That’s Politics
‘Joe’ the ‘plumber’ feels used by John McCain? Well yeah, maybe, but he could have got his plumbing license straightened out and gone to work. Instead he ran around giving interviews and speeches, generally trying to be the real American working man without all that tiresome job stress. He liked the fame. Now the breakup [...]
A Candle
Our church has a book on a table near the front door, and people are invited to write down their joys and concerns. The minister reads from the book during the service and we light a candle. Today someone wrote that they wanted to light a candle for Avi Schaefer, killed by a drunk driver [...]
Happy New Years!
Today begins the Chinese Year of the Tiger. I’m not really ready for more excitement, but we’re leaving the Year of the Ox and moving on. Here’s some predictions. And Suzanne White has some more. I checked out some psychic sites, but came up with stuff like, ‘there will be natural disasters in places in [...]
Hallelulia
A Valentine from Ninjanurse– Get me a cool cloth for my forehead, and clutch my pearls for me while you’re at it. I saw on the nets that K.D.Lang sang Leonard Cohen’s song ‘Hallelulia’ at the Olympics opening ceremony. I wonder if any Canadian snow survived unmelted. I heard an interview with Leonard Cohen by [...]
Self Indulgence With Me Vida Local
Was it deliberate, or was it a happy accident that United BBQ opened across the street from the Silver Star Bakery? Now with a short ride down Ives Street you can get barbecue and all the sides, collards, mac and cheese, and home-made potato chips. Then step across the street for pastry so pretty it’s [...]
Survivor Talk
Don’t tell Congressman Kennedy this, but I was actually in the neighborhood, working at the high rise on Roosevelt Avenue across from the congressional office. But I’m still a concerned citizen, even if it only took a step across the street to leave a message begging him to keep working on health care reform. Columnist [...]
Patrick Kennedy
Congressman Pat Kennedy has announced he will not run again. I’ll always believe that he helped prevent Roger Williams Hospital from being bought out by the national chain, Columbia. Columbia was exposed for financial wrongdoing shortly after. He’s stayed in office because he has overall done well by his constituents. However, it’s a good idea [...]
Virginia, the Anti-Christ-Free State
Virginia is considering legislation that would outlaw a particular procedure being done on a person without their consent. Sounds like one of those liberal rules and regulations that slow down Hospital Inc. when they’re only trying to do what corporations do. Oh, the humanity!!! (of the corporation)– another form to fill out!!! Must a tree [...]
Simple Decency
John Mc Ginley on Huffington Post says what should have been the first word, but in the political mudfight we call our national debate, simple decency got lost. Don’t open this at work, because he lists some of the names we should stop calling people. I’ll just quote this excerpt… People with Special Needs — [...]
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