston
Hi friends.I have an interesting opportunity and I would like to ask your opinion about it.More below the fold:
View ArticleOne job in the hand, two in the bush. My head is spinning.
Hello Friends.Hays County experienced the third highest growth for any county in the United States from 2000 to 2009.They saw 56.4% growth over the period.My situation is also looking much...
View ArticleOur party's generic ballot advantage returns
Hi, Friends.I don't know how many people saw this, but I think it is very important good news.More below the fold :
View ArticleA right to discriminate in the workplace against GLBT?
Hi friends. As many of you know, I became a Progressive in graduate school in 2005. However, I still get Republican mailers. I have tried so hard to get off their lists, but they just keep sending...
View ArticleSome Money for Rent needed
Hi friends.I continue to work at McDonalds and apply for lots of jobs and have gotten interviews for teaching positions. However, I still don't have another job to supplement my McDonalds paycheck.More...
View Article"There was no recession !" A fascinating conversation with a tea partier
Hi friends.My landlord came by to pick up the rent check (because of your generosity I was able to pay him !) and replace the broken a/c window unit.And we had a most fascinating conversation.More...
View ArticleThe economy stinks: what is the President doing about it ?
Hello my fellow Kossacks !I hope that you are well.Like many of you, I am frustrated by an economy that stinks. I am underemployed/unemployed. So, I am not talking about somebody else's problem.More...
View ArticlePictures
Hi friends. No job offer from Killeen ISD. I wasn't even notified by them.Our wedding anniversary is coming up. It is August 23. We have been separated almost 6 months now.And I thought that I would...
View ArticleTeam USA Basketball FIBA 2010
First comes Group play. Then comes Single Elimination Tournament.Honestly, this will be a brief diary. I will point out what I believe to be some of the keys to USA success (a gold medal) in this...
View ArticleHeather requested a divorce today
Hi friends. I am a deeply wounded person today. I received a request from my wife, Heather, for a divorce.
View ArticleMath fighting unemployment by starting his own business
Hi friends ! I hope that you are well ! I have shed many, many tears after receiving the letter from my wife requesting a divorce. And I continue to find this a tough economy while looking for work....
View ArticleGreat News ! Thank you DKos !
Hi my peeps !It appears that I may have begun to turn a corner. Things could change for the worse, but things look very promising.More below the fold :
View ArticleUpdate
Hi friends. I hope that you are all very well ! Things are starting to take shape with my tutoring business.More below the fold:
View ArticleFaith
I wrote on DKos a while back posts questioning the Christian faith and whether I was a Christian. After much reflection, approximately 2 months ago, I came to a decision about where I am spiritually,...
View ArticleA Christian and his political views
Hi friends. I hope that everyone is very well. In my last diary, I explained that I had returned to my Christian faith. I did not comment on my political views. More below the fold.
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