Ten pounds

That is what I would like to lose. I know I’ve tried before, but all I can do is try again. To that end, I had Buck haul me out to Gold’s Gym this morning, and start showing me how to use the necessary machines. He was even kind enough to say that I already Continue reading Ten pounds

A post about Cindy Sheehan… (Blogger gets her ducks in a row, etc.)

I need to reprint this, with its link… Friends whom I deeply love are supporters of Cindy. And I need to prove I’m not just blowing smoke, as they say… Cindy Sheehan: Hurricane Rita was ‘Just a Little Wind and Rain’: Anti-war protest mom Cindy Sheehan turned green with envy on Saturday as the cable Continue reading A post about Cindy Sheehan… (Blogger gets her ducks in a row, etc.)

They're not "terrorist bombings gone off before they had planned," they're "work accidents"

You know, they’ll blame the Jews for this one, too. lgf: Palestinian Work Accident Watch: JEBALIYA, Gaza Strip – A large explosion went off Friday at a Hamas rally where group members paraded with homemade weapons and explosives, killing four Palestinians and wounding 25, hospital officials said. Seven of the wounded were in serious condition, Continue reading They're not "terrorist bombings gone off before they had planned," they're "work accidents"

Maple trees… or, What happens when I take a day off

Sisu alerts me to right-wing shrillness (I almost wrote “wackos”)… sisu: Sometimes a grove of maples is just a grove of maples: Whether of the left or or the right, conspiracy theories and evocations of evil forces lurking in the shadows — reminiscent of medieval witchhunting — have no place in measured political discourse. Hey, Continue reading Maple trees… or, What happens when I take a day off