Spambot of the day
Different strokes for different spambots: I personally found this specific posting , “Anti-Semitic drawings and the San Francisco anti-circumcision campaign”, quite pleasurable.
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A huge Amazonian “thank-you”
Is “huge Amazonian” redundant? Not when it’s a pun. I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to every single person who ordered from Amazon through my portal for the holidays. It’s a way of sendng me a lovely present, while … Continue reading →
2013 is the year of my reign…
…as Grande Conservative Blogress Diva, an honor bestowed by Gay Patriot, via all of you who voted. There—did that sound Diva-esque enough? I’ve got to practice my Diva ways. Although I suspect that I was the only blogger who pushed … Continue reading →
It’s Blogress Diva time again!
[BUMPED UP. Voting continues through Dec. 31.] Hate to ask more of you—but it’s Grand Conservative Blogress Diva time again at Gay Patriot’s. So vote early, vote often. You’ll be glad you did. One vote a day per person is … Continue reading →
Twas the Bloggers’ Night Before Christmas
[NOTE: This small poetic effort of mine has become somewhat of a holiday tradition. So here (with a few words changed for the sake of meter) it comes again—just like the holiday itself. Merry Christmas Eve!] ‘TWAS THE BLOGGER’S NIGHT … Continue reading →
My very first blog post: courtesy of John Kerry
In yesterday’s comments about Obama’s nomination of John Kerry as Secretary of State, Geoffrey Britain referred to Kerry as a “loathsome type.” That reminded me that it was that very quality of John Kerry’s that helped drive me to become … Continue reading →
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas—at Amazon
Not too many shopping days left, are there? Getting a mite panicked about your gift-giving? Don’t despair; neo-neocon (and Amazon) are here to help you out. Just use my handy-dandy portal, or this. Amazon sent me a promotional email recommending … Continue reading →
Okay, these spambots are getting scary now
Spambots often come in waves. Most of them are caught by my spam filter (typically hundreds a day). But a few always get by and show up in the regular comments section. I delete them, but every now and then … Continue reading →
Casting about for post-election topics
Ever since the election it’s been harder to write this blog. Not that there’s any lack of topics—au contraire; the ideas come fast and furious. I’ve got so many unfinished drafts for new posts that it feels overwhelming. Why so … Continue reading →
Slow news day today
When there’s a slow news day these days I think “good.” Republicans and conservatives (not always the same thing) have been feeling pretty low since the election. Elements of cynicism, anger, depression, resignation, and bleak humor swirl around the blogosphere. … Continue reading →
What would FredHjr say?
Many of you probably remember FredHjr very well. But for those of you who weren’t around this blog in his heyday, you should know that he was one of the most brilliant and prolific commenters here. Tragically, he died in … Continue reading →
Uncivil war
I’ve noticed it already, right after last night’s election was understood to be truly lost. On the message boards and the comments sections of many blogs, two types of commenters started to proliferate: those on the right who were lashing … Continue reading →