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Mark C. Miller: Bible Translated Into Redneck

2010-09-09T06:56:39Z

One of the Redneck Bible's current editions.

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. - Jimmy Joe Farnsworth would be the first to admit he came from a long line of rednecks. "Heck, I'm proud of it. You might call it a family tradition. Now, don't get me wrong - we were religious, too. Church every Sunday. Good deeds. Read the Bible. Didn't understand much of it, but I read it. Used to tell myself, 'Jimmy Joe, one day some smart fella's gonna go ahead and translate this here Bible into Redneck, so's we can finally figure out what it's talkin' 'bout.' Little did I know that smart fella would be me. See, I got tired of my hobby, whittlin', and I was lookin' 'round for something else to occupy my spare time, glanced over at that confusin' Bible, and, well sir, it was like I had a calling from the Lord hisself."

Bob Stoll: Dr Bob Thursday NFL Analysis

2010-09-09T06:26:09Z

The 2010 NFL season starts tonight and while I don't recommend a bet on the game I thought I'd present my analysis of each team and my prediction on this big rematch of last season's NFC championship game. Make sure to check out my weekly free analysis and money management articles at drbobsports.com.
Each Thursday afternoon (after 3 pm Pacific this week) I post analysis of 40 to 50 College and NFL games in the Free Analysis section of my website.

NEW ORLEANS (-5) 26 Minnesota 21

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Michael Giltz: Toronto Film Festival Preview

2010-09-09T05:07:20Z

I'll be covering the Toronto International Film Festival and contributing stories to Huffington Post throughout. Hundreds of movies and documentaries, from early in the morning till the Midnight Madness screenings run by Colin Geddess, not to mention interviews, networking, giving interviews to OTHER journalists so they can do their job, providing some coverage of gay flicks for AOL's blog Queersighted, and doing the work I do to pay the bills so I can do stuff like attend the Toronto. I'm ready to see as many movies as possible but here are some of the highlights I really don't want to miss.

LET ME IN - The Let The Right One In English remake. Could it actually be good? The trailer certainly delivers.

Jim Keady: A Call to Arms: How We Must Take the Fight to Nike

2010-09-09T04:16:28Z

Nike said that they would never pay out severance to workers in Honduras. But because of workers and consumers fighting together, Nike did pay out. We can make them meet workers' demands again.
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Daniel Altschuler: Labor's Stand for Immigration Reform: An Interview with Eliseo Medina

2010-09-09T03:26:58Z

Over the last decade, organized labor has become a major player in the movement for comprehensive immigration reform (CIR). With more members, resources and political clout than most other immigration reform supporters, union support has become a sine qua non for any potential legislation. As part of an ongoing series of interviews on the current prospects for immigration reform, I spoke with Eliseo Medina, Executive Vice President of Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of labor's most outspoken advocates for immigration reform. Mr. Medina spoke to me about various issues, including labor's position in the pro-CIR movement, SEIU's role in the boycott of Arizona, and the union's efforts to increase Latino political strength throughout the country.

Altschuler: How has Arizona SB 1070 affected SEIU's organizing strategy on immigration issues?

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Lloyd Chapman: New Obama Policy Won't End Diversion of Federal Small Business Funds to Corporate Giants

2010-09-09T03:18:36Z

President Barack Obama presented his new economic stimulus plan in Ohio today.

One thing he said really caught my attention. "You elected me to do what is right," he
said.

Kathy Kelly: The Indefensible Drones: A Ground Zero Reflection

2010-09-09T02:38:50Z

Petraeus assures his superiors that the U.S. is effectively using drone surveillance and sensors to assure they are hunting down the right targets for assassination. But survivors of attacks insist that civilians are at risk.
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Elizabeth Engel: 2010 Divisional Predictions

2010-09-09T02:22:18Z

Every late August/early September, I bravely, foolishly, sit down to my computer and put it all on the line, picking who I think will have a postseason this year. Every early January, I look back and realize I don't know shit. And then, apparently, in the offseason, some sort of amnesia takes over, I forget that I make an ass of myself with this annually, and off I go again. Isn't doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result the definition of insanity? Guilty.

Here we go:

AFC East: Dolphins

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Alex Wilhelm: Why the Ten Commandments Are Un-American

2010-09-09T02:14:00Z

Out of the Ten Commandments, most are not enforced, and several fly directly into the face of our national spirit, so be glad that we live in the country that we do, not the country that Palin imagines or wishes that we had.
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David Shasha: The Alienated Jew: Elijah on the Run from Ahab

2010-09-09T01:45:00Z

Today's Jews largely emulate the national values of Ahab. They are first concerned with the military power of Israel and are obsessed with its enemies, whereas the Hebrew Prophets criticized the powerful and mighty in Israel.
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HuffPost TV: Arianna On Olbermann: Obama's Ohio Speech The Best Since His Inauguration, But 'One Speech Does Not Change The Narrative'

2010-09-09T01:21:53Z

Arianna appeared on MSNBC's "Countdown" Wednesday night to discuss President Obama's Ohio speech from earlier Wednesday, in which Obama refused to consider extending the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and dared Republicans to keep fighting for them.

"I wish he had been as fired up for the last 20 months as he was today. This was definitely the best speech we've gotten from him since he's been in the White House," Arianna told host Keith Olbermann. "There's no question that he drew a clear line in the sand. It was really more like a moat that he filled with man-eating crocodiles."

However, Arianna said, "one speech does not change the narrative." Obama needs to "keep making it clear that he is for the middle class, and the Republicans are not," she said, noting that "during the campaign, Obama said the middle class was his North star -- that was really the essence of his campaign."

Chris Weigant: Obama's Bipartisan Obsession (Finally) Ends

2010-09-09T01:09:47Z

Obama's speech signaled that he's over his obsession with chasing the nonexistent pipe dream of bipartisanship from Republicans. He defined what his party stands for and why their values are superior to Republicans'.
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Stephen Zunes: The Other Oil Spill

2010-09-09T01:02:49Z

If the planet is going to survive, both politicians and self-described environmental organizations must defend the environment whatever the geopolitics of a particular region and whoever the most immediate victims of its destruction may be.
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Marc Stoiber: Rebuilding Cities In A Climate-Damaged World

2010-09-09T00:57:00Z

"There's no alternative to sustainable development."

So began a 2009 article in Harvard Business Review. Although the message was aimed at business, it applies equally well to building cities.

This is especially prescient when the cities in question have been damaged or destroyed by climate disaster. Are they being redeveloped with an eye to accommodating that climate, and lessening its impact?

Elizabeth Engel: Final Thoughts on the 2010 Preseason

2010-09-09T00:29:56Z

I have come to an important realization: it's damn hard to see preseason games. I pay a zillion dollars a year for the top-tier DirecTV Sunday Ticket package. Why can't I see my team's preseason games without having to try to catch them whenever they happen to air on NFL Replay? This year? Caught the preseason opener against the Jaguars (recorded), caught part of the debacle against the Bengals (live), and missed the win over the Chiefs (which must've felt vaguely familiar to K2), and the loss to the Jets. Less than 50%. Did I mention I pay an ass-load of money to DirecTV?

Moving on, OJ Simpson didn't get his Heisman yanked. Reggie Bush will. That's a travesty. At least they aren't going to post-award it to someone else.

Speaking of, the Matt Leinart (another Heisman contender in 2005) experiment seems to be officially over. He's been shipped off to the Texans to maybe not even make the 53 man roster. In other news, the Cardinals are screwed. Good luck on Dancing with the Stars, Kurt!