Highlights

This piece is written by Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude, Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix, Kat of Kat's Korner, Betty of Thomas Friedman is a Great Man, Mike of Mikey Likes It!, Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz, Ruth of Ruth's Report, Marcia of SICKOFITRADLZ, Stan of Oh Boy It Never Ends, Ann of Ann's Mega Dub. and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.



Isaiah's The World Today Just Nuts "Barack 'Listens'" -- Barry O returns to the US and exposes a peace offering.



"I Hate The War" -- most requested highlight of the week by readers of this site and we're hoping to develop this into something here for this edition. This went up Thursday.



"'Like Creatures from outer space' except for the Poodle," "Thankful?" and "If you're surprised, who was lying to you?" -- are C.I. and Mike's Thursday entries.





"Influence of the Bully Boy" -- Isaiah reaches into the archives for this comic on signing statements.



"Cause for Alarm!," "Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang," "With Six You Get Egg Roll" and "Easter Parade" -- The Friday night movie posts. Stan's joined by Betty, Marcia and Ann.



"Somerby and the awful 7th Heaven," "Mammograms, V," "hawaii oh-no," "The awful Democracy Now!," "TV show you loathe," "Perfect Strangers," "The Office," "Worst TV show," "Download Carly's new album for just $5.00" and "24 -- ugh" -- Theme post. Topic was worst TV show. Check out everyone's picks.





"Yes," "To shop or not and the Iraq Inquiry," "the sport of the shop," "No to Black Friday," "Comfort zone," "Pre-shopping questions," "To shop or not?," "Shopping kit and more ," "No to shopping (except for kids)" and "No on the shopping proposition" -- and our second theme post was thumbs up or thumbs down on Black Friday. All stuck to their positions expressed except Kat who hadn't planned to shop Friday but had a stereo go out Friday and ended up looking for another one on Black Friday (see "The death of the CD?").





"Post-Thanksgiving tips from the Kitchen" -- Trina offers some must-do tips for your kitchen after Thanksgiving.