I really like Christmas. All my neighbors do, too:
However, I’m far more creative than any of them. I don’t believe in following fixed edges, or filling trees with artificial light–far too simple. I prefer the more artistic approach, using the world as my canvas and lights as my pallette.
The neighbors think I’m a crazy old loon. I report–you decide.
I’m not much for things like this, but I have to wonder why things are going this way.
Kevin, at Wizbang, put this whole thing together, and put in a lot of effort. There are always people who can’t deal with losing, and we know who they are. A commenter at Daily Kos posted a script which would allow visitors to that site to flood the awards voting (probably the same jerks that spam blogs) for the left-wing sites. Kevin had to go back and delete the spam votes, and put in some protection. Is this stuff that important?
Not to me. But I think my group should be doing a little better than we are. I don’t even recognize the names of the other blog communities except Munuvia. We’ve got Doug and his new advance in blogging (Homespun Radio), Chris, Marvin, Paulie and the gang, Alex, a host of others who are very good, and (of course) Arthur–our most famous member.
Go to the site, vote for us if so inclined, and check out the others while you’re there. You will probably find something far better than you read here.
But check my friends’ sites–they are definitely worth a look.
In a few minutes I get to go out to CRP and pick up Sweetie Pie Girl. She’s at DFW right now, so I guess her Texas passport was still good to get her out of LAX. I only get to see her for an extended weekend, and it’s been almost three years since she’s been home. That’s about the equivalent of a one-year tour in Afghanistan from what I’ve seen of LA.
#2 Son and his bride will also be here for a couple of days. He has time off after his “incident” and before visiting the shrink next week to be sure he’s mentally sound enough to deal with the low-lifes on the street.
Man, what stories will be told this weekend!
Yesterday I saw portions of the movie on television. I really thought I understood the events at Pearl Harbor, but Larry points out there were shenanigans by the Bush clan even then.
Today, the Shrub went through the robotic motions of honoring the brave men, womyn, and transgendered who died at Pearl Harbor thanks to his family’s relentless quest for absolute power. No doubt, Bush naively believes that being born five years after that day of infamy excuses him from any guilt. But if the dead could speak, they’d cry out from their watery graves and demand he apologize and atone for his complicity in the attacks.
Go to the Weblog Awards and cast a vote for Larry. He is trailing Scott by a wide margin. Both are excellent, and I have a difficult time choosing my candidate.
I want to welcome Juli to Homespun. I really didn’t nag.
She has been involved with many things as a “civilian auxilliary” for the military by doing such things as “adopting” a soldier in Iraq, and welcoming students from Fort Sam Houston into her home for Thanksgiving.
I thought she was one of our first members, then realized she wasn’t. She became our 99th Homespun Blogger today!
We also have a new feature–Homespun Bloggers Radio. One of our resident technogeeks, Doug Payton, writes Considerettes, and puts this all together. The entire show is streamed when you want to listen. It is made from audio submittals from our members, and Doug does a great job. Give it a listen.
Any parent who has watched their kids in youth sports will recognize what Dave Barry is going through.
For those of you about to embark on a career as the parent of an athlete, read and heed.
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