We need health care reform. The bill before Congress is not perfect, but it is politically a center-right bill, similar to a proposal presented by Bob Dole when he was in the Senate. If you have looked at the issue and the terms “socialist,” “too radical,” or “government takeover” come to mind, you may want to consider sliding back toward the middle with most Americans. Or buy some jackboots.
“Kindness is just love with its work boots on.” — Shelley from “The House Bunny”
What happens when you inject energy into a turbulent system? Increased turbulence until a new equilibrium state is reached.
OU beat Texas today in a game dedicated to much-beloved Wayman Tisdale. Which means we had to endure Toby Keith’s song dedicated to his memory. If anyone other than charity is making a single penny off that song, he is violating his musician’s Hippocratic oath. “My alleged ‘best friend’ died; here, buy my product.”
The Clash playing in commercials? “Police on My Back” used for a cop show? Who is the dirty, dirty slut that keeps selling the rights? Mick Jones, is that you? Joe Strummer would have never allowed it. Shameful!
Going through some boxes, I found a Buy for Less ad I saved from 1998. The full page ad begins with “Happy Easter from Buy for Less,” with a very prominent “Give Thanks for He Is Risen” filling the middle. At the bottom surrounding “Easter Greetings” are “WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMITED QUANTITIES. ALL LIMITS ARE PER FAMILY” and “NOT LIABLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL OR PICTORIAL ERRORS.” Nice way to cover all the bases.
In Oklahoma around 1999-2000, I heard someone eulogizing a loved one on the local news and this is what he said: “Even when he had nothing, he would share it with someone who needed what he had.” I had to write it down.
Goodbye, Air America. We hardly knew ye. Progressive talk radio lives on, but for faithful podcast listeners like Midge, there is no centralized, one-fee solution for subscriptions. It was a great idea, poorly executed, at least financially.
“When the only tool you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.” — Abraham Maslow
I was thinking of getting a tattoo. A full-sized, hyper-realistic tattoo of my face. On my face.