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Gallimaufry
Nov. 6th, 2008 08:49 pmRandom factoids of possible interest:
Pulling together the newsletter today was like going through a time machine; yesterday's issue had been missed, so by the time I'd cycled through all the posts to check, people were urging folks to "go out and vote today."
There was a celebration party at the yarn store yesterday, complete with champagne and sugar cookies with the Obama logo painted on them.
One step forward, one step back. I didn't know until today that while the votes were being counted, Ralph Nader called soon-to-be President Obama an "Uncle Tom" and worse, defended saying it. When frickkin' Fox newscasters are saying "Dude, that was beyond the pale" you've left the pale behind in another zip code. Hell, another damn time zone!
The Westborough Attention Whores have announced that they're going to picket Obama's grandmother's funeral. My instant reaction was a riff off the old Folgers ads: "We've replaced random family friends with Secret Service agents. Think Fred Phelps will notice?" (Although I think that they're going to milk the outrage as long as they can, then suddenly have some reversal of fortune that will somehow not be their fault but conveniently gives them a reason to not go up against the Men In Black With Earwires.)
Back to nicer things: Crockpot 365, a crockpot recipe for every day of the year.
Pulling together the newsletter today was like going through a time machine; yesterday's issue had been missed, so by the time I'd cycled through all the posts to check, people were urging folks to "go out and vote today."
There was a celebration party at the yarn store yesterday, complete with champagne and sugar cookies with the Obama logo painted on them.
One step forward, one step back. I didn't know until today that while the votes were being counted, Ralph Nader called soon-to-be President Obama an "Uncle Tom" and worse, defended saying it. When frickkin' Fox newscasters are saying "Dude, that was beyond the pale" you've left the pale behind in another zip code. Hell, another damn time zone!
The Westborough Attention Whores have announced that they're going to picket Obama's grandmother's funeral. My instant reaction was a riff off the old Folgers ads: "We've replaced random family friends with Secret Service agents. Think Fred Phelps will notice?" (Although I think that they're going to milk the outrage as long as they can, then suddenly have some reversal of fortune that will somehow not be their fault but conveniently gives them a reason to not go up against the Men In Black With Earwires.)
Back to nicer things: Crockpot 365, a crockpot recipe for every day of the year.
