Monthly Archives: September 2007
Finally, he said snidely, twisting the tips of his moustache…anti-gravity is MINE!
It involves cats and butter.…genius, I tellya, genius. Thanks to ‘Blowing Sh*t Up with Gas‘
Filed under stupid weird stuff
College football standings after four weeks
Vanderbilt 3 wins, 1 loss University of Tennessee 1 win, 2 losses* Oh yeah, I think Alabama got beat. That’ll do it for this week… UT had an off weekend this weekend
Those crazy kids, or, sometimes the acorn falls far from the bush..
In her new book about AIDs, poverty and child abuse in developing countries, the young author discusses ‘safe sex’: …..it’s a personal decision. All of us want our kids to be safe, and there’s no doubt that condoms make our … Continue reading
Can’t we agree on freakin’ anything?, or, oh, oh, oh, O’Reilly
The other day a few* of us noticed (and wrote) that Bill O’Reilly said something really stupid (see post below for my take). O’Reilly seemed surprised that black folks could run a restaurant as well as white folks. None of … Continue reading
I went to Cafe Marche’ the other day, and boy those white people sure know how to cook..
Bill ‘no spin’ O’Reilly on his gustatory experience at Sylvia’s (a famous restaurant in Harlem): “I was up in Harlem a few weeks ago. We went to Sylvia’s, a very famous restaurant in Harlem. I had a great time, people … Continue reading
Filed under Race
Marcel Marceau dies
Not to be too disrespectful of the dead, but I have to wonder if we can expect a quiet service, followed by eight men pretending to carry a casket? I’m really hoping the gravediggers aren’t mimes!! RIP Marcel…
Filed under sanctity of life
Suffer the little children, or is that ‘Let the little children suffer’ or Let them eat penicillin
Our illustrious President, who doesn’t mind spending billions of dollars a month on an unwinnable war is threatening to veto the bi-partisan-supported expansion of the Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Funding for continuance of the program in fifteen states is … Continue reading
Filed under golden rule stuff, politics, sanctity of life
Son of ‘Attention Red Sox Fans!’
One and one half games out. Sox folding like laundry. Gagne is gagging. Papelbon went Papel-gone last night. The game is so on. You KNOW you are afraid. Enjoy your day off…heheheh.
Filed under baseball, New York Yankees
Attention Red Sox fans
You know you’re nervous. The 14 1/2 game lead you held in late July has once again shrunken to the size of Julio Lugo’s batting average. Wakefield lost last night, and you know you need his knuckle-mojo to win this … Continue reading
Filed under baseball
The strange final letters of Mother Teresa
Yet another cache of letters written by the sainted Mother in her final years. This one leaves me a bit confused: The color orange leaves me cold. In times of turmoil and inner strife, I achieved some relief by listening … Continue reading
Filed under Huh?
Football standings after two weeks..
Vanderbilt 2-1 Tennessee 1-2 um, that’s about all I can think of…..Go Dores!!
Filed under Vandy
I can’t drive 55…
but I am happy* to be 55, as of today. On the other hand, I may spend part of the day paying a traffic ticket for driving just slightly** over 55 on I-40 heading west when I was going … Continue reading
Filed under self-referential nonsense
Those bastards stole the day
My dad was born on 9/11/1926. He died in 1986 and although I still miss him and would like to send a hearty ‘up yours’ to the damn cancer that took him out, I am glad he didn’t have to … Continue reading
Filed under evil greedy bastards, friends and family
Vote!! Karl Dean for Nashville
Please don’t forget to vote today. I truly believe that a vote for Karl Dean is a vote to continue the wonderful tradition of Bredesen and Purcell as forward-thinking clear-minded mayors. Megan Barry and Jerry Maynard also deserve your vote. … Continue reading
Filed under metro council elections, music, politics
Your shock is our awe(some) opportunity!, or, flat taxing clear down to Plaquemines
Naomi Klein writes for the Guardian U.K. and has a blog called ‘Truthout‘. After researching post-disaster recovery effort she discovered that the Milton Freedmans of this world are using disasters to radically and quickly implement free-market doctrine in a place … Continue reading
Filed under evil greedy bastards, golden rule stuff, politics
My highly sophisticated, insider analysis of the first half of the Titans game
For the love of Knute Rockne, get the ball in the freakin’ end zone!!
Football records – We’re 1-0 and you’re not, or The Vols had a bear to cross (and they couldn’t)
It may not last long, but I always love it when Vandy’s record is better than UT’s. Can I get a whoohooo from the Black and Gold faithful? Nickson to Bennet, and the Commodores win it!!
