Thank you, sweet Etta

Good Morning! I’ve been doing the roundup at C&L this week. Here’s some of the links I came up with. I was sick as a dog yesterday after taking some meds. I took the same thing a few years back and had the same reaction. I don’t know what made me think it would be ok this time around. Puking in a wastebasket while shitting my brains out. Not pretty. Aren’t ya glad I shared? I think I finally got it all out of my system. Hope you all had a good week!

Here’s some amazing photos for your viewing pleasure if you so choose.

Cognitive Dissidence: Walkergate Exclusive: Add a New Campaign Violation to the List

Cutting Through the Crap: Ham of God

Big Think: Do You Have the Moral Compass of a Toddler?

Occasional Planet: Kids in Prison: Illinois’ Expensive, Dangerous and Failed Policy

Litbrit: Abusing our Utilitarianism: Bait-and-Switch, and Beating the Drums of War

Faith in Public Life: PICO Pastor Talks About Religious Movement to Challenge Big Banks, Restore American Dream

A Nomadic View: Indoctrination

Hullabaloo: Just Keep Working Old Man

We Are Respectable Negroes: Uncomfortable Worshipfulness Towards a Killer: Fox News Interview With Chris Kyle

Mad Mikes America: Newt Gingrich’s Patriotic Adultery

Juanita Jean’s: The “I Love Yew Newt” Daily Newt

Jay Allbritton: Republicans Doing Ted Kennedy’s Material

Latest case: State Rep. Judy Manning (R-Marietta, GA),

“I think Mitt Romney is a nice man, but I’m afraid of his Mormon faith,” Manning said. “It’s better than a Muslim.“

Now why in the world would any Muslims out there hate us?

“Of course, every time you look at the TV these days you find an ad on there telling us how normal they are. So why do they have to put ads on the TV just to convince us that they’re normal if they are normal?”

They probably have to do it, bitch, because dead-headed people like you will go to your grave convincing yourself, and everyone around you, every day that they’re not.

“If the Mormon faith adhered to a past philosophy of pluralism, multi-wives, that doesn’t follow the Christian faith of one man and one woman, and that concerns me.”

Dog whistle. Anyone who is not glued to their TV screen at least 10-hours a week watching the 700 Club aren’t true Americans. And only true Americans should be allowed to rule over the rest of us.

God, I hate the stupidity…

Poor little Newtie-pie…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Make it a great one…in case the Mayans were right

One day Gingrich is on top. The next, Ron Paul. Even Santorum is making a show of it. But many republican voters are not completely satisfied with what they’ve been handed. A small group, unhappy with the current field, has even said they’ll be writing in Moosilini Palin.

Shock of all shocks, dark horse runner Plate O’Shit is surprising everyone with his sprint to the top of the republican heap, leaving many in awe. Some are worried though that a Plate O’Shit presidency would mean four more years of Bush. I think it would be a vast improvement. Certainly has an intelligence level higher than all other contenders.

What do you think?

The Family Research Council, an American hate group, has posted it’s 2012 presidential voter guide. Surprise, surprise… it’s all about the hate.

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Can’t wait for these people to finally die off.

May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973

I will never forget the first time I heard this song. We were driving through an Amish village in Iowa and it came on the car radio. My Mom went crazy for it. And so did I. I was 7 years old.

Tonight G and I went to the lighting of the fleet at our favorite watering hole / marina. Lights on boats in the water…good combo. Makes for some lovely scenery. I do get melancholy this time of year, I’ve thought about my Mom alot this holiday season. She was funny, even in the darkness of Alzheimers when she stopped talking very much. When she did speak, it was always something kind, and often funny. One day she told me “you are the kindest person. You’re like a daughter to me.” She was funny even when she wasn’t trying to be funny. I miss her. Anywho….. the lighting of the fleet. Met my friend and her family there. She is a nurse. This woman is my new hero. She offered to come over and draw my blood for test I need. Free of charge. There are people out there every day, doing things to help other people, because they see the suffering, the poverty and the lack of health insurance. Risking it all. Yep, my hero for the day. Thank you!

While there, I also saw one of the coolest pair of shoes. I’d say 5″ heels. Maybe 6″. They were patten leather with an etched pattern of hearts and flowers and skulls. There were skulls on the souls. On second thought, I guess you had to be there. Trust me, they were cool. But alas, I have retired to a life of flip flops and gym shoes. My 6″ heel days are over. Much to G’s chagrin.

Hope you have a great weekend and the spirit of giving is upon you this holiday season. The older I get the more I realize material gifts are not nearly useful gifts as gifts given of yourself. Your time, your knowledge, your labor, your care, your love. I guess that’s because as time goes on, the more useless I become…..the more help I need in doing things. I think the kindest and most genuine gift I ever gave anyone was to my Mom. Caring for her when she was here, in the dark hole she lived in for a time. Give of yourself. When charity comes from the heart, it is such a notable trait. It does the soul good.