Let's first set the scene. I am and always have been a registered Republican. I am a John Kasich fan. I live in Oregon so my primary vote rarely ever matters because the nominee for both parties has typically been decided by the time Oregon's late May primary is held. In Oregon, if you are …
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Constitutionally Speaking: Guns and Religion
Some of you may be like me, trapped in an On Demand, Hulu , Netflix cycle of must watch TV that requires a spreadsheet to track schedules, characters and plots; which allows me (and perhaps you) to avoid the news detailing what a mess this country is. The news is typically so dispiriting that I …
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The Man Most Hated by Barack Obama
As some of you may know, my brother John and I went to Denver last weekend to visit my sister Katie. On the interminable drive back from the airport which is located out on the Nebraska plains, we chatted about current events, as we are all political junkies. John asked us if we knew who, …
Such Weiners
As everyone with the interwebs knows, Anthony Weiner, former U.S. congressman from NYC, current NYC mayoral candidate, and all around selfie-happy narcissist... has been back at the sexting game. Let's review for those who don't live in the U.S., have lives full of friends and family, don't read news that includes the word "Weiner" (in …
A Question of Offense
Some of you may have read my blog the other day and you saw 24 photos from my wedding. And many of you told me in the comments how happy we all looked and how you enjoyed the photos.But one of my readers, a M. Le Clown, emailed me to let me know that the …
Important Words That Are Not Mine
I have not written and I have not read about the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. The pain and the loss is far too great for me to opine. I have not read all the beautiful posts by my fellow bloggers, only because I couldn't. I am not that strong. I have been thinking since Friday …
Naughty and Nice GeoPolitics with a 4-Year-Old
Sunday evening I was sitting on the couch watching Elf with my soon-to-be step-daughter, Kuaile or Q, as she is called; I had my laptop and was scanning Facebook when I came across this post from my brother-in-law: "So, Matt announced at dinner, way out loud, that people in Nigeria live in piles of garbage... …
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I Am So Tired
of election stuff. I'm even sick of myself. This is great and has nothing to do with politics. Watch it and pray for Wednesday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMH0bHeiRNg
One Week From Today
I wrote this for publication this past Tuesday but then didn't post it because of the Sandy mess. It appears that the campaign is back in full swing so I'm posting. I'm doin' it. Election day is Tuesday for all of you who have cut all ties to the outer world because you can't stand …
Second Thoughts
I worked all day yesterday on an election post for today, one week before the U.S. presidential election. It was going to make some points and also include funny stuff like this: and this: But Sandy, the Hurricane not my mother-in-law, has given me second thoughts. I have a friend who had a tree fall …
Dear President Obama
Dear Mr. President, I will not be voting for you this November, just as I didn’t in 2008. While in 2008, I merely had hunches about why I didn’t want you to be the president of the U.S. mostly due to your lack of past leadership experience and voting record; now I have been witness …
Did You Misc. Maggie? 