tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67529922024-03-23T10:48:59.988-07:00blink, and you'll miss it<b><strong>“When we blindly adopt a religion, a political system, a literary dogma, we become automatons. We cease to grow.”
</strong>Anais Nin</b>denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.comBlogger292125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-51481383166093765402007-10-26T13:08:00.000-07:002010-04-29T18:29:54.234-07:00I haven't written in quite some time. I should get back on the horse.
Too many stories...denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-71477434760413377072007-01-06T13:17:00.000-08:002007-01-06T20:09:08.676-08:00McCain, the Panderbear and Droopy Dog Lieberman make nice at the AEII just finishing watching the tail-end of yesterday's Lieberman-McCain Iraq war surge-party at the American Enterprise Institute and I think I need a shower.
The first thing I noticed was the "D-CT" label in front of Holy Joe's C-SPAN caption. The folks at my favorite channel should know that Joe gave up being a Democrat when Ned Lamont beat him in the August 8th primary. He's now the sole denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1165260984700690112006-12-04T11:34:00.000-08:002006-12-04T11:36:24.716-08:00Happy Holidays!
Um...what? Chuck Taylors and a Raiders jacket!!!?denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1162753408871814702006-11-05T11:01:00.000-08:002010-04-29T18:30:52.881-07:00denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1160875246985649442006-10-14T18:06:00.000-07:002006-10-14T18:20:47.003-07:00Wasted Days and Wasted NightsFreddy Fender died this evening in Corpus Christi, Texas. he was 69 years old.
He was The BeBop Kid from the Rio Grande Valley that made it on the Hollywood/Texas walks of fame, played innagural parties for President's Bush and Clinton, won numerous grammys for his solo work, and collaborative efforts with The Texas Tornados and Los Super Seven, and there's a freakin' WATER TOWER with his face denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1160583539625108972006-10-11T08:56:00.000-07:002006-10-11T09:18:59.866-07:00Liveblogging President Pissy PantsPresident Bush the young'n just said his administration tried to exhaust all diplomatic measures before committing the U.S. military. If it's one thing we can all take away from this administration, it's the fact that they are unapologetically diplomatic. Right.
(On Foley) Has Hastert lost his credibility?
I think the Speaker's strong statements have made it clear...that he wants to find out denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1160580819864423962006-10-11T08:32:00.000-07:002006-10-11T08:33:39.900-07:00But but but...what about Clinton?!From Josh Micah Marshall's Talking Points Memo:
"Failure" =1994-2002 -- Era of Clinton 'Agreed Framework': No plutonium production. All existing plutonium under international inspection. No bomb.
"Success" = 2002-2006 -- Bush Policy Era: Active plutonium production. No international inspections of plutonium stocks. Nuclear warhead detonated.
Face it. They ditched an imperfect but working denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1159727424202032712006-10-01T11:22:00.000-07:002006-10-01T11:30:24.226-07:00It's been weeksSchool seems to slow things down. I keep up with Bloglandia, but I tend to forget to post anything on my own. Today isn't any different, really, since I'm investing all of my time studying for midterms. Gross.
Here's a new cut from Yo La tengo's new album, "I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Kick Your Ass." It's called Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind, and like everything else this band hasdenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1158205769483218952006-09-13T20:46:00.000-07:002006-09-14T09:08:00.836-07:00You may all go to hell and I will go to TexasOne of the most influential women in my life aside from my mother and grandmothers was, and always will be former Governor Ann Richards.
Meeting her during her incumbent run against George W. Bush was a dream come true for me at the time, and each time I saw her come in for the Austin American Statesman at Book People, I always had this feeling that I was in the presence of a great, great woman.denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1158163886903672692006-09-13T08:46:00.000-07:002006-09-13T09:20:50.333-07:00May this country forgive you, Mr. PresidentIn case anyone missed Countdown with Keith Olbermann on the 5th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, here is the transcript of his special comment in its entirety [emphasis/links mine]:
And lastly tonight a Special Comment on why we are here. Half a lifetime ago, I worked in this now-empty space. And for 40 days after the attacks, I worked here again, trying to make sense of what happeneddenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1157996283992786372006-09-11T10:36:00.000-07:002006-09-11T10:38:04.033-07:005 years laterdenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1156275687395483872006-08-22T12:00:00.000-07:002006-08-22T12:53:39.586-07:00Only Our Government has Forgotten
From Daily Kos diarist HRH:
We hear a lot about beautiful dead girls in the US media. Here are some that we haven't heard about much. Their smiles haven't been plastered over the supermarket tabloid press, and they're not likely to be. One of the reasons is that they don't fit the popular stereotype of beautiful-woman-as-helpless-victim. Another reason is that many people still haven't focused denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1155743582567021792006-08-16T07:00:00.000-07:002006-08-16T08:56:18.586-07:00Pinches Mexicanos Terroristas!Forgive my Spanish. I'm taking a language course this fall in hopes of not sounding like a dumb Texican.
The Washington Post has a story up about the new Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ad that features footage of two people (presumably Mexican) scaling a fence along the border along with images of Osama bin laden and North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Il. Naturally, the head of the denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1155670229944158602006-08-15T11:20:00.000-07:002006-08-15T12:30:30.080-07:00Oy, the Vatican...Deliver us from evil...
...and Madonna's road show.
Prosecutors in Dusseldorf are ready to monitor Madonna's show this weekend, making sure she doesn't repeat the mock crucifixion scene the Vatican denounced a few weeks ago. Apparently, it could be construed as insulting religious beliefs.
