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let’s hunt him down!
Who is the sick bendejo who designed this keyboard with the directional keys and number pad on the right, so that the mouse — the one thing you need close to the right side of the keyboard — is way the heck out in the yard? If I ever find him, it’s time to roshambo.
On a vaguely related note, have you met the man who invented ctrl-alt-del, and seen what he said about Bill Gates? [Good stuff, Maynard.]
what if
I was just flipping through my journal, making an entry, and spotted these little bits from February 1995.
What if the whole storm
was shifted into reverse?
The rain rising up into the clouds,
swelling, growing heaver
and turning hard out to sea.* * *
The dog has been out
in the rain again, and
comes in bringing small
gifts of mud between her
toes and water from her
back to her chest and I
am here another night to
see this, her smile. I
dry her with a towel,
smelling the rain in her
coat. I am here, she
is tugging on the towel,
playing, and I would not
sell this for anything* * *
My dog got into the garbage.
Opened the cabinet under the sink,
knocked the pail out into the floor
and gobbled the moldy old cheese.Neat as you please.
My little emergencies.
anybody we know?
A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.-Aristotle
bovine talking points
Career appointees at the Department of Agriculture were stunned last week to receive e-mailed instructions that include Bush administration “talking points” — saying things such as “President Bush has a clear strategy for victory in Iraq” — in every speech they give for the department.
“The President has requested that all members of his cabinet and sub-cabinet incorporate message points on the Global War on Terror into speeches, including specific examples of what each agency is doing to aid the reconstruction of Iraq,” the May 2 e-mail from USDA speechwriter Heather Vaughn began. [washingtonpost.com]
Right. President Bush has Mad Cow, which gives him a clear strategy for victory in Iraq.
Happy’s Bloggin’
the latino leadership speaks
Augustin Cebada, Brown Berets; “Go back to Boston! Go back to Plymouth Rock, Pilgrims! Get out! We are the future. You are old and tired. Go on. We have beaten you. Leave like beaten rats. You old white people. It is your duty to die . Through love of having children, we are going to take over.
Richard Alatorre, Los Angeles City Council. “They’re afraid we’re going to take over the governmental institutions and other institutions. They’re right. We will take them over . . . We are here to stay.”
Excelsior, the national newspaper of Mexico, “The American Southwest seems to be slowly returning to the jurisdiction of Mexico without firing a single shot.”
Professor Jose Angel Gutierrez, University of Texas; “We have an aging white America. They are not making babies. They are dying. The explosion is in our population . . . I love it. They are shitting in their pants with fear. I love it.”
Art Torres, Chairman of the California Democratic Party, “Remember 187–proposition to deny taxpayer funds for services to non-citizens–was the last gasp of white America in California.”
Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor, “We are politicizing every single one of these new citizens that are becoming citizens of this country . . . I gotta tell you that a lot of people are saying, “I’m going to go out there and vote because I want to pay them back.”
Mario Obledo, California Coalition of Hispanic Organizations and California State Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under Governor Jerry Brown, also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton, “California is going to be a Hispanic state. Anyone who doesn’t like it should leave.”
Jose Pescador Osuna, Mexican Consul General , “We are practicing ‘La Reconquista’ in California.”
Professor Fernando Guerra, Loyola Marymount University; “We need to avoid a white backlash by using codes understood by Latinos . . . “
Richard Alatorre, Los Angeles City Council. “They’re afraid we’re going to take over the governmental institutions and other institutions. They’re right. We will take them over . . . We are here to stay.”
Excelsior, the national newspaper of Mexico, “The American Southwest seems to be slowly returning to the jurisdiction of Mexico without firing a single shot.”
Professor Jose Angel Gutierrez, University of Texas; “We have an aging white America. They are not making babies. They are dying. The explosion is in our population . . . I love it. They are shitting in their pants with fear. I love it.”
Art Torres, Chairman of the California Democratic Party, “Remember 187–proposition to deny taxpayer funds for services to non-citizens–was the last gasp of white America in California.”
Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor, “We are politicizing every single one of these new citizens that are becoming citizens of this country . . . I gotta tell you that a lot of people are saying, “I’m going to go out there and vote because I want to pay them back.”
Mario Obledo, California Coalition of Hispanic Organizations and California State Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare under Governor Jerry Brown, also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton, “California is going to be a Hispanic state. Anyone who doesn’t like it should leave.”
Jose Pescador Osuna, Mexican Consul General , “We are practicing ‘La Reconquista’ in California.”
Professor Fernando Guerra, Loyola Marymount University; “We need to avoid a white backlash by using codes understood by Latinos . . . “
to forgive divine
Yesterday, I reported a bad experience in Albertsons. I posted a form message to the company via their Web site, and got a call today from the assistant manager of the store. He was very nice, apologetic, and sincere. He promised a sea change for the crew. And today when I went in, there were plenty of people manning the registers, bagging groceries, etc. I was out in a flash.
That’s what I’m talkin’ about.
better today
Happy seemed to be feeling better today. I took her a new toy when I went over, and we went to the park, along with my Dad. It was cloudy and cool, but girls were playing softball with lots of parents watching, so life was definitely going on. Looks like the sun is coming out now, so I’m off for a walk to the cliffs overlooking the harbor seal sanctuary. I walked out there last night, just before sunset, and it was amazing.
don’t trip
Sometimes, I leave my shoelaces untied at home, on purpose, because the sound they make on the wood floor is like a dog walking beside me.
bad service at albertsons
Ever get pissed off in the grocery store and just leave? I did, today. All I wanted was some stupid Crystal Light. Had it in my little fist, looking for a way to pay for it and get out. Three checkstands were operational, the rest closed…
#1: Ooops, there’s a closed sign on the conveyor.
#2: A lady just starting to unload a massive cartload of stuff.
#3 is Express and no customer there. Cool. But just as I walked up, out comes the little closed sign, and off goes the employee. She takes over for the one on #2, who scuttles away somewhere.
Now the only lane open is the one with the huge load. … I put my item back and left, and I won’t be back there for a while. Albertsons sucks.
Happy’s Heart 2
Happy had her ultrasound this morning. There was good news and not such good news. It’s not her heart that made her collapse. It’s the collapsing trachea, a congenital narrowing of her windpipe. We knew she had this, but didn’t know it was so bad. Her heart disease is still really progressing, but it’s not causing her immediate problems, meaning symptoms. She has to stay on heart medication.
If you want to see the full scope of my conversation with the vet, you can read it here. I’m still a little confused on where we go from here, and maybe you’ll have some insight.
Lord have mercy.
Metaphor 