Quickie

I’ve always been particular about treatment of the flag. All the time I protested the first Gulf War, I could never get into the idea of disgracing the flag by burning it, or otherwise desecrating it. Perhaps it came from my time in the Boy Scouts, or perhaps it’s because I appreciate symbols. After all,…

Recently read on the Humane Society report: Pennsylvania Ave. SE, 3900 block, Feb. 25. Fifteen Airedales and Welsh terriers and 87 parakeets and canaries were impounded after humane society officers executed a search warrant at a residence. The warrant was issued following a report alleging that a man was shooting a BB gun at dogs…

White fluffly snow falls Here, state of emergency No work on Tuesday.

Getting off the chair Two quick pops from in my boot Done skiing today.

I see sad white trails On video wallpaper. None are coming home.

A colleague at work is in the market for a new minivan, but mentioned that they get awful gas mileage. I knew there had to be something better in the works, and I was right and they get great mileage. And I discovered a feature of hybrid cars I haven’t yet noticed: the huge batteries…

I know everyone’s focused on the State of the Union, but frankly, I find the Israeli elections to have more of an immediate impact on our future. In particular, the fight between the secularists and the ultra-orthodox is a fight we have played out in every country (America included) that is not an organized theocracy.

Since Salon has gone all-pay (and I’m a cheap bastard) I’ve had to go straight to the horse’s patootie for my weekly fix of Mark Fiore. Take a moment and check out one of the greatest political animators of our age.