Monthly Archives: August 2008

With thanks to Rachel Maddow for the fitting description of Sarah Palin. W-T-F?

Or at least round the world of Appalachia. We went on a whirlwind five day tour of Ohio and nearby states, if Georgia counts as nearby. Jiggety jig. I’m so sleep deprived I’ve moved beyond tired and into “Did you … Continue reading →

I don’t seem to be able to handle more than one thought at a time, so while the Olympics are on nothing else happens in my brain. I am a vegetable. Perhaps an artichoke. I haven’t been reading, writing, or … Continue reading →

My sister was looking for the recipe for toffee bars, which made me want a toffee bar rather desperately. My favorite cookie is a snickerdoodle, but I wouldn’t even take a snickerdoodle over a toffee bar right now. Yum. This … Continue reading →

Steve and I went to the fair.  It’s always fun when the people directing traffic have one line for those of us with 4-wheel-drive and another line for those without. After meandering around for a while and being tempted by … Continue reading →

Rattle is looking for a few good poets to interview here. Interviews, in general, are something I’m not particularly interested in. I don’t really want to know much about the people behind the poems, books, music, sports, political shenanigans, etc. … Continue reading →

While glancing at Erato this morning, I ran across this thread, where the full-fledged white hysteria over Barack Obama can be witnessed in its glory. Some gems: I have seen many times where discussions on mainstream media say that Obama … Continue reading →

When you answer every question of “Do you want to do X?” with “I don’t know,” your questioner will eventually assume that you mean “I don’t care.” And that’s fine if you don’t care.  But if you do care, and … Continue reading →

In thinking about the Around the World challenge, I decided I’d like to choose books that have a sense of place–preferably the author’s place.  It’s strange, though, to think about what actually reveals place when we’re familiar with whatever the … Continue reading →

I love the Olympics.  Whee!