Politics

Attitudes about Hashtags (#Attitudes #Hashtags)

There's been a kerfluffle about use of hashtags on Twitter. Some feel that if the exact, specific hashtag is not used, it is somehow harmful, a bad thing. To wit, if #BlackLivesMatter is used, not #BLM or #BLMmarchSunday or perhaps an even more specific hashtag with a location or an event, the result is negative, not positive. The intended goal, they feel, the good, is not achieved.

MSM Gets It ALL WRONG (again!)

MSM Gets It ALL WRONG (again!)


Remember not so long ago, when Time and Newsweek put the doctor from Vermont on their covers, anointed him the status of front runner, and all but declared him the next presidential nominee of the Democratic Party?  Remember how CNN, MSNBC, and other mainstream media (aka MSM, in keeping with chic blog glossary terms) joined in on the fun, all of them keeping the good doctor from Vermont all over the place, on your screen on the front page, and with a zillion back-stories and

Losing and Winning

Losing and Winning



Election Day this year resulted in a major surprise: it seems that all my votes went to winners.  There's a local (county
not village or town) race or two about which I remain unsure, but for
the most part, I cast my vote with the majority this time.  Wow,
that's unusual.

Like White on Rice: A Love Story

Like White on Rice: A Love Story



Kudos to my Canadian friend "Chomedian Marilyn" for sending this
link.  Politics makes strange bedfellows, as the saying goes.



Check out this romantic Washington tale while the link remains viable.

Sherman, Gore, & a Dean Bumpersticker

Sherman, Gore, & a Dean Bumpersticker

Look what I spotted on a car recently, in a parking lot outside
of a local Starbucks:

Searching Freedom of Expression

Searching Freedom of Expression

Cheney: Letterman Shoots Back

Cheney: Letterman Shoots Back

David Letterman has taken loads of potshots at dubya through the years, pointing out his inanity, difficulties with the English language, and horrid presentation skills.  But this time, vis-a-vis famous quail hunter Wild Dick Cheney, the gloves have come off.  Letterman, along with his writing and editing staff, display courage and conviction with this piece they aired on Tuesday night's show.

Holiday Season Dream Come True?

Holiday Season Dream Come True?



Despite a sudden bout with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (which has me typing
this post exclusively, solely, and very slowly with the fingers on my
left hand), I felt compelled to share this piece of artwork with
you.  It came via e-mail from a friend, and lessened the pain in
my right hand (now wearing a thumb/wrist/forearm brace).

Via TiVo the Campaign Dirt is Still Slung

Via TiVo the Campaign Dirt is Still Slung

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