This is a test……
Of blogging from an I-Pad, an early Christmas present from the S.O. and myself to myself. Had this been an actual rant it would have been longer-and more accurate, because believe me-there is plenty to...
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My “porn star” moment with the TSA this morning. I went throughout the scanner -to tell you the truth I just don’t get what the big deal is. The most depressing thing was that the girl behind the...
View ArticleHeading home……
And the weather is bearing down on the probable place my plane is coming from. This ought to be interesting. Time for a beer! Here is a trivia question for you though : Why do pigs have more fun during...
View ArticleQuote of the day.
From the comment stream over at Balloon-Juice. Sad , but a very correct characterization of the disaster that would be Saint Sarah as President: If you thought Nixon’s enemies list was impressive, wait...
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This is a bit of FACEBOOK snark that means ” Too long did not read” It is meant to show disdain for an opposing point of view. In reality it translates into -” I’m too lazy to read the entirety of what...
View ArticleCreating a monster.
I have been conducting FACEBOOK repair on the S.O’s I- phone tonight. Have also had to hold remedial I tunes training. This has killed my carefully prepared posting. This is going to keep her at the...
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They’ll oppose anything…
WWJD ? The party of no will be happy to tell you-and before any one goes high and right on the idea that it is sacrilegious-recognize it for the satire of the views of our tri-corner hat wearing...
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Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.
But falling asleep on the couch at 8:30 makes for light blogging. TGIF!
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Trying to understand the foolishness- Part 1. The reading list.
”I don’t remember ever seeing grown-ups behave less seriously.” There was no need for this offense to come, but woe all the same to those by whom it came, and woe above all to those who whitewashed and...
View ArticleAre you guys happy now?
Well, DADT has been repealed. As I noted previously this was inevitable, if not now, then at sometime in the future. So can we please now tell Andrew Sullivan to STFU about it? The fact that I have...
View ArticleThere was never a chance………..
Phib, in one of his repeated themes, bemoans the fact that we did not give ourselves a chance to "succeed" in Afghanistan. "All it required was about another four-five years of patience. Of course,...
View ArticleMusings of a moron
David Brooks, also known here by the not so affectionate moniker of “Chunky Bobo”, has written a column so absurd that you just have to shake your head in stupefaction that this man still has a...
View ArticleSecond of two Memorial Day Posts
I paraphrased this bit of writing from Herman Wouk a couple of years back. I still think its a marvelous bit of writing and particularly appropriate as "America begins to leave the world stage". Not...
View ArticleWhen do we get to blame the Iraqis?
I woke up this morning to see articles blaming the current situation on Iraq-on our failure to leave troops there. John McCain is living up to his reputation of never meeting a war he did not want...
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Can’t believe I missed it.
Yesterday was Women's Equality Day. And I totally forgot about it. I'm so depressed. After all, there are some hard facts of life: And while you are at it-get me a beer: Ok Honey? ?
View ArticleIt is time for the airing of the grievances.
It is the 23rd of December and we all know what that means. It's time to break out the Festivus pole. And it is time to break out the airing of the grievances. And let me tell you, this year I...
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Busy week.
And what a sad week it has been too. The news from Paris is sad, tragic and sadly, all too expected in this day and age. In solidarity with the right of a free press to publish what it wants to and...
View ArticleAmerican Sniper
A FB friend posted a link to the following blog post: entitled "Why I almost walked out of American Sniper". No it's not a quote from Michael Moore-its a quote from a supporter of the country and the...
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