Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Valentine's Day unmarred by Republicans!
Still one holiday that remains unscathed and not perverted by Rightwing-nuts. The wife and I managed to have a very lovely non-commercial day. i cooked her a very nice dinner of blackened shark steaks over white rice, with a kiwi salsa and kiwi/lime guacomole. Not once was someone assulting us with religious and political intrusions. For the party of "freedoms and individual liberties" they sure like to get into everyone's business. Thank God they left Valentine's Day alone. probably missed a day dedicated to loving others because they are so wrapped up in their own egos...
Monday, January 25, 2010
War on Christmas Update
Just three hundred and seven days until Christmas. So far nothing stupid from Bill O'reilly or Michael Medved or other Republicrooks that might ruin it yet...
Friday, January 8, 2010
January 8th 2010, so far so good
Two weeks since the HOLIDAYS and so far the Republicans haven't said anything stupid about Christmas.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Countdown to 2010
Heads up! 355 shopping days until Christmas 2010. 295 days until Bill O'Reilly opens his trap on the subject again.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
That's what its all about
A buddy of mine, Joe, had a terrible week. His dad was in the hospital with rapidly failing health. The doctors seemed helpless to treat him. As Joe's father's pain grew worse he had less and less energy to fight back any longer. It seemed as if the end was near. The family began the difficult process of making peace and saying goodbye. Then yesterday there was a break, and the hospital decided to send him home as his condition had improved a bit.
Baby steps, might be the best way the doctors are proceeding with treatments. Christmas miracle? Christmas blessing? Who can say? Joe's dad is still serioussly ill, but his mom put it perfectly, as the family made sudden and unexpected plans for the holiday at home, instead of at the hospital, or worse. "At least we'll all be together," she said.
Many of us are apart from our families on this holiday, for a thousand and one reasons. Some are off to war, others stuck in airports. many of us are scattered across the country, out of work, short of cash, short of time, and some are seperated by their own pride, shame or ego. But the mgic of the season, regardless of faith is supposed to be one of love and forgiveness and redemption.
The lesson of Joe and his family is that we take the chance to say to family and friends how much we cherish them and cre for them while they are here. The lesson is that we take the opportunity to say "I love you," while they and we are still able to reach across the isle, pick up a phone, arrive on a doorstep or scribble a note. Life flees us all too quickly, and too unexpectedly to squander those chances.
And it extends beyond families and friends in the purest and nicest of ways. There are those who will politicize the season, and those who wish to impose obligatory greetings, as if they were paying hommage to a potentate. This morning on the way to work, from a Muslim fellow at a convenience store to most everyone else came heart felt and sincere Christmas and holiday greetings.
After the craziness and insanity of shopping malls has passed, after the politics and foolishness, after all the jerks who try to turn the holiday into a cause rather than a celebration between people this is my favorite time of the season. And to all those I have ever hurt or disappointed, I am sorry. To all those close to me, I love you and the Merriest of Christmas'
Baby steps, might be the best way the doctors are proceeding with treatments. Christmas miracle? Christmas blessing? Who can say? Joe's dad is still serioussly ill, but his mom put it perfectly, as the family made sudden and unexpected plans for the holiday at home, instead of at the hospital, or worse. "At least we'll all be together," she said.
Many of us are apart from our families on this holiday, for a thousand and one reasons. Some are off to war, others stuck in airports. many of us are scattered across the country, out of work, short of cash, short of time, and some are seperated by their own pride, shame or ego. But the mgic of the season, regardless of faith is supposed to be one of love and forgiveness and redemption.
The lesson of Joe and his family is that we take the chance to say to family and friends how much we cherish them and cre for them while they are here. The lesson is that we take the opportunity to say "I love you," while they and we are still able to reach across the isle, pick up a phone, arrive on a doorstep or scribble a note. Life flees us all too quickly, and too unexpectedly to squander those chances.
And it extends beyond families and friends in the purest and nicest of ways. There are those who will politicize the season, and those who wish to impose obligatory greetings, as if they were paying hommage to a potentate. This morning on the way to work, from a Muslim fellow at a convenience store to most everyone else came heart felt and sincere Christmas and holiday greetings.
