Daniel, that letter is a thing of beauty!
Mal: You want to tell me how come there's a statue of you here looking at me like I owe him something? Jayne: Wishing I could, Captain.
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Cashmere - Nov 03, 2008 2:01:09 am PST #9868 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
Barb - Nov 03, 2008 2:18:51 am PST #9869 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
Daniel, I'd be applauding wildly if it didn't mean letting go of my coffee. But know that there's a wild round of virtual applause going on.
hippocampus - Nov 03, 2008 2:28:27 am PST #9870 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
joins in with the clapping. and the coffee. but mostly the clapping for Daniel.
Anne W. - Nov 03, 2008 2:28:46 am PST #9871 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Daniel, that letter is fabulous. I hope it gets a good response.
sj - Nov 03, 2008 2:44:11 am PST #9872 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Go, Daniel!
Someone lie to me and tell me the hurty will go away if I get out of bed and move around.
Shir - Nov 03, 2008 2:52:47 am PST #9873 of 10001
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Well I don't know, sj, but maybe the hurty will go away if I get out of bed and move around and take something against it?
billytea - Nov 03, 2008 3:09:42 am PST #9874 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
That's a good letter, Daniel. I just finished reading an article by Paul Krugman. He expects the GOP to become even more hung up on the culture wars after the election, notably because the more moderate Repubs in Congress are about to lose their seats. But the country is moving past that. The Republican Party that believes we'd all be on their side if only we'd just wake up and listen to them and realise who Obama really is won't return to power anytime soon. It needs to rediscover a way to appeal to social moderates. I'm not sure how long it'll take them.
ION, I gave a speech tonight (with Wallybee and her parents in attendance) on the ins and outs of the Electoral College. One interesting tidbit: apparently some scholars conclude that the Founding Fathers expected the EC to fail, more often than not, to agree on a candidate, throwing the decision to the House of Reps. Its role was in large part to provide the Reps with a shortlist.
Having it actually happen in 1800 seems to have dampened the enthusiasm for an indecisive EC.
askye - Nov 03, 2008 3:25:52 am PST #9875 of 10001
Thrive to spite them
Someone called Mom's house for McCain/Palin asked for both me and my brother, Mom explained that neither lives there. The guy said he hoped that soemone in the household would be putting the country first and voting for McCain/Palin. She said No no one in the household was and he hung up.
I told her she should have said that the people listed think it's scary to vote for someone who can't explain what the position she's running for does AND doesn't seem to understand First Amendment rights.
Also I hate a dinner last night that's not agreeing wiht me today so I am staying home where it should be safe. I hate calling in sick but I think it's better for everyone.
amych - Nov 03, 2008 3:37:11 am PST #9876 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Excellent letter, Daniel! And apparently I am Paul Krugman, only I seem to have misplaced my Nobel.
People, don't ever let me spend a whole weekend away from the internets again. No matter how burnt out I am from the work week. No matter how good the shiny new video game in the house.
Barb - Nov 03, 2008 4:30:19 am PST #9877 of 10001
“Not dead yet!”
Well then, that was a less-than-fun start to my morning. Our wood fence is apparently weakening down at the bottom and because it's been raining for the last couple of days, it's very flexible. Flexible enough that Pisces managed to wiggle through it.
Luckily, she didn't wander far and came after a few minutes of frantic calling on my part.
The fence is now bungied closed, which is not a great fix, but hopefully, one that will keep the wandering girls from wandering. (The lawn people had left the gate unlatched on Friday and Jasmine decided to go exploring. It's been an eventful weekend with the puppies.)
And I thought I had an upset stomach before. Oy.