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What Forrest said ...
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:13:02 UT
You know, "Stupid is as stupid does."
*I'm laughing.*
The recent study that says lower intelligence is a definer in matters of
racism, prejudice and conservatism is such a no-brainer that I'm amazed it
drew over 6000 comments from bloggers over at Huffy -- and if you read some
of them, you'll find the proof in the pudding. Yowsuh!

SOTU 2012
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:18:09 UT
This is my second try to get this out to you -- the first was
returned. Solar storms? Whatever, this is LATE and you have my
apology. Rather than try to tweek this on the clock, go over to the
blog  -- do a cut/paste:
[link]
Sorry, dearhearts.
Jude

Comedy Central's March to the Sea
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:03:18 UT
Yes, it's no secret. I adore Jon Stewart and his flip-side, Stephen
Colbert. I prefer Jon's humor but I applaud Stephen's politics -- he so
rarely steps out of character that even now, well after his take-down of
Bush at the White House roast years back, a polling of Pubs finds that many
of them think he's *really* a closet conservative, *playing* a liberal *

On the eve
Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:50:29 UT
Alright, here I am -- I didn't forget you. In fact, you've REALLY been on
my mind, especially as I've rushed from project to project, my hair on
fire, these last couple of weeks. I know I haven't brought any interesting
bits into your in-box in awhile now. I assumed you were busy with
Christmas, and now New Years and didn't need interruption from me ... that,

Moldy oldies
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:21:45 UT
*"Newt Gingrich is a human hand grenade who walks around with his hand on
the pin, saying, 'Watch this!' ""*
~ Righty pundit Peggy Noonan
The Donald, Bachmann, Perry, Cain -- none could keep the love of the base
for too long, and now ... with time short ... it looks like Newt is kicking
Mitt to the curb. Both are full of crap, politically, but either could get

Wind of change
Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:21:59 UT
I'm back in the Pea Patch, just in time for the first snow and other winter
wonderland hoo-ha. Post-travel is a period that has me "on hold" while I
dig through laundry, put away mounds of stuff I can't get here and am
forced to import, and hunt for things that aren't where I left them. Coming
up for air, I discovered -- on the other side of white-hot browsing speed

Going after the answers
Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:35:26 UT
I'm on the last week of my stay here on the West Coast and now I'm hustling
to say goodbye to all those who I so happily greeted just a few weeks ago.
I hear reports that I'm needed back in the Pea Patch but it's hard to let
go of the option of waking up to dear faces and sunny climes. Oh well. Such

A new progressive era
Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:47:45 UT
I'm sure you all know that the #occupy movement in New York, Oakland and
many other areas all experienced a coordinated attack last night. This
didn't surprise me. As Eric said in the Tuesday e-mail, it's something of a
miracle they've let it last this long. Still, the movement is not hampered
by the loss of a squatters camp -- in fact, it's just beginning to catch

Substance
Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:28:15 UT
Here's the Karl Rove PAC's latest television
ad<[link]>,
going after Elizabeth Warren -- whaddya think? I think she must really
scare the britches off 'em.
Interesting, isn't it, that these kinds of attacks have stopped sounding

A travelin' gal
Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:03:53 UT
After two *looooong* years, I'm visiting for the month with family in
California -- HOORAY!!!! -- and am using a computer and a writing program
that is new to me, so you may find some issues with this first post, like
inappropriate capitals and the like. Hopefully, I can tweak them away in
the coming days.

We Love America -- We’re Here to Fix It
Thu, 20 Oct 2011 21:12:13 UT
The Wall Street occupation is over a month old, its gone viral and its gone
global. It's not going away any time soon. The captains of finance are
nervous -- so we are beginning to see more and more nit-picky arrests and
police harassments.
AP reports<[link]>that:

It's here
Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:16:16 UT
That rebellion we've waited so long to see put down roots in American
consciousness has finally begun. All the words by all the pundits with all
their opinions won't stop it or dilute it or change its sweetness and vigor
-- it is.
Republicans, Wall Street, and any number of establishment Dems seem somewhat

Monday musings
Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:05:22 UT
Nancy Grace has an acceptable "side" -- have you noticed? Her head is
usually tipped a particular way, so much so that she often looks stuffed to
me. She's a special one, Nancy is. She prefers to filter life through the
gauzy camera angle that shows her ... and reality ... as she wishes to see
it. Even her anger, which is enormous and close to the surface, is scripted

Oh dear
Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:47:56 UT
My stress level went up when I read the article below -- there are a lot of
people out there without a context, without a vision, without a clue and
they're desperately seeking comfort in an anxious and confusing time. Perry,
who has the easy charm of their homegrown bible thumper and part-time used

Anniversary weekend reads
Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:47:36 UT
I thought to get a jump on the 9/11 anniversary, to mention in passing
before the din began, in last weekends blog
piece<[link]>.
Silly me. Media pounced on it like a duck on a bug, blowing past news that
should have found some purchase earlier in the week to take advantage of the