Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Click the link for his “The Other America” Speech. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Don’t go silent. On this day, we remember the power of dreams. We remember the power of a great many good people all coming together for a …
Category Archive: celebration
Jan 01 2011
¡Feliz Año Nuevo 2011!
Haz a Happeh! All right, you all know what to do: bust out the bubbly, grab something noisy (may or may not include humans and animals), and celebrate!
Dec 26 2010
Christmas Rocks
In more ways than one. For instance, I’m not at work. Woot! By the time you read this, it’ll be Boxing Day, so Happy Boxing Day! That holiday always confused me as a kid. I had no idea why there would be a special holiday for beating people up. Then I found out it was …
Dec 25 2010
Kittehmas
Merry Kittehmas! Or Cephalopodmas or Squidmas – really, you can choose any animal you like! Gifts May Be Late – Kitteh’s Got Dem This was the scene as I tried to wrap and pack my parents’ Christmas gifts. She’s sleeping on the shot glasses. How that can be comfortable, I don’t know and don’t necessarily …
Dec 24 2010
A Special Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais
Happy Yule, my darlings! Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, the Solstice, or whatever other midwinter festival, I hope you’re having a blast. And here, courtesy of Ricky Gervais, is a nice bit of ammunition for all of those relations who might be giving you guff for being an atheist at this time o’ year (h/t): …
Dec 19 2010
Ding, Dong, DADT Is Dead!
Finally! I am petty much dying of shock, because somehow, six Senate Republicans managed to do something right for a change. Drugs? Blackmail? Vestigial human decency? Who knows? All I know is, 57 Dems, 6 Republicans, and 2 Independents pulled together and DADT IS DEAD! Huzzah! You may ask, why not 58 Dems? Well, that’s …
Oct 04 2010
She’s My Girl
And I love her: (Click for clearer image. Don’t ask me why Blogger’s suddenly decided to display sub-par crap in the post proper.) Credits: Toyota of Kirkland ensured I got the car I wanted at the price I wanted. Barry Glenn, my outstanding State Farm agent, made sure financing was available and, as always, did …
Sep 04 2010
Have You Appreciated A Vulture Today?
Deary me. Today’s Vulture Appreciation Day. Must take a moment and find some vultures to appreciate. Why bother? Because they keep icky dead bodies from piling up all over the place, and besides, they’re lovely in the right light. Take, for instance, this king vulture: King vultures are denizens of the New World, but you’ll …
Aug 29 2010
ATTN UK CHIROPRACTORS: UR REMEDEZ R BOGUS! HA HA HA HA HA!!!
Excuse the shouting there, but it’s so nice to know that we here in the States can call a spade a spade without considering how much our bank account converts to in pounds sterling (although I guess it’s Euros now, innit?): American authors, journalists, and bloggers can breathe a sigh of relief: with broad bipartisan …
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