I had a lot to say, because lately ("lately" being the last thirty years or so), Arizona politicians have been giving Arizona residents a lot to talk about while not doing much that actually benefits the state and its citizens. However, the surfeit of talk hasn't accomplished much either, so rather than contribute to the talk, I'll contribute to the snark, which at least has the potential to make someone smile.
I would like to suggest that citizens of Arizona write in "Alice Cooper" for governor, because it's about time we had a governor who knows how to apply make-up.
26 September 2010
10 September 2010
Terry Jones
I was going to say something about a certain religious person who's recently made a name for himself by being stupid, but I decided not to add to his fifteen minutes of fame, even if no one does read this blog.
So, instead, I'm going to sing, er, write the praises of Terry Jones, former Python, who, it seems, is writing an opera with Anne Dudley (I think she's been nominated for an Oscar; despite this, she has done good work). I hope there's a duet called "Nudge, Nudge."
So, instead, I'm going to sing, er, write the praises of Terry Jones, former Python, who, it seems, is writing an opera with Anne Dudley (I think she's been nominated for an Oscar; despite this, she has done good work). I hope there's a duet called "Nudge, Nudge."
03 September 2010
More Brewer
Gail Collins of The New York Times wrote a decent op-ed column about the Arizona gubernatorial debate that actually includes some of the more substantively disquieting moments from Gov. Brewer and didn't focus entirely on the brain freeze. It wasn't soft on her, and it wasn't unfairly hard on her.
I'm sympathetic about losing one's train of thought, especially in a high-stress environment. But the junior-high cafeteria level debate skills and the transparency of her talking points should give every Arizonan who is thinking of voting for her pause. The job of Governor entails international diplomacy, even if it is just Mexico, and this level of debate does not inspire confidence that she can listen and respond to what she hears.
I'm sympathetic about losing one's train of thought, especially in a high-stress environment. But the junior-high cafeteria level debate skills and the transparency of her talking points should give every Arizonan who is thinking of voting for her pause. The job of Governor entails international diplomacy, even if it is just Mexico, and this level of debate does not inspire confidence that she can listen and respond to what she hears.
02 September 2010
Brewer/Goddard
Two reasons not to vote for Governor Jan Brewer:
1. Last night's debate.
2. There likely won't be any more.
There are plenty of other reasons not to vote for Brewer, but those are likely to be the focus of the national media. Actually, the national media will likely focus almost exclusively on the Governor's opening remarks, and omit the exchange about border security in which she attempted to hand Mr. Goddard his ass but got caught off-guard when he responded to her completely unveiled attempts to portray him as soft on border security by recounting his efforts on the smuggling activities that are the state's responsibility.
1. Last night's debate.
2. There likely won't be any more.
There are plenty of other reasons not to vote for Brewer, but those are likely to be the focus of the national media. Actually, the national media will likely focus almost exclusively on the Governor's opening remarks, and omit the exchange about border security in which she attempted to hand Mr. Goddard his ass but got caught off-guard when he responded to her completely unveiled attempts to portray him as soft on border security by recounting his efforts on the smuggling activities that are the state's responsibility.
Kill Devil Hills, NC
Hurricane Earl is threatening the outer banks and is likely to do some damage all along the East Coast.
While my thoughts are with the people who've had to evacuate and I hope the damage is minimal, being removed from the storm by a couple thousand miles allows me to think of more trivial matters, such as how Kill Devil Hills got its name. I've checked the town's official website, and if the information is there, it's well hidden.
Normally I don't like to rely on Wikipedia, but the story there is a good one, about shipwrecks and rum (and the rum wasn't even cited as the causal factor in the shipwrecks). Apparently, the local wreckers would scavenge whatever they could from the wrecks and hide the salvaged rum behind the hills where the Wright Brothers eventually made their historic first flight. The name of the town doesn't derive so much from the shipwrecks as from the rum--it was reputedly strong enough to "kill the devil."
While my thoughts are with the people who've had to evacuate and I hope the damage is minimal, being removed from the storm by a couple thousand miles allows me to think of more trivial matters, such as how Kill Devil Hills got its name. I've checked the town's official website, and if the information is there, it's well hidden.
Normally I don't like to rely on Wikipedia, but the story there is a good one, about shipwrecks and rum (and the rum wasn't even cited as the causal factor in the shipwrecks). Apparently, the local wreckers would scavenge whatever they could from the wrecks and hide the salvaged rum behind the hills where the Wright Brothers eventually made their historic first flight. The name of the town doesn't derive so much from the shipwrecks as from the rum--it was reputedly strong enough to "kill the devil."
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