The long weekend has ended. Thanksgiving is past, but before I finish my construction paper chain which counts down the twenty five days till Christmas, thought I would check in with a November recap.
1. Which one is the turkey?
George pardoned "Flyer" which surprises me considering he did very little pardoning if any when governor of Texas. Is George getting soft on crime?
2. Deer Camp 2006: Lay off the doves but Bambi is fair game. After Prop 2 got turned down at the beginning of the month, people seem to have even more enthusiasm about going out into the north woods and bringing back a slab of venison. Now I’m not one for guns, but a fat dove sits on my bird feeder and honestly, I have considered what it would be like to point a gun at him. All the little finches and bluebirds don’t have a chance once he sets up shop. This physical representation of peace in my little microcosm won’t stop eating. He is a gluttonous eye sore and a bully to all the other birds. I’m not even sure how much longer my bird feeder will be able to hold him.
3. The Democrats are coming!… After twelve years of humility, the Democratic Party is in the majority. My conservative friends believe this is a sign of the apocalypse while my liberal buds are going around with stupid grins on their faces. I’m still on the fence. Politics has never been polarized for me. In the mean time I have been enjoying the ever complex infighting between Hoyer and Pelosi. These are two big democratic senators who just can’t get along. The Democratic Party is splintered and Fox News is having a field day over their lack of ability to get a consensus on what to do about the war. Realistically though, the Republicans never defined a good plan either, so give them a break. It’s only been a couple weeks…relax everyone. Rush Limbaugh is still a blubbering idiot so at least we can count on that.
Speaking of politics, as a joke a coworker gave me a bumper sticker this year that reads, “Don’t Blaim Me, I Voted Libertarian”.
4. Pam and Kid on the rocks. Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock are ending their four months of wedded bliss. Breaking up seems to be the in thing this November in Hollywood. Ryan Phillipe and Reese Witherspoon, Britney Spears and K-Fed….who’s next?
5. Mama Mia! Abba is getting a museum!! "It is nice that someone feels compelled to take on our musical history," the four members said in a joint statement. "We think this will be a fun and swinging museum to visit." It will be in Stockholm to open in 2008. If I ever get to Sweden this is the first place I am going to go. I have seen the movie “Muriel’s Wedding”, watched the musical “Mama Mia!”, danced to “Dancing Queen” a thousand times with unbridled enthusiasm, I believe attending is my destiny.
Well, this was the highlights since the last posting. I know you all expected more politically charged rants, but I'm still in thankful mode. Perhaps when I venture out later to pick up some groceries and get bombarded by the commercialism of Christmas I will be able to rattle more cages. Hope you all enjoyed your weekend. All for now!
