Funny

These articles from The Onion are very funny. And the second.

Fun Bits and Pieces

Great article from Dana Milbank at WaPo. Glad to see everyone is keeping a sense of humor about this.

Apparently, Obama is a Fantasy Football fan!

And even the Russians are having a little fun with Sarah. (h/t Aravosis)

Another Treat

I'll be back to work here Sunday, as we get ready for next week's FISA battle. I continue to believe that if we can shine enough light on what this administration has already done, we can keep this from moving forward.

But I digress...

I promised you a treat, and found this hysterical sight through Salon. Stuff White People Like. It's very tongue-in-cheek and ironic, not that the writer hasn't caught a lot of heat from people who have lost their sense of humor. A little taste:

From the complete list of things White People Like:

#2 Religions that their parents don't belong to.

White people will often say they are “spiritual” but not religious. Which
usually means that they will believe any religion that doesn’t involve Jesus.

Popular choices include Buddhism, Hinduism, Kabbalah and, to a lesser extent, Scientology. A few even dip into Islam, but it’s much more rare since you have to give stuff up and actually go to Mosque.

Mostly they are into religion that fits really well into their homes or wardrobe and doesn’t require them to do very much.

#19 Traveling

White person travelling can be broken into two categories - First World and Third World.

First world is Europe and Japan, and man, this travel is not only beloved but absolutely essential in their development as white people. Every white person takes at least one trip to Europe between the ages of 17-29. During this time they are likely to wear a back pack, stay at a hostel, meet someone from Ireland/Sweden/Italy with whom they have a memorable experience, get drunk, see some old churches and ride a train.

What’s amazing is that all white people have pretty much the same experience, but all of them believe theirs to be the first of its kind. So much so that they return to North America with ideas of writing novels and screenplays about their experience.

Upon returning home, they will also find an affinity for a particular beer or liquor from a country they visited. They use this as an excuse to mention their travels when at a bar. “Oh, I’ll have a Czechznlishiyush Pilsner. You see, that was my favorite beer when I was travelling through Slovenia and the Czech republic.”

The second type of white person travel is Third World. This is when they venture to Thailand, Africa or South America. Some do it so that they can one up the white people who only go to Europe.

But like with Europe, white people like to believe they are the first white people to make this trip. As such, they should be recognized as special and important individuals.

That’s right, by going to a country, riding around on a bus or train, staying at a hotel or hostel and eating - they are doing something important for the world.

If a white person shows up in your country, you can make them feel fantastic by saying how you’ve never seen a white person before, and that you are amazed by their iPod - “a device that plays many songs? impossible!”

They might give it to you, then you can sell it for profit. Repeat as necessary.

Your Holiday Treat

Courtesy of George Carlin. On Independence Day, enjoy a little independent thinking:

Carlin on Religion



On voting
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On The American dream

An explanation and a laugh

I have not used this as a personal blog. From the early email "postings" until now, I have blogged about the political, not the personal. I don't really expect that to change.

But I am moving through another transition period in my life, as my father's health continues to fail, and whether or not he manages to recover from this latest crisis, it is still true that we are all, those that love him, trying to be there for him during this last transition in his life.

So my posting here is affected, both in its frequency and perhaps, ultimately, in its content.

I needed a laugh tonight, so you get one, too.