In praise of elastic waist band pants....

I love Thanksgiving. It gives me the opportunity to do what I like best in my dotage and that is to pig out on good food surrounded by good company. This year I have much to be thankful for and that includes meeting (via cyberspace) many new, interesting and some downright crazy people. It's been great. I also have my mother and the lovely little Kayla all to myself on this day. It's just joy.
We are having honey smoked turkey, cornbread and giblets dressing, garlic mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, collard greens, broccoli and cauliflower, cranberry relish, flaky biscuits and condiments. Desert will be either sweet potato or pecan pie, whipped cream optional. Simple. Comfort food. I love it and I love it a lot. That is why I will wear my fat guy drawstring pants with the elastic waist. Another thing to be thankful for.
I wish you all the best and let's all try to think the glass is half full today.

My Call to Action Revisited..

Now that Obama has won the presidency, it is up to the governor of Illinois to appoint a replacement to fill the senate seat left by his vacancy. There is a very eligible woman I would like to see him choose and that would be Tammy Duckworth, an Iraqi War veteran with an amazing story.
Please contact Governor Rod Blagojevich at:

Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706

Phone: 217-782-0244 or 312-814-2121
TTY: 888-261-3336

Governor's Online Contact Form
Governor's Website

Sexism by any other name is not a rose....

I haven't had a whole lot of time to digest what is going on with the possible appointment of Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. What I have noticed is that the media buzz is that whether she gets it or not is dependent upon her husband? WTF? How many other candidates for cabinet positions have to jump through this hoop? Do we even know if they are married or not? Can you tell me the name of any one of them's spouse off the top of your head?
I can see that much of this nonsense is media driven, but I can also see that behind the scenes manipulation is also going on. "If Bill can't pass muster, you guys, let's give the little lady a made-up faux power position in the Senate". I'll write more about this later.

It's better to be pissed off than....

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. -- A 35-year-old man faces charges after allegedly driving drunk and then urinating in the back of a squad car and on the arresting officer. A criminal complaint said the man was pulled over early Wednesday after an officer saw him driving erratically and striking a pole at a gas station.

The complaint said the man failed field sobriety tests and when he was being taken to the police station, urinated in the back of the squad car and sprayed the officer, hitting him in the back of the head.

The man is facing four felony charges and two misdemeanors. He faces a maximum of 15 years in prison if convicted.

The misdemeanors include a fourth-offense operating while intoxicated.

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Information from: The Sheboygan Press, http://www.sheboygan-press.com

It wasn't your fault, Governor Palin..

The day after the election, Sarah Palin made a comment about how she would regret it if she cost John McCain one single vote. Let's put her mind at ease. It's not her fault; it's John McCain's own fault for the blatant display of poor judgement in selecting you, Governor Palin. And indeed it did cost him votes. I can name names. Oh, yes I can.
Going forward, I have a wee bit of advice for Sarah. If you are indeed a "maverick", let other people say it; it's more seemly. If you have to tell your audience "it's not mean or negative to talk about, blah, blah, blah", then it probably is mean and negative.
Have a safe trip back to Alaska and don't dwell on the loss too long. Hey, look at all the swag you got! Enjoy it and then think about how that spending spree impacted the election as well. What I really don't get, Sarah; may I call you Sarah, is why you accepted the candidacy to begin with. Did you honestly think you were qualified to be one heartbeat away from the Presidency? It suggests to me your ego is larger than your common sense.

After words...

It is a rare moment in history where one can witness the manifestation of sheer joy and happiness by so many marked by so much diversity of populace. Those of us who are less than exuberant can at least appreciate the phenomenon. In my opinion, those who cannot appreciate this moment will never appreciate any moment.
Senator Obama steps into the biggest pile of muck ever to greet a new President in my lifetime. Let him enjoy the red carpet while it is there. Let him be swayed by his own rhetoric and let him endeavor to live up to those soaring words. Let him lose his pettiness and his arrogance. The burden this young man now carries on those thin shoulders is staggering. It is up to each of us to decide whether to push, pull, shove or lift him. History is waiting, and watching.

Grab your crystal balls...

It's late on election eve. We've all done our best; distributing flyers, knocking on doors, phone banking and the like. We deserve some fun.
Let's return to an old friend's home and play a nice parlor game, namely who's going to win and by how much. There will be rewards. So, kick off your shoes, put down the phones and let your fingers walk on over to Taylor Marsh's page and join the fun.
Drinks are optional.

Voter incentives, baby!

Given the choices,this may be the best we can expect from this election. Make mine chocolate chip cookie dough, please.

ROFLPMP and scared the cats.....

Oh Sarah, did those nasty Canadians violate your First Amendment rights?

BWAAAAAHAAAAHAAAA!