Category: Random Thoughts

…these people in the wishy washy, fence sitting, uninformed (yes, I said uninformed) middle are the ones who decide elections. Republicans and conservatives don’t, Democrats and liberals don’t, 3rd party wackos sure as hell don’t, the people who can live through at least a year of campaigning, primary season, conventions, with 24/7 cable and network news coverage, daily front page headlines in the paper, blogs, web sites, radio - these people who still haven’t picked a side are basically the ones who decide the elections….

AP: “…she e-mailed the Obama campaign through its Web site asking that he not mention it during debates or speeches…”

…The bracelet with Ryan Jopek’s name that Obama had to consult during the debate was not intended to be a prop for a campaign stunt. Especially not an embarrassing stunt like the “I have a bracelet too, from the mother of…errm, uhhh, ummmm…” fiasco that is likely to blow up in Obama’s face in big way - much larger than a simple gaffe. …

…It seems neither the mother or father of the soldier want Obama to wear the bracelet. When Jopek’s mother gave Obama the bracelet it was intended to be between her and Obama, not fodder for the campaign trail. She asked him not to wear it. She’s now understandably upset with the attention she’s getting.

She was upset back in March when Jopek’s father was interviewed on the radio and discussed the problems Obama’s exploitation of their son and the gifted bracelet were causing. …

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I think I like this idea. I have kids, and when they were that age I didn’t take them to nice restaurants out of respect for the other patrons who likely choose nicer restaurants at least in part for the atmosphere. Noisy, messy kids don’t make for a nice atmosphere.
I hope this catches [...]

Random thought: I kind of wish the presidential race were the other way around. Instead of the party deciding for a year which candidate they’ll throw into the ring through the canibalistic method of primaries and what not, and then that candidate running for president against the other party’s candidate, I wonder if [...]

I just got the dumb idea to try live blogging my New Year’s eve experiences tonight. Dumb because I’ll probably finish one or two entries and then forget about it.
Its currently going on 3:00PM and we’ve collected all the stuff for tonights party. The kids are in high rotation waiting to get started on [...]

I did a lot of stupid things when I was a kid. Fortunately none of them left scars. Kids, if you think the best way to enjoy alcohol is lighting it on fire, blow it back out before you pour it in your mouth and all over your face.
Be careful out there.

18 spam messages today. I always wonder who answers these things. It seems someone would have to be hooked by them or they wouldn’t be profitable.

For most of the time I’ve smoked a pipe, I’ve loved bouncing from one blend to another, always trying something new. I’ve racked up a few favorites, but I always have had this nagging feeling that I’m missing something by not giving any one blend its due.
More precisely, I’ve been wondering to [...]

Jumpin’ Joe Lieberman?
Looks like Joe has floated the idea he might jump over to the GOP if the Democrats continue with their foolhardy plan of cut and run.Illegals killing more Americans than the war in Iraq?
Looks like that is the case.  That’s just one cause of death that outnumbers fatalities in Iraq.  But that’s not [...]

This week I’ve been having a new roof added to my house. Before it was wood shakes which were probably as old as the house, now its composite tile - meneer? (sp?) What I’m really looking forward to tho is the addition of a couple sun lights above our dining room area [...]