Go, Santorum
Imbolc Garden Planning Moon Hey, how about that Santorum? Way to mix it up. The longer the Republicans savage each other and … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Republicans
Speaking of Oscillations
Winter First Moon of the New Year Gingrich wins. Romney won. Santorum won. The longer and more divisive the Republican primary season, … Continue reading
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Tagged conservatives, Democrats, partisans, Republicans, socialists
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When Satire Seems Impossible
Samain Moon of the Winter Solstice Republican presidential candidates. Gingrich writes alternative history fiction, some of which I understand is very good. As long he sticks to … Continue reading
The Deal. The Old Deal, Not A Big Deal.
Mid-Summer Waxing Honey Flow Moon Apres deluge. Drove into St. Paul this morning, a long chunk of the ride behind a pick-up with Louisiana plates. Felt like the bayou during the tail end of a hurricane. Driving in Minnesota seems … Continue reading
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Tagged electoral politics, government, heavy rain, oligarchy, Republicans
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Check My Logic, Please
Mid-Summer Waxing Honey Flow Moon “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” – Cicero Not sure where this is headed with gadgets like the Kindle, but Cicero and I have something in common. In fact, this … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Humanities, Politics, US History
Tagged books, Kindle, national debt, Republicans
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Coping With Change
Samhain Waxing Thanksgiving Moon A meeting with lobbyists and politically minded folks this morning, trying to suss out the impact of the Republican wins in the elections. The energy in the room was good, nothing energizes political folks like a … Continue reading
Sigh.
Samhain Waning Harvest Moon First the Vikings, now the Democrats. Geez. As I said a while back, the political scene, long a part of my life, a passionate part, has begun to recede for me. I see this by-election as … Continue reading
Poison Fruit
Spring Waxing Awakening Moon Spring has sprung, then it sprang back. 23 today. Not prime gardening weather yet. The conservative embrace of right wing populists has begun to bear poisoned fruit again. They referred to Obama and African-American congressmen as … Continue reading
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Tagged conservatives, Democrats, KKK, populism, Republicans, right wing populism
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Red-Neck Socialism
62 bar steady 29.88 2mph WSW dew-point 54 sunrise 6:40 set 7:42 Waxing Crescent of the Harvest Moon rise 1:14 9:58 And they packed up their bags, had one more martini for the road and dispersed to the south, … Continue reading
An Old Guy Observation
56 bar steady 20.00 ompn NE dew-point 44 sunrise 6:28 sunset 8:02 Lughnasa Waning Crescent of the Corn Moon The Democratic convention. Ironically for our family, in Denver where our clan has strong roots. The Republican convention. Equally ironical, here … Continue reading