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Where’s Starbuck When You Need Him?
“Rain is rain, brother. It comes from the sky. It’s a wetness known as water – aqua pura. Mammals drink it. Fish swim in it. Little boys wade in it. And the birds flap their wings and sing like sunrise. Water! I recommend it.” – from The Rainmaker (1956) If Governor Perdue’s new rain policy…
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Water Snitchery
Had to play the snitch this weekend. We were heading west on 120, Marietta Highway, and our reaction to what we saw was immediate and unanimous. The instant the three of us — Nikki was driving, Alyssa was along as well — saw a row of sprinklers blasting full on at the shopping center where…
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George Bush Don’t Like Safe Bridges
Heckuva…well you know., originally uploaded by Lady, That’s My Skull. Asked about a proposal by members of the House Transportation Committee to raise the 18.3-cents-a-gallon federal gas tax by 5 cents to help replace similar structurally deficient bridges, Bush said, “My suggestion would be that they revisit the process by which they spend gasoline money…
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Congressional Encouragement
Who would’ve ever thought it would come to this? I wrote my Congressman today. Again. Only this time, my letter was a pep talk instructing him to get up and fight. After you read what I wrote, perhaps you’ll feel the same need to play coach as I. (Also, as I’ve a number of lawyer-folk…
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Bolsheviks Stole My Post’s Title
Rep. Martin Scott (from Rossville, next door neighbor to my own hometown) is concerned gravely about the possible spread of Islamo-Fascism in Georgia’s prisons. Jen has a brief, but intelligent post about the possible ill effects of proposed pro-active legislation to curtail such recruitment. My response, however, is far more immature.
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Neo-Cons On The High Seas
Johann Hari is a brave man. After spending a summer cruise with über-conservative contributors to (and paying readers of) National Review, he’s contributed an incredible article to The Independent. I am standing waist-deep in the Pacific Ocean, both chilling and burning, indulging in the polite chit-chat beloved by vacationing Americans. A sweet elderly lady from…
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Wisdom From The Tubes
From Mark Evanier, television and comic book guru, an astute observation made after attending a recent convention of furries in Pittsburgh. “I don’t understand why people get tattoos or pierce body parts or eat cole slaw or ride roller coasters or vote for George Bush or sleep with some of the people they sleep with…or…
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Racing And The Race
Days Of Thunder was my brother’s go-to movie for showing off his surround-sound system, back when surround was the latest thing and movies had to be rewound. 1990 or so. I know I sat through at least one of these original showings. Since then, I’m sure I’ve caught pieces of the film over and over…
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So Very Not Camelot
Sir Lancelot: Look, my liege! King Arthur: Camelot! Sir Galahad: Camelot! Sir Lancelot: Camelot! Patsy: It’s only a model … King Arthur: Shh!* Our own King is just as deluded, it seems. Speaking before the US Naval War College, an audience usually friendly to his words, Mr Bush did a little compare and contrast between…
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No Artistry In Their Hearts?
First, there was Mike Gravel’s “Rock.” This was followed by “Fire.” “Rock” became the subject of much discussion and contemplation. Meditative surreality seemed an odd choice for a pair of campaign commercials. What did it mean? Is this some kind of Beckett-esque take on the current state of American politics? Is Gravel telling us that…