It isn’t surprising that SarahPac.com and her 2nd amendment solution is out of order at this instant.
May all the victims find peace and comfort.
Shameless Self Promotion
Shameless self promo – This little image won a modest contest.
Well, I just reinstalled Xmarks on this computer. I was really sad when they announced they were going out of business. But, they seem to have been revived. Its a miracle. Who says I ain’t religious?
I have a two prong plan to keep be from sinking into depression about the “state of the union”.
- I will ignore all persons named Palin and any reference to said persons. Sorry Michael. You gotta go too.
- And, I’ll stop reading Paul Krugman’s column in the Times.
Life is good out in the middle of the Pacific. As long as I adhere to the aforementioned plan.
Guilty
Yes, I am guilty. Guilty of computing while ignoring a lovely ocean view. This morning I was enjoying the return of internet to my side of the hotel on the deck whilst my room was being cleaned. Used the computer to capture me in the act.
Read the New York Times review of Sarah Palin’s … reality tv, infomercial, campaign ad miniseries. According to the Times “… it’s like “The Sound of Music” but without the romance, the Nazis or the music.”
Carlton watched it for about 5 minutes in an attempt to annoy me. (That is why I keep my iPod handy). Carlton decided that the fun he would derive from annoying me was trumped by having to watch it himself.
Just Hanging Out
Kailua-Kona is a small village out in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And, they have parades all the time. The “Coffee Festival” is this week. It begins and ends with a parade.
Speaking of Kona – the so called “news” paper cost 50 cents. It isn’t worth 5 cents. But, buying the paper seems like “the right thing”.
To make the paper seem like less of a waste of money – I search for something amusing.
I am amused by the placement of these three ads. Carlton thinks that the UFO one should be first. I agree. But it is still pretty funny.
Just want everyone to know that we are staying in really up market digs here. On the 3rd of the month – when the welfare checks arrived – several of our homeless friends checked in for a few nights of gracious living. They are all well behaved by Kona Seaside standards.
I didn’t think W and I agreed on anything. If he really believes that then we agree on this. And, who better than W to know what happens when you aren’t up to the task of President.
Day 26 – fall is coming to an end
About maximum fall goodness outside our apartment. Rather than getting ready to go, I lounged on my terrace this afternoon. Soaking up rays. Listening to the iPod.
The teapotheads keep saying they want to “take back our country”. Exactly who do they want to take it from? Me, I guess. Well – they can not have it. And, if they do take it away from me – and do what ever it is they want to do – I am guessing they wont like the results one bit.
I keep telling myself that the republic survived Warren Harding and Richard Nixon in the last century – as well as the “Contract on America”… I guess we can survive a temporary infestation of teapotheads – the political version of bedbugs.
And, this must not be forgotten.
A Florida woman who killed her baby when his crying interrupted work on her virtual farm on Facebook has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Alexandra Tobias, 22, told investigators that she shook her 3-month-old baby boy because he was crying as she played Farmville. She may have hit his head on the computer during the shaking, she told the court. Tobias shook him once, had a cigarette, then shook him again, she recounted. Jacksonville Times-Union October 27.
How 21st century – Kill your real live baby because he interrupted you while playing with your virtual sheep.
Seeking Fall
Still looks the same.
What is the Masonic Memorial? Well, it is actually “The George Washington Masonic National Memorial”. It was constructed during the 1920’s. And, it looks like the Alexandria Lighthouse. The one in Egypt. ca 250BC.
Those abominable people from the Westboro Baptist Church – I guess I have to defend their right to be really really rude. No, I don’t have to “defend” their right. The most I can muster is a mild agreement that they have a 1st amendment right to be assholes.
Here is a suggestion. The press stops covering the Westboro Church activities. The motorcycle groups continue their coverage of the Westboro Church activities. And, the IRS investigate the tax returns of the Westboro Church. What can you say about folk who can not spell borough?
On the other hand – how about Donald Trump – considering a run for the presidency in 2012?
Fall Day – Day 3
Day 3 doesn’t look much different from Day 1, does it?
