Tag Archives: United States

Islam is a blast!

Islam is a blast!

I don’t care who you are… I don’t care whose political kool-aid you drink… the folks at Right Wing Stuff have got themselves some funny apparel. For sure, Islam is a blast! And notice the smiley face… that’s an American symbol that means: I’m making a joke, and that I don’t think all Muslims are [...]

Various minutiae

Various minutiae

Recent conversations I’ve had in the blogosphere have conjured up small and peculiar facts about myself that I figured I would throw out there for the general populace to chew on. The following are little unique tidbits about me that will either bore you, impress you, scare you, or repulse you… some of which inevitably [...]

Any year in the US is a good year!

Any year in the US is a good year!

2005 is coming to a close… my relatively new blog (what you’re reading right now) just topped 100,000 hits this month alone… and I’m thinkin’ that any year in the United States is a good year. Sure, to some experiencing tragedy it may not feel fair or seem joyous all of the time… but this [...]

Scroogy Reporting

Scroogy Reporting

Okay, I may have really done it good this time. I just fired off a letter to the editor of the Albany Times Union in response to this piece written by Kate Gurnett. I proofed it as much as was safe in the short period I had to click [Send] before I changed my mind. [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today the people of the United States give thanks for having more purchased junk than any other people in history… and what better way to give thanks than to pound back poultry garnished with various caloric sundries of the harvest. It’s always interesting to read about how Thanksgiving got its start. We just need to [...]