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August 2008



Peggy Hill Runs For Vice President

Saturday, 30 August 2008 1:34 P GMT-05
It seems as if I was premature, to say the least, in my entry yesterday about McCain's VP pick.  Rather than saying his choice was an "astute" one (it's not), I should have said I could see McCain's motivations.  And t

McCain Chooses Palin For VP

Friday, 29 August 2008 10:49 A GMT-05
John McCain has chosen Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin, as his running mate. Very astute move on his part. Palin provides the necessary contrast to McCain. At 44, she is young enough to be McCain's daughter. She is three years younger than Barack Ob

Bad Week

Wednesday, 27 August 2008 10:44 A GMT-05
I'd written the other day that my AC had conked out though it was only four years old.Well, the week hasn't gotten any better.   The next day, my computer was acting slower than normal, so I rebooted it as that usually helps to spee

A Few Thoughts on the Democratic Convention

Tuesday, 26 August 2008 10:14 A GMT-05
I think Hillary Clinton did pretty well with her speech last night.  She covered all the bases and I think she made it clear to her supports that the proper thing to do is to support Obama in November.She'd mentioned a Marine veteran, a woma

Hot, Hot, Hot!

Monday, 25 August 2008 6:52 P GMT-05
On Sunday night, my air conditioner quit on me.  It made this squealing sound, then quit.  The compressor works, but the fan won't blow any air.This air conditioner is only four years old.  I had my previous air conditioner for twe

What Does Your Driving Say About You?

Friday, 22 August 2008 9:55 P GMT-05
What Your Driving Says About You You are generally an easy going, laid back person. However, you can't help but feel a little jealous and competitive sometimes!You are always increasing your awareness of the world around you. You are a life long

I Don't Need High Maintenance Barbie Dolls

Thursday, 21 August 2008 1:15 P GMT-05
 Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months. -Oscar WildeThis morning, I read an article at Alternet, The Things Women Go Through to Attract Men.., which prompted me to respond.  The author summar

Ralph Nader Predicts Obama's VP Choice

Tuesday, 19 August 2008 9:39 P GMT-05
Earlier today, Ralph Nader expressed the opinion that Barack Obama would be wise to choose Hillary Clinton as his running mate.   Unimpressed with the three men whose names have been bandied about as likely VP picks, Sens. Joe Biden, Evan B

McCain On His 'Greatest Moral Failure'

Monday, 18 August 2008 12:03 P GMT-05
Many bloggers have written about the Saddleback Civil Forum, which took place last Saturday, in which both Barack Obama and John McCain were interviewed by Rev. Rick Warren. Thought there is much I could comment on concerning this event, starting wit

The Cat House

Saturday, 16 August 2008 12:24 P GMT-05
12:19, 2008-Aug-17 .. 0 comments .. Link When Bob Walker and Frances Mooney moved into their current home with their five cats in the late 1980s, they decided to modify their home to make it a more cat-friendly environment. They started with a floor-

A Couple of Dreams

Friday, 15 August 2008 11:52 A GMT-05
I've been terribly remiss in not keeping to my regular blog schedule lately.  I don't know if it's because I'm distracted, tired, or the well is just dry right now, or perhaps it's a combination of all three.I've had a fe
Category: Daily Life

Works For Me!

Wednesday, 13 August 2008 2:28 P GMT-05
Considering that every day is casual sex day for me, I think this is a great idea!

On My To Be Read List

Wednesday, 13 August 2008 12:12 A GMT-05
I've finished the excellent Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, which were recommended to me by John Sherck (thanks, John).  I've finally started Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, which had sat on my "to be read&qu
Category: Books

Projecting an Unintended Image

Tuesday, 12 August 2008 10:06 P GMT-05
The little Chinese girl, Lin Miaoke, who starred in the opening ceremonies for the Olympics apparently singing the Chinese patriotic song, "Ode to the Motherland", turned out to be only lip-synching the song.  The girl whose voice

Caption This!

Monday, 11 August 2008 10:36 P GMT-05
    

Thoughts About the Edwards Brouhaha

Sunday, 10 August 2008 12:20 P GMT-05
In the wake of the news about John Edwards having an extramarital liaison in which he may or may not have sired a child, the reaction has been entirely typical and predictable.  People on both sides of the political spectrum have responded with

Kids and College Students

Saturday, 9 August 2008 12:20 P GMT-05
I frequently hear a radio commercial for the United Negro College Fund. In this commercial, a college student describes her busy course schedule that goes from early morning well into the evening. At the end, she says "thank you", as she is

Don't Expect Us To Think; We're Just Doing Our Job

Friday, 8 August 2008 1:50 P GMT-05
Pardon my lack of blogging in the last few days.   My primary lover, who has been out of town for the better part of a month returned home the other day and we've been....busy.  You get the drill, I'm sure.I'm still kind of
Category: Rants Daily Life

Blogging Temperament

Tuesday, 5 August 2008 11:11 A GMT-05
Sitting here this morning, I thought of the many approaches people have toward blogging.  And it dawned on me that bloggers tend roughly to follow four basic approaches to blogging.  Some people blog about what they do, some blog about

Pure Freedom?

Monday, 4 August 2008 12:21 A GMT-05
As part of my ongoing monitoring of the political and religious right, I listen to Focus on the Family's Weekend Edition on the radio. One of their ongoing themes is sexual abstinence before marriage -- actually sexual abstinence for everyone not

Liberalism, Conservatism, and Heroism

Sunday, 3 August 2008 9:27 A GMT-05
Last night, while monitoring the Neal Boortz radio show in hopes of hearing some rant-worthy blogging fodder, he talked about the recent shootings at the Unitarian Universalist church in Knoxville. At first his comments were confined to his objection

Separated At Birth?

Saturday, 2 August 2008 1:11 P GMT-05
Lord Voldemort and John McCain. Amazing resemblance, isn't it?

Register Your Car With the Government, Not Your Intimate Relationships

Friday, 1 August 2008 9:41 A GMT-05
In an article I read today on Alternet, Is Marriage Worth Fighting For?, a straight woman re-examines her objections to legal marriage in light of recent gains in the fight for same-sex marriage:"Recent steps legalizing gay marriage have made me


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