Remember a week ago when Obama’s once smooth transition was suddenly ground to a halt with questions over whether Leon Panetta and Eric Holder would be confirmed as CIA Director and Attorney General respectively?
Well now, just 10 days away from the Inauguration, the most controversial appointee is probably Sanjay Gupta for Surgeon General. zzzzzzzz
Politico is reporting […]

Remember a week ago when Obama’s once smooth transition was suddenly ground to a halt with questions over whether Leon Panetta and Eric Holder would be confirmed as CIA Director and Attorney General respectively?
Well now, just 10 days away from the Inauguration, the most controversial appointee is probably Sanjay Gupta for Surgeon General. zzzzzzzz
Politico is reporting […]

I had lunch at Chili’s today. I’m trying to stay below 1500 calories a day to recover from 2 weeks of sitting around eating Christmas cookies and drinking beer during the holidays. I thought I stayed away from all the really tasty yet very bad for you stuff on the Chili’s menu by orderering the […]

I figured it was time to get rid of the Christmas lights. The current header image is from the atrium of the National Museum of the Marine Corps. I thought the shadow of the diorama was sort of cool.
In other news, Skip has Lyme Disease. Because we caught it on the first day he was […]

Attention women: I work just as hard as you do, but I make more money. And Rep. Rob Wittman Does. Not. Care.
Fortunately, 247 other members of the House of Representatives DO.
Republicans criticized Rep. Glenn Nye for voting in favor of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act today because, according to them, Nye was just paying […]

UPDATE by Dan:  

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE  
Then: 4.2%
Now: 6.7% 7.2%
NBC News:

It’s happened again.  Someone thinks the world should know more about me; as if I don’t share enough.  I’ve been MeMe’d.  Now, I’m not upset with D. Patrick Lewis for tagging me.  Nope, we go way back to my Raleigh, North Carolina days.  Apparently we only lived a few blocks from each other, but it […]

I’m still leaning towards Cuccinelli right now, but hey:
Greetings:
A short e-mail to let you all know: I have met two of the three candidates for Attorney General and I am supporting John Brownlee. Mr. John Brownlee will be coming to Bowling Green , Saturday, January 17th, 10:30-11:30 AM at the Main Street Cafe […]

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Thirty-Nine Questions for Charlie Daniels Upon Hearing “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” for the First Time in 25 Years. –

Sorry, no posting tonight! It’s half-time and the BCS “championship” game is tied up 7-7. Whoever wins won’t make any difference to the brouhaha awaiting the final college polls. When are we going to have a Division 1-A / FBS playoff?GO SOONERS!