Good morning. I am waterlogged from all the rain.

Smith and Wesson just released it's new 50 caliber magnum. Bigger than Dirty Harry's 44. And me with an expired hunting license. The new gun is for hunting, they say. Right. And the Hummer is for rescuing baby seals in Antarctica. No really, it's for hunting. They swear. It's for those sportsmanlike times when you want to blow that goddamn elk into so many little bitty smithereerny chunks it will look like God's precious creature just met with the business end of a grain thresher. Screw the meat, let's go for splatter. [via: sfgate]

Weapons of mass destruction Iraq doesn't want you to see.

The Virtual March was a resounding success Wednesday and Thursday. I called three locations and my husband called two.

What profiteth a man if he gain regime change in Iraq and lose the whole world order in the process?

Media Whores has tons of great comments today. Pseudo-celeb Dennis Miller and his remarks about the French. I don't want to even get started on the air biscuit that is Ted Nugent. I've not had my half pot of espresso yet. Bill O'Reilly's pompous ass proclaiming "You Will Be Spotlighted" if you oppose the war after it's engaged. [the last recipient of my DickHead Award--he's headed for Dickhead of the Year] A former Bush supporter admits how he made a mistake. Bill Maher say, "Iraq is Waco. Saddam Hussein is David Koresh." Good analogy. Don Imus called Dan Rather's interview with Saddam Hussein "treasonous". The fact that I-man still has supporters is treasonous to me.

Just a note: If you are ever unable to get into this site for whatever reason, please try it through Blogspot. http://easybakecoven.blogspot.com. It's my backup whenever I'm having server problems, etc. Thanking you!

Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.

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Personal Observation

Know how to tell that you're getting old? When you drop something and bend down and retrieve it, you look around to see if there's anything else to pick up while you're down there.



Flashback

King Crimson's new national tour kicks off tomorrow night, Feb 28, here in Asheville, NC, at the Orange Peel. They've been on-again, off-again for the past 35 years, with lineup changes as well. To me, In the Court of the Crimson King was one of the top albums that went best with psychedelics. Robert Fripp, founder, has always been active in the group, and including Bill Bruford in several different lineups (he quit Yes to join the first time), the band also launched the careers of bass player/vocalists Greg Lake (later of ELP) and John Wetton (later of the band U.K. and front man for '80s pop phenom Asia), while multi-instrumentalist founding member Ian McDonald went on to form FM-radio stalwarts Foreigner. I only know the early period of them when 'In the Court of the Crimson King' was rocking my old VW van.



You know how a group of folks will pose nekkid in the shape of a peace sign, or spell out "p-e-a-c-e"? [You may have already seen this.] This site has a collection of those photos. [via: metafilter]



"I don't know if I still want to fight ... I like doing other things now. I like getting high. I like playing with my kids. I like drinking." ~Mike Tyson in the New York Times [via: Fancy Lad's]



Virtual March Info

Skippy told me if you were unable to reach your Senators and/or Whitehouse Wednesday for the Virtual March, you can also try placing your call on Thursday. It seems many folks got a busy signal. Common Dreams had an article about the congressional phones being jammed. {I couldn't reach anyone, at all}



Quote For Today

I have faith in my God similar to how I have faith in the sun. Not because I can see it, but because I can not see without it.

~Unknown



My thoughts are so terrible, they make Jesus want to drink gin straight out of the cat dish.

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Good Wednesday morning...



»"I don't know how it ended, but when I fell asleep it was Nora Jones 48, Oakland 21." says Dave Barry.



»Musician Erykah Badu born on this day in 1971.



»Saw a great little movie on Sundance last night called, "Straight To Hell", by Alex Cox. [If David Lynch had directed THE WILD BUNCH] With Dennis Hopper, Courtney Love, and Joe Strummer. It was made in 1987.



»My public radio station played many George Harrison songs last night because of his 60th birthday.



»Virtual March On Washington

So, what time are YOU scheduled to call your Senator, and the White House? I'm scheduled to call Senator John Edwards at 1:26 pm, Senator Elizabeth Doyle at 1:31pm and the White House at 1:36. If you see this in time, go to the website and sign up to make a call to your Senators and the White House and help be a powerful reminder of the breadth and depth of opposition to a war in Iraq.



»Quote For Today

"Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind... War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today."

~John F. Kennedy



I'm just working here until a good fast-food job opens up.

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From the Easy Bake Coven files



»Police field complaint about a busty snow woman in Ohio. [via: daypop]



»Proxycomm, a new DSL service that Yahoo! is promoting sounds too good to be true. Has anyone heard anything about it? It's $8.95 a month----so you know something's not right.



