Dumb, dumber, getting by

September 22, 2009
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No wonder Republicans had no qualms about electing and re-electing frat boy George “Is our children learning?” W. Bush. Their children “isn’t” learning.
Take a look at this ad for one of the propaganda shows on Fox. Consider that the grade-school-level mistake was made by the copy writer, okayed by the copy editor and okayed again [...]


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Cartoon of the week – 9/20

September 20, 2009
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What is it this summer? The Rapture? Two more popular celebrities died this week, actor Patrick Swayze and Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary. Her crystalline voice was one of the strongest and most recognizable of the folk music revival of the late 50s and early 60s. In a glamorous way, she personified the [...]


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Happy New Year 09

September 18, 2009
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When the sun sets this evening, I hope all who are celebrating will embark on the sweetest year ever.


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Cartoon of the week – 9/13

September 13, 2009
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There’s nothing like making an ass of yourself in prime time, in front of President Obama, to catapult yourself from obscurity. Just ask Joe Wilson, and by now most of the world knows who he is. To wingnut teabaggers he’s a hero. To most liberals he’s the poster child for asshattery. To everyone who respects [...]


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Cartoon of the week – 9/6

September 6, 2009
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I mean, really. Who but wingnuts would keep their kids out of school to protect them from the president’s oogedy-boogedy message to stay in school? They don’t see the irony because wingnuts don’t have a sense of irony (or humor). Republican presidents have addressed students and even though the sainted Ronnie of [...]


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Blueberry sorbet

September 1, 2009
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I always hate to see summer end but the disappointment is eased by the native blueberries that seem to be everywhere in late summer. This blueberry sorbet recipe is one I always make with them. It’s simple, delicious and makes only one quart, great for those of us with smaller machines.
One-quart recipes can be scarce [...]


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Quote of the month – Aug 09

September 1, 2009
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“I know that I have been an imperfect human being, but with the help of my faith, I have tried to right my path. “
That’s from Senator Ted Kennedy’s letter to the pope, read aloud at his graveside Saturday by Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. President Obama hand-delivered the letter last month and its contents were secret [...]


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Cartoon of the week – 8/30

August 30, 2009
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When President Obama eulogized Senator Ted Kennedy yesterday, one of the few political moments was describing him as “a man whose name graces nearly 1,000 laws, and who penned more than 300 laws himself.”
It’s surprising how few cartoons memorializing the senator focused on the accomplishments of his 47-year record, opting instead for quotations or sketches [...]


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The lion of the Senate

August 26, 2009
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May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again,
may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Irish blessing
Edward Moore Kennedy
1932 -2009
Rest in eternal peace, Senator, and sing with the angels. [...]


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Blog housekeeping – please read

August 25, 2009
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This is about my health, the blog and where things are going and I hope you’ll take a moment to read it.
First, my health. To say it’s been troublesome for nearly the entire existence of From Scratch is an understatement and by late last year, the situation had deteriorated to the point of multiple problems. [...]


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