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