Category Archives: Politics

Do We Need Libraries?

“Don’t get mad,” Spouse said, “but I have a question. Are libraries as important now as they were twenty years ago, with the internet and Amazon and everything? I know we love them, but do we need them?” He asked … Continue reading

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Hair of Glendale

Kim Kardashian plans to run for mayor of Glendale, California. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “Who’s Kim Kardashian?” That’s because you have a life and don’t watch so-called reality TV. Well, here’s everything I know, or think I … Continue reading

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Fox News; Vision of America

Spouse watches Fox News. I don’t try to explain it or excuse it; he just does. Anyway, the blogs and Fox are jumping with the story of a house or mobile home that burned down in Tennessee. A fire truck … Continue reading

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Blind Allegiance, Part I

I’m only about halfway through Blind Allegiance. This is not normally the kind of book I read, but Jeanne Devon, who writes the Mudflats blog, co-wrote it, so of course I had to get it. It broke in the top … Continue reading

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Selling Utah

Click here for an interesting story about selling off federal land in Utah to balance the national budget. Here’s my favorite quote: “I’m not an economist, but I have maintained a household,” Ross told Reuters. “The federal government owns 70 … Continue reading

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And Now For Something Completely Different

The Onion exposes what we all secretly fear; the risk gay marriage poses for “opposite marriage.” Wear something nice.

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“You got Steampunk on my Palin!” “Well, you got Palin on my Steampunk!”

Oh, brave new world, that has such creatures (or wonders) in it!  Was I supposed to be giving up SP for Lent or something?  This tempting morsel is just too good to ignore.  Thanks to Thomas Dewar on Facebook, for … Continue reading

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The Comeback Girl

Al hail to you, Sarah Palin, limelight-hugging Queen of the Kodiak!  They said they had “Palin fatigue.”  They said you weren’t news.  They said they could ignore you.  Would you stand still for that?  No!  You showed them.  First of … Continue reading

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Which One Do I Choose?

Check out this link to Wonkette.com and watch the candidates for chair of the Republican National Committee discuss their favorite bars–I mean books.  This is hilarious, and you can laugh without guilt since this position only controls spending of the … Continue reading

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Fox News; Protecting America’s Children from Salad Bars

Honestly, this arrogant First Lady!  She’s almost as bad as her husband, who seems to think just because he got elected that he should have some kind of a say in how the country gets run!  Who are these people?  … Continue reading

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