sunshine day

I’m not going to say much about the elections (you did vote, right? Good.) I can say fairly emphatically that I am sick to death of all the coverage – from the absolute waste of resources that is “attack ads” to every commentator on the news (and probably the Weather Channel, haven’t watched lately) giving […]

Knocking one out of the park

I found Shakespeare’s Sister through this at Evil Mommy’s. Nothing seems to matter to Americans until it directly affects them, and, by then, it’s almost always too late. It hurts, because it’s true. Read the whole thing. Then, go visit Mark, who sparked the entry, here’s a tidbit: The death knell for our secular, balanced-power […]

From the government “for the people”

Republicans Tie Minimum Wage to Tax Cut – Forbes.com If you’re a fry cook and you want a raise, we gotta let some millionaire’s kid (that probably hasn’t been born yet) have a tax break. That’s democracy in action! Congress would pass an increase in the minimum wage before leaving Washington for vacation, but only […]