Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Memorial Day 2010

May 31st, 2010 | No Comments

Today we gratefully acknowledge the service of all the men and women of our military, past and present, gay and straight. It’s a pity that the freedoms for which they fought aren’t yet extended to all members of our society.
With the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell pending, here’s a Story from the Frontlines: A Love [...]

And now some humor . . .

November 27th, 2008 | No Comments

Keep the Turkey in Thanksgiving
As we share turkey and gratitude this Thanksgiving, be mindful of the threat from those who flout the turkey tradition, serving pot roast and the like.  I don’t judge them for their lifestyle choice, but, by golly, they shouldn’t be allowed to call it Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving has always meant turkey.  In fact, [...]

Dear World

November 21st, 2008 | No Comments

Dear World:
The United States of America, for over 200 years your high-quality supplier of the ideals of liberty and democracy, would like to apologize for its 2001-2008 service outage.
The technical fault that led to this eight-year service interruption has been located, and the parts responsible for it were replaced Tuesday night, November 4.
Early tests of [...]