Saw this over on Ken Ashford’s The Seventh Sense blog. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger returned a bill to the State Assembly Tuesday night with a little note explaining why he was not signing the legislation. As he explains in his … Continue reading
Last week, NBC & MSNBC’s John Harwood ripped into the nutters protesting President Obama’s planned speech to school children next week (something Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush both did): I’ve been watching politics for a long time, … Continue reading
Awoke this morning to the expected yet still sad news of Senator Kennedy’s passing last night as he lost his final battle with brain cancer. Like all of us, he was a flawed human being. But he was also one … Continue reading
Do you ever wonder about this? We have, what, 5 late night comedians; O’Brien, Letterman, Ferguson, Fallon and Kimmel, right? Do you ever wonder how they never seem to duplicate each other when it comes to making a joke about … Continue reading
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it into a fruit salad! By the way, Science says a tomato is a fruit, but the Supreme Court ruled it was a vegetable. In what current … Continue reading
Dave Letterman helps us say good bye to George W. Bush with his Top Ten Favorite GWB Moments. Thank you for subscribing to The Word Of Jeff. This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. If you are not reading … Continue reading
You can always count on the Ben & Jerry’s folks to tap into the latest cultural zeitgeist in marketing their flavorful frozen dairy products, and their latest offering is no exception. Say “Hello” to “Yes Pecan!”, described as “An Inspirational … Continue reading
As it is wont to do, my mind was wandering the other day and it wandered upon this little question lying in the overgrown weeds and wildflowers growing next to the tracks of my train of thought; Which celebrity would … Continue reading
While more amusing than dangerous, the Iraqi journalist throwing his shoes at President Bush during a press conference in Iraq yesterday highlights two points: 1. The President’s Secret Service detail was woefully slow in responding to a threat to the … Continue reading
As the sun rises on America and the world today, our long national nightmare of 8 years under the presidency of George W. Bush is coming to an end. Yesterday, America elected Barack Obama as the 44th President of the … Continue reading
…and the word is good. Not only can our country begin to awaken from our 8-year long national nightmare, but Vote 2008 has resulted in a major historical event taking place. For the first time in its 232-year history, a … Continue reading
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Here’s a photo showing thousands of voters heading for the polls to vote today. Ok, not really. It’s a photo of a train full (and I mean FULL; inside, outside, topside and side side) of travelers in India. But all … Continue reading
Here is something that I have always wondered about and I thought I’d throw it out here on the blog and see if anyone has an answer or even a different feeling about. Why are there campaign signs, bunches and … Continue reading
Cindy and I took advantage of the Early Voting opportunity last Friday to, you know, avoid the crowds of tomorrow’s election day. Between the time that we stepped into the line that stretched around 3 sides of the library polling … Continue reading
Prominent Republicans, such as Colin Powell, Scott McClellan and others, have thrown their support to Democratic Party Candidate Barack Obama in the closing days of the Presidential race. Now comes news that the ultimate symbol of the Republican Party has … Continue reading
Or, in Senator Obama’s own words: “For those of you who are feeling giddy or cocky and think this is all set, I just [have] two words for you: New Hampshire,” the Democratic presidential nominee said during a fundraiser breakfast … Continue reading
I’m REALLY dating myself when I point out that I watched both of these series during my lifetime; the first as a child and the second in my early and mid-20’s. I have enormous respect for the film work Ron … Continue reading
Note: From October 12th – 20th posts here will be new but pre-written due to my camping in the mountains of North Carolina where Internet connections are not always available or fast. Thanks for reading! I was watching the debate … Continue reading
Just a few stray thoughts to sort of “clean out” the dustbin of my mind. Thanks for indulging me. My friend Denise is down in Texas helping in the aftermath of Ike. Working 12 hours a day and driving an … Continue reading
