On Politics
The dominoes are aligning for Sarah Palin to ride into the nomination picture to save the party from Mitt Romney … then to back out claiming she was never running.
Republicans enjoy beating the “too many regulations” drum. Although I do not trust their intent, I imagine some truth exists in their claim. Of course, a sensible review is out of the question.
These articles from William Gadston and Perry Bacon, Jr (Wash Post) are attempting to characterize the moderate independents who will decide the election. Although there is a long way to go, at this time I see independents casting a vote against someone over voting for someone.
Tuesday was an interesting day as my post about economic questions correlated with this David Brooks column.
These articles from The Hill and The Daily Beast (Howard Kurtz) about those the Tea Party is overshadowing.
I have surprised friends for not watching any of the GOP debates to date. I have no interest in watching Michelle Bachmann spew incorrect claims; no interest in an event that invites many, yet focuses on a few; and no interest in listening to candidates skirt a question with a prepared statement that has minimal or no connection to the question.
Washington continues to show its true colors by focusing on short-term deals that do more for one’s re-election than addressing the problem.
I remind Speaker Boehner that it is Week 38 of the Boehner-led House without a jobs bill. To quote Speaker Boehner, “Where are the jobs?”
Interesting Reads
- Is Constitution Day Unconstitutional?
- A Short History of the Income Tax
- An Italian liberator and the US Civil War
- Two Maureen Dowd columns: Romney and Perry plus Egghead and Blockheads
- Watch this CBS interview with BET founder Robert L. Johnson
On Headlines from The Onion
Amish Teen Spends Entire Rumspringa at Apple Store
Brutal Spouse-Fighting Ring Discovered in Miami Basement
Pediatricians Announce 2011 Newborns are the Ugliest in 30 Years
Study: Most Self-Abuse Goes Unreported
General Mills Release New Lucky Charms with 15% Less Leprechaun Meat
Real Headlines of the Week
Man in Ice Cream Costume Mistaken for KKK
Toe-Suck Fairy Arrested
Man Wins Dumpling Eating Content, then Dies
Prison Warden’s Wife Convicted of Helping Prisoner Escape
Man Sued for Parental Support by His Mom
On Potpourri
What an ending to baseball’s regular season! I will only keep one eye on the playoffs because my Reds did not qualify. After a successful 2010, many pundits proclaimed big things for the 2011 Reds. However, as a pragmatic among the Reds faithful, I predicted the reds to finish right where they did – third place and watching the playoffs from home.
With the work project ending today (Friday), I can return to reading my favorite blogs – and I will celebrate with a Saturday post!
If the Bible is the inherent truth, how does one deal with Biblical contradictions?
Here is an interesting article about trains, planes, ships, and more that are named after Cincinnati.
To my Jewish readers and friends, warm and heartfelt wishes for good health and happiness in the New Year. Shana Tova.
In the words of Garrison Keillor: Be well, do good works, and stay in touch.
A Frank Angle 
i only watched the first debate. i refuse to turn the channel to cnn or faux news. the questions are predictable, as are the answers, and they just rush from sound byte to sound byte, so they don’t ever really say anything.
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Nonnie,
Your description about the debates is right one … sadly, much is true when the nominees get together … but at least we can see differences. Thanks for visiting!
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I haven’t watched the debates either. I don’t feel any need to go out of my way to be annoyed these days. Once the GOP picks their candidate then I’ll pay attention and the frustration can begin.
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Nancy,
Thanks for confirming that I’m not the only one with the idea … I love your last line … “hen I’ll pay attention and the frustration can begin.” … Wonderful, sad, true … Thanks for commenting.
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I’m gonna go off on a tangent here (what a surprise!). Today (Friday) is a sad day for me. An old friend dies today.
At 2pm Central time, the great Tevatron particle accelerator will be shut down for the last time. At that moment, America cedes its’ lead in the world of high-energy physics to the folks at the LHC at CERN. For over two decades, the Tevatron has given numerous scientific discoveries, and was a premier player in the search for the Higgs boson, the ironically and controversially named “God particle” that would have completed the “picture” of the Standard Model, the leading answer to “Life, The Universe, and Everything”. (With all due respect to Douglas Adams, and the number 42.) Fermilab, the Tevatron’s home in Batavia, Illinois, will continue to do other vital work, including verifying the recent claim of hyperlight neutrinos as well as the use of high-energy particles in medicine as a less-damaging cancer cure.
So forgive me if I’m a little morose today. I fell in love with Fermilab when I interned there during my sophomore-junior year summer vacation, and toured the main accelerator ring and the then-far-future plans for what would become the Tevatron. The US, and the world, has lost a valuable tool – And I, a bit of my young adulthood.
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John,
Knowing your love for physics, I feel your pain from the other end of the state … thus glad to be the place where you go off topic. Thanks for sharing.
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😆 @ Pediatricians Announce 2011 Newborns are the Ugliest in 30 Years
And a couple of those real headlines look like they should be under the fake ones. 😀
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Spinny,
It was a bountiful week with headlines across the board. Whew … personally, I love the Lucky Charms one. Have a good weekend.
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I loved this story “Man in Ice Cream Costume Mistaken for KKK” — I”m just surprised he wasn’t issued a tri-corner hat and rushed into a seat at the last GOP Debate.
However, it is a lesson to us all – when your spouse or friend says, “Hey how does this look? Please, if you love them, say “Honey, you don’t look Vanilla – you look like the Clan!” Honesty saves, people!
As for that lovely bible question tucked into to end — the short answer is – the same was investigators deal with 6 witnesses who tell 6 conflicting versions – you seek out the meaning found through what is common.
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Beagz,
Your comment caused the Geico commercial to flash in my mind when they ask, “Was Abe Lincoln honest?” Of course Mary Todd was asking him how she looked. 🙂
… and you caught that little embedded question. LOL … I totally agree. But I wonder about those that are literal. Then again, some of them solve it with the pick-and-choose method. Thanks for commenting.
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It’s been my experience that folks who use the “pick and choose” method for scriptural interpretation also use it to “pick and choose” method for understanding the value of people. Scary stuff.
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Now there is something for all to ponder.
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