I'm thrilled--I was able to make a reservation at Tom Douglas' (restaurant King of Seattle) Palace Kitchen for the inauguration. They're doing a brunch and bash with guest speakers and poetry and lord-knows-what-else. The menu? Beecher's Cheddar Scramble, Maple Pork Sausage, Lola Hash Browns, Buttermilk Biscuits, Big Island Fruit Cup and Monkey ( Read more... )

Huff Post reporting that President-Elect(!) Obama has offered the Chief of Staff position to Rahm Emanuel. Um, can I have a giant political squeeeeeee?

I adore Rahm Emanuel. He's smart, well-spoken, has worked in the White House before, and is more than capable of being the pitbull that the President needs. If Russ Feingold got into this ( Read more... )

Hey Mom,

Remember that autographed copy of Barack's book you bought for me a couple years ago?

Yeah, I think it's worth a lot more money today.

Love,

Your (snarky) daughter

This is the most disgusting thing I've heard of in quite some time. A minister in London remarked in his blog that gay people should be tattooed.

Has this man learned nothing from The War? The idea that anyone in a position of power could hate so much boggles my mind. He's setting a bad example for not only ministers everywhere, but for England. ( Read more... )

I really wish someone would translate the U.S. Constitution into Latin. I watched the West Wing today where the President is given a copy, and derr. It's the coolest thing ever. If I had a copy of that, I would be so much more motivated to study. Or, if I had bought that copy of Harry Potter in Latin, too...

Which leads me to another thing: West ( Read more... )

Anyone want to be SUPER nerdy with me and join Fantasy Congress?

I'm in a league right now, but it would be much more fun to do it with people I know.

My user name is Gilligan.

ETA: I made my own league called "Prime Minister's Question Time" so people should join that one ;)

1. I caucused, it was lovely. And I was "voted" into being a delegate for the district meeting in April. *giggles* I'm such a political nerd, but I'm really looking forward to it ( Read more... )

God it feels good to get my mother's goat ( Read more... )

( Jon and Stephen need to stop taking vacations. They miss all the good stuff! )

I have just given Fox News' faux Daily Show program, it's only chance. And, by chance, I mean that I was really bored and thought I should at least see what the right wing has been talking about ( Read more... )