I keep trying to get guest entries from Carrie after the famous “swiffer” post, but she’s on to bigger and better venues. This came out before the election (I think). It’s an essay on Sarah Palin and “hetero butch.” Liminalities did a killer job on the layout.
Category Archives: Politics
Palin Pranked
I have no idea if this is real. I’m not sure if I care. It’s brilliant.
Two Debates
Last night we watched both debates with a stock in each. More than one Canadian joked to me about how boring the Canadian leaders’ debate would be, but it wasn’t that simple. We watched Biden-Pallin in real time. Each performed more or less as expected. When Palin couldn’t answer a question–which was often–she dodged. But …
Washington Mutual and “Too Big to Fail”
I first learned of Washington Mutual when our mortgage in Pittsburgh was sold to them in 2001 or so. We had originally signed with Cendant Mortgage (they had the best deal when we bought in 1999) and I remember some vague talk about the possibility of our mortgage being sold to another company. It didn’t …
Advice from Canadians Needed
Of course, unofficially, I probably can do something. So it’s time for a civics lesson. Canadian blog readers: other than voting, what can I do to help stop another Conservative minority government (or worse, a majority)?
Election Season Squared
After watching little bits of the Republican convention (okay, more Daily Show than convention), I can say that I am excited for the candidate debates, especially the vice-presidential debates. To be honest, it is not a high-minded political excitement, but more akin to the excitement I feel about the NFL’s opening Sunday today. Will my …
Palin Plug
I have nothing of interest to say about Sarah Palin, but over at Lawyers, Gun$ and Money they’ve been doing a great job of covering her sudden rise to fame, no doubt with the help of an Alaskan on staff.