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3 AM
I live my life chronically short of sleep. Blame it on the long commute, I guess; I'm up at 5:20AM, but I often don't get to sleep until 11PM - which means I get about 6 hours of sleep, nowhere near enough.
Once in a while I collapse early - usually at about 9PM, falling asleep with Sebastian - and usually I feel much better, far more rested the next day. But I'll have had no time for myself the night before, which kind of sucks; no email, no Diablo, nothing.
Anyway, I went to sleep at about 10PM last night, and at 3AM I woke suddenly to hear a strange sound:
"ENGINEER LEAP HERE! AND LARRY! AND TODD!"
Yes, Sebastian had gotten up in the middle of the night and switched on his Leapfrog Spelling Train at maximum volume. I stumbled over to his room, but he'd already gone back to bed - he was lying face-down in it, asleep again. God, he's cute. He'd have to be, to get away with that sort of thing! :D
So I turned off that damned train and went back to bed. But I'm still kind of sleepy this morning.
A Twilight Zone Moment
Maybe that's why I got a little strange this morning. I was on the train, looking out the window; it was a magical sight. It was about 6:40AM, still dim but not dark, and pools of mist lay among the trees, over the meadows, and floated along the ponds. As the conductor came by I suddenly had the strongest urge to jump up and say "There's some thing out there on the wing!"
Just a little silliness. I didn't, of course.
Here's a cool link: One Thousand Reasons To Dump George Bush
Yahoo Rambunctiousness
I got cranky and did a couple of Yahoo posts. The first one was a response to an article about the Democratic debate last night; the reporter referred to Joe Lieberman as a "moderate".
I Get Bad On Yahoo
I'm a Democrat. I'm also a political junkie from way back. It may not be worth much, but I have a degree in political science. So to me it's quite clear that the Bush people and the corporate media are in the process of changing the US from a representative democracy to a dictatorial oligarchy - classic fascism, really.
So I'll support any Democrat against Bush...but that doesn't mean I'm going to unquestioningly accept anything that any of them says. In fact, I'm more likely to call them on bullshit, because we simply can't afford that sort of thing any more.
Anyway, there was an article on Yahoo this morning about Senator Kerry crying at the sad life story of a woman he met on the campaign trail...something snapped, and I wrote this. I've improved it a bit and added some graphics to this version:
For Sale: UNCLE TERRY McAULIFFE'S AUTOMATIC NOSE-HAIR PLUCKER!
Candidates! Are you too wooden?
Too cold and calculating to connect with the public? Then YOU need
UNCLE TERRY McAULIFFE'S AUTOMATIC NOSE-HAIR PLUCKER!
Yes, this miracle of space-age technology is small enough to fit into the most aristocratic nostril, yet powerful enough to generate gallons of vote-gaining tears throughout its service lifetime (easily long enough for two or even three election cycles).
Simply place the unit in a clean and dry nostril. Its computer-controlled micrograbbers will connect to one or more nose hairs, as desired. Just at the right moment, when some nobody is whining out their pathetic life story, press the handy activator for instant vote-milking tears! Press the activator once for a single tear (great for photo-ops!), twice for a restrained flow, and three times for a full-on cryfest (great for private meetings with contributors).*
Uncle Terry McAuliffe's Automatic Nose-Hair Plucker! It's far superior to an onion (it's much less noticeable and is odor-free) and more dependable than thinking about a dead puppy (a notoriously unreliable method, often leading to vote-losing giggles instead). Get Uncle Terry McAuliffe's Automatic Nose-Hair Plucker TODAY!!!
UNCLE TERRY McAULIFFE'S AUTOMATIC NOSE-HAIR PLUCKER!
Because without it, who's going to vote for a robot like you?
* Warning: pressing activator four times or more may lead to uncontrollable blood loss, cranial hemorrhaging, and death.
Once in a while I collapse early - usually at about 9PM, falling asleep with Sebastian - and usually I feel much better, far more rested the next day. But I'll have had no time for myself the night before, which kind of sucks; no email, no Diablo, nothing.
Anyway, I went to sleep at about 10PM last night, and at 3AM I woke suddenly to hear a strange sound:
Yes, Sebastian had gotten up in the middle of the night and switched on his Leapfrog Spelling Train at maximum volume. I stumbled over to his room, but he'd already gone back to bed - he was lying face-down in it, asleep again. God, he's cute. He'd have to be, to get away with that sort of thing! :D
So I turned off that damned train and went back to bed. But I'm still kind of sleepy this morning.