After the craziness and insanity of shopping malls has passed, after the politics and foolishness, after all the jerks who try to turn the holiday into a cause rather than a celebration between people this is my favorite time of the season. And to all those I have ever hurt or disappointed, I am sorry. To all those close to me, I love you and the Merriest of Christmas'
Monday, December 21, 2009
THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKIN 'BOUT
How's this for a brilliant statement, made last night by Bill Cunningham. Bill describes himself as a Devout Christian and a "Great American." On last night's show he showed how so-called Christians are ruining Christmas for the rest of us by helping to make it a meaner, more politicized and far more hypocritical holiday. The show, by the way, broadcast on WLS AM890, which is owned and operated by ABC-you know, that bastion of liberal news and propaganda. The same ABC whose stations run almost exclusively Right wing hate talkers like Limbaugh, Hannity and Levin.
"When I get invited to holiday parties," Cunningham told his audience, "I don't go. When I get invited to Christmas Parties, I often go." Must be nice for any Jewish, or friends of another faith who celebrate the package of multi-ethnic holidays beginning with Thanksgiving and ending with New Years, or even the Orthodox Christmas celebration in late January. Imagine inviting tough guy Cunningham to a party share the joy, friendship and goodwill of the season only to have him basically flip you a big old Republican middle finger.
Its this whole BS war on Christmas that Righties use as a sharp stick to poke folks who aren't paying close attention, are easily swayed or are already nasty litt;e people. What they have succeeded in doing is only making the holiday meaner and nastier. And the season has become nastier, in part because of the consumer mentality that is the truest threat to the Christmas message, but in no small part to disingenuous and scheming people like Cunningham and others.
Turn off Cunningham and WLS, put the jerks out of business and let them go find a real job where they might actually contribute something to the world instead of coarsening it. Lets make this Jerkless Christmas...
That's what I'm talkin 'bout!
"When I get invited to holiday parties," Cunningham told his audience, "I don't go. When I get invited to Christmas Parties, I often go." Must be nice for any Jewish, or friends of another faith who celebrate the package of multi-ethnic holidays beginning with Thanksgiving and ending with New Years, or even the Orthodox Christmas celebration in late January. Imagine inviting tough guy Cunningham to a party share the joy, friendship and goodwill of the season only to have him basically flip you a big old Republican middle finger.
Its this whole BS war on Christmas that Righties use as a sharp stick to poke folks who aren't paying close attention, are easily swayed or are already nasty litt;e people. What they have succeeded in doing is only making the holiday meaner and nastier. And the season has become nastier, in part because of the consumer mentality that is the truest threat to the Christmas message, but in no small part to disingenuous and scheming people like Cunningham and others.
Turn off Cunningham and WLS, put the jerks out of business and let them go find a real job where they might actually contribute something to the world instead of coarsening it. Lets make this Jerkless Christmas...
That's what I'm talkin 'bout!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Top 10 Socialist Christmas Movies
Thought I'd help my fellow socialists with their approved Christmas Movie list. Tea Baggers would do their robotic holiday observation well to avoid these at all costs, lest they be hypnotized and indoctrinated.
1. THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS- This movie has an unholy, liberal message about redemption and forgiveness, particularly considering the Grinch is a non-white multiple offender. A decent god-fearing NRA member should pop a cap in this grinch's $%#@!!
2. HOLIDAY INN (1942)- Lavish costumes, dancing by a tall slim impeccably dressed man, a campy story and an extravagant soundtrack by Irving Berlin...definitely homosexual!
3. BABES IN TOYLAND(1934)- Where to start, where to start! This Mother Goose tale stars Laurel and Hardy, two odd and sonmewhat effeminate men, with no obvious female companionship. Keep your kids away as this features a same sex wedding. See, Hollywood was controlled by the Gay mafia back then. And Mother Goose? Obviosly a welfare mother suckling off the public dole.
4.WE'RE NO ANGELS-Escaped convicts find goodness and redemption at Christmas time? What if they were Al queda terrorists awaiting trial in New York in one of Obama's civil courts? Three strikes you're a commie!
5. JOYEUX NOEL(2006)-This pie in the sky liberal antiwar flick tells the true story of thousands of French and German soldiers who in 1914 joined in a spontaneous Christmas ceasfire. Thank god the commanders in the rear through threats and spot executions compelled these cowards bcck to war. If they had not we might never have enjoyed another 5-8 million casualties or set the stage for the Second World War, the Holocaust and Hitler. Whew, that was a close one! Oh, yeah, and it is a French Movie.
