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I've been looking for evidence that Sarah Palin really said this…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 24, 2009, 7:25 pm
…and here it is…thanks to Zirgar’s Fresh New Brain Squeezin’s! clipped from zirgar.blogspot.com “If any vegans came over for dinner, I could whip them up a sala...
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What Health Care Article has President Obama Required his Senior Staff to Read?

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 24, 2009, 6:02 pm
clipped from www.huffingtonpost.com In Tuesday’s “Playbook,” Mike Allen reports, “Sources say President Obama declared that a Saturday blog post by Ronald Brownstein on The At...
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Charis Wilson, wife and model for Edward Weston in the early 1940s, dies at age 95

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 24, 2009, 10:52 am
Charis Wilson met Weston when she was 16 and he was 45. She became his model, his lover and eventually his wife until their divorce in 1946. She is the image we often think of when we think of Weston...
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150 Years ago today: Darwin published The Origin of the Species

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 24, 2009, 9:38 am
This is certainly one of the more historic days in science and intellectual thought. Darwin’s Theory of Revolution (which, of course, most of the Civilized orld accepts as fact) started it’...
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Two days until Thanksgiving… here are some Vegetarian recipes…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 24, 2009, 8:13 am
I found these on Dr. Ayala’s blog at Salon… so CLICK HERE and get some wonderful vegetarian recipes, and spare the Turkey! And knowing that this is Thanksgiving Week, we sure could use a ...
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Remember the CETA program in the 70s?

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 23, 2009, 9:55 pm
I do… it’s more or less how I met my wife, when I was hiring people to work at the Jamaica Arts Center in Jamaica, NY, and Elly’s job was placing CETA workers… Well, according...
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Suppose the Republicans aren't quite doing all they could to shrink their Party…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 23, 2009, 2:38 pm
Did you think they were doing a pretty good job? Well think again. All you have to do is look at the following Resolution that is making the rounds of Republicans called “RNC RESOLUTION ON FINAN...
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Getting Ready for Thanksgiving…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 23, 2009, 1:08 pm
This compliments of the Florida Progressive Coalition Blog: clipped from quinnell.us Have you thanked a Republican today? Written by Susan S on 23 November 2009 Report: 10 States Face Looming Bud...
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Starting the Day with Quotes from Health Care Polar Opposites

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 23, 2009, 6:45 am
… and they are both Independents who meet in the Democratic Caucus. “The overwhelming majority of Americans want to be able to choose between a strong public option and a private insura...
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Quote Question from your Vegan Blogger:

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 22, 2009, 8:01 pm
Did Sarah Palin REALLY say this (or did Jimmy Kimmel make it up)? “If God had not intended for us to eat animals, how come he made them out of meat?” - Sarah Palin, quoted by Jimmy Kimme...
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I think this guy is a Hero…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 22, 2009, 6:53 pm
I just received an e-mail ( see comments on my entry from yesterday: http://underthelobsterscope.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/its-saturday-and-we-can-expect-a-major-vote-in-the-senate-today-to-get-the-hea...
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Today is the 46th Anniversary of the JFK Assassination

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 22, 2009, 10:08 am
Dallas, TX, November 22, 1963… 46 years ago today. Three shots were fired. The President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was wounded in the head and collapsed into the arms of his wife. She was hear...
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Audition information for THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 22, 2009, 8:28 am
…at the Full Circle Theater has now been posted. Auditions start on Dec. 1. Go HERE for all the information. -Bill. Tagged: Auditions, Full Circle Theater, Opera, Shepherdstown WV, Snark
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A Moment with Matthew Hoh and the Protest Against the War in Afghanistan

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 22, 2009, 8:10 am
I’ve been listening to Matthew Hoh, the State Department official who resigned last month to protest the Obama administration’s seeming determination to send tens of thousands more American tr...
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Quote of the WEEK

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 21, 2009, 11:35 pm
“Imagine if instead of debating either of the historic G.I. Bills — legislation that has given so many brave Americans the chance to brave college — if this body had stood silent. Imagine if ins...
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Cheese.

