In fact, McCain for Attorney General or Secretary of State, and let’s do away with term limits in this case of this particular public official.
Month: May 2004
Deadheading
Having been away for part of the week, I spent last evening lopping off the blooms that had “gone by”, the point of which is to make the rest of the plant strong and healthy.
I wish we could do the same with Congress.
Unconscious Mutterings
Almost missed it this week:
- Playoffs:: Stanley cup
- Morris:: Dancing
- Break up:: Hard to do
- Eggs:: Benedict
- Parker:: Pen
- Hardy Boys:: Dana Girls
- Deluxe:: with cheese
- Protection:: condom
- Girl Scout:: cookies
- Salsa:: verde
Last week’s:
- Vagina:: Monologues
- Racism:: George Wallace
- Mother’s Day:: Father’s arse
- Fire alarm:: Leather coat
- Elvis:: Presley
- Pregnant:: Pause
- Vacation:: in the Bahamas
- Waffles:: John Kerry
- Perpendicular:: Lamp post
- Hospital:: Johnny
Who Are They Kidding?
So, the Senate and the Bush Administration, trying to distance themselves from the inevitable consequences of an ill-thought-out war in an oil-rich country, have declared that the excesses at Abu Ghraib are not reflective of the character of the American people.
Grandparents Day
Emmeline’s elementary school is having a Grandparents Day this morning, not in synch with the “official” date, September 12 this year, but presumably a community outreach effort to give the youngsters something to think about besides how nice it would be to play outside rather than to be stuck in a classroom.
Gardener’s Diary
Pruning, osmocoting, Hollytoning and mulching are done, now comes the fun part, weed and fast feed. I paid way too much for Miracle Grow at a local garden center, but, what the heck, they have to eat, too.
The daffodils were a big disappointment, although made up for by beautiful yellow and red tulips, wish I could remember where I got them.
Phil and Beth may have been right about the fairy rose, I clipped off a hundred or more seedpods last Fall, and if foliage is an indicator, it should be very pretty this summer.
The beach rose is also doing very well, but no sign of foxglove and only one lupine seems to have survived.
The garden has been pretty this spring, but will need summer color. Toward that end, I let myself get swept away in a wave of optimism and planted a Clematis by the front fence.
I’m especially happy with the small, low-maintenance perennial rock garden I’ve been working on for the last two years at Peter’s house. Everything, even Emmeline’s beloved Basket of Gold, looks healthy. The front spigot, necessary for watering, exploded over the winter, but neighbor John fixed it this week.
No blooms again on the peony this year, alas.
Time For Edwards?
Lakshmi Chaudhry, senior editor of AlterNet, suggests that John Edwards should be Kerry’s running mate, in order to take advantage of the gender gap, which tilts in favor of “bread and butter” issue Democrats.
Onward, Christian Soldiers
As days pass following the 60 Minutes expose of conditions at Abu Ghraib, the sickening details of the assault by Bush’s minions on the descendants of the creators of Mathematics, the inventors of the concept of zero, the builders of the Alhambra, serve to further disgust and appall.
Proud
In a news conference held yesterday, the purpose of which was to ask reporters to “leave the family alone”:
Jessica Klinestiver, sister of Army Pfc. Lynndie England – the woman seen in the notorious photos of the humiliated Iraqi prisoners – informed the world that she’s “proud of her sister and ‘anybody else in the [372th].'”
Will someone please explain to l’il Miss Jessica and her kinfolk the difference between family loyalty and shameless self-promotion?
Not to mention the difference between right and wrong.
Deanna La June Laney, Update
Deanna La June Laney, who murdered two of her sons by bashing their heads with rocks, may be headed for divorce court – but not for the reasons you might think.