»Howie Epstein, a former bass player for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, died of what authorities suspect was a drug overdose. He was 47. He played on some of Bob Dylan's albums and also worked with Roy Orbison, Del Shannon, John Hiatt, Stevie Nicks and Eric Anderson.



»Camp Freddy

Rock supergroup Camp Freddy turned in a 21-song set rife with classic tunes Saturday in New York during MTV's Rock the Vote Awards show. I would have rather seen this show televised than the Grammys.



»According to Peggy Noonan: "Two of our former presidents, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, have been talking a lot about their views and feelings on Iraq. It would be nice if they took to speaking less and thinking more." I suppose if they were both against the pending war, she'd be fine with them speaking out.



»Demonstrators in Italy have squatted on railway tracks and organizers are planning a full-scale assault on similar convoys this week. They're vowing to block all movement of US arms by rail between American bases in Italy, dubbing the convoys "trains of death".



»During the Feb 15 Peace Rally here in Asheville, NC, the emcee called out: “Support our soldiers!”. “Bring ‘em home!” came the response from two thousand voices. “Support our soldiers!” “Bring ‘em home!” A Vietnam vet in a wheelchair signaled for attention. “Tell them”, he said, “tell them to bring them home in an airplane, not in a body bag, or like me, in a wheelchair.”



»Iraq Peace Team members travel to Demilitarized Zone yesterday along the Iraq-Kuwait border to establish a Peace Tent. We will only achieve success when we show the same courage for peace as soldiers do for war.



George Harrison's Birthday today. He would have been 60. Although he'd written many songs early on, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", his All Things Must Pass album was my favorite. It was a triple box set my sister bought me for my 18th Christmas and contained “What Is Life,” “Isn’t It A Pity,” “Beware Of Darkness” “I’d Have You Anytime”, Dylan's “If Not For You”, and “My Sweet Lord”. Full of great memories of my first year in a college dorm; me in my full-blown hippie glory. My album is still at my Mother's house for safe-keeping. His first guitar went on display at the Beatles museum in Liverpool today. Happy Birthday, George.









Quote For Today

Always be a first rate version of yourself; instead of a second rate version of someone else.

~Unknown



I can't remember if I'm the good twin or the evil one.

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Good Monday morning...

I cannot believe that no one had the balls, or the nerve, if your prefer, to say anything about the war at the Grammys. Unless I missed something flip-flopping around the dial between the crappy parts. The only utterance I heard was when Fred "I wanna be Eminem when I grow up" Durst managed to timidly eek out, "uhh, war is a bad thing", or something of that ilk. I'd like to think that at least Avril Lavinge had something about NO WAR on the inside of her jacket when she opened it wide at the beginning of her number. But the camera was creatively poised on her backside, so you wouldn't be able to see but a glimpse of it. In a country that has overwhelmingly demonstrated their quest for a peaceful resolution with Iraq through rallies and demonstrations, I find it absolutely appalling that no one spoke out last night.

getting off my soapbox now---i'm gonna need it for the derby



I'm on a blog hunt today for anyone who happened to see the new Bill Maher show on HBO the other night. One of his guests was Ann Cunt Coulter and I fell asleep during his opening segment and missed the whole show. Did he rip her a new one? Johnny Bacardi said the whole thing was pretty much a snooze-fest.



I found a pretty cool assortment of Anti-War Posters.

[via: pickle juice]



Monica has put up a photoblog that is very good. There sure is a lot of good writing and photography out in the blogworld. Kaneblues also has great pics in his "Visual" section.



I'm zipping through the days at lightning speed.

Plug in, flush out and fire the fuckin feed.

Heading for the overload,

splattered on the dusty road,

kick me like you've kicked before,

I can't even feel the pain no more.

Rocks Off--Stones



Quote For Today

"Tell me how much you know of the sufferings

of your fellow men and I will tell you

how much you love them."

~Helmut Thielicke, German theologian

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Good Sunday morning...

The Train Whistle

What do you think of when you hear a train whistle? Anything? Maybe not. But it's significant to me because it takes me back to a much simpler life and time in the early 1960's, as a child at my grandmother 's house. She had a beautiful old stately 2-story house with wrap around porches on the first and second levels, a small, neatly trimmed lawn with a sidewalk out front. She lived right in town, on Main Street. Down the hill was a little store called the "Shamrock". Occasionally, I'd walk the block and a half to the Shamrock. Walking under the mimosa trees, past the First Presbyterian Church, careful not to step on any cracks in the broken sidewalk. The corner store had a crooked neon shamrock sign and ads for pipe tobacco and Pabst Blue Ribbon beer in the window. Inside was a lunch counter, that served fountain cokes and BLT's to the lunch crowd and hot fudge sundaes and root beer floats for dessert.



One long blast on a train whistle. And I'm back on Main Street, walking to the Shamrock.



