Coffee Cup Bleg

Looking for a recommendation from my faithful readers for a good commuter coffee cup.
it has to be easy to clean, keep my coffee hot for at least a couple hours, fit in a standard cup holder in a car, and hold enough coffee to actually be useful.

It would also be nice if it was less than $25.

The Green Card Chronicles - Halloween is going to be a special day

So, my interview with the nice folks from USCIS is on Halloween. If all goes well we will be looking at a Green Card somewhere around the end of November.

Very excited!

The Green Card Chronicles - On to the interview

I get email... 

Your I485, APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS is now ready for interview scheduling.  When scheduling is complete, you will receive a  notice with a time and place for your interview

one more step. I am sure my lawyer will be thrilled because it means she gets one more progress payment :)

on logarithmically increasing tax rates

Donkeylicious: Tax Brackets As Far As The Eye Can See:

 "A friend of mine in the finance industry suggested letting tax rates grow logarithmically. Subtract out the first $20,000 of income. Then, as your income increases as a multiple of 10, your tax rate increases by 21% on any income in excess of $20,000. So, someone earning $120,000 would owe $21,000 in taxes (21% of $100K); someone earning $1,020,000 would owe $420,000, (42% of $1 million) and so on. Taxes on the working poor and middle class would go down or stay flat; taxes on the upper-middle class would go up slightly; and taxes on the various levels of "f***ing loaded" would rise subtantially."

'via Blog this'

an interesting idea

Tucker Carlson - Still A Douchebag

Tucker Carlson Calls to 'Increase the Stigma' on Mental Illness After Navy Yard Shootings | Video Cafe:

"Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Wednesday suggested that the proper response to Monday's shooting at the Washington Navy Yard was to "increase the stigma" around "certain forms" of mental illness. "

'via Blog this'

Internet Comment of the day - Miss America Edition

Miss America crowns 1st winner of Indian descent - CNN.com:

You have to admit a dark skinned miss america just looks weird. I think it should follow tradition and be given to a white lady. it's about heritage not hate.

'via Blog this'

uh huh. Careful you keep that sheet nice and white...

The Green Card Chronicles - Biometrics

Very excited.

I now have my very own Alien Number and next friday I go to do my biometrics.

Another step.