Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Speaking of bare asses being paraded around in public (see previous post): Here’s an example of an ass I’d just as soon see covered up, or not at all. The one on the right.
As blogger friend Gerard says: “Excuse me, but isn’t the person on the right supposed to be in charge of the Federal Government’s ‘No Child’s Fat Behind’ program?”
There is something going on with the office of the First Lady and it’s something related to our two major political parties. The one so aptly represented by Michelle Obama’s husband, it would seem, is pushing toward a fixture eerily reminiscent of the British royal family…or Marie Antoinette herself.
Office of the First Lady…hmmm….
The First Lady has a Chief of Staff. When did that happen? She has two dozen people working for her.
I’m seeing a lot of apologia for this, and there’s nothing apologetic about any of it because it all seems to take the form of “B-b-ut LAURA BUSH!” Nobody’s ready to explain what the 24 people actually do, in the service of someone who does not legislate, does not execute, does not adjudicate, does not nominate, doesn’t even decide anything.
Here’s how I see it: You need a scheduling assistant and an expert on etiquette. In Michelle Obama’s case there could be someone like Michael Caine’s character from Miss Congeniality giving badly-needed tips on “gliding.”
More and more, the democrat party seems to be the one that thinks it’s kind of neat when the ol’ man sneaks around behind the First Lady’s back. “Hooray, Bill Clinton got away with it!” and all that. How come these are the same people who think she should be like the Queen of Hearts, holding her own Royal Court? How come there are 21 names between their vision of the services the First Lady requires, and mine? What exactly are these people supposed to be doing all day? Distracting her?
I see shenanigans taking place with this office. Yes, I’m quite serious…and it’s more than a little bit embarrassing to be pointing it out, since that office isn’t supposed to be an office and it isn’t supposed to be doing much of anything. It’s an exercise in awkwardness to be demanding the extra attention, or answers to questions…which is probably why the shenanigans are taking place there.
Seriously. This country was started so we could get away from royalty. Maybe it’s time we got away from it. Two hundred thirty-four years? Yeah, I’d say that’s long enough. Let’s get rid of royalty.
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Office of the President-Elect?
Office of the First Lady?
Did either of those even exist prior to November 2008?
- cylarz | 08/15/2010 @ 09:22That’s Photoshopped. But let’s be honest…it’s not as if Michelle would look better than Princess Letizia and Carla Bruni anyway.
- Rich Fader | 08/15/2010 @ 11:45There ain’t a table-lamp in the White House any more, is there?
- The Watcher | 08/15/2010 @ 16:55This is ‘photoshopped, but accurate’,
Hell, I’m going to take a copy and crop out the wookee. Not going to let that monstrous action keep me frm appreceating teh hotness.
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- House of Eratosthenes | 08/18/2010 @ 06:38