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Get Your War On

I haven't stopped by this site in awhile and saw it mentioned on Serenitee, so I rushed over and laughed my ass off---No, wait. {looks behind herself} It's still there.



Fun site of the day--- Write your own Jerry Springer Show episode.

[via: jadeddaisy]



Cities For Peace

A national coalition of local officials and concerned citizens working to express the will of their communities through civic resolutions regarding the proposed war in Iraq. [also seen on Serenitee today]



Life is defined by

Mathematical equations

You're the minus sign

[via: haikooties]



The 'Daily Zen' has a nice quote today. {on the sidebar, below the blogroll}

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Good Morning...



A new book by T Coraghessan Boyle is out and this NYTimes review sounds promising. Drop City by T Coraghessan Boyle. An out-of-it hippie commune in 1970's California migrates to Alaska, where life is far more brutal, nasty and short than anyone expected. The book is one of the funniest, and at the same time most subtle, novels we've had about the hippie era's slow fade to black.

[via: NYTimes]



Blogging Around....{or How To Put Off Your Daily Chores In One Easy Lesson}

Brenda, {formerly of Californina, now living in Portugal,} just did a great email interview with Brandon Cruz of the Dead Kennedys about their current Europe/Japan tour. Maggie has a great story about an Ice Hotel in Quebec, Canada. Beautiful. Shirl's eating jelly bellies and has a pic of the sardine, grass, dirt, and other ones. Which reminds me of some X-rated gummy treats called, Gummy Dongs, I happened to see today on Wierd Links. [not safe for work] Michelle always has a fun way to do something new; easily explaining web design to the blogging community. Our good pal, Jeff, in Hawaii, speaks bravely about his upcoming surgery for cancer on his site yesterday. Stop in and show him some love. Bobbi tells about a new site tracker she's discovered called Reinvigorate and is checking out. Over at J-Mo's, I found this pic of a funky urinal.



My sister, Robin, has Hepatitis C, and her blood has not been stable enough to undergo treatment for the past two years. It has to do with her platelets. So I've watched her get worse over the past year or so. But, now we are hopeful for the first time. She saw a doctor yesterday who referred her to a surgeon who'll take out her spleen next month. [good news] Then, he can take care of the HepC. Halle-damn-lujah!





Quote For Today

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson



saturday morning me/

olive ball cap/ navy football jersey/jeans/

hazelnut espresso/wheat bagel/marlboros/

how about you?/

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Good Morning...



Tens of Bush Supporters Take To the Streets In Support of the President Four loyal Americans from Freerepublic.com break the will of 850,000 peacenik protesters with their spirited invective.





More strange bumper stickers from that crazy Betty Bowers site.









Design Project. Can you do a self-portrait in just five lines?



What a cool toaster! [via: metafilter]



Homeland Security products from Safer America. Need a new gas mask? Protective suit? [via: metafilter]



A spirited diarist, Anais Nin (1903-1977) was born on this day in Paris. (Ah*nah*ees Neen) began her famous diaries in 1914 when her father, a Spanish concert pianist, left the family for another woman.



Quotes For Today {my favorites}

And then the day comes when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

~Anais Nin



Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.

~Anais Nin



Don't try to fight it. Relax, and worship me. =)

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Good Morning...



From the Easy Bake Coven Files...



»The Trouble With Corporate Radio: The Day the Protest Music Died. Pop music played a crucial role in the national debate over the Vietnam War. By the late 1960's, radio stations across the country were crackling with blatantly political songs that became mainstream hits. After the National Guard killed four antiwar demonstrators at Kent State University in Ohio in the spring of 1970, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young recorded a song, simply titled "Ohio," about the horror of the event, criticizing President Richard Nixon by name. The song was rushed onto the air while sentiment was still high, and became both an antiwar anthem and a huge moneymaker. A comparable song about George W. Bush's rush to war in Iraq would have no chance at all today.

[I see that Talk Left has also referenced this article; more extensively, though. Citing the info surrounding Kent State and also stating The "Feel Like I'm Fixing to Die Rag" by Country Joe and the Fish would never have made it on the air. Telling mothers to pack their boys off to Vietnam and to "be the first one on your block to have your boy come home in a box" would be far too controversial for Corporate America today.]



»On February 26th, you can join a massive march on Washington without leaving your living room.



»Got any extra duct tape lying around after taping up the windows? You could make a hat or a backpack, or belt out of the duct tape.



»A visit from another blogger led me to their hobby, called "Letterboxing". It's a charming "treasure hunt" style outdoor quest full of adventure.



»"Rare Space" is a collection of Rickie Lee Jones' rare performances from recently discovered tapes she also calls an Official Bootleg. Selected from various shows in 1979 to performances as recent as 2001.



