I was jarred when I opened up my computer this morning to see that Tony Snow had passed away. I’ll skip any discussion of his politics except to note what former President Bush said of him: “In this case it isn’t a press secretary. It isn’t a speech writer. It
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I don’t think this is a commercial from anywhere in the US. Check out the look on otosan’s picture!
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Not me, but that is what it seems the US is doing when it comes to oil. Actually, as a I think about it, current US energy policy is similar to the crusade of angry mothers, who want to rid the world of the members of DAMM. ( Drunks against
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And probably not for a while this weekend-going to my parents to check up on them. As I was leaving work yesterday-got one of those phone calls that: a) means I have to work a lot harder. b) and means my carefully planned escape attempts this summer are going to get
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Stupid joke, heard at our usually less than useful morning meeting: “Obama is rumored to be able to sweep Alabama this year”. “Oh really? How do you think that?” “They are going to stamp a G in front of his name and then it will read-Gobama. Of course every one
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That’s what usually happens to me when I read buffoonery masquerading as patriotism and rational thought. Which is why I should not, usually do not, go over and read Blackfive and the gang of high brow intelligentsia they have over there. This post by Deebow should merit a simple shake
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And welcome to it. A real conversation that occurred last week: S.O.-“There is something wrong with my car. I put it in drive but it’s hard to get it to move. I stopped when I heard this ggggg noise.” Me- (thinking to myself-“Oh s**t” , a 1000 dollar repair bill
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To think for themselves. The Iraqis that is. I admit, that I marveled at this little tidbit in the news: Maliki said he was concerned about military pressure aimed at Iran regarding the country’s nuclear activities, adding he would not permit U.S. forces to use Iraqi land, airspace and waterways
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This is going to be a complicated post. As is my want, I’m quite sure I am going to trip over myself rhetorically, so for those who will become incensed-I beg a little indulgence before you set down at your machine to flame me………… George Will wrote an excellent article
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Out yesterday evening-celebrating with the S.O. She finally passed the drivers test and is now a licensed foreign national in Shopping Mall USA! Whoo-Whoo! Now Lou Dobbs can complain about her too! Anyway…………….. Came across this bumper sticker at a light in downtown last night:
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