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 21, 2009, 8:58 pm
Elly and I just got back from an adventure… we set out searching for cheese. Not any old cheese… since we are now Vegans there are no dairy products allowed and our weekly purchase of loca...
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It's Saturday and we can expect a major vote in the Senate today to get the Health Care legislation to the Floor…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 21, 2009, 9:00 am
To start with, here is how this morning’s article on HuffPo kicks off the upcoming procedure: A crucial first Senate vote on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul in a rare Satur...
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Cartoon of the Week

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 20, 2009, 9:33 am
M. Wuerker in Politico: Once more, dear friends, unto the breach… Tagged: cartoon, future, Politico, Republicans, socialism
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Atty. Gen. Holder's reasonable decision

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 20, 2009, 7:30 am
There are very good reason’s why Holder is going to Manhattan federal court as opposed to military trial. Start with this article in the Washington Post and continue from there: clipped from ...
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OK – Reid has put out the Senate Health Plan that he has kept behind closed doors…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 18, 2009, 6:28 pm
… waiting for the COB evaluation. It has a Public Option, cuts $128 Billion or so off the debt and has tax methods to cover it. This from HuffPo: Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) told reporters outsi...
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This may be the only time you catch me writing about Sarah Palin…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 18, 2009, 9:54 am
One of the things that is turning me away from television…even MSNBC… is the amount of coverage being given to Sarah Palin at the release of her new book. Is she going to run for Presiden...
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Quote of the Day

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 18, 2009, 9:33 am
“I’m not scared of what Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has to say at trial, and no one else needs to be afraid either. I have every confidence that the nation and the world will see him for the co...
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The NY Times says Liberals are banding together to keep the Public Option…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 17, 2009, 8:03 pm
… and I just heard Tom Harkin on Television say that they plan to have the Bill done by Christmas. clipped from prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com Liberals Urge Reid to Keep Public Option ...
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What looks like a man but performs like a wuss?

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 17, 2009, 12:59 pm
Why, a Repiglican who is trying to scare voters about terrorist trials happening in New York. When Mayor Bloomberg gave his support to President Obama’s decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed an...
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How will the Repubs (and Blue Dogs) respond to increases in spending for Afghanistan?

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 16, 2009, 5:50 pm
… and how did they respond to other expenses? Especially, how will they respond to comparably lower cost of Health Care? This from Truthsite.org: Conservatives’ (including Blue DogsR...
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Quote of the Day – looks like the Senate is going to have a great December

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 16, 2009, 3:03 pm
“We are planning to do something that would require Republicans to be there 24 hours a day, and if they leave the floor, we’ll ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading, and that&...
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Why going Vegan makes a difference…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 16, 2009, 8:06 am
There are lots of stats available showing how changing a percentage of our diets to non-meats and milks could benefit a world facing climate change and it’s costs. Here’s one I picked up f...
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US Chamber of Commerce going out of its way to hire an economist to topple Health Care legislation…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 16, 2009, 7:00 am
… says the Washington Post this morning. It looks like targeting the end point you want to make tops getting at the truth. Here’s a clip: clipped from www.huffingtonpost.com The U.S. Ch...
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Did you see this in the NY Times this morning?

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 15, 2009, 12:49 pm
clipped from www.nytimes.com In House, Many Spoke With One Voice: Lobbyists’ In the official record of the historic House debate on overhauling health care, the speeches of many lawmakers echo wi...
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A Sunday Vegan Cooking Experiment

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 15, 2009, 11:08 am
I’ll admit, as a newly minted Vegan, I’m not looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. As usual, we are going over to my daughter Penny’s house where she applies the Restaurant trai...
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Cartoon of the Week

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 14, 2009, 11:06 am
Jim Morin in the Miami Herald: … the only change I’d make is that the person with the sign would be male. Tagged: Abortion, Cartoon of the Week, Health, Politics
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Quote of the Day – This led Thom Hartmann's Blog today…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 13, 2009, 8:08 pm
“Army psychiatrist Hasan accused in the Fort Hood shootings is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the military’s legal system, making him eligible for the death penalty. Give...
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I've been having an interesting experience as a sort of mentor…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 13, 2009, 1:07 pm
Tomorrow night is the opening of Full Circle Theater’s kids program, A Brief History of Theatre. The kids have been working really hard an this one, and I’ve had the chance to work with a ...
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The Washington Post is Revealing a New Strategy Against Health Care Legislation by the Corporate side…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 13, 2009, 6:12 am
OK… They are going at it… and by THEY, we mean the biggest of the Health Insurance profiteers, UnitedHealth Group. Here’s a clip from the article (but go HERE to read it all): cli...
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So Republicans can have Abortions… but they won't let women buying Health Insurance have one?

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 12, 2009, 7:37 pm
This article turned up in Politico, which I feel more and more is a publication of the Right. Here’s a quote: The Republican National Committee’s health insurance plan covers elective aborti...
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Bernie Sanders Tackles Finance on his Weekly Video

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 12, 2009, 3:04 pm
Take a look: Tagged: Bernie Sanders, Finance, Too Big To Fail, Treasury
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A Quote to Start the Day

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 12, 2009, 6:20 am
“This is the decision that will have consequences for the better part of his administration. So Mr. President, don’t get pushed by the left to do nothing; don’t get pushed by the rig...
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FLASH! All may not be lost!