Quote For Today

When I realize that there are only 3 colors, 10 digits, and 7 notes; I know I am capable of great things.

~Unknown



Well, here come the orderlies...if they catch me online again, it'll be more shock therapy.

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Good Morning...

Gas companies price gouging in your area? If we go to war with Iraq, can you imagine how high the price of gasoline will be then? Check this database for lowest gas prices in the US and Canada. I'm now paying an average of $1.65 a gallon for regular here in North Carolina.



New Google/Blogger homepage screenshot. [via: kottke.org]



Play keep the missiles away from the George W. {Bush's National Missile Defense Game}

[via: eastwest.nu]



A geneologist contacted my family this week. He's been working on his family tree for the past fifteen years. Can you imagine that? I was able to fill in some blanks for him concerning my branch as it related to his tree. Fifteen years.



March 5 - National Moratorium to Stop the War on Iraq



Hey, you! Yes, you in the passing lane. If you aren't turning left, and you've not in cardiac arrest, get the funk out of my way. Damn.



"When comes the time to leave this world someday, what you get to keep is what you gave away."

~Unknown

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Good Morning...



Liberal Radio program being put together by group of Democrats. Sure would be nice to hear at least two different opinions on talk radio.



Veterans in opposition to the United States' all out war on Iraq.



Rate This...{enter sites at your own risk--may not be work safe}

I saw at Ultimate Insult, a Rate-My-Tattoos site. {And some portions are NOT safe for work.} So I got curious and did a search for "Rate My..." and lo and be-freakin'-hold, look what I found; more stupid stuff:

» RateMyImplants.com

» RateMyPoo.com

» RateMyMullet.com

» RateMyHo.com

» RateMyRack.com



Although our daughter plays a few musical instruments, I've never seen her father so proud as when she learned to play "Sunshine Of Your Love" on her guitar this weekend. At the hospital when she was born, he looked at her fingers to see if they were long enough for easier guitar playing. At 14, she's the same age I was when I first learned to love playing the guitar. Bobby Goddard would come over after school in his '62 Chevy and show me a few chords to Dylan, and Peter, Paul & Mary songs. He wasn't very cute, but he was a pretty good picker.



Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Good Morning....

Those of you who are snowed in, I hope you're warm and have everything you need. Seven states have declared states of emergency because of the snowstorm.



Web Crawling

Very cute Cooking With Monkey site. [via: Shirl's]



Joe Millionaire

Isn't he supposed to pick his lucky lady [cough, cough, liar, cough] tonight?



The Rolling Stones, one of the few rock bands permitted to play in China, are going to "rock out at the Great Wall".

[via: under-cover]



Free Pop-Art Graphics

Jelene has lots of goodies for free [and for sale] at her site. She's a very talented artist and blogger.



Anything new on the Blogger/Google deal?



"Masters Of War"

"Come you masters of war

You that build all the guns

You that build the death planes

You that build the big bombs

You that hide behind walls

You that hide behind desks

I just want you to know

I can see through your masks..."

~Bob Dylan

Copyright © 1963 [via:bobdylan]



Quotes For Today

The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.

~General George Patton



There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

~Dalai Lama



When they put plastic and duct tape on the White House, I'll put it on my house. Maybe.

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*Sunday morning coming down...



This Ain't Your Mother's Vietnam War Protest

What a successful weekend of global anti-war protest. Even in the cold and rain, we [Asheville, NC] had 10 times as many protesters show up as last time. {I only stayed about 2 hours.} It's a slice of PTA, Little League and Bible School, with a few of us old school radical and hippie protesters thrown in. Hell, it's a cross section of Americana 'in your face' and that's a beautiful thing.



Send a Condom to Africa in the President's Name

In his recent State of the Union address, President Bush promised to provide funds for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs in Africa and the Caribbean. However, the president's extremist allies are now demanding that not a dime be spent on condoms as a means of preventing AIDS. Their solution? Abstinence only. Our solution?



GAMES FOR WHEN WE ARE OLDER

1. Sag, You're it.

2. Pin the Toupee on the bald guy.

3. 20 questions shouted into your good ear.

4. Kick the bucket.

5. Red Rover, Red Rover, the nurse says Bend Over.

6. Doc Goose.

7. Simon says something incoherent.

8. Hide and go pee.

9. Spin the Bottle of Mylanta.

10. Musical recliners.

[via: C:\My Documents\]







You say I'm a bitch like it's a bad thing.



*UPDATE: 1:01pm Google bought Blogger/Pyra. I wonder what this may mean to us Blogger users, if anything? Will Blogger become Bloogle, or Boogle, Glogger? Seen at Gary Turner's [via: Dan Gilmore's EJournal]

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Peace...







