Was going to take a break until the new year, but then came across a little letter to the editor of the Arizona Republic that made me want to say a few words. So consider this an "audio holiday card" for all of you.

Oh, and in the holiday spirit, I drop one F-bomb. Be warned, younger listeners! (really, I have them!)

I'm also slowly downsizing my holiday, and becoming less stressed because of it- it's a wonderful feeling! I talk about it a bit in the episode, but I also just came across a great blog post from Zen Habits that seemed to help explain how I've been feeling. It was very, well, zen. :-)

Have an excellent holiday, or, if you do not celebrate the holiday, have a great couple of weeks. I'll be back after the New Year with headlines and more seeking!

~Dani

PS- This sticker is on my van now. I love it!

PPS- The holiday tunes:

- Nelson: Jingle Bell Rock

- Hollywood Drunks: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

WooHOO Headlines!

Show Length: 19min 30sec.

*DHS cracks down on copyright infringement. Since when is music and movies a matter of Homeland Security?

*Pew poll shows people generally know what's going on in politics. Sort of.

*FBI sting operation nets a terrorist suspect. So, then the Islamic Center where he worshipped occasionally is set on fire. Probably not by Muslims.

*No one knows how to cut spending. Everyone THINKS they know, however.

*Psst- there are gay people in the military! And no one cares!

*GOP disbands a committee on global warming. Meanwhile, this year is the third warmest on record.

*Immigration, illegal immigrants, hiring them... the Supremes are getting an earful this week.

*DREAM Act could cut the federal deficit.

*Warrentless government spying continues. No, not a shocker.

*Representative Rangel is censured from Congress.

*Wal-Mart accused of sex discrimination in their hiring/promotion practices.

*Can't afford to feed your kids breakfast? Well, that's YOUR fault, criminal!

*Our teens can't do the maths.

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This past weekend was PodcampAZ. It's not published as a podcast, but if you would like to listen to my friend Evo Terra's session on Podcasting for Authors, you can directly download it right here!

I should also have audio to the Podcasting Panel I was a part of up on the page soon.

THEN, back to the seeking! Most likely after the holidays, unless I can convince my houseguests to record a show with me!

I will stick in the links later, but wanted to get this uploaded and available!

Show Length: 15min. 27sec.

*Smoke 'em if you got 'em- Medical Marijuana passes in AZ

*Campaign spending at all time high (get it? HIGH.)

*You know what's more dangerous than crack, heroin AND marijuana? Alcohol. Roll that and smoke it.

*The media loves GW Bush and his new book. Michael Moore thinks they are smoking something.

*The CIA doesn't think destroying evidence showing torture is important. I have no smoking reference to add.

*The EPA wants Halliburton to show what chemicals they are putting in their drilling process.

*San Francisco wanted Happy Meals to be healthier, and the Mayor vetoed it because it didn't make any sense.

*Back to smoking. Cigarettes that is. New warning labels will be very interesting to look at.

*Social Security benefits age could be raised to the age of death, if this keeps up. Which I think is the point.

*Male conservative pundits. They rake in the most cash, AND are the most influential. All the ladies in the house say whaaa?

*Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal is not going to hurt any war efforts. War is still the thing that hurts the most people, no need to worry.

*Amnesty International wants GW Bush tried for that whole "Waterboarding is legal because my lawyer said so." thing. Yeah, because a President is going to want to start an accountability precedent? I don't think so.

*So, Gitmo is staying open. Honestly, if you're not going to end the war, how can you close it?

*the US was a safe haven to Nazi officials?

*Apparently the media thought the back and forth about whether climate change is real was more important than actually talking about climate science. Gee, this is surprising?

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If you're in the AZ area this weekend, you should check out PodcampAZ! I'll be there, so say hello!

No more Ms. Nice Girl! A lousy mid-term election gets me thinking about how I've been running things over the past several months. I've been too quiet, too complacent. This will change, and I will tell you why. With a little help from my friends Jon and Bill. :-)

*Opening: Jon Stewart Speech at the Rally To Restore Sanity (it runs about 12 minutes if you'd like to skip forward. But I recommend you listen- or listen again!)

*Half-assed apology

*Tunnel vision could kill us all!!

*If you really need to blame someone, go ahead and blame me.

*Arizona makes a good example of the ignorance seen across the country.

*Do you want your country back? Or do you want it to simply move backwards?

*Taking power to push a personal agenda: Russell Pearce.

*Less government really has nothing to do with it.

*Let's Rock!

