This Week With George S. was first class from start to finich. Joe Biden was in fine form as I knew he would be, but I was surprised at what came throgh. Everyone says there is no “military solution” in Iraq, but Biden is the only candidate offering a political solution. What is right with [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Biden: His Time and Obama: the New Stevenson
Posted in thoughts, writing on October 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The Cow of Soy
Posted in thoughts, writing on October 21, 2007 | No Comments »
I was going to entitle this post: Hellman’s: the Econmy Margarine, but since I did something similar with “The Economy Potato Chip: Saltines and Margarine:” and described “the economy ice cream as Saltines, margarine and crunchy peanut butter, I concluded a more original title was in order this go ’round.
There have been times when there [...]
Biden on This Week With George Stephanopoulos SUNDAY
Posted in thoughts on October 20, 2007 | No Comments »
I just heard from the Biden folks that Joe will be a guest on Sunday’s show. In Springfield, Illinoise, we pick it up at 10 a on ABC TV Channel 20. Wherever YOU pick it up, you should get it too.
On the ooom front, it was a nutty night and I didnt even saw logs [...]
Mukasey’s Sin/Mistake Stratification
Posted in thoughts, writing on October 19, 2007 | No Comments »
Pictured above: a view of the Old State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois. Photo by Job “Sabre-tooth” Conger.
Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasy’s appearance at Senate confirmation meetings this week has been fascinating. During his first day he made some solid points the way a suitor might promise a fendleman — make that feminine – weekend companion [...]
Field In Sight
Posted in writing on October 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
A pilot approaching a major airport uses an onboard radio to contact the tower to identify the type of airplane he or she is flying, the registration number and the desire to land at the airport. The air controller or tower operator explains conditions at the field, the approach pattern and advises the pilot to [...]
Baying at the Moon
Posted in arts, writing on October 19, 2007 | No Comments »
<>As a werewolf might say to his barber/psychiatrist . . . . “a little off the chest.”
Here’s a poem/song I wrote many years ago which I will probably sing at a major tourist venue next week. Watch the papers for the news.
Serenading the Wind
Have you ever wondered how a wolf feels
In the dark of an [...]
The Economy Potato Chip: Saltines and Margarine
Posted in thoughts, writing on October 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
There were occasions last winter when I ate lunch of Nabisco Saltines (Sunshine doesn’t come close.) and Imperial Margarine.
Btw, Imperial has gone cheap for the past several months since they switched from foil-covered paper wrapping their individual sticks to plain old waxed paper wrap. How Soviet of them! And the flavor seems to have suffered [...]
Shopping Local is Shopping GREEN so DO it
Posted in thoughts, writing on October 16, 2007 | No Comments »
After you’ve replaced all your old-fashioned energy-sucking light bulbs with the new spiral kind, consider shopping green by shopping local. Better yet, consider it NOW.
NEWS FLASH: today’s big box store is the new Mom and Pop shop. When you have no M&P to shop for what you need, the big boxes beat the pants off [...]
Ron Paul for President?
Posted in thoughts, writing on October 16, 2007 | No Comments »
Springfield, Illinois residents are becoming increasingly aware of conservative Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, thanks to a local cadre of supporter “meetup groups” which share news via a local website and rally occasionally to hand out literature to passers-by. Illinois Times icon Fletcher “Bud” Ferrar described the activity better than I can in his page [...]
DisGUSting Concerns
Posted in thoughts, writing on October 15, 2007 | No Comments »
Springfield AM radio station WMAY has been airing commercials for lubricating jellies that impart warm sensations to the applicatee of said jelly. They also air commercials for a popular brand of prophylactic sheaths pulled over aroused male anatomy. You may ask, “Why are you up so late listening to these commercials when you should be [...]