A Twilight Zone Moment
Maybe that's why I got a little strange this morning. I was on the train, looking out the window; it was a magical sight. It was about 6:40AM, still dim but not dark, and pools of mist lay among the trees, over the meadows, and floated along the ponds. As the conductor came by I suddenly had the strongest urge to jump up and say "There's some thing out there on the wing!"
Just a little silliness. I didn't, of course.
Here's a cool link: One Thousand Reasons To Dump George Bush
Yahoo Rambunctiousness
I got cranky and did a couple of Yahoo posts. The first one was a response to an article about the Democratic debate last night; the reporter referred to Joe Lieberman as a "moderate".
"Moderate" Joe Lieberman?!?
If Joe "I hate the First Amendment" Lieberman is a moderate, then Joe McCarthy was middle-of-the-road.
This reporter clearly has his head up his colon, 'cause that's the only place from which Lieberman might look "moderate".
Call him what he is, you sleazy press whores: a right-wing conservative! "DINO" or "Bush Lite" are also acceptable, though not required.
I Get Bad On Yahoo
I'm a Democrat. I'm also a political junkie from way back. It may not be worth much, but I have a degree in political science. So to me it's quite clear that the Bush people and the corporate media are in the process of changing the US from a representative democracy to a dictatorial oligarchy - classic fascism, really.
So I'll support any Democrat against Bush...but that doesn't mean I'm going to unquestioningly accept anything that any of them says. In fact, I'm more likely to call them on bullshit, because we simply can't afford that sort of thing any more.
Anyway, there was an article on Yahoo this morning about Senator Kerry crying at the sad life story of a woman he met on the campaign trail...something snapped, and I wrote this. I've improved it a bit and added some graphics to this version:
For Sale: UNCLE TERRY McAULIFFE'S AUTOMATIC NOSE-HAIR PLUCKER!
Too cold and calculating to connect with the public? Then YOU need
UNCLE TERRY McAULIFFE'S AUTOMATIC NOSE-HAIR PLUCKER!Yes, this miracle of space-age technology is small enough to fit into the most aristocratic nostril, yet powerful enough to generate gallons of vote-gaining tears throughout its service lifetime (easily long enough for two or even three election cycles).
Simply place the unit in a clean and dry nostril. Its computer-controlled micrograbbers will connect to one or more nose hairs, as desired. Just at the right moment, when some nobody is whining out their pathetic life story, press the handy activator for instant vote-milking tears! Press the activator once for a single tear (great for photo-ops!), twice for a restrained flow, and three times for a full-on cryfest (great for private meetings with contributors).*
Uncle Terry McAuliffe's Automatic Nose-Hair Plucker! It's far superior to an onion (it's much less noticeable and is odor-free) and more dependable than thinking about a dead puppy (a notoriously unreliable method, often leading to vote-losing giggles instead). Get Uncle Terry McAuliffe's Automatic Nose-Hair Plucker TODAY!!!
UNCLE TERRY McAULIFFE'S AUTOMATIC NOSE-HAIR PLUCKER!Because without it, who's going to vote for a robot like you?
"I was in the Navy in Vietnam. Did I mention that? I fought for my country. And I'm still going to lose to that AWOL son-of-a-bitch in the flight suit with the stuffed codpiece. Why? Help me, Terry McAuliffe's Automatic Nose-Hair Plucker!" -John Kerry
"If I had had Terry McAuliffe's Automatic Nose-Hair Plucker, I'd be sitting in the White House today!" -Al Gore
"Did I mention that I was in the Navy and fought in Vietnam? Really - I was! And...um...that's why I deserve the Presidency." -John Kerry
"Liberal Democrats are going to lead the party into the political wilderness. I mean, further into the wilderness. There might still be a Democratic dogcatcher left somewhere in America, and liberals will get him thrown out of office! Yahoo! I love President Bush!" -Joe Lieberman
"Whoops, almost forgot the buzzword of the day: Courage! I have courage. Which is what it took to kiss Bush's colon while giving him the absolute power to send American soldiers off to risk their lives in a pointless war for Bush's political (and oil) profit. Say, that's funny, that's sort of like what happened to me in Vietnam. Did I mention that I was in Vietnam? Courage! I was in Vietnam! I ride a Harley! I WAS IN VIETNAM!" -John Kerry
* Warning: pressing activator four times or more may lead to uncontrollable blood loss, cranial hemorrhaging, and death.
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So which of the candidates do you dislike the least? Personally, I'm hoping for an Al Franken ticket with Dennis Miller as his running mate.