Category Archives: Blog stuff

Next year, this date will be 8/9/10. This year, it’s not nearly as interesting. One reason some politicians lie so much is because there are no consequences for it. Firefighting: A great example of the government doing something a lot … Continue reading →

Dog days time… Just a reminder that Governor Perry isn’t the only shameless hypocrite about the stimulus package. Bobby Jindal is pretty damn brazen, too. Traditional media has its blind spots, none of which is more cringe-inducing than stuff like … Continue reading →

One small step for a blog, one giant leap for blog-kind. White flour! Via Chad. You are not a Bible character. That goes double for you, Mark Sanford. Along those lines, this is just putting lipstick on a bunch of … Continue reading →

Hot. Hot hot hot. Better than being cold, if you ask me, but still. Hot hot hot. What’s your generic word for soft drink? I’ve always called it “soda”, as befitting my Yankee upbringing. Are you an annoying airline passenger? … Continue reading →

Time for the All Star break… Remember when GOP governors were the future of their party? Boy, those were the days. Teabaggers turn on Cornyn. So is the Washington Times now a wholly owned subsidiary of the GOP, or has … Continue reading →

A real live nephew of my Uncle Sam, born on the Fourth of July… Go green, Austin. Via Kos. Great timing, y’all. Happy Birthday, ActBlue. Did you know they can now take donations via Twitter? Well, now you do. Rarely … Continue reading →

Six months (almost) down, six to go… Curving a bullet. The fringe, quantified. The pundit-industrial complex. I before E, except after the British government gets rid of it. However beautiful the strategy, sometimes you have to check the results. So, … Continue reading →

Happy Father’s Day to all the dad out there, especially Eric Mongerson. The Internet consumes one to two percent of the world’s electricity in a given day. I’m thinking there’s some opportunities to go green in there. The best Facebook … Continue reading →

You’re a grand old flag, you’re a high-flying flag, and forever in peace may you wave… ATM malware. Just what we need. Get yer photography license over here. Congratulations to Melissa Zamora of Bloggin’ All Things Brownsville for her election … Continue reading →

In honor of Olivia’s fifth birthday yesterday, the celebration of which we are still recovering from. Ain’t no party like a five-year-old birthday party, ’cause a five-year-old birthday party don’t quit. The last survivor of the “Titanic” has passed away … Continue reading →

Holy crap, is it really almost June already? Your modern Republican Party. I love it when ladies of a certain age cuss like sailors. I think I’ve finally found an argument against gay marriage that I can understand: The thought … Continue reading →

Hope you’re enjoying your Memorial Day weekend. Yet another reason to disbelieve Selena Roberts. David Dewhurst: Not the hardest working man in the Capitol. A little nuance on that Gallup poll that claims more people are now “pro-life”. If it … Continue reading →

M is for the many links she brought me… I know we’ve never gotten those flying cars that were promised us. But I could settle for an invisible car. Wanna buy the original recipe for Dr Pepper? Leave Janet Jackson’s … Continue reading →