Monthly Archives: May 2012
Deconstructing Families & Motherhood
In a timely article entitled “Bad Mommy,” Joan Swirsky takes an insightful look at the history of the Feminist Movement and its decades-long war on motherhood – up to and including the life of “Julia.” ~ The result of the … Continue reading
Saturday Shorts – 5-12-12
Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention: Missing: $400 purse holding $800 cash, plus food stamp cards ~ We may have located a “Julia.” Letter … Continue reading
Greece on the Skids
I want to keep reminding folks about what’s happening in Europe these days – mostly because the MSM isn’t (they’d rather endlessly obsess over an isolated incident from Mitt Romney’s teenaged past). The world economy is now so closely knit … Continue reading
Mutating on Marriage
Same-sex marriage? I was for it before I was against it – and against it before I was for it. I’m really evolving mutating! Rev. Franklin Graham (and I) have another take on it: Obama has ‘shaken his … Continue reading
Motor City “Comeback” Sustains Another Setback
Remember Chrysler’s Superbowl commercial “It’s Halftime in America” – and Detroit’s leading the way…to a winning future… or something? The ad may have sold a few cars, but not many are buying the fantasy that Motown is making a comeback … Continue reading
Wisconsin Poised to do the Right Thing…?
Don’t want to get overly optimistic here, but things are certainly looking up in the Gov. Scott Walker recall election – for Walker that is. Although the petition to recall the Governor garned over 1 million signatures, only 650,000 … Continue reading
Europe Votes for DEpendence – Climbing on the Gravy Train of Tyranny… again
Apparently Europe, like much of America, has totally eliminated history courses – other than the revisionist versions – from their schools’ curriculum. How else to explain their regressive behavior last week? France, Greece and Germany election results send (anti-)austerity shockwaves … Continue reading
Multicultural Naiveté
Did you catch the news reports about Saturday’s arraignment of the 9-11 terrorists? This first step in the military tribunal, held in Guantanamo Bay, sounds like it was a real circus: The court hearing for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his … Continue reading
Scientists’ Brain Farts Cause Global Warming
Did dinosaurs cause climate change? That’s the latest from the pseudo-science crowd as reported by the UK Mail Online: Huge creatures may have contributed to their own demise because they produced so much flatulence ~ Professor Graeme Ruxton of … Continue reading
“Supermoon” over Athens
The full moon rises behind the Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounion, southeast of Athens, Greece, while tourists watch on May 5th. Saturday’s event is a “supermoon,” the closest and therefore the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. … Continue reading
Saturday Shorts – 5-5-12
Random links of interest, concern or curiosity from the past week or so, that deserve at least a SHORT mention: Kentucky Derby ~ Today’s the 138th annual “Run for the Roses” – time to pick your favorite. KentuckyDerby.net has … Continue reading
Who is “Julia?” [And why is she so pathetic?!]
Update 5-5-12: Paul Ryan weighs in on “Julia;” “creepy” and “demeaning.” ~~~~~~~~~~~~ “The Life of Julia,” the latest propaganda piece showcased on the Obama-Biden re-election campaign website, lists all the wonderful ways in which Obama’s policies will create an idyllic … Continue reading
