Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, a moderate Republican presidential candidate last year, has been running hard to the right ever since. He seemed like such a nice, reasonable guy back then. He almost had me suckered, until I found out he was a creationist. Anyone who believes that is an immediate no-go with me. Now … Continue reading Huckabee is despicable
Annie and I went to the dog park again today, just before noon. As I expected, there were far fewer dogs — only four or five when we arrived. All the dogs were approximately Annie’s size and only approached her one or two at a time. For the most part, her tail stayed between her … Continue reading Dog park follow-up
I think I’m not alone in mentioning how much I can anticipate a certain favorite food. I can almost smell it and taste it beforehand. If something happens and I don’t get it, nothing else can really make up for it. I remember once, for example, anticipating getting a McGriddle breakfast sandwich at McDonald’s. I … Continue reading McGriddles, cherries, and donuts
1:28 am — I just read that Sen. Ted Kennedy has died. Even knowing he was battling inoperable brain cancer, it was hard to imagine a day when he’d be gone. He always seemed so strong, like somehow he was meant to be around to see health care reform enacted. But life is what it … Continue reading Sen. Ted Kennedy dead at 77
I’ve been watching the Sunday morning talk shows, and naturally health care reform is the favorite topic. Ideas swirling today: Doctor Shortage On Andersen Cooper, they got around to the shortage of primary care physicians. Sanjay Gupta noted that even in Massachusetts, where something like 97% of the people now have health care coverage, there … Continue reading Do it right the first time
It’s got to be a new record! You know the record I’m talking about — the one for the earliest mention of Christmas by a retailer. The prize goes to K-mart/Sears for their ad today — August 22 — on the Animal Planet channel. Something about it never being too soon to start saving for … Continue reading K-mart and Sears win dubious award
