Monthly Archives: November 2009

Rudy Makes Up His Mind…Almost

So before I went on sabbatical at the beginning of October, we were questioning two things. One was health care reform. The other, at least in New York, was what Rudy Giuliani was going to do with his life. And while the former is as funked up as if ever was, we’re starting to get clarity on the second.

I’ve always been in the Rudy for Senate camp. Yes, in a perfect world, Rudy would be governor. In a perfect world, people would see that the NY Democrat Party, while being in control of all branches of state government AND a wholly owned subsidiary of the labor unions, has kinda screwed things up to a fair thee well and Andrew Cuomo wouldn’t be trouncing the competition.

But the NY GOP at least still needs Rudy at the top of the ticket, and the Senate seems to be a perfect fit. The polls are in his favor, both the President and current Senator Gillibrand (the blue dog turned employee of liberal special interest groups enlightened progressive) keep lobbing him softballs, and flipping a seat in NY would be HUGE.

Apparently Hizonner is starting to see things my way…
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Giving Thanks 2010

“Some friendships do not last, but some friends are more loyal than brothers.”
- Proverbs 18:24

I’m thankful for God in heaven, who has blessed me with my greatest gifts – a sense of humour and creativity – as well as the people who find their way onto this list every year, and everything that you’re aboot to read.

I’m thankful for my mom who still doesn’t mind me freeloading in her basement, even if it’s never as clean as she would like it, but also because she’s an amazing woman.

I’m thankful for the head Brodigette who, while I may have started the year thinking she was a spy, has become the one person I look forward to hearing from the most each day. Plus, her mac and cheese has ruined me.

I’m thankful for all the participants of TURDUCKEN 2009 (including Mark, who was there in spirit), for all the reasons I’m thankful for them each year and have been thankful for them for the past fifteen years, and who best represent the later half of the quote I started this with.

I’m thankful for Melissa for not being a psychopath, and for providing her husband with the most joy and happiness I’ve seen him get out of life for close to ten years now.
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