Sunday, July 24, 2011
Being a Grandmother Rocks
My first grandchild was born this morning at 4:03. 7 pounds, 11 ounces, 19 inches long. Pink & healthy, and all the required parts in the correct places. Couldn't ask for more. Parents are still working on a name.
Welcome to the world, little man! Grandma loves you very much.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Compare and Contrast
I will likely have something to actually say about this whole thing tomorrow, but, for now, I will leave you with this to ponder:
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Go To Jail, Go Directly To Jail
Saw an article about this a couple of days ago. I had no idea, and I pay attention.
So, you get laid off from your job, can't pay your bills. Your credit score takes a shit, and you can't get a job because you've been unemployed too long and your credit score now sucks and employers run a credit check so if your credit sucks you can't get a job. Then, when all is lost and you're sitting in the cold, in the dark, contemplating committing suicide but you can't because you can't afford the drugs or a gun or a sharp razor blade, or bus fare to the nearest overpass or tall building, a nice policeman shows up at your door with a warrant and slaps you in handcuffs and takes you to the crowbar hotel, but hey, at least you've got three hots and a cot, so things could be worse, right? Oh, and when you get out, you're completely unemployable because now, you have a criminal record. What in the high and mighty fuck is wrong with this motherfucking country that people think this is an appropriate way to function? Seriously, I'm glad that I'm old and have bad habits. I can't take much more of this shit.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Anger Management and The Little Blue Pill
When I am angry, really, really angry, I have a number of coping mechanisms: A long walk, a stiff drink, or some other distraction to take my mind off things.
Sometimes, though, these things are either inconvenient or ineffective. This is one of those times, and calls for the bringing out of the Big Gun: Transference. See, when I'm so angry that I just can't think clearly, it sometimes helps to concentrate on another matter, one that also pisses me off, so that I can vent my excess anger onto that issue, thus clearing the way for me to be able to think about my current situation more rationally.
I have chosen for today's distraction the Republican War on Women, and my therapy consists of drafting a letter to my Elected Representatives.
To Whom It May Concern (and it deeply concerns us all):
Due to the increasingly restrictive measures on the reproductive and sexual health choices of women, I have come to the conclusion that something is sorely missing in this situation. For some time, now, the reproductive and sexual health choices of men have suffered badly from neglect. I believe that it is time to remedy that situation! For too long, men have done without the oversight by legislative bodies in making their health decisions, and we are the worse off for it. How can we expect the men of this great nation to bear the burden of making their own health choices without their other responsibilities suffering? Something must be done!
To that end, I am writing to ask that you immediately draft and sponsor legislation that will serve to correct this egregious oversight. I am not a wise Legislator such as yourself, so I will offer a brief outline, which perhaps you can use to draft the legislation in appropriate language:
1. In order to receive a prescription for erectile dysfunction drugs (Viagra, Cialis, etc.), a man must provide written, notarized permission from his wife. No, scratch that. The wife must appear in person before a Family Court Judge, and state not only that she consents to this, but that she actually will be willing to have sex with her husband (for the purpose of procreation, of course).
2. Having provided the above, and having received said prescription, the man and his wife must provide documentation that the drugs were used solely for the purpose of procreational intercourse, within the confines of marriage. This documentation must take the form of written affadavits from both parties, video tape of the intercourse (vaginal only!), and witness statements from two parties not related to either participant.
3. Obviously, it goes without saying that no prescriptions, under any circumstances, will be written for unmarried men, as we all know how detrimental to our society sex outside marriage is! This also applies to homosexuals, Mormons (One Man, One Woman!) and anyone whose wife is not of child-bearing age.
I hope that you will join with me in seeking to relieve our menfolk of the burdensome responsibilities they now face, and in ensuring the continued chastity of our people and the sanctity of life and marriage.
Sometimes, though, these things are either inconvenient or ineffective. This is one of those times, and calls for the bringing out of the Big Gun: Transference. See, when I'm so angry that I just can't think clearly, it sometimes helps to concentrate on another matter, one that also pisses me off, so that I can vent my excess anger onto that issue, thus clearing the way for me to be able to think about my current situation more rationally.
