It'll be a tough choice come November

I knew it was going to be bad, regardless of how the Democrat primaries turned out, but now we get to choose between a radical socialist and a non-conservative who's jumped on the global warming bandwagon just in time to find it running off the road.

Either way, my taxes will be raised significantly, and largely to fund programs which are directly antithetical to my beliefs, needs, and desires.

Still, sitting it out or casting a protest vote for the Libertarian candidate (do they have one yet? is Ron Paul going to run there again?) is just making a lefty take-over that much more inevitable, I'm afraid.

This is not my favourite election cycle.

Today's Coinage

Peninsulate (v.i.) to block from outside influence, leaving a single, completely unblocked access route.
Peninsulation (n.) the act of peninsulating, or the material or mode of said blocking.

as in:
"He was wrapped completely in peninsulation, being moved by the speeches of Obama to the exclusion of all other thought and opinion.

Enjoy!

CROP Walk

Well, another CROP Walk in GP, and it was a spectacular day - thanks, Lord!

Kooder raised another $470 for world (and local) hunger - not bad for a 12-year old mutt.

We had a great time, and thanks to everyone who pledged their support.

Today's Coinage

PRETALIATE (v.) to retaliate, but in a pre-emptive manner, to wit, to get someone back for what they were about to do, thus preventing the "original" offense.

Please feel free to use this word as often as you like.
Enjoy!

Item du jour

Why are there pork rinds, but no beef rinds?

I don't have any problem with pork - I think it's delicious and nutritious (pork, it's neat!) - but I'm more of a beef man, myself.


When this country has a full array of rind products available from the bowling alley vending machine ("hmm, do I want the pork rinds, the turkey rinds, the frog rinds, or the beef rinds?"), that's when we'll know civilisation has well and truly come to these shores.

huzzah!

Stop Making Sense

I guess I'm living in a Talking Heads world. Somehow, moving jobs to a higher priced area, hiring people with less understanding, experience, and knowledge, makes for a more efficient process.
Heavens to ISO!
Holy Six Sigma, Batman!
Good Grief.
OK, just grief.

grr.

Are we all bozos in this country?

So now we've managed to keep an extra socialist in the Democratic race - who knew so many single women could be moved to vote by the sight of Hillary's tears? - and in Michigan there's a petition drive starting to amend the State Constitution to mandate universal health care.

Good grief - who's going to pay for it? All the out-of-work folks who are busily packing up and trying to sell their homes so they can move to another state where there are jobs?

Oh, we'll just raise taxes on the few who are left - they can pay for it all, right?

I hate to say it, but I seem to be living in a State of greedy, selfish morons.
grr.