What does look different is this year’s political campaign. Can not recall any candidate ever saying “I am not a witch”. Rumors to the contrary notwithstanding I was not in Salem in 1692. Someone might have said it then – but I don’t think the residents of Salem had elections. And they sure wouldn’t have let Christine O’Donnell run for anything – being neither male nor land owner.
Carlton had the tooth pulled today. He seems to be doing pretty good. So far.
OK, let’s get serious boys and girls
It is time for a real honest to goodness 3rd party. Face it, the Democrats made almost no visible progress during the last 2 years. Oh, things would have been worse without the Democrats – the horror of Sarah Palin was averted for openers.
No matter what the “rank and file” teapotheads think – their spontaneous movement is financed by a few hugely rich fat ass old white men. And, their so called program – makes no sense. Oh, lets cut taxes, especially for the hugely rich, and not cut defense, homeland security, or medicare and social security for us old dudes – and everything will be fine…
The next session of congress will be a giant circular firing squad.
So, by 2012 – we should be able to see that the Democrats and whatever flavor of Republicans are just too entrenched in either insanity of self preservation to lead. It is time for a meaningful 3rd party. With a leader who will speak the truths that we all know – but fear to say. Raise my taxes. Cut my pork. Ask me to sacrifice for the good of the next generation. Fix my roads. Expand public transportation. Take better care of those who need care. Stop spending my money on the “drug war”. Just declare victory and leave. That goes for Afganistan too. Remember Afganistan is the country that took down the Evil Empire.
The Dead… Try 2
Took the same camera out today and went looking for Scarlett Begonias. I suspect that the San Francisco area has way better begonias than Arlington. We have those red and white and pink things that are avoided by insects and loved by commercial landscape companies.
We do not have cable TV – I am trying very hard to avoid finding out what latest lunacy the teapotheads are preaching. But unsettling crumbs slip in around the NPR and Newshour edges. Where did we go wrong? What sort of children did we raise? And, will the elders and hopefully the youngers too – wake up from our naps in time to stop those crazy 30 and 40 somethings running for the US Senate? One seriously wacko senator can cause a whole bunch of trouble. Two or three working together … It is enough to make me agree with one of the teapotters wishes – repeal the 17th amendment.
This is Day Two of the Diet of 2010. The Diet didn’t really start until lunch yesterday. And, it isn’t dinner time yet. So, I suppose I have 24 hours of dieting. We don’t have a scale. And 24 hours is really too soon for any good results.
Last 24 Hours of Summer
Last day of summer. I was going to go for a nice long walk – but – while walking to the grocery store I tripped over one of Arlington’s lovely sidewalk bricks. Scraped up my knee and hand. Nothing busted – so – not a problem. But, I spent the rest of the day lounging around with my knee on ice.
The accident was on the way to the grocery. Harris Teeter gave me a couple of band-aids – so I patched myself up and did my shopping.
Starting to think about becoming an Ex-Pat again. Carlton favors Vancouver. This is one of the good things about being a renter. You can seriously entertain just saying “F- It”. And leave. I have stopped being amused by Christine, Newt, Rand, Joe etc…
Evil Eye From Georgetown Cat
Went hiking in the wilds of Georgetown today. Nothing ever changes in Georgetown. Everyone is always rich. Tourist buses always drive by the house where JFK lived. And I always like walking around Georgetown.
I am getting less and less amused by the political scene. But whats not to love about Jon Stewart and Stephan Colbert having “political” rallies in DC right before the election. (Also right before Halloween.) Should that not be a wake up call to any American with a brain? And what about you, Bill Maher? What are you going to do?
Carlton is watching wrestling on TV. Is that a sign of Alzheimer’s? Or is that a political statement? Since Linda McMahon, who made her money in the WWE is trying to self-finance her way into the US Senate.
But, as a country we have gone down some bad roads before … we always corrected course before any last damage was done. Maybe we be lucky again.
Well…
Well, yesterday it seemed like a good idea to root for Christine O’Donnell. Now it appears that she will win.
Since I live in the US of A, for now… no matter how amusing Sen. O’Donnell would be – now it is time to get with the program and send the teapotheads back to where ever it is that they came from.
These guys (of both sexes) make Tom Colburn seem totally rational.
May you live in interesting times. I fear that I might be too old to see the end of “interesting times”. It will not be boring – the twilight of my time.