Category Archives: Short ‘n’ Stubby

Short ‘n’ Stubby: Here come da commies!!!

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I’m gonna retire the Stumpy Cat for a moment here, and let Our Man in Black take over:BTW, Mike has a show blog now, too, which I’m gonna ‘roll shortly. And while we’re on the topic of blogs that should … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx takes aim for gun control

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Ms. Manx is, of course, all in favor of gun control; she remembers the Montréal Massacre only too well. She wants to see the long-gun registry stay; it may have something to do with the fact that long guns are … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Remembering Katrina

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

I recall Hurricane Katrina only too well, as it happened on my dad’s birthday five years ago. It was a surreal day, to say the least. As my folks and I sat in front of the TV and watched the … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx is being watched…

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Sabina Becker

No, the Stump-Tailed Kitty is not paranoid. She caught wind this morning that HitchensWatch is very pleased with this blog that she calls home, and has drawn a few new readers to it. That makes her purr. As for the … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx goes to Afghanistan

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Lately, so many stories on Afghanistan have been landing in my tab bar that it’s getting hard to keep track of them (not to mention scroll past them all!) So, Ms. Manx has obligingly meowed at me, urging me to … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx’s must-reads, a two-fer

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Before I decided to knock off for the nochy, Ms. Manx meowed at me. That’s a gentle reminder that there’s a couple of things she wants you to read, so here they are:Mi amigo Orwell’s Barstid has a thoughtful treatise … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx has two new neighbors…

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Sabina Becker

…and she’d like you to pay them a visit, too, because she thinks you’ll like them:Margarita del Norteand Orwell’s Bastard.One’s from our far north, the other from the deep and sweaty south (Toronto.) Progressive voices from far and wide!

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx takes on the G-20

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Yes, it’s time for another of THOSE posts. Fear the Stumpy Cat! For she has been all over the Internets, and what she has found on the G-20 would frizz your hair…Linda McQuaig notes that the real criminals all got … Continue reading →

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Gaza Roundup 18: In which Ms. Manx gets snippy with Israel

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Sabina Becker

Yes, folks, this one’s a Short ‘n’ Stubby! You know what that means, don’t you?Yep, Queen ‘Bina trots out the stump-tailed kitty. So. Here we go, in no particular order:First up, Ms. Manx (and National Geographic) would like you to … Continue reading →

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx revisits the War on Terra

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Sabina Becker

No, the War on Terra has not wound down since Hopey got into the Reconstructed White House. Nothing has really changed except the color of the face behind the desk in the Oval Office. What, you were expecting change you … Continue reading →

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