Over 10 million people worldwide in 603 cities are expected to rally this weekend against a war on Iraq. Huge rallies all over---London, Tokyo, Sydney, and in New York, near the UN at noon today. It seems like it'll be the largest turnout yet against going to war in Iraq. Over 500,000 people expected in London's Hyde Park today. {this bbc news site is full of updated worldwide protest info, msnbc also has a good link.}



Blogging Around

A fine cartoonist in the liberal vein, with great cartoons, content, and links is Alas, A Blog. And, Kevin at InContemptComics, also takes the anti-war view in his drawings. Excellent work. Jeff has nice peace-ful links posted today. Buy an inexpensive peace pin. {via:kaneblues}

Vote To Impeach Bush, seen at Different Strings.



TAKING A STAND ON IRAQ

And a vast paranoia sweeps across the land

And America turns the attack on its Twin Towers

Into the beginning of the Third World War

The war with the Third World

And the terrorists in Washington

Are drafting all the young men

And no one speaks

And they are rousting out

All the ones with turbans

And they are flushing out

All the strange immigrants

And they are shipping all the young men

To the killing fields again

And no one speaks

And when they come to round up

All the great writers and poets and painters

The National Endowment of the Arts of Complacency

Will not speak

While all the young men

Will be killing all the young men

In the killing fields again

So now is the time for you to speak

All you lovers of liberty

All you lovers of the pursuit of happiness

All you lovers and sleepers

Deep in your private dreams

Now is the time for you to speak

O silent majority

Before they come for you

~ Lawrence Ferlinghetti

[via: sfgate, from ruminate this]

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Good Morning.... and

Happy Valentine's Day!

I'm not yet 100% in the Blog Zone yet and I'm sick of whining about being sick. [my friend had this flu for 8 days]. But I haven't been able to surf over to all my favorite blogs like I want to yet; but soon.

To My Friends On Valentine's Day
When you are sad,.............
I will get you drunk and help you plot revenge against the scum sucking bastard who made you sad.
When you are blue,..........
I'll try to dislodge whatever's choking you.
When you smile,............
I'll know you finally got laid.
When you are scared,.........
I will rag you about it every chance I get.
When you are worried,.........
I will tell you horrible stories about how much worse it could be and to
quit whining.
When you are confused,........
I will use little words to explain it to your dumb ass.
When you are sick.........
Stay away from me until your well again, I don't want whatever you have.
When you fall......
I will point and laugh at your clumsy ass.
This is my oath...............
I pledge till the end. Why you may ask?........
Because you're my friend.

Quote For The Day
As human beings, we share what is real. Joy, sorrow, care, courage, and tenderness are real. Tears are real, and so is laughter. These are the currency of the heart. They are meant to be exchanged.
~Anon

Much love to all today and everyday...

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Good Morning....



A 'talking head' was on network news explaining how we're to act now as we live within the shadow of terror. Since it's news story numero uno, tv is scrambling to book people to discuss this doom and gloom, duck 'n' cover atmosphere. But no one knows what to say....how to act...what to do...There might be another terror strike. We don't know where. We don't know when. We don't know shit. I'm reminded of the old adage, "A little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing."



When I opened up my electric bill yesterday, I was surprised to see the January bill was $976.59. I called Duke Power to see if this was a mistake, and she assured me it was. I know I may have used more electricity in January, but not that much.



The National Threat Level is now orange....... GO VOLS!!!!!!



Quote For The Day

I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by.

~Unknown

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Good morning...

Thanks for the get well wishes. Feeling somewhat better today.



With my youngest child now a teenager, I had her on my mind early this morning....

For a Mother, time is abstract. More like a force of nature. There is only one thing I can compare it to. On the sands of beautiful Miami Beach when I was small, I took my father's hand as we walked barefoot onto the ocean's foamy edge. The waves slapped the shore in an angry break and the undertow was furious and fast; leaving broken shells and seaweed in it's wake. As another huge wave rushed up, I dug in my heels and braced for the wall of water. Breaking lose from my dad, I was pulled by some unseen force down the shore, and left face down in sand gasping for air. Choking as salty water filled my eyes and mouth, I tried to pull myself up without another wave overtaking me. I was surprised to now see our umbrella and blankets so far down the shore.



Such is time for a Mother. You dig in your heels, and brace yourself, for space and time are too soon far down the shore.

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Make your own Valentine's candy heart. In your own words, no less.

[via: popdex]



Quote Of The Day

Where the heart is willing, it will find a thousand ways. Where it is unwilling, it will find a thousand excuses.

~Anon



There are just not enough minutes in the day. Thanks for giving me a couple of yours.

