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Blaming Sarah Palin
WE are to Blame
Don't get me wrong - Palin was a disaster in waiting. And obviously Palin was used by the campaign.
All that Sarah Palin IS guilty of is that she allowed herself to be used. Clearly, she didn't have the understanding that moving to the Big Leagues was going to be different than running for Mayor or even for Governor of an insulated ( Read more... ) -
Presidential Puppy
Ok, now that the election stuff is over comes the first real important decision..
What kind of puppy are they going to get for the girls?
Any thoughts?
I have a weakness for Dachshunds because, well... wiener dogs are cuter than spit! Plus they are feisty, loyal, fierce and proud little suckers. Good with kids too if you get them young. -
Undecided Voters - WTF!!
David Sederis said:
"To put undecideds in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. “Can I interest you in the chicken?” she asks. “Or would you prefer the platter of sh*t with bits of broken glass in it?”
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Politics
I am sorry but this is just too funny .... Christopher Buckley takes a shot at writing a concession speech for John McCain
Priceless
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To those Independent Voters
I am 55 yrs old and have seen many elections and have voted "left" and "right" on different occasions... but I've ALWAYS voted. Sometimes I held my nose and did it .. but I did it ( Read more... ) -
Christmas Baking
This year was spent with old friends and I decided to do something special for dessert .... something I had seen before once in France but had never attempted... A Bouche de Noel or, in the vernacular, a Yule Log.
Now, the Bouche de Noel is supposed to resemble a real log and there are a variety of ways to put one together, however they all have a ( Read more... ) -
Opera anyone... (and NO - I don't mean the talk show!)
Calling all Opera fans, and even those that just dig music. The Third season of the Metropolitan Opera's Live in HD is about to start!
For those that don't know,
Opera Suite101 - “Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD,” was launched in December of 2006. The Met has had a long history of success with its Saturday afternoon radio broadcasts. 6 operas were ( Read more... ) -
True confessions
I have a confession to make regarding my miniature dachshund, Maximillian ... he's a Bee Sucker! Yes, I said BEE ( Read more... ) -
Serious essay time ....
I confess to still being under-whelmed by the disappointing outcome of the Harry Potter series and have been chatting with those of a similar mind for the past two months. This morning I stumbled across the following sentence that, although it was made in the context of modern music, struck me as applying directly to the HP phenomenon .
In a mass- ( Read more... )
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