Song given to Amnesty
The Imagine Campaign
(video via TGW)
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Monthly Archive for December, 2005
For the last Friday Creature of 2005, I offer you my own faithful hound, who is perhaps looking a little glum in this photo, taken a month or three ago, probably because she knows that she’s about to face the dreaded Trimmer of Doom (i.e. she really needs a haircut). Or maybe she’s just sleepy.
Have a wonderful New Year, everyone. Stay safe, warm and in the in company of those you love. And don’t forget to check on the year’s final boardings onto the ark!
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They‘re at it again: ad1 – ad2. Don’t they realize that our Boy King is above the bossy decrees of our busy-body judiciary and meddling congress? — That what may be laws to the rest of us are only recommendations for Emperor George and others at the Kremlin White House? Sheesh! (via AmericaBlog, image via Cup of Joe Powell)
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There’s a cool thread going on over on americablog in which commenters can suggest lesser-known blogs to other readers. What follows are some of the suggestions that came in. Go on over and make your own suggestions, and check out the growing list!
Continue reading ‘Cool Thread’
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This greeting is from the freeway blogger. It is a sad legacy given to America by people like Alberto Gonzales, and the Dark Lord Dick Cheney has been working his ass off to make sure that America keeps its reputation as eager torturers. Let’s hope that we can do better — much better — in 2006.
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Is Lott on his way out? Could he give us a red state pickup? Or is this just his way of pushing the severely weakened Frist aside? Stay tuned…
It’s hard to believe, but there actually is a politician out there who is more of a twisted sellout than Bill Frist! No word yet on whether or not Santorum kills kittens.
Closer to home, one of Tennessee’s most humiliating citizens is back in the news. Jeff Miller is mad at the press because they reported a true story. Mind you, he admits that he had a girlfriend before his divorce. The supposedly christian, 120% heterosexual Miller does not deny the charges, he’s just mad that he was caught (more here). Kinda like the crook in the White House, who isn’t sorry that he broke the law, but is mad at the press for letting us citizens know about his transgressions.
Sandy over at hamdems is justifiably mad over Frist’s latest moral failing. We can’t possibly shake Frist quick enough. There’s something that is horribly wrong with the very core of the guy — perhaps his interest in cardiology was triggered by the realization that he only has a dark, cold, black void where his heart is supposed to be…
On the lighter side… for Angry Alien fans out there, there is now a 30-second Star Wars in the mix! Whee!
And finally (don’t go here if you’re at work, easily offended, or the kids are looking over your shoulder), why do we even bother with fiction when the truth is so strange?
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Today is Boxing Day, the first day of Kwanzaa, St. Stephen’s Day, and (this year) the first day of Hanukkah — plus it’s a postal/bank holiday (it’s Chrismas observed)! Whew! And you thought it was just a day for returning all the crap you got that you don’t like!
It’s also been a year since the devastating tsunami/earthquake in the Indian Ocean. A lot of areas are still struggling to recover.
And in this part of the country (along I-75 anyway), the day after Christmas is also known as a big travel day — there will be tons of cars streaming down to Florida from all points north (but especially from Ohio and Ontario, or at least it always seems that way) as the last big wave of the snowbirds’ great annual southern migration takes place.
Whether you’re traveling, braving the crowds at the stores, strugging back to the office, observing a holiday, or (like me) hiding out at home for one more day of holiday bliss, I hope you’re still in the zone and enjoying it all…
If you’re at work and lingering over your coffee, or at home and lazing over the computer as you enjoy one last day of vacation, here’s a bit of distraction for you:
Someone sent me this link in the past few days and it just cracks me up: Jean Luc On the Go! It got me thinking about all those different creatures and objects that go on travel photo binges, and did a quick search, and sure enough, there are directories that list them. You can even get your own travel gnome and do some vicarious touring…
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I got this from smijer and RSA, but it’s taking the blogosphere by firestorm, so you may have seen it elsewhere…
Meme of Four
Four jobs you’ve had in your life: bank slave, concert producer, physician’s office manager, tax preparer
Four movies you could watch over and over: The Princess Bride, The Shawshank Redemption, Grand Canyon, The Blues Brothers
Four places you’ve lived: Batavia, NY; Carlisle, PA; Chapel Hill, NC; Chattanooga, TN
Four TV shows you love(d) to watch: CSI, West Wing, Seinfeld, M*A*S*H
Four places you’ve been on vacation: All over the British Isles, Greece, Italy, Scandanavia, France (I know, that’s 5 ;-P)
Four websites you visit daily: AmericaBlog, Tennessee Guerilla Women, smijer et al, hamdems.org
Four of your favorite foods: Soup, seafood, rice, beer
Four places you’d rather be: County Clare, New York City, the coast, home
Enjoy the long weekend!
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A few people have drawn up lists for the traditional Airing of Grievances (I haven’t had time, but I admire their efforts!):
Big, Stupid Tommy
Say Uncle
A Large Regular
Democratic Daily
Balloon Juice
Carpe Datum
Lean Left
Anyone else?
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I’ve taken no photos at all lately, so I’ve had to go digging around in the archives for this week’s creature. This picture is from back in May, when the new section of the Tennessee Aquarium had its grand opening. This Hyacinth Macaw arrived with their new exhibits.
There are more creatures over on the Friday Ark. Have a wonderful Christmas!
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