Tag Archives: Obama

more bin laden thoughts

There are many emotions going through my head right now. I’m bursting with pride for my nation and for our amazing military, who pulled off this phenomenal operation, as well as the CIA, NSA, and all the other people who … Continue reading

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my busy life

Phew. The past couple of days, combined with the holiday, have been super busy. Plus I went to the gym this morning and did a long run on the treadmill, so I am tired but still quite pleased. News is … Continue reading

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funny finger puppets

Barack Obama and John McCain, in crocheted finger-puppet form.

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anonymous commenting

I don’t do it much. I mean, come on, if you want to say it then you should have the guts to stand behind your words, right? Anyway, tonight I was sorting through my rss reader, and reading some old … Continue reading

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movie and politics

Today was a pretty relaxing day.  I got to go to a movie with a friend- we saw Leap Year, which was a great movie and a great way to get out for an afternoon.  Then I got to go … Continue reading

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obama- yea right!

Obama has become a Japanese verb.  No really- the word is “obamu” and literally means “to obama”.  It means “to ignore expedient and inconvenient facts or realities”.  Now that makes sense. Seriously.

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2016 Olympics

Is anyone else NOT upset about Chicago “losing” the Olympics?  For starters, I don’t think Obama’s presence made a difference- and beyond that, I wonder if Obama would have made such a push for the Olympics if the city in … Continue reading

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mccain, palin, and dooce

note: read this previous post for a little more background… The buzz around the blogosphere lately has been this post by Heather at Dooce.com.  There’s also been a fair amount of debate at my friend Sarah’s site at alittlelessordinary.com. First … Continue reading

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obama’s veep: biden NOT bayh

So I guess I called it wrong about Obama’s running mate.  Turns out it’s going to be Biden, NOT Bayh as I had previously announced.  So sue me!

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secret’s out: obama’s veep is evan bayh

Obama is not officially announcing his vice presidential candidate until tomorrow.  But recent evidence may have taken the surprise out of tomorrow’s speech. Near Kansas City, in Lenexa, Kansas, a company called Gill Studios specializes in printing political literature.  They … Continue reading

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