groundhog's day

First of all, for those of you who may know very little about Molly Ivins, please read this.

She was a truly amazing woman. I hope that people continue reading her work and that many torches will be picked up in her honor. And it doesn’t matter what your political beliefs are, everyone can learn something from this woman’s life!

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Secondly, I realize that today is Groundhog’s Day (my father’s birthday and apparently, Mrs. Fedigan’s favorite holiday), but I am not as ecstatic about Punxsutawney Phil not seeing his shadow this morning.

We’ll have an early Spring. Whoop de freakin’ doo.

We haven’t had a winter for crying out loud!

I woke up this morning ready to go out and clear off my car from the remnants of the Nor-Easter that they had warned us about earlier in the week. I peeked outside, wiped my eyes in disbelief, then peeked outside again.

Nothing. Nada. Zilch.

I live in Connecticut. I am a downhill skier. I like snow.

Okay, so I like snow a little more when (a) I am skiing in it or (b) when I am watching it fall from my living room window on a Sunday morning when I have no where to go, but don’t like it as much when I am trying to get my little self home from work safe and sound in my little Hyundai (which is pretty much like driving a giant sled with airbags.)

I do enjoy driving in the snow sometimes, because I think I am very good at it. We will usually be one of 10 people at the mall during a snow storm because we get cabin fever and like being adventurous.

However, I digress.

This winter has downright sucked. We are in New England, I live her because I like the 4 seasons.

We have had 2 or 3 dustings this winter. A dusting consists of a light white look to the grass and no need to wipe off your car. (10 minutes of defrost is plenty).

I know my local friends will be mad at me for wanting snow. I’m sure that anyone who lives in Denver is thinking, “Screw you!” And I know that fate will probably come back and bite me in the ass – such as Lois going into labor during a 2 foot pummeling of snow, but BRING IT ON!

Since I can’t go skiing this year, I still need my snow fix.

So, I do hope a little that Punxsutawney Phil is wrong. I think Punxsutawney Phil’s forecasting has only a 39% success rate. Then again, why we base our beliefs of future weather conditions on a groundhog, I have no idea.

back online

I am actually very intrigued by all of these potential democract contenders for the White House in 2008.

I know it may be very optimistic of me, but I really think an Obama/Clinton ticket would be a great mixture of idealogical outlook (Obama) and experience (Clinton).

Could it be possible that Joe Biden's dreams of the Oval Office ended as quickly as they were announced yesterday?

exploiting 9/11

Watch the Video

smiling bush

W. is riding his high horse with the Abu Musab al-Zarqawi killing. Need we point out that Richard Clark (who I like) is reminding all of us that al-Zarqawi was only responsible for about 500 insurgents among the current 15-20 thousand currently in Iraq.
I congratulate the troops on a job well done, but wish I could wipe the smile off W.’s face as we all know this means very little.
Any what about looking for bin Laden?
Oh yeah, Bush “doesn’t spend that much time thinking about him.”

arlen and the gay marriage ban

This reinforces the fact that I love Russ Feingold and hate Arlen Spector.

What can’t they let this amendment thing go???!?!?!?!?

From MSNBC.com
Senate committee approves gay marriage ban
Feingold storms out of meeting, Specter says, ‘good riddance’

WASHINGTON - — A Senate committee approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage Thursday, after a shouting match that ended when one Democrat strode out and the Republican chairman bid him “good riddance.”
“I don’t need to be lectured by you. You are no more a protector of the Constitution than am I,” Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., shouted after Sen. Russ Feingold declared his opposition to the amendment, his affinity for the Constitution and his intention to leave the meeting.
“If you want to leave, good riddance,” Specter finished.
“I’ve enjoyed your lecture, too, Mr. Chairman,” replied Feingold, D-Wis., who is considering a run for president in 2008. “See ya.”

save darfur

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dumb comments

I have one of those “The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said” desk calendars:

April 25, 2006

“One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures.”

President George W. Bush

I know everyone makes dumb statements, it’s just that he just can’t seem to get out of his own way.

His inability to communicate as an intelligent individual is just one of numerous problems.