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Mann Coulter has reportedly trashed Michele Obama in her new "book." REALLY? She's so predictable, I barely took notice.

Coulter attempts to shock and offend, for she craves the almighty dollar. Dammit, if I were that skank smart, I'd rule the world!

Her appearance on the Today show, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been cancelled.

Head of the Bush Crime Family President H.W. Bush today revealed his hope that son Jeb will continue the dynasty eventually ascend to the Presidency. Yea!

The elder Bush also reports he spoke with Barack Obama soon after the election and "assured him that he was my president." No word on whether Obama expressed relief.

I saw Milk this week at Raleigh's Rialto. Gus Van Sant (Drugstore Cowboy, Good Will Hunting) directed the movie, which was released in October 2008. It's an exploration of activist Harvey Milk in the last years of his life. Actor Sean Penn portrays Mr. Milk (May 22, 1930 - November 27, 1978), who is widely cited as the first openly gay politician voted into office.

Our New Year's Eve tradition of the last few years always involves hot chocolate, curling up in Memaw's afghan, and sleeping by 10pm.

This time we're getting radical. We'll dine at Humble Pie* in Raleigh, and enjoy live jazz there with the Scott Sawyer Experience.

I'd love to see some BlueNCers; just look for me, I'll be wearing as much silver clothing and accessories as possible. And don't forget that the BlueNC password is "crypts." That's very important; otherwise your overtures to socialize may be spurned.

Please feel free to share your NYE plans, here, too. And your goals, hopes or wishes for the New Year.

Updated 12/27 to add fund information below.

I had trouble sleeping last night after what I read. A horrific hate crime was visited last week upon an openly gay woman in Richmond, California.

Police believe the woman was targeted due to the suspects' anti-gay bias. The victim got out of her car to visit a friend, and was attacked and raped by a multi-ethnic posse of hate-filled men.

Why do I mention multi-ethnic? Simply because I find it interesting how last week's hate crime victim may be this week's hate crime perpetrator. That victim could be any of us. A sister, a neighbor, a daughter.

In our capital city, racist graffiti threatening the life of Barack Obama was painted in NCSU's free expression tunnel. In Cullowee, a dead bear wearing Obama political signs was dumped at WCU. A "prank?" Or a message?

This week I was wondering about the silence of Ann Coulter. I heard nothing from her during the primary and election, and was delighted that few seemed to be indulging her.

Breaking news: her jaw has been wired shut; just in time for Thanksgiving. Maybe she can still drink her beer through a straw.

I went to the drugstore today. Better living through chemistry, and all.

For the second time since I voted, I saw the man who helped me with my touch machine at election time. A big bear of a man, a white senior citizen, oozing friendliness and goodwill.

This time, in the drugstore, I decided to say hello. "Did you work at the polls?" I asked. "Yes," he said, "for early voting." "I thought you looked familiar," I said.

"Did you see me in the newspaper?"
"No, I saw you at the polls."
"You don't read the newspaper?"
"No. My husband does."

I made it to the protest today in Greensboro, which was smaller than I expected. Hopefully lots of Triad folks attended the Raleigh event instead.

There were no frenzied groups of rabid wingnuts in sight.

I remarked on this to a fellow protester. "There wasn't enough time for them to organize," he said; holding a sign referencing Britney Spears' 55-hour marriage.

"Yeah, I guess most of the publicity was on the internet," I replied. "And they don't have internet."

"They probably communicate by carrier pigeon," he laughed.

No doubt some of the fine citizens passing by headed straight to their local Church of God and returned with a pickup load of angry Palin wackos. But by then, I had left.