I have chosen for today's distraction the Republican War on Women, and my therapy consists of drafting a letter to my Elected Representatives.
To Whom It May Concern (and it deeply concerns us all):
Due to the increasingly restrictive measures on the reproductive and sexual health choices of women, I have come to the conclusion that something is sorely missing in this situation. For some time, now, the reproductive and sexual health choices of men have suffered badly from neglect. I believe that it is time to remedy that situation! For too long, men have done without the oversight by legislative bodies in making their health decisions, and we are the worse off for it. How can we expect the men of this great nation to bear the burden of making their own health choices without their other responsibilities suffering? Something must be done!
To that end, I am writing to ask that you immediately draft and sponsor legislation that will serve to correct this egregious oversight. I am not a wise Legislator such as yourself, so I will offer a brief outline, which perhaps you can use to draft the legislation in appropriate language:
1. In order to receive a prescription for erectile dysfunction drugs (Viagra, Cialis, etc.), a man must provide written, notarized permission from his wife. No, scratch that. The wife must appear in person before a Family Court Judge, and state not only that she consents to this, but that she actually will be willing to have sex with her husband (for the purpose of procreation, of course).
2. Having provided the above, and having received said prescription, the man and his wife must provide documentation that the drugs were used solely for the purpose of procreational intercourse, within the confines of marriage. This documentation must take the form of written affadavits from both parties, video tape of the intercourse (vaginal only!), and witness statements from two parties not related to either participant.
3. Obviously, it goes without saying that no prescriptions, under any circumstances, will be written for unmarried men, as we all know how detrimental to our society sex outside marriage is! This also applies to homosexuals, Mormons (One Man, One Woman!) and anyone whose wife is not of child-bearing age.
I hope that you will join with me in seeking to relieve our menfolk of the burdensome responsibilities they now face, and in ensuring the continued chastity of our people and the sanctity of life and marriage.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
On, Wisconsin!
"Although it is true that only about 20 percent of American workers are in unions, that 20 percent sets the standards across the board in salaries, benefits and working conditions. If you are making a decent salary in a non-union company, ...you owe that to the unions. One thing that corporations do not do is give out money out of the goodness of their hearts." Molly Ivins
Since Molly wrote that, Union membership in the private sector has declined to about 7%. Union membership in the public sector is about 30%. The Unions are not the big, bad, power-hungry thugs that the Republicans like to portray them as. What they are is the last vestige of power that people have in dealing with their corporate would-be masters. People like the Koch brothers do, indeed, have a vested interest in breaking the public employee unions, as doing so would effectively end the right to organize in this country. As all good, Christian Republicans can tell you, you shall know them by their deeds, and the fact that the Koch brothers are sinking millions of dollars into this effort tells you all you need to know: They are very well aware that this investment in union-busting will pay off Big Time in terms of driving down wages. Instead of saying "You have more than me, therefore I want to take it away from you," you should be saying, "You have more than me; join with me and help me and everyone else get what you have." What it comes down to is a choice: This is either a "me" society or a "we" society.
Since Molly wrote that, Union membership in the private sector has declined to about 7%. Union membership in the public sector is about 30%. The Unions are not the big, bad, power-hungry thugs that the Republicans like to portray them as. What they are is the last vestige of power that people have in dealing with their corporate would-be masters. People like the Koch brothers do, indeed, have a vested interest in breaking the public employee unions, as doing so would effectively end the right to organize in this country. As all good, Christian Republicans can tell you, you shall know them by their deeds, and the fact that the Koch brothers are sinking millions of dollars into this effort tells you all you need to know: They are very well aware that this investment in union-busting will pay off Big Time in terms of driving down wages. Instead of saying "You have more than me, therefore I want to take it away from you," you should be saying, "You have more than me; join with me and help me and everyone else get what you have." What it comes down to is a choice: This is either a "me" society or a "we" society.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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