…is that nearly everything in it won’t go as was “expected.” Unless, that is, you’re a curmudgeonly unbeliever in the concept of the free lunch, as I am. Then you might have expected things such as this to happen.
Continue reading →Memo to Governor Neil Abercrombie of Hawaii: many of the folks who would like Obama to produce his Hawaiian long form birth certificate don’t actually think he was born abroad. They just would like him to properly document the fact … Continue reading →
The other day I made a favorite dish: chickpeas with spinach, onions, garlic, and tomato paste. As I cooked it, I mused on how easy it’s become. First, the canned chickpeas. Yeah, the soaked-and-then-simmered ones that you do yourself are … Continue reading →
And the winner is…President Obama! By a mile. These polls are fairly useless, though, since they tend to measure name recognition, and the presidency is the first thing that pops into people’s heads. Nevertheless, I’m sure there are a lot … Continue reading →
Yes folks, I lost power in the wee hours of the morning. But, unlike previous times, repairs were swift and life is sweet. After all, here I am, online again.
Continue reading →[NOTE: Another recycled poem, slightly edited this time.] Twas the day after Christmas, when all through the house, Creatures were stirring and starting to grouse. Torn wrappings were strewn round the floor, what a mess! It’s time for the gift … Continue reading →
How does one get ready for the big stormstorm that’s predicted for the Northeast? First thing to do is to accept it. Then, make sure there’s enough food in the place—although after the almost nonstop eating fest of the last … Continue reading →
In Time, Kate Pickert wonders whether the health care reform bill, which passed the Senate last Christmas Eve in an all-night session, has turned out to be a bad Christmas present: …[S]ome Democrats may be wondering if, politically, the Senate … Continue reading →
On Christmas Day—blog? I’d rather have grog, Or maybe eggnog, Then go walk the dog. Or watch a Yule Log, And eat like a hog, Then go for a jog. Blogging’s a bog. My mind’s in a fog, Or maybe … Continue reading →
Here’s a previous poetic effort of mine, back without popular demand: ‘TWAS THE BLOGGER’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the ”˜sphere Bloggers were glad to see Christmas draw near. Their laptops were turned off … Continue reading →
Charles Krauthammer seems to think that the legislative achievements of the last couple of weeks—the tax “cut”[sic] deal , the repeal of DADT, and the approval of START—have changed Obama’s fortunes with the American public, and that the playing field … Continue reading →
Another relaxing but time-wasting YouTube session led me to these clips from the Fifties movie “Show Boat,” not a favorite of mine at all. Ava Gardner, who played Julie, has quite a few songs to sing, and they were all … Continue reading →