It’s a most confusing day.
Hi Brit,
This is one of those days where it seems like the Universe is going out of its way to confuse me. From my desk I can look over the monitor and see our orchard through the window. The view is gorgeous, with the sun shining brightly and the leaves just turning. Then I stepped out in a failed attempt to catch a glimpse of the space shuttle returning to earth, and it’s cold as a witch’s tit out there. Then there’s the news.
First I found this, Germany plans unmanned lunar orbit, to which my initial thought was, why? After all, that’s been done, most of the technology needed is not classified, and I’d think the Germans have more than enough problems down here to worry about. Then I noticed that the launch is scheduled for 2012, which explains everything except how their ruling elite got invited.
Moving on I found, Republicans Join Vote to Override Water Bill Veto, which makes it clear that the Republicans currently holding seats in the House are still so stupid as to not understand why they’re sitting on the minority side of the isle. It’s the spending stupid!
On the other hand, while my Party continues to fling tax money around like crazy, the liberals, as mentioned here, Kucinich’s Broadside At Cheney Is Foiled, are so blinded by hate for all traditional American values that, rather than get around to their Constitutional duty of providing funding to the Government, they’re wasting time trying to impeach the Vice President. Best I can tell, Kucinich’s reason for doing this is that “Dick is a bad, bad man, and I don’t like him.” In a bold and, surprisingly brilliant, move, the Republicans supported the bill, converting it from the symbolic gesture that liberals love into actual action, which liberals hate, and making Dennis stamp his disproportionately large foot and storm out of the House Chamber in search of second breakfast.
If that wasn’t confusing enough, try this one on for size, Causes of Death Are Linked to a Person’s Weight, where you can be informed that the latest research shows we fat, but not too fat, people have a lower death rate than the rest of you. Go figure.
Finally, and this is what made me start drinking early today, I found this, Danger: Beware of Falling Cows. OK, I’ve learned to live with the danger of Death From Above over the years as various things are reported as falling from the sky, blue ice, space junk, air planes, giant hail, and rocks from space, but I doubt I’ll ever get comfortable with plummeting cows. With a little luck, and a few more shots of Scotch, I’m hoping I won’t remember this one in the morning.
the Grit
Barbara (Xerraire) says:
November 7th, 2007 at 9:56 pm
I might have to update my ie browser because it wasn’t letting me make a comment to your blog.
So I have now opened FireFox.
Well, first of all, I’d LOVE to see the view from your window! You think you could share with us?
And last, I can’t help but laugh at the cow story.
I know it must not be at all funny at all to the people involved, but the story itself is hysterical!
the Grit says:
November 7th, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Hi Barb,
I’ve had some comment troubles lately myself, but had not thought to try doing so from FireFox. Good tip!
As to the view, since it’s almost dark now I suspect my the camera on my cell phone won’t do it justice. If conditions are good tomorrow, I’ll gladly post the view. The opposite side of the house is also interesting, with newly rolled hay in the field, so I’ll try to get a shot of that as well. (crossed fingers)
As to cows, having once tried to raise them, and giving up because of their ability to escape in the middle of the night, the featured story almost made me wet myself! Of course, this effect was enhanced by my initial mental image of the falling bovine wearing a WWI flyer’s helmet and trailing a tangled parachute. The only thing that would have made the story funnier would be if the vehicle was an old VW van filled with stoned Vegans.
the Grit
Matthew says:
November 8th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
It is something I’ve become more familiar with (and upset about), Republicans acting like spineless liberals, since moving to the Union state of Illinois.
Half the Repubs around here are as bought as any pol. It’s a party in need of less control from blue-bloods, and desperately needing more control from real people like us.
the Grit says:
November 8th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Hi Matthew,
Too true! Although, I must admit that I’m really a computer model
Seriously though, the problem, as I see it, is the two party system. With such a limited number of candidates to choose from, it’s far too easy for politicians to ignore the voters and play feel good politics once they’re in office. A stupid spineless Republican is still, after all, better than an actual liberal Democrat. Unfortunately, since the two parties have managed to enshrine themselves in State and Federal law over the years, putting anyone else at a tremendous disadvantage, getting them out of power will be an extraordinary feat. Until then, watch out for falling cows.
the Grit
Barb’s Blog » Outside My Window - Casa Xerraire says:
May 12th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
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