Sunday, August 30, 2009

VICKI TO REPLACE TEDDY?

During the funeral last night, I told my wife that I expected someone would propose that Sen. Kennedy's wife Vicki replace him in the Senate. I didn't think a Republican would join in ....

WHY I LIKE DICK CHENEY

THE DEMOCRATS ARE LOSING IT

The Senate Majority Leader is giving "Dirty Harry" a bad name.

POST TURTLE REDUX

Patrick Dorinson: "[F]rom where I sit, Barack Obama is a post turtle. What the hell is a 'post turtle'? ... a turtle settin' on top of a post! "[Y]ou know he didn't get up there by himself, he doesn't belong there, he doesn't know what to do while he's up there and you just wonder what kind of dang fool put him up there to begin with!"

I noted it back in June of 2008 before Americans set him atop that post.

Read the whole article.

ALONG THE ROAD

Driving from Austin to Houston (TX) last week, I was pelted by a “sun hailstorm” near La Grange – the sun was shining, blue sky around, and the car was being hit by pea-sized hail. I’ve been through sun showers many times – especially in Texas – but this was a first.

And some signs of the times ....

On an unused billboard along US 71: “Tall Outdoor Type Seeks Relationship”.

Another billboard nearing Houston: “We Sue Lawyers”.