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Did anybody get the license number of that bus that ran over me? Or maybe I should stop mixing peyote in with my breakfast cereal. The flu had me in bed most of Sunday (*and Monday). I watched a lot of movies and basketball. 'In The Bedroom', with haunting performances by Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson that's still fresh in my mind. That, to me, is a pretty good indication of a good movie. Thinking about the movie or performances a day or so later, it's a good movie. And I saw a repeat of the R Crumb biography---his personal life is downright disgusting, but it's neat hearing about the ideas behind the drawings and comics I grew to love in the late 60's, early 70's--his Fritz The Cat I saw at the drive-in theater. Wasn't it the first R-rated cartoon?



The All-Star basketball game was great fun to watch, too. All the best players. MJ almost won it for the East at the end of the first OT. With five seconds to go, he put East ahead 120-118. The at one second to go, Kobe (West) got fouled by the East, and he made 2 of 3 foul shots, tying the score and putting them into double OT. The West just ran away with it from there.



Quote Of The Day

Don't be afraid that your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin.

~Unknown



*Update: 11:54pm--Monday..... back to bed. Please. Shoot. Me. Now.

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Mo Dowd reports" Desert Spring" on the horizon. The military is "banking genetic material before deployment", American embassy staffs in the Mideast are moved out, network anchors are packing their bespoke flak jackets, and the 101st Airborne moves out to the Persian Gulf, along with the Kitty Hawk. We're on track for a mid-March invasion of Baghdad.



Dozens Protest "Players Ball"

To get to the "World Famous Players Ball" (Club Mirage in Atlanta) on Saturday night, partygoers had to pass about 50 protesters carrying signs reading "Shame" or "Pimping Ain't Popular." Some men attending the party Saturday wore full-length mink coats, fancy hats, alligator boots and jewelry. Protester David Smith objected to the party's glamorization of pimps.



Unaware that it was a straight lift from a PHD thesis both Tony Blair and US Secretary of State Colin Powell this week paraded the dossier as quality research and a searing indictment of Saddam's regime. Unbelieveable. Doesn't anyone fact-check this stuff? [jpg via: whatreallyhappened]



Quotes For The Day

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."

~Kahlil Gibran



There are many ways to measure success; not the least of which is the way your child describes you when talking to a friend.

~Unknown

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» Dave Barry has a note about four Cuban Coast Guard guys defecting to the shores of Key West yesterday. "We are aware of the situation and we will have coment on the matter later this afternoon," said Robert Zimmerman, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department. Aren't the Marines looking for a few good men?



» About 30 naked women lay down in the snow in Central Park yesterday forming the words 'No Bush'.



» More reasons why Bill O'Reilly got my "Dickhead Award" last week. Thursday, he referred to Mexicans as "wetbacks". Unbelieveable. And he interviewd Jeremy Glick last week, whose father lost his life in the 9/11 tragedy. After a heated discussion, he told Jeremy to "Shut up", and asked the staff to cut off his mic, when Glick was trying to make his point.



» Powell Offers Proof of Saddam-Osama Link

by Gil Christner. "6 degrees? Fah!" said Ahmad Abul Gheit, the delegate from Egypt. "I can get from Saddam to Osama in 5 people! Including Madonna!"



» What Liberal Media? The new book by Eric Alterman, of The Nation and MSNBC, explores the truth about bias in the news. Will he be invited to speak about his book on all the biased television shows? I believe CNN has been the only station to have him on. But Fox and MSNBC will have him this week, according to Eschaton.



» Former President Bill Clinton joins the Rolling Stones at the Staples Center, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003 where the Stones turned a free concert into an effort to raise awareness about global warming.



» Quote Of The Day

There is no real evidence. There is no smoking gun. There isn't even a smoking spit wad. There is only, basically, a smoking middle finger.

~Mark Morford



Flashback

Remember Creem Magazine? It's back online, complete with archives from 1969-1988. It's not quite as comprehensive as I'd hoped. But it's not been online that long either.

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Waking up to a Good Friday Morning, with fresh, trackless snow all around. Very beautiful.

Lip Mug, from Ethel M Chocolates. I couldn't resist these lips. More Valentine goodies can be seen here.
[via: epicurious.com]

Bitter, Party of One?
Only Ann Cunt Coulter could find fault with the news media's coverage of the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy. I wonder what Annie's getting for Valentine's Day. I'd like to suggest a new heart to replace the dried-up raisin-sized organ that currently resides within that small chest of hers.
[via: tbogg]

Eight war protesters were arrested at Senator John Edwards' Office in Raleigh, NC, yesterday after they refused to leave. The protesters — including a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — were marched out of the office building in handcuffs while supporters applauded and shouted anti-war slogans. Edwards was not in his office yesterday. His spokesman had no immediate comment. [site requires registration]

