Scary times a'comin...

It may be just me, but things are looking pretty grim. I know, GAS PRICES SUCK, but it's not just that. The added increase in Utilities of 30%, and the rising food prices, on top of the worst flooding in over 500 years in the "staple food" heartland, combined with the loss of rail and river transport up the Mississippi which will force demand side up and prices soaring even higher. Is anyone worried about this, other than myself? I'm actually contemplating buying a liquor store, and wind turbines.
The neighborhood already suspects that I've lost my drivers license, since I bring my Miller home on my bike these days (I refuse to pay the fat gas bastards). I don't care, and my corn and cantaloupes are growing just fine, too. I was thinking about a wind turbine the other day, and I was reminded of the Professor on Gilligan's Island, who peddled his stationary bike and generated enough fuel to run a blender!! I have 3 little energy sources ages 12,11, and 8. We could peddle up a BIG Screen TV I think! Where's the technology for that? Just a thought. OH and PS...I'm still missing my friend Tim.

Massive loss of ONE

Tim Russert... Irreplaceable. Sunday mornings are going to be very empty.

I feel a certain vulnerability now, like there is no one we can trust to watch over us politically. No one we can trust to be sincere, forthright, real, and human. I may end up NOT watching TV at all now. I know it is petty beyond decency, but Chris Matthews, Rush Limbaugh, and Pat Buchanan are all overweight too.....why Tim?

Is this OUR Supreme Court?

Supreme court has ruled over the detainees at Guantanamo, and in their favor.......
Wait a second, OUR Court Supreme actually voted to uphold Habeas Corpus, and the right to not be held without charges? DID THE ZOMBIE POWDER WEAR OFF or what? I'm getting almost giddy with anticipation of...I don't know, INTEGRITY, coming from the highest court in the land. Don't get me wrong I will NEVER forgive them for 2000 election debacle over the Florida Voting Recounts, but I'll be the first in line to let them try to MAKE ME FORGET how truly unlawful this bunch of ragtag icky judges really are. Wow, just think, some of these "enemy combatants" will actually get a chance to show their US Birth Certificates to a court of LAW! Happy Day, and it only took 7 years! Next thing you know their going to launch the IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES, and then Criminally charge Rummy, Dick and that ol' Bush.

Hmm...Vice President.

I know I wouldn't be suitable for the job, since the skeleton in my Democratic closet is that I think Ron Paul hung the friggin moon ( a point which I'm certain causes small dust storms in my Union Father's Urn! I'm sorry, Dad.) But back to the choices...It can NOT be Hillary, she's TOO big for the ticket, she has too much money, and for some of us, her past is just too suspicious. The other obvious contender is John Edwards, but I'm really still very angry at the way he just FELL OUT of the race as if my donations were NOTHING. Joe Biden is really very interesting, and I like that he has such tragedy shoring him up personally, but he isn't magnetic enough. Neither of the women senators & governors mentioned do it for me, HOWEVER I really do like Gov. Sebelius, she reminds me of a High School Principal. I could vote for Chuck Hagel, really I could. I don't care that he's a republican, but I think his party would hire outside help to destroy him if he crossed over...that will never do. So the only potentially viable candidate left that is qualified, dignified, and vetted ad nauseaum is Bill Richardson. And can we not say with all honesty that the new facial hair he sporting these days is muy guapo. si? He's the man. Of course I'm just begging for a grassy knoll event putting a latino and black man up for the BIG job, huh? Whoever, I say Good luck to all of these guys, in fact, this is the craziest time I have ever seen in this country....who knows what may happen next?

Meatless Report

The vegetarian diet is going well. My children are onboard as well. They weren't big meat heads anyway. Mother on the other hand thinks that I'm damaging my children, as well as myself. She BELIEVES that one must have meat to live....hard to believe she was really a child of the great depression. Of course my mom still serves corn and potatoes on the same plate and thinks she balanced the meal. No, don't try to tell mother that corn is a grain not a veggie....she isn't interested in all your blather.
The only other downside to this is that my inlaws have one more claim to support their "Michelle is a nut!" case. Yeah, well say what you want, nuts ARE PROTEIN!
The only thing I really miss sometimes, is a fat juicy Reuben Sandwich....mmm.

Better not even elaborate...

Obama

I'm glad he's the nominee. I would strongly urge him to distance himself from Billary. Everytime I think of him running with her as the VP, I keep seeing JFK and LBJ....well, actually I see LBJ standing with one hand raised and his other hand on the bible, beside the grief stricken First Lady....shiver.