Politics

Ditto

I'm short on time, and I'm sick to death of the Tea Party. Ted Cruz bears an uncanny resemblance to Tail-Gunner Joe. And just yesterday my broker and I (yes, I have a broker. He's trying to make my pittance stretch enough to keep me off dog food in my old age.) had a conversation about knowing when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em if the world economy goes nova on October 17. Read more about Ditto

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Deus ex Machina

No one would take Vladimir Putin for a god except, quite possibly, Vladimir Putin himself, but he's currently playing one on TV. Rising inexplicably over the horizon, with all the timeliness of Delios rescuing the murderous Medea from the wrath of Jason, it seems he may be about to rescue the murderous Bashar al-Assad from the wrath of the United States military. Read more about Deus ex Machina

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Kris-Chrossed

Yesterday, when I met my friend Brian at the University Bookstore Cafe, I plopped my pastry and chai on the table, sat down, and said, "Good morning. What should we do about Syria?"

"Drop a bomb on top of Assad," he said, with a genial smile. Brian is an unsentimental sort. Read more about Kris-Chrossed

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The Snarky Commandments

1. The English word god is the Lord Thy God. He is a he. Thou shalt not call Him by any other name.

2. Thou shalt not make any graven images of Me that look funny.

3. Thou shall not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, by which is meant actual prayer.

4. Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it wholly devoted to sports.

5. Honor thy father and mother. Send them (to the) home.

6. Thou shalt not kill except with an AR15 assault rifle

7. Thou shalt not commit adult behavior.

8. Thou shalt not steal unless thou art a multi-national corporation. Read more about The Snarky Commandments

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Droning On and On

I promised some folks in a Facebook group that I would provide my take on Obama and the drones - indeed, Obama and things military and national security in general. And here it is. Short and sweet.

He's a Democrat and he's black.

I don't think I need to spell out what being a Democrat might have to do with thinking one must be tougher than the average bear on national security. Just remember who went to China. Read more about Droning On and On

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toujours gai

I have to admit, I've been a bit behind the curve on this gay marriage issue. Not that I am or have been against it, in principle. I've been divorced twice and never want to marry again, so when I first heard of the issue, my gut reaction was "I'm so over this marriage thing, why isn't everybody?". Read more about toujours gai

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