The Vatican claimed it was "an act of hostility toward the Roman Catholic church."
Bishop Velasio De denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1155092284148110862006-08-08T19:51:00.000-07:002006-08-08T19:58:04.196-07:00Sweet ChariotAs of 9:30pm, Central Time---
Connecticut
U.S. Senate - - Dem Primary
625 of 748 Precincts Reporting
83.56% Reporting
Ned Lamont
120,616 votes 51.88%
Lieberman, Joe (i)
111,887 votes 48.12%
I'm not feeling the Joementum.denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1155050520333407852006-08-08T07:52:00.000-07:002006-08-08T08:22:00.626-07:00My fucking trash can isn't empty!I'm T H I S close to stabbing the cleaning lady in the eye this morning. For my birthday, I want her to stop emptying my trash can every 10 minutes. Happy 27th...keep your trash!
All I want for this glorious 27th is a Ned Lamont victory in the Connecticut primary today. Nothing more, nothing less.
I just saw Chris Matthews, live from CT, saying that Lieberman had a chance if regular Democrats, denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1154620670983399842006-08-03T06:33:00.000-07:002006-08-03T08:57:51.190-07:00Will he wear the poncho?Today's the big day and much to my dismay, I wont be able to attend President Bush's latest immigration pitch at Anzalduas Park in Mission.
According to The Monitor, POTUS will be introduced by Governor Goodhair before speaking to a "limited audience." Limited, as in, sycophantic Latinos in the Alberto Gonzalez kinda way, and wealthy, white donors from the RGV:
Mr. Joe La Mantia, Jr.
Partner Ldenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1154114020123457572006-07-28T11:09:00.000-07:002006-08-01T08:10:47.466-07:00Shaboom, shaboom, and it's time to go!El presidente Boosh might make his way down to the RGV next week. It'll be his first visit since becoming President. He was all about Hispandering back when he was governor, but he's been MIA ever since.
My cousin hinted that he had three passes to the secret location, then said they were $1500 a pop. I want in.
Will I cause a disruption? Nope.
Will I wear my anti-Bush pin? Nope.
Will I turn mydenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1153939124319718092006-07-26T11:35:00.000-07:002006-07-26T12:36:53.333-07:00Long live Brion GysinThe current ‘round-the-clock, in-your-FACE war reporting on all of the cable news networks are really starting to annoy me now. When’s the last time AC360 or Wolf Blitzer reported from the front lines of the Iraq occupation? Sure, a handful of thoughtful of people that get their news ONLY from the teevee can see past the look-over-here-and-not-over-there crap, but a lot of regular people just denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1153263886150360852006-07-18T15:47:00.000-07:002006-07-19T11:51:18.270-07:00Juvenalia - v 3.2Every so often I absolutely have to point out how much of an asshole *INSERT PROMINENT REPUBLICAN HERE* is. This week's asshole is Tony Snow.
After being asked about the Senate's 63-37 vote in favor of federal funding of embryonic stem cell research (and the President's promised veto), Tony responded inna-Bush-stylee: "The simple answer is he thinks murder's wrong..."
Also, in a particularly denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1151705997699911622006-06-30T15:16:00.000-07:002006-06-30T15:19:57.716-07:00These shoes suck.Politics, government, functional democracies mean NOTHING if you don't have a pair of shoes that rule. Betch.
A million thank-yous to KK La Rue, who passed along this link to Kelly-Wants-Some-Shoes.
Also, Vanessa and Paul are engaged. Woot!
denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1151076441622978082006-06-23T08:09:00.000-07:002006-06-23T08:27:21.663-07:00The Stache Speaks To Me...And He Keeps It RealLast night, on the O'Reilly Factor, Geraldo said that in 35 years, he'd seen "a hell of a lot more combat than John Kerry."
Back in April of 2003, CNN reported that Geraldo was being kicked outta Baghdad for divulging details of a future military operation. How did he do it, you ask? He drew a fucking MAP in the sand!!!
That's klassy-with-a-K, Rivera.
denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1150943658028507222006-06-21T19:29:00.000-07:002006-06-21T19:34:18.050-07:00GOP'n Off...all night long (all night)Senators John Warner (R-A) and Jeff Sessions (R-AL) are in a massage train, sucking on sweet and sour elephant-pops on C-SPAN 2 right now!! (9:15pm)
It's like I just happened upon them rapping, and apparently, Iraq is crazyfantastic these days.
Oh shit...Sessions just slammed those hippie-ass pussies that went to Davos. Snap, he says...!
To the showers, I say!!! ...and I do.denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1150812540072688142006-06-20T06:23:00.000-07:002006-06-20T07:09:00.126-07:00Two Missing SoldiersA senior Iraqi official has announced that the bodies of Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of Houston, and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore., have been found in the Sunni Arab region known as the "Triangle of Death."
They had been missing since Friday, following an insurgent ambush.
This past Sunday, upon being grilled by Chris Wallace of FOX News, Tony Snow said this of the missing denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6752992.post-1150473522196473292006-06-16T08:30:00.000-07:002006-06-16T09:42:00.010-07:00Watch out for the Hispanicane....and the Stormbrero!Today, the House is voting on a non-binding resolution that sets in stone the fact that Iraq is (now) a large part of the global war on terror, and that there are currently no plans to withdraw. Ever.
*****UPDATE*****House Rejects Timetable for Iraq PulloutIn a 256-153 vote, the GOP-led House approved a nonbinding resolution that praises U.S. troops, labels the Iraq war part of the larger denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10828912443776099225noreply@blogger.com3