USA Kicks Foreinger Ass is one of the bumper stickers found at Whitehouse. More bumper stickers, "patriotic" thongs, and many other items on the site.
[via:whitehouse.org]

Disco Squirrels entertain you; looks more like Village Squirrels.
[via: b3ta]

Keyboard Killing For Sport
Now this is a really fun typing game to play.
[via: linkydinky.com]

Remembering...
Come down off your throne
And leave your body alone
Somebody must change
You are the reason
I've been waiting so long
Somebody holds the key
Well I'm near the end and I just ain't got the time
Well I'm wasted and I can't find my way home
~Can't Find My Way Home/Blind Faith, 1969

Quote Of The Day
Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive.
~Anäis Nin

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Good Morning/Evening...



"Miss"taken Identity

Have you ever known anyone in real life or online that claimed they were of one gender, and you found out they were actually the other gender? I've had this happen to me at work once and online once---that I know of. It makes me feel pissed off and somewhat hurt. You may never meet anyone as liberal and tolerant as I am. I'm sure if you're an aspiring writer, it may be good exercise for a blogger to pose as the opposite gender. But it leaves me feeling duped.



Happy Birthday Bob Marley. Born this day in 1945.



Rice for Peace. [via: fatshadow]



Haiku For You

I've been abducted

And replaced by a geezer

Though she wears my clothes

[via: haikooties]



Quotes For The Day

"You can lead a horticulture but you can't make her think."

~Dorothy Parker



"Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to new understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom. Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon. They stay in our lives for awhile, leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same."

~ Unknown

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Good Wednesday morning.



My husband and I got on the subject of class rings somehow. And talked about where our rings might be now. He threw his in a fit of passion onto a football field in East Atlanta in the late 60's. And I believe my Mother put mine up for me years ago. I've forgotten exactly. We also remembered the different color stones we could choose from. And recalled a time when you didn't have a choice; you got the red stone and the classic gold style ring. He said that the company that made the rings was called, Balfour. Do you still have your high school or college ring? Do you remember how much you paid for it?





Tickled Shitless Department

My sewing machine is fixed. By Mr Fixit (my hb), no less. Time to fix those pants I burst out of that needed altering.



My washer had broken down and we just got a new one yesterday. You just never appreciate it when all your appliances are in working order until one blows on you.



Van Morrison

halted a concert after performing a pair of songs Friday at the North Wales Theatre in Llandudno, Wales, apparently because of an injury he suffered earlier that day. Morrison reportedly fell and cracked a rib.



Janes' Addiction just back from Australia Sunday and appearing in California tonight, and also the 7th and 8th of February. A new cd is almost done. More details can be found here. Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra are having an engagement party on Feb 14. Some think it could be a wedding instead as they're already trying to have a baby.



The new Fleetwood Mac album has a name and a release date. SAY YOU WILL, is scheduled for release on April 15th.

[via:nicksfix]



Quote For The Day

"Everybody is ORIGINAL. If they tell the truth and speak from their true self, not the self they think they should be. So remember these two things: you are TALENTED and you are ORIGINAL. Be sure of that."

~Brenda Ueland







[via:bealog]

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Hello, Tuesday....

My teenage daughter just came for the scissors. It's never a good sign when she comes for the scissors. At age 3, with waist length hair that had never been cut, she took my embroidery scissors and decided it was time for a trim. Her father and I were in shock for days. But I've learned to trust her judgement over time. She's very artistic and loves to design clothes; often taking notions from my sewing room and coming up with something exciting and fun. Oh, my sweet girl's growing up so fast. She was wearing a long, black sleeveless knit dress when she came in here, so I suppose it'll be her next victim creation.



I'm really trying to be more cognizant about giving folks credit where credit is due. I don't always remember to do that. And I really hate to see others rip me off and not give me a mention, so I should practice what I bitch about, right? If I ever fail to give you credit for a link, please let me know.



Surfing Late At Night So You Won't Have To

» Feeling like a little revenge on someone? I'd seen this Voodoo Doll site a few years ago and saw it again recently on Reverse Cowgirl's. Also a fun site to visit.

» Tripod now has a blog builder. {Similar to Blogspot.}

[via: Daypop]

» If You Want To Win An Election, Just Control The Voting Machines, by Thom Hartmann. Scary realization of voting fix at high levels.

» This is a great satirical take off on a "new" Windows program called Windows RG [Real Good] . ( It's just a joke--not harmful to your pc. I promise) [Via: Daypop]



Happy Birthday

Rocker Alice Cooper born on this day in 1948.



Quote Of The Day

I'd like to see things from your point of view, but I can't seem to get my head that far up your ass.

~Anon



Haiku For You

O what great knockers,

Marvel at their perfection,

Too bad no one's home.

