Should I be working for The Daily Show?

Posted on October 30, 2008
Filed Under Blather, me and my brain, politics, the telly | 1 Comment

Okay, maybe not.  But…

Watching the presidential debate on October 15, I wrote this:  “McCain talks about her [Palin] in a weirdly condescending way… like she’s his daughter, not his running mate. Compare how he talked about her to the way Obama talks about Biden. I think McCain said he was “proud” of her. Proud? Obama doesn’t have to be “proud” of Biden.”

Anybody see The Daily Show on October 16th?

On the 15th I also wrote: “Please, no more “Joe the Plumber”. I’m waiting for Jon Stewart to do a “Bob the Builder” on that one.”

It took The Daily Show a bit longer to pick up on that.  (See the October 29th episode.)

I’ll dig up some transcripts eventually…

Remember when Penn State fans used to tear down the goal post after almost every home win?

Posted on October 25, 2008
Filed Under Blather, Pennsylvania, me and my brain, sports in general | 3 Comments

Imagine that feeling, because that’s what tonight’s win at Ohio State was like.  The goal post in the part of me that belongs to Penn State is coming down.

* Yeah, I know that ACTUALLY tearing down a goal post is really stupid.  Work with me here.

McCain, Get Out of My State!!

Posted on October 21, 2008
Filed Under Blather, Pennsylvania, politics | 8 Comments

So the latest word is that McCain is abandoning his campaign efforts in swing states like Colorado, Iowa, and New Mexico, and focusing his attention on Pennsylvania.  Pennsylvania!  Polls shows that Pennsylvania is currently leaning fairly significantly in Obama’s direction (electoral-vote.com puts Obama ahead in PA by 12 percentage points, RealClearPolitics puts him ahead by 11 percentage points) .  But McCain/Palin are digging up the bigots in as many dinky towns as they can, and if I have to watch any more footage of some racist, ignorant Pennsylvanians ranting about how afraid they are of Obama the Muslim terrorist who will kill white babies, I’m going to die of embarrassment!  I know Pennsylvania is full of reasonable and intelligent people that the nut-jobs spewing these embarrassing statements don’t represent.  Pennsylvania is a big electoral prize, and McCain/Palin are aiming their manipulative, aw-shucks, fear mongering message squarely at the Keystone State.  Come on Pennsylvania, don’t fall for it!!!

New Toni Morrison novel coming November 11th

Posted on October 21, 2008
Filed Under Blather, Literary | Leave a Comment

It’s called A Mercy, and it’s being described as a sort of companion novel to Beloved.

Honk Fest 2008

Posted on October 12, 2008
Filed Under Blather, the 'hood | 3 Comments

Ezra recently posted about Honk Fest 2008, and I thought I’d share my photos here, too.  We joined in the parade today, stationing ourselves early along the route and then walking along the route with the parade.  It’s a gorgeous day–perfect for a parade!


Have we progressed so little in the last 40 years?

Posted on October 7, 2008
Filed Under Blather, history, politics | Leave a Comment

I direct you to this piece, Has Sarah Palin Put a Target on Obama?, by Robert F. Kennedy’s biographer Thurston Clarke, who sees some disturbing similarities between Obama, current rhetoric coming out of the McCain/Palin camp, and the events surround RFK’s assassination.  I hope we’ve learned something in the last 40 years.  Thanks to my friend Danae for pointing out this piece.

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