Good morning, Netizens...This morning, David Horsey takes an unexpurgated view of the cause of Global Warming. Since no one, either Republican nor Democrat, seems to be responsible for allowing it to happen, and until recently, no one from either party wanted to dedicate resources to…
Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), Collected poems (1952)
Good morning Netizens...I nearly always chafe myself when people, not knowing my true mindset, accuse me of being one-sided in how I approach politics. I listen to a lot of diverse views on the body politic, and more often than not I do hold an…
Good morning, Netizens... In the ongoing saga of high-flying members of both houses and both political parties who have been caught cheating on, or at least improperly filing their taxes, Tom Daschle (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000064) has been caught as certainly as a fly in amber in the…
Good morning, Netizens...Today we feature a first taste of the satire of Bob Kirkpatrick, an old friend and ally, who has begun yet another humorous insight into Americana at http://yak.deludia.com that bears some careful introspection. He will become a frequent-flier in the Virtual Ballroom in…
When you go into court you are putting your fate into the hands of twelvepeople who weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.Norm Crosby
Good morning, Netizens... Rather than set traps for wolverines or badgers this morning, I turned my rheumy eyes toward one of those icons of American plenty, Denny's Restaurants. (http://www.dennys.com/en/) Although I cannot personally tolerate the food at Denny's, as corporate chow nearly always makes me…
Good morning, Netizens... The “official” cut line for this picture reads approximately, “Former President Bill Clinton, center, and daughter Chelsea Clinton, right, look on during a ceremonial swearing-in for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Monday, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N.…
Bachelor's degrees make pretty good placemats if you get 'em laminated.Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content, 01-04-07
Good morning, Netizens... The talking heads today are occasionally talking about Jennifer Hudson's story, about her compelling performance of the Star Spangled Banner before the Super Bowl yesterday, and some even mentioning the murders of her mother, brother and nephew who were brutally murdered in…
Good morning, Netizens... All the doctors of the world have gathered together and using the most-modern technology available have examined the patient, the world's economic health, drawing nearly the same conclusions. The patient is dreadfully sick, and it all began here, with the United States…
Good evening, Netizens... In this Sept. 26, 2007, file photo Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, talks to reporters in his Capitol Hill office in Washington. U.S. banks that are collecting billions of dollars in taxpayer loans to stay afloat sought government permission to import thousands of…
There are more of them than us.Herb Caen
Good afternoon, Netizens...Normally long before now an automaton bot would have selected the quote of the day automatically and put it in my outbound queue to be posted in Community Comment. However, today, for various reasons, I decided to find a quote which best summarizes…
Good morning, Netizens... David Horsey takes a long, hard look at bipartisanship this morning, and drew what I believe is a accurate sketch of what has already begun taking place in Washington. It seems that everyone on both sides of the political aisle want to…
I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying toplease everybody.Dr. Bill Cosby (1937 - )
Good morning, Netizens...Whether you ever liked Al Gore or not, whether you believe his message that Global Warming exists or is/is not a threat, you have to admit he does has a certain degree of perseverence. In this morning's David Horsey cartoon, however, we are…
The modern rule is that every woman should be her own chaperon.Amy Vanderbilt (1908 - 1974)
Good morning, Netizens... I think perhaps this is one of the David Horsey cartoons upon which we will all agree, when he asks the unspoken question, “Just where the dickens did all that money the government gave the banks go?” It seems each time I…
I'm not going to quit. Why should I quit? This country is worth fighting for.Hillary Rodham Clinton (1948 - ), Ellen DeGeneres interview, 04-07-08
Good morning, Netizens... If you look back in the history of this Blog you will see a Horsey cartoon where the Wall Street Bail Out was introduced to the members of Congress as a pig with lipstick and a veil. Not to be outdone by…
The scientific name for an animal that doesn't either run from or fight its enemies is lunch.Michael Friedman
Good morning, Netizens... In today's David Horsey cartoon, he takes a long look at Richard Holbrooke, President Obama's special representative to Aghanistan and Pakistan. Holbrooke, is a top-ranking diplomat, magazine editor, author, professor, Peace Corps official, and investment banker to name a few of the…
Good morning Netizens... Yesterday morning, I wrote a brief overview of the Chinese New Year which has already begun in China today. Perhaps I didn't state it fully, but there are several versions of how the animals of Chinese astrology came to be, but today,…
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say 'infinitely' when you mean 'very'; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.C. S. Lewis (1898 - 1963)
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