Where’s the news?

Let’s see. Is there anything going on in the world? Israel and the Palestinians seem to be on the brink of either disintegrating into anarchy or getting their shit together. Depends on who you ask. Same with Iraq. Is it the Brave New World of Democracy, or on the brink of civil war? And why […]

New Years from around the world

Every now and then I toss out what could be a political comment or (usually) sarcasm aimed at someone or other. It’s not that I’m hiding my opinions on weighty matters, it’s that they aren’t exactly fun things to write about and discuss. It occurs to me that just about everything I’ve been writing about […]

Kids will be kids, but…

If he’d just waited a year or so, he could have gone to Iraq and stayed for a while, all on the taxpayer’s dime. Just sayin’ edit to add: Mom gets a Dumbass Award, too: “We’re going to sit down and discuss consequences,” she said. “He understands what he put us through, and he’s flexible […]