The Bard of Wherever

Well folks, this is how it is done.  If they can do it to William Shakespeare, they can do it to anyone.  Here's a guy, wrote 36 plays unparalled in excellence, are known the world over, are the bases for "hit movies," changed literature and human thought forever, but if The Powers That Be decide they want to take away what is yours, well, too bad, you lose.  It could be Justice Stevens denying Shakespeare, or it could be the Bush clan denying the plainly-spoken will of the American people -- it's all part of the same continuum of lies, betrayal and theft.

I am sickened.

Deep thought of the day

The economy, like certain women, disdains "nice guys" and gladly throws itself after "bad boys."  Do good work and follow the rules, like Circuit City, and the economy leaves you in the lurch, you find yourself out of work and out of cash and having to rent your spare bedroom out to a grad student.  But if you're a muscle-bound, bullet-headed rule-breakers like AIG, you find yourself continuously showered with economic affection no matter how much damage you do to people's homes.

Mad Max Beyond Divorce Court

It looks as though Braveheart will finally get his "FREEDOM!"  But it will cost him a little more than being drawn and quartered by the British crown.

I've been looking around through some boxes left over from my move, but I can't seem to locate the tiny violin I'd like to play for Mr. Gibson.  A woman leaves you with $500,000,000.00?  That's so sad.  How about a woman who leaves you with a set of curtains, a cat whose fur doesn't match any of your clothes, and a hole in your heart?

But, of course, we love them.  We must.  That's what we do.  Regardless of the consequences.  That's the true meaning of manhood.

The Phantom Senator

Idea for the supporters of Norm Coleman: let him win.

Build him a little senatorial office of his own, maybe in a back yard somewhere, give him a staff, tell him he's won and let him move in.  Since his primary motivation is playing at "being in power" rather than actually governing a people, let him do that.  Let him play.  It's all a game to him anyway.  

He can play at "making decisions" and "voting on important issues" and "making back-room deals with corrupt industrialists," all the little games that politicians like to play. Certainly his wealthy fat-cat supporters could supply him with an office and a staff and a car.  He could dress up for "state dinners" at the local IHOP and "give speeches" to the kids at the park and write his name on pieces of paper.  He'd be happy, and what's more, he'd be doing more for the people of Minnesota than he would be if he were actually senator.

Note to the governor of Texas

Threatening to start a second American Civil War probably is not a very good way to stop the Obama/Lincoln comparisons.  Just saying.