[via: edjhaiku]

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February 3, The Bummer Edition

Good Morning...



Morning Thoughts

It seems the tragedy of the Columbia has cast a pall or a funk over the US. More meditation, more music. Less network TV, Susan. Duke's basketball team lost again last night to last place Florida State. But unranked Michigan State beat 13th ranked Illinois. How about that, Miss Pearlie?



February 3

» "The Day The Music Died"-- Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper die in an Iowa plane crash, 1959.

» Lead guitarist and founder of The Kinks, Dave Davies is 56 today.



This Is How I Cut & Paste

» Looking for some cheap-ass Bling-Bling? Need a new Fat Albert pendant? Get thee to this site then. [via: Yahoo! Picks ]

» Is it over yet? Calculates the time Bush has left in office.

» What to do with those old t-shirts? The crafty can turn them into panties and boxers, of course.

» Do you want to know how to say your name in Japanese?

» He takes fatal OD as Internet pals watch. Chatroom vultures egged him to pop more Rx pills.





Love at first bite from Harry and David.



Quote For The Day

"I have learned not to worry about love; but to honor its coming with all my heart."

~Alice Walker



post under construction...in search of happy news

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Good Morning! Feb 2 - Groundhog Day



Been Thinking

I just heard a commercial on television about a Mother's fears of holding her new born baby. And my mind traveled back to the evening my first child was born. I was 21. As the nurse handed me my son for the first time, I recall that I'd never held a baby before. Would I hurt him? What if he started crying and I was unable to comfort him? I finally reached out for him with all the courage I could muster, put him at my breast, and natural instinct took over that very moment. It's a beautiful thing. I guess I am to take something away from this thought. It's just slow in coming.





Introducing "BitterSweets(tm)". The Valentine's Candy for the Rest of Us.



Anti-War Slogans (in an email from my friend, Carol in Marietta, GA)

Some messages that appeared on buttons and signs at Saturday's demonstration in Washington, D.C.:



- These colors don't run the world.

- One nation under surveillance.

- How did our oil get under their sand?

- Who would Jesus bomb?

- Start Drafting SUV Drivers Now.

- Don't blame me, I voted with the majority.

- Buck Fush!

- (On a five year old) More Candy Less War.

- Read between the Pipelines

- How many Lives per Gallon?

- Anything War can do, Peace can do better.

- Oh Say can You Cease?

- Star Spangled Bummer

- Don't Arm a Son of a Bush

- Don't do it George, Dad will still love you.



Quotes For The Day

Romance is dead - it was acquired in a hostile takeover by Hallmark and Disney, homogenized, and sold off piece by piece.

~Anon



Falling in love is so hard on the knees.

~Aerosmith



When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. ~From the movie 'When Harry Met Sally'



Flashbacks

Wading through the waste stormy winter

And there's not a friend to help you through

Trying to stop the waves behind your eyeballs

Drop your reds drop your greens and blues

~Sweet Virginia (Jagger/Richards)



Remember this show? Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman!..that's how each episode of this satire started.This was the classic soap opera to satirize all soap operas.

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It's the first day of February and also the Chinese New Year. The Year of the Ram---Happy New Year!



AOL. Your Family-Friendly ISP?

I've used computers since the eighties [big-ass IBM's] and I've been on the internet since 1996 and have had many different ISP's. And as my family became more interested in the internet, I reluctantly switched to AOL in 1999. AOL could successfully run a promo announcing "My First Internet" featuring little Susie slapping the keyboard in her bassinet. Still every time my husband, [one of the most intelligent people I know] checks his email, I'm beckoned several times to bail him out of a jam.



Dickhead Award

Is there a bigger dickhead on tv than Fox News' Bill ["whiter than the first lifeboat off the Titanic" ] O'Reilly? This egomaniac's latest bogus claim on his 'No Spin Zone' O'Reilly Factor Show, is that since George Clooney dissed him on Letterman one night, it caused his movie, Oceans Eleven, to flop. People weren't exactly blazing a path to the theaters, but O'Reilly's fans boycotting the movie didn't cause it to flop. So I'm giving my "Dickhead Award" to you, Bill. It's usually reserved for a particular offense, but your collective offenses earn you this honor and your Warhol wristwatch is sitting on 14:59. And Bill, let me have the last word: Take your leave, fade out, and one day when you're 80, alone in a caftan with a lap full of catnip saying, 'Here kitty, kitty, kitty', I'll be watching and saying, "Spin This".



Haiku For You

Party all night long

Everyone, can kiss my ass

Where's my damn coffee?



Quotes Of The Day with a love theme

You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, she is beautiful because you love her.

~Author Unknown



Just because somebody doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

~Author Unknown

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