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 11, 2009, 10:30 pm
I wasn’t expecting this one… It got posted on the Daily Beast 20 minutes ago! clipped from www.thedailybeast.com Report: Obama Rejects All Options A bombshell from the White House: A s...
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There is a lot of prep going on to defeat Health Care in the Senate…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 11, 2009, 4:35 pm
“Danger! Danger!” It’s like we’re in a Saturday morning kids scifi show… the goodguy robot (in this case MSNBC) is telling us that the Repubs are getting ready to attac...
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We're Number 37

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 11, 2009, 9:31 am
Has anyone heard this great number by Paul Hipp? You can get it on iTunes. Here is a little song celebrating our position at #37 in the world in healthcare. “We’re Number 37″ Come...
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Veterans Day

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 11, 2009, 9:05 am
I’d like to give a nod to all the Vets who read Under The LobsterScope and salute them for the service they have given to this country… And I hope we can bring our service folks in Afghan...
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Is this the next big Congressional Battle?

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 11, 2009, 8:53 am
Think the Republicans made themselves huge obstacles on Health Care? Let’s see what they do in the face of massive Banking Reform. As many of you know, I am a strong supporter of Chris Dodd, go...
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The Best Idea I've Seen In Months…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 10, 2009, 11:33 am
While rolling around the ‘Net today, I happened onto TBogg’s section of Firedoglake and found a great piece for those of us who think Bart Stupak stuck us with an Amendment on Saturday nig...
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Help Bernie Sanders End TOO BIG TO FAIL

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 10, 2009, 8:57 am
Senator Sanders is quite clear about the Treasury Secretary’s protection of Too Big To Fail Insitutions and I agree with him. He is putting up a petition that had 8000 signatures a few minutes a...
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Everyone should read Nick Kristoff's column in the NY Times today…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 5, 2009, 8:36 am
It’s called Unhealthy America and it deals with our Health Care System and where it falls short compared to other countries. Go HERE. A quote that stands out for me: “Moreover, there is ...
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Today is Thursday, right? Watch for AARP Endorsement Today…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 5, 2009, 7:56 am
…or at least that’s what Salon says. Maybe this will get some Blue Dogs off the fence. clipped from www.salon.com Report: AARP will endorse House healthcare bill The seniors’...
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McGovern to Obama: Get Out of Afghanistan

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 4, 2009, 4:57 pm
It’s a sign of how old I am that I remember Viet Nam. Too many voters today don’t. I wish Obama did. Tagged: George McGovern, Get out of Afghanistan, Viet Nam
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Claude Levi-Strauss Dead at 100…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 4, 2009, 9:58 am
Perhaps the greatest anthropologist of the 20th Century and one of the world’s top intellectuals (tu wit: 25 different countries officially celebrated his 100th Brithday this year), Claude Levi-...
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Kos summed it up pretty well…

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 4, 2009, 8:57 am
Over at the Daily Kos, the answer to why the elections went the way they did was pretty clear and Democrats ought to think about them good and hard: clipped from www.dailykos.com There will be much...
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Morning After – Score is 2 and 1

Bill Tchakirides posted an article on Under The LobsterScope - Nov 4, 2009, 8:08 am
So we now have Republican governors in Virginia and New Jersey (neither of which was much of a surprise given recent polls) and a Democratic Congressman from the 23d District of New York State. Looki...
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About Me

Bill Tchakirides
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States
Now 63, First Year Baby Boomer, father and grandfather!

Iâ€™ve done a lot of things in my life â€” Stage Director, Network Manager, Teacher, Lighting Designer, Computer Geek, Broadway Producer, Justice of the Peace, Theatre Electrician, Commercial Photographer, Non-Profit Administrator, Publisher, Playwright, Usability Tester, Tour Guide in a Candle Factory, Insurance Agent.

I am currently helping small businesses get the most out of their web marketing (give me a call and Iâ€™ll get back to you.. 301-467-9607 or check out BillTchakirides.com).

I have a wife (Elly), two daughters (Cassandra and Penny), a son (Will, who we call Buddy) and four grandsons. In my spare time I play around in community theatres, designing lights and sets or sometimes directing. Come February, Iâ€™m doing THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK by Roberts and Tchakirides at Full Circle Theater, Shepherdstown, WV.

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