January 20, 2017:

1. 2NE1 breaks up and puts out their last song ever.
2. Donald becomes president.

Seriously.

Once many years ago, my family went to visit a great-aunt who wanted to give my mother some family mementos: photos and postcards and things. We spent a lovely afternoon with her as she told us about the people in the pictures, and the background behind them, and various things that she recalled. I especially remember how beautiful her garden was ( Read more... )

A quote to sum up my feelings on the races besides governor (I've reverted to not having any strong feelings for Snyder, even though I got really sick of his lack of ideas):

People suck, and that's my contention. I can prove it on a scratch paper and a pen. Give me a fucking Etch-a-sketch, I'll do it in three minutes. The proof, the fact, the ( Read more... )

I have discovered the secret to dealing with the person who raises my blood pressure more than anyone else in recent memory Uncle Fred: tequila ( Read more... )

So, so much good news nationally. Not so much on the Michigan front, however ( Read more... )

How lucky am I? I got to canvas in the only part of my city that has San Francisco-esque hills! My tendons are currently scheming to murder me while I sleep. In other weirdness: for some reason, voting always makes me hungry. Also, I didn't know there were going to be judges on the ballot! (Luckily, they were all unopposed.) Gannett, you have ( Read more... )