6.LOVE ACTUALLY(2003)- Love? Without shopping? Blasphemy! No commercials here, just a boring story about people forgiving and giving of themselves noncomercially. Obviously anti-capitalist. Worst of all, Hugh Grant plays an anti-American British Prime minister who audaciously dares to assert that another country might dare to be an equal to the US.
7.A CHRISTMAS CAROL(The good one with Reginald Owen)-Scrooge, the lead character, a white well-to-do business mogul is portrayed here in a harshly negative light. His selfish and obviously liberal employees ungratefully whine that they need food and healthcare for Tiny Tim or he will die, boo-hoo! The whole premise of this move promotes a redistribution of wealth from the haves to the have-nots. A better message would be the lowly loser employees suckling at the teet of poor scrooge think more bout the corporate bottom line than their paltry and fleeting needs for life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The ghost of Christmas Past Present and Future could discuss retail sales to Scrooge's deadbeat employees. Get to work Cratchett!
8. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE(1946)- Yet another assault on Capitalism. This one might be the worst as all the characters speak American and the attack on business gets hidden within emotion. here, here, is where the current banking crisis began! At the bailey Building and Loan, giving all those home loans to people who can't afford to own a home. Again, the one true businessman is portayed as a greedy, mean, spiteful man-as if those were bad qualities. Pathetic Mister capra, just pathetic.
1. THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS- This movie has an unholy, liberal message about redemption and forgiveness, particularly considering the Grinch is a non-white multiple offender. A decent god-fearing NRA member should pop a cap in this grinch's $%#@!!
2. HOLIDAY INN (1942)- Lavish costumes, dancing by a tall slim impeccably dressed man, a campy story and an extravagant soundtrack by Irving Berlin...definitely homosexual!
3. BABES IN TOYLAND(1934)- Where to start, where to start! This Mother Goose tale stars Laurel and Hardy, two odd and sonmewhat effeminate men, with no obvious female companionship. Keep your kids away as this features a same sex wedding. See, Hollywood was controlled by the Gay mafia back then. And Mother Goose? Obviosly a welfare mother suckling off the public dole.
4.WE'RE NO ANGELS-Escaped convicts find goodness and redemption at Christmas time? What if they were Al queda terrorists awaiting trial in New York in one of Obama's civil courts? Three strikes you're a commie!
5. JOYEUX NOEL(2006)-This pie in the sky liberal antiwar flick tells the true story of thousands of French and German soldiers who in 1914 joined in a spontaneous Christmas ceasfire. Thank god the commanders in the rear through threats and spot executions compelled these cowards bcck to war. If they had not we might never have enjoyed another 5-8 million casualties or set the stage for the Second World War, the Holocaust and Hitler. Whew, that was a close one! Oh, yeah, and it is a French Movie.
6.LOVE ACTUALLY(2003)- Love? Without shopping? Blasphemy! No commercials here, just a boring story about people forgiving and giving of themselves noncomercially. Obviously anti-capitalist. Worst of all, Hugh Grant plays an anti-American British Prime minister who audaciously dares to assert that another country might dare to be an equal to the US.
7.A CHRISTMAS CAROL(The good one with Reginald Owen)-Scrooge, the lead character, a white well-to-do business mogul is portrayed here in a harshly negative light. His selfish and obviously liberal employees ungratefully whine that they need food and healthcare for Tiny Tim or he will die, boo-hoo! The whole premise of this move promotes a redistribution of wealth from the haves to the have-nots. A better message would be the lowly loser employees suckling at the teet of poor scrooge think more bout the corporate bottom line than their paltry and fleeting needs for life liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The ghost of Christmas Past Present and Future could discuss retail sales to Scrooge's deadbeat employees. Get to work Cratchett!
8. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE(1946)- Yet another assault on Capitalism. This one might be the worst as all the characters speak American and the attack on business gets hidden within emotion. here, here, is where the current banking crisis began! At the bailey Building and Loan, giving all those home loans to people who can't afford to own a home. Again, the one true businessman is portayed as a greedy, mean, spiteful man-as if those were bad qualities. Pathetic Mister capra, just pathetic.
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