princess bride in white
a lacy drift of jasmine -
the world celebrates.
Congratulations to the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Rant du jour - Birthers are Racist and Annoying
Birthers - you know who you are - enough. Enough with ragging on the President of the United States about whether he's American enough to be President, or is even an American at all. Stop it. No other President has been so harassed. You sound like a blast from the late 1950's, when racism passed for sophistication in certain circles. No, thank you.
Don't think, however, that I don't support the right to free speech. I do. I think the case of an out-of-town jerk who wanted to "protest" at a mosque (against the right of Muslims to be Muslims, as far as I can tell) may not necessarily have required jailing the guy. So, you're entitled to voice your opinion.
I just think you give your opinion its proper name. You are not protecting truth, justice and the American Way, you are being racist. This is not a citizenship issue, this is a "how-did-this guy-who-had-an-African-national-parent-get-to-be-in-charge" issue. You got the birth certificate, and none of you are satisfied. What are you going to ask for next? Mitochondrial DNA, to make sure his mama was really from Kansas? I wouldn't be surprised.
Why not be honest, drop the "birther" moniker, and proudly raise the flag of racial bias? Just admit you only want someone completely from your gene pool to sit in the White House. Better for the rest of us, and better for you. Look - Donald Trump wants to be your new best friend. Lucky you.
Don't think, however, that I don't support the right to free speech. I do. I think the case of an out-of-town jerk who wanted to "protest" at a mosque (against the right of Muslims to be Muslims, as far as I can tell) may not necessarily have required jailing the guy. So, you're entitled to voice your opinion.
I just think you give your opinion its proper name. You are not protecting truth, justice and the American Way, you are being racist. This is not a citizenship issue, this is a "how-did-this guy-who-had-an-African-national-parent-get-to-be-in-charge" issue. You got the birth certificate, and none of you are satisfied. What are you going to ask for next? Mitochondrial DNA, to make sure his mama was really from Kansas? I wouldn't be surprised.
Why not be honest, drop the "birther" moniker, and proudly raise the flag of racial bias? Just admit you only want someone completely from your gene pool to sit in the White House. Better for the rest of us, and better for you. Look - Donald Trump wants to be your new best friend. Lucky you.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Haiku du jour
silky falling rain,
evil pounding sinuses -
shoot me, shoot me now.
(This grumpy haiku was brought to you courtesy of the failure of my favorite sinus cocktail - Advil chased with coffee. Grrr. They expect me to show up with a brain, ya know.)
evil pounding sinuses -
shoot me, shoot me now.
(This grumpy haiku was brought to you courtesy of the failure of my favorite sinus cocktail - Advil chased with coffee. Grrr. They expect me to show up with a brain, ya know.)
Monday, April 25, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
Yeah, I have a Michigan accent
It's true, I checked.
go to www.michigannative.com. There's a pronunciaton guide and everything. I'm not sure I agree that a Michigan accent sounds like a pirate from Kentucky with a head cold. Not quite buying it. But, yeah, I do say some of the words the Michigan way.
go to www.michigannative.com. There's a pronunciaton guide and everything. I'm not sure I agree that a Michigan accent sounds like a pirate from Kentucky with a head cold. Not quite buying it. But, yeah, I do say some of the words the Michigan way.
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