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, July 08, 2006

The toddler president

President George Bush shook his head in frustration Friday over the slow pace of diplomacy, vowing to continue talks to help ease tensions ...

Friday, July 07, 2006

A Classic Cartoon Revisited

After the Kennedy assassination, Bill Mauldin gave us this poignant image: I think Mr. Lincoln, the man who described the war as a test of w...

Thursday, July 06, 2006

The National Anthemn Redux

Here is that dreadful last verse I mentioned below: O thus be it ever when free-men shall stand Between their lov'd home and the war...

Starry starry night

First of all, read THIS from Schmidlap. Secondly, over the holiday, I was thinking about the Star-Spangled Banner. I have one comment and o...

Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Logic that defies logic

"I'm not going to allow the sacrifice of 2,527 troops who have died in Iraq to be in vain." So of course you do that by send...

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Everyone celebrates freedom of speech differently

Even the morons. Schmidlap - maybe this truck's for sale!

Hey, Rousing Rabble!

Happy fucking birthday! :-)

Saturday, July 01, 2006

Blast from the Past

So the other morning on the Jerry Springer radio show (much different than his TV show), he was playing protest/patriotic/support the troops...

Swearing

Now that the Supreme Court has slapped down the president's secret trial parties, I would guess that the administration would do the hon...

Friday, June 30, 2006

Cubs Announce New Hat Design

The Chicago Cubs announced a dramatic change to their famous blue cap with the red "C." The classic hat, shown below, is one of th...

Who's the leaker?

The government "has established a foreign terrorist asset tracking center at the Department of the Treasury to identify and investigate...

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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Some people are into generosity

And some aren't. Take the Pastor J. Grant Swank, Jr. , for example. The Warren Buffet donation of billions to Bill Gates means killing ...

Stupid hosts, stupid callers

Of course, I listen to right-wing radio so you don't have to.... Hannity has a guest host (rumors are he was suspended for his ridicul...

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Happy Anniversary!

I would like to wish everyone a happy 2nd anniversary of the transfer of "sovereignty" to the Iraqi "government!"

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Serious props for a seriously funny post on 'blogofasicsm'

You're welcome to have a liquid in your mouth as you keep reading this , but I'd strongly caution against it.

Dennis Byrne is an IDIOT (tell me something I didn't know)

Addressing the vocal Cirque de Soleil that is White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, resident Chicago tribune idiot Dennis Byrne wrote: Losing a ...

Monday, June 26, 2006

Let's see the conservatives match this one

So, Warren Buffett has just pledged to donate over $37 billion dollars to charities. Most of the money will go to the Bill & Melinda Ga...

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Stupid is as stupid does

Sean Hannity is one of the dumbest people on radio/TV and Rick Santorum is without doubt the stupidest sitting senator (he MAY be the dumbes...

I've been one poor correspondent...

I have been rather inattentive here, with my mother's passing and a previously-planned family trip. We are saying our final goofbyes to ...

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