I’ve been a little remiss here, due to one of the most difficult months of my life. Neil understands.
What better way to tippytoe back in than with a little humor? I will comment if Sarah says anything interesting, but just so it isn’t a complete waste of time I’m cleaning house and having a few drinks at the same time.
I’ve sort of listened to 45 minutes or so of the baggers today, and still haven’t heard them say anything except stop the socialism and leave Sarah alone. There was one speaker that urged the 600 attendees at this conference – wow, 600 people! – to “belly up to the buzz saw.” Whatever it means it’s a lovely image.
Increase support for education, health care, and public safety
And they said it pretty loud and clear too. I expect to see this discussed at great length in the media tomorrow with the shock waves reverberating through DC.
I been sick, my baby’s pulled an Amy Winehouse, and the IRS is pecking at my liver. Otherwise it’s all sunshine and lollipops.
My Burns dinner is an adaptation. Good wild salmon, that’s a bit o Scotland. Curried cauliflower and kale; if you squint it could be haggis. Young, wild grass-fed haggis maybe.
Somewhere in the sphere I read today some article entitled “Mancession”–one in five working age men in this country are unemployed.
I have been aware of this phenomena for awhile. I have a brother, a self-taught engineer via silicon valley, who has been un or underemployed for about 3 years now. He talked of going to job shops and being disgusted when he saw all the females attending them because he knew they were his worst competition. Read the rest of this entry »
Recently, we have heard that al Queda is claiming responsibility for the Boxer or Briefs?-bomber.
This is to be expected; it is easy to get American panties in a knot with the SPECTRE (see James Bond) of Bombs in the Unmentionables. Already there are calls for more invasive procedures for boarding an airline. Read the rest of this entry »
