The Thinker--or Just Sitting Around?

I've wondered about Rodin's famous sculpture. Is he engaged in deep thought or sitting around wasting time? And why isn't he wearing pants? I ask the same of myself. Here we comment on well, mostly politics. Or we may just sit! If you like it, tell a friend. If not, tell us, but please read the GROUND RULES before you do.

Saturday, April 22, 2006

Speech Preview

A local college is sponsoring an address by Colin Powell. The topic--"Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust and Values." Let's see--y...

Friday, April 21, 2006

Rolling Stone Nails One

Back in the day Rolling Stone was relevant, Rolling Stone was edgy. Rolling Stone had the pulse of the "under-30" crowd. They had ...

Dear Thinky:

I normally don't go to Dear Abby for my material, but this is rich: DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Ron," and I are at odds over paren...

Thursday, April 20, 2006

How low can you go...

Jack be limbo, Jack be quick Jack go unda limbo stick All around the limbo clock Hey, let's do the limbo rock Limbo lower now Limbo lowe...

OK, raise your hands out there..

I do this with great trepidation, because I take this very seriously (In the interest of full disclosure, I see a psychiatrist regularly and...

Retired Senior Naval Officer Backs President

A retired naval captain countered the growing tide of criticism of the president and the Secretary of Defense. The captain (in the navy, a c...

The problem in a nutshell

I nearly never open forwarded email. However, when my brother sends it, I KNOW that something both profound and amusing will be contained wi...

Two of these things belong together...

From the Chicago Tribune editorial discussing Fred Phelps and his hatemongers: Plenty of exercises of free speech rights are bound to antag...

Clever folks with too much spare time

http://decider.cf.huffingtonpost.com/ Outstanding work.

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Back atcha, Rummy

From The Onion: "It's unfair. You don't go to war with the Secretary of Defense you want, you go to war the Secretary of Defens...

The good old days?

Chimpy, on the departing Scott McClellan: "One of these days he and I are going to be rocking on chairs in Texas, talking about the goo...

Those little ones change so fast

Here's one a few hours later:

EXCLUSIVE--Tom Cruise Baby Pic!

EXCLUSIVE!!! As you all know, Katie Holmes gave birth to a baby girl. The proud papa, Tom Cruise, is of course into Scientology, the bizarre...

New Press Secretary Named

Shortly after the resignation of White House spokesman Scott McClellan, the president named his successor. "We looked long and hard to ...

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

What's wrong with this picture?

The wife will be here... And your humble correspondent will be here in Libertyville!....

God help us

"I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the Secretary of Defense."

Deceased Generals Urge Rummy to Step Down

(National Fake Wires) At a recent seance, the spirits of several deceased U.S. military leaders called on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsf...

Monday, April 17, 2006

Today's picture puzzle--the Illinois version

Sunday, April 16, 2006

A question I cannot answer

This sorry conflict has exposed Colin Powell as a fraud, neither the good soldier nor an honorable man. It has also severely damaged the pol...

A Theological Query

John writes in his Gospel: On Sunday morning while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been rolled...

View web version

Powered by Blogger.