Rest in Peace

Molly Ivins
August 30, 1944 ~ January 31, 2007

A Real Senator.

Update: As Comandante Agi reminds me, “It’s your money. You paid for it.”

Thank you Senator Feingold
P.S. As you may have noted thing have slowed down here a bit…just gotta get over this hill. Few more days.

What did the five fingers say to the face?

January 29, 2007
The Honorable Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State
Department of State
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20520
Dear Secretary Rice:
During your appearance before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on January 11, 2007, I asked you a question pertaining to the administration’s policy regarding possible military action against Iran. I asked, “Is it the position of this administration [...]

Job well done.

Bravo, Glenn Beck. Look upon the seeds you have sown:
After ‘hate-crime’ melee, calm eludes Quaker school
Guilford College tries to reaffirm its values after an alleged attack on three Palestinian students.
By Alexandra Marks | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Like the banners condemning hate and the chalked peace signs on sidewalks, the [...]

It’s your turn

Miss Caroline printed her name on the blackboard and said, “This says I am Miss Caroline Fisher. I am from North Alabama, from Winston County.” The class murmured apprehensively, should she prove to harbor her share of the peculiarities indigenous to that region. (When Alabama seceded from the Union on January 11, 1861, Winston County [...]

There, if only in spirit.

I wish I could attend today’s festivities in Washington D.C.; it is a worthy cause. Do to travel restrictions, mainly of time, money, and this unforeseen start location, I’ll be headed south this weekend instead of North. Into darkest Talibama, I am told. I’ll be visiting with Bacchus and his family.
P.S. I finally dug my [...]

The Body, the Brain, the Addiction

I’ve been trying to quite smoking, thinking the change of environment and habit my little excursion would provide would help. I fell off the wagon earlier this week, but I’m getting back on. It’s a rough piece of business.

…and they say Elephants have long memories.

November 7th, 2008 is more than the day we go to the polls to elect the next President. Borrowing generously from Bob Greiger, here is a list of the 18 Republicans up for reelection that voted against raising the minimum wage today:
Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Wayne Allard (R-CO)
Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
Thad Cochran (R-MS)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Larry Craig (R-ID)
Elizabeth Dole [...]

Thank you.

Compare and Contrast

Still trying to figure out how the punditry can peg Jim Webb as a centrist, and Hillary as a Lefty. Talk about having your wires crossed.