Something Heavy Going Down

I had to chuckle this morning, albeit somewhat grimly for reasons to be detailed in a bit, when I saw the front page article in the San Francisco “No We’re Not Out Of Business Yet But The ‘Going Out Of’ Signs Are On Order” Chronicle this morning (it bears a different title online): Fascist?  Socialist?  Attacks . . . → Read More: Something Heavy Going Down

Reading The News So You Won’t Have To Try And Excavate It

Assuming you can wade past the assorted agony column née Weekly World News-ish items on the front page, there actually are news articles on FOX News’ Web site.  Somewhere.  Here are a few snippets from stories currently making the rounds:

Countries importing Chinese goods should be responsible for the heat-trapping gases released during manufacturing, a top Chinese . . . → Read More: Reading The News So You Won’t Have To Try And Excavate It

Thanks For The Laugh, AP

I’m not altogether certain what’s funnier about the Associated Press going after Shepard Fairey for using one of their photos without permission for his pop culture iconic Obama “Hope” poster.  Take your pick:

Fairey’s first line of defense: “I didn’t make any money off of it.”  R-i-g-h-t.  We are to believe that even if Fairey didn’t make . . . → Read More: Thanks For The Laugh, AP

Hope, Change, Etc.

I was watching a national feed to the local news this morning about yesterday’s vote in the House for President Obama’s economic stimulus bill.  Much was made of how the vote went almost straight down party lines with all Republicans voting against it and all but a dozen or so Democrats voting for it.  Wouldn’t want . . . → Read More: Hope, Change, Etc.

The Loneliness (Well, Not Really) Of The Run-Down (That Part’s True) Long Distance Runner

I had every intention of finishing entering the book edits tonight so the manuscript would be finished.  Unfortunately, the mind and body failed to agree on this, and as I sign off for the night I’m still two and three-quarters chapters shy of the goal.  Drat.  Ah well.  Pick it up again tomorrow.

As to the inauguration . . . → Read More: The Loneliness (Well, Not Really) Of The Run-Down (That Part’s True) Long Distance Runner

So What Can One Person Do? Actually, A Lot

Picking up from yesterday:

While the media’s worship of Obama is reaching a fevered pitch beyond even its previous love affair as his coming ascension to the throne… er, coronation… um, inauguration draws nigh, standing on the sidelines and sniping to each other about it isn’t going to accomplish much.  What we need is a plan to . . . → Read More: So What Can One Person Do? Actually, A Lot

Bold As Brass

Danger Will Robinson!
Political rant ahead!

There it was this morning, bold as brass, words emblazoned in print beneath a picture of Barack Obama:

A bold course for dire times

What’s that, you say?  A leftover campaign poster?  A self-congratulatory sticker on someone’s car?  Perhaps a sign in a loyal supporter’s window?

Nope.

Try . . . → Read More: Bold As Brass

Rachel Maddow And (Not) Me

One would be hardpressed to find someone with whom I have less in common than Rachel Maddow.  She’s a liberal’s liberal.  I’m firmly on the right side of the equation in more ways than one.  She’s an atheist spitting hatred against God whenever possible.  I’m the property of Jesus.  She’s a homosexual who never misses a . . . → Read More: Rachel Maddow And (Not) Me

Un-Embrace The Hate

As has been mentioned before, a Christian involved in politics at any level does not have the luxury of hating their ideological opponent.  Challenge policies and/or behavioral issues, yes.  A little sarcasm when called for is perfectly acceptable as Jesus uses it quite skillfully when describing the religious leaders who opposed Him when He first walked . . . → Read More: Un-Embrace The Hate

Now That’s An Oops

Being a denizen of the San Francisco Bay area, I have resigned myself to a world where it’s all 49ers all the time.  Thus, I had no choice but to note the recent change in the head coach position.

This past Sunday, new head coach Mike Singletary discovered two things.  Yes, the 49ers really are that bad.  . . . → Read More: Now That’s An Oops