*A minority of voters are controlling what happens in this country- and half of them are age 65 and older. No one sees this as a problem?

*Overall, people want a progressive, government-loving country. Oh yeah, I went there.

*Take us out, Mr. Maher.

Links:

*Non Sequitur

*AOL News (voting percentages)

*Russell Pearce elected AZ state president

*Will Pearce focus on immigration or economy?

*touristband.com (great music!)

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Sorry about missing a week- but we are again! A few intersting Arizona stories in the mix:

Show length: 14 min. 17 sec.

*Tea Partiers admit that yes, it could be about race.

*Appeals court strikes down AZ law requiring proof of citizenship to vote.

*UN wants investigation into US forces human rights abuses on Iraqi detainees.

*All but two countries want the embargo on Cuba lifted. Any guess on who those two countries are?

*Congressional candidate has no regrets about how he kept us safe from terrorists while serving in Iraq.

*Rand Paul volunteer stomps on MoveOn.org volunteer's head in the name of freedom!

*AZ University tuition is now higher than the national average.

*Big-ass solar plant coming to Southern California.

*Arizona anti-immigration law SB1070 put together by the private prison business. So I guess it's not about race then.  It's about profit.

*Latinos in the United States feeling more discrimination than ever.

*You can now update your Facebook Status from Mt. Everest.

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Show Length: 14 min. 30 sec.

*The world is hungry.

*Oregon county can't afford to prosecute you for the drugs you're doing.

*Stem cells treating first human patient.

*The rich get richer, the middle class says "you're welcome!"

*School district in PA spying on students through their computers. Not during school hours.

*Don't Ask, Don't Tell... I don't know!

*Obama admin steps in on the Defense of Marriage Act.

*Pregnancy a "pre-existing condition"?

*Obama admin allows insurance companies to charge higher rates for children. With pre-existing conditions. Does that include pregnancy too?

*Health Care law suits move forward.

*Obama the gangster-suicide bomber-Mexican. What a lovely billboard that would make! Not.

*The feds will still prosecute pot-smokers should Cali's Prop 19 pass. But, what about the right of the state, right pro- AZ immigration law people?

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Show Length: 15 min. 15 sec.

*Study shows predatory lending is racially segregated.

*White House going solar- wonder if they will be removed if the political party in charge changes?

*92% of children have some sort of online presence by the time they are 2 years old.

*Should sugary drinks be covered under food stamps?

*Obama admin doesn't want you to know full extent of the BP oil spill.

*2/3 of Americans support raising the minimum wage.

*Number of Americans who think Obama is a Muslim keeps rising. RISING.

*Federal Judge upholds provision in the Health Care Law.

*The Pentagon not vetting their private security contractors very well...

*Stimulus payments going to dead people.

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Everything to make you seem even smarter around the watercooler than you all ready are!

**Show Length: 21 minutes

- What do you know? Obama administration likes to kill people too.

- Harvard Students protest anti-Muslim editor of New Republic

- Overwhelming percentage of military say you need diplomacy to have strong national security.

- 2009 was a good year... if you earn in the top 20% of Americans, that is.

- Can corporations assert personal privacy to keep their secrets safe?

- The non-religious know more about religion than the religious. Go fig.

- Tea Party = Republican. This is not rocket science.

- Historical digital records are disappearing. Literally.

- Democrats bail again on net neutrality.

- Farming discrimination?

- First lady wants to use food stamp funding to bring kids healthier school lunches.

- Sex Ed. It's about way more than abstinence.

- Rick Sanchez gets canned.

- Google instant search censors silly words. Like kids don't know these words all ready?

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Skipping over the very very late Episode 93 to bring Arizona listeners a summary of the 10 Initiatives that are on this election's ballot. Here are the places my information came from:

*Arizona Office of the Secretary of State

*Ballotpedia

*AZ Republic:

  - Prop 112 (ballot petitions)

  - Prop 203 (medical marijuana)

  - Prop 110 (military sites)

  - Prop 109 (hunting and fishing)

  - Prop 111 (Deputy Governor)

*East Valley Tribune:

  - Prop 111 (Deputy Governor)

  - Prop 112 (ballot petitions)

  - Prop 113 (Union secret ballot voting)

  - Prop 107 (Affirmative Action)

*Blog For Arizona (who also uses ballotpedia)

*Promos!

  - Men Are Dumb Blog

  - Geeks Versus Nerds

  - Pulp Audio Weekly

ELECTION DAY IS NOVEMBER 2ND! EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 7TH!

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