Rush Limbaugh said today that Hillary Clinton is “twice the man” that Barack Obama is.
One big clue in picking out a misogynist — when the only way they can seem to compliment a woman is to figuratively attach a set of balls. What’s sadder yet is that most people will not even see the backhanded [...]
Archive for March, 2009
That’s Okay; Barack Obama Is Twice The Woman Sarah Palin Is
Posted in Commentary on March 30, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Chicken Zen
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Buddha, chickens, Zen on March 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The mind, the Buddha, living creatures — these are not three different things.
— Seng-Ts’an
Susie and I can sit and watch the chickens for the longest time. I can’t explain it, but there is an energy out there at the Dragon Bliss Chicken Palace that just feels good. Susie came in this morning after feeding [...]
Yin-Yang Economics
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged credit, credit cards, Economy, gratitude, Sharon Stone on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For the past few years, I’ve used credit cards as an emergency fund.
Boy, when it’s in black and white, it sounds really stupid, huh? But, I don’t have piles of cash laying around, and sometimes piles of cash are required. As an independent contractor, I have to pay my own taxes. Although I have tried [...]
Springing
Posted in Poetry, tagged flowers, Nature, Poetry, spring, trees on March 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
First the daffodils.
Then the tulips. Red, yellow, pink.
Lettuce is crisping in the cool morning air.
The cucumber magnolia sends out tiny shoots at the end of each branch.
The sycamores will make a late grand entrance, but until then there are the oaks, hackberries, and redbuds getting back to business.
The cedar and cyprus have held a green vigil through the [...]
W.W.D.D.?
Posted in Commentary, tagged Budda, Buddhism, chickens, deer, suffering, vegetarianism on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have always admired the Buddhist way of respecting all life. I must admit that I have killed an exceptionally scary looking spider or two in my day, but generally speaking I try not to harm any living creature. I’ve moved far more spiders from inside of my home to the great outdoors than I [...]
Introducing Butter
Posted in Pictures, tagged cats, chickens, dogs on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(She’s the blond.)
. . . and a few of her friends.
And this is what the rest of the crew thinks of them.
I See An Omelette In Your Future. . .
Posted in Observational Prose, tagged money, eggs, job, psychic ability on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of Susie’s great unsung talents is her amazing psychic ability. A lot of people can finish the thoughts of people close to them, but Susie usually begins my thoughts and finishes the thoughts of complete strangers. It is truly an eerie gift, and I often tease her that this should somehow be a source [...]
Integrity Can Be Exhausting
Posted in Commentary, tagged Gay Marriage, Gay rights on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The textbook actually uses gay marriage as the sample issue for discussion in the “Definition” chapter. So every time I teach English 1020, this topic comes up. One of the decisions I have to make is when to tell my class that I’m gay. Some of them are astute enough to have already figured it out, [...]
Happy April 1st!
Posted in Commentary, tagged April Fool's Day, holidays, Jerks on March 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I think April Fool’s Day is the stupidest “holiday” ever. As an April baby I always took the phrase somewhat personally.
The origins of April Fool’s Day are hazy, but Wikipedia states clearly that the aim is to “embarrass the gullible.” Having been joyously gullible through most of my life, I am deeply offended by this [...]
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