CARTOON: Mysterious Occurrences

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Thursday Morning Links: News and stuff

So the s-word just got uttered on television. Yes, the s-word — “snow.”   They are predicting snow Sunday night. Go beat the rush and buy lots of milk and bread.

Weather: Here are the details.  Today it will be a pretty nice day.  Sunny and 57.

Here’s Thursday’s Free-For-All for all things discussion.

Twilight top “People’s Choice Award” winner for top movie. Twilight winning top movie is why I’m convinced I am no longer people.

Build him up, tear him down: Ted (Golden Voice) Williams’ past emerges. I still wish the guy luck overcome his demons. He obviously has a God-given talent and I hope he can find a way to use it.

The House Republicans are reading the Constitution aloud. I just hope they actually read some of the bills that they pass.

Elizabeth Edwards’ will is released. And John’s name isn’t mentioned once. Zing.

Chicago Mayor/ Presidential Chief of Staff  Wife Swap: Bill Daley to replace Rahm (who is running for Daley’s old job at Mayor of Chicago) as Obama’s Chief of Staff — the gatekeeper to the President.

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CARTOON: Guv’s Race

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Wednesday Morning Links: Late but still here

Good morning. It has been busy around the Ramsey house this morning. I’ve been scheduling and planning — making great things happen for 2011.  Hope you’ve had a great day so far as well.

Weather — as you guessed, it is soggy and dreary out there today.  50% chance of rain with a high of 63. There’ll be fog tonight (with a low of 38), so be careful on the way home.

Free-For-All is up and running. Click to join in the discussion.

Congress is new, fights are old. Wonder if the new Speaker will cry about it.

Update of the golden voice found living on the streets. Seems like a Cinderella story but will Ted Williams (not the baseball player with the frozen head) be able to overcome his drug and alcohol problems that drove him to the streets in the first place. He at least has an opportunity. I pray that he makes the most of it.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is leaving his job. You know, he’s the guy who looks like the dad Peter on The Family Guy.

TV host Gary Collins’ woes continue to mount. He’s been jailed for dining and dashing .

Madison Sheriff Toby Trowbridge is not running for re-election.

Will State be losing their Defensive Coordinator Manny Diaz? Texas Coach Mack Brown is reportedly meeting with them.

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Broken Bottles

I love movie bar fights.  You usually see some poor guy kicking butt and then some dude sneaks up behind him and “WHAM!” He knocks the butt-kicking guy out with a beer bottle. Life sure can be like that sometimes.  You’re cruising along, doing great and “WHAM!”  You see stars and are down for the count.

Broken bottles can be bad.

But they also can be good.  Picture this:  A group of people are standing by a large ship’s bow. As the music plays and the confetti drops, a well-dressed lady grabs a Champagne bottle and “WHAM!”  Another bottle is broken.

But this time, it doesn’t knock anyone out — it sends a ship on a great journey.

We’ve all had a lot of bottles broken on us the past couple of years.  Jobs have been lost. People have fallen ill.  Homes have been repossessed. And it’s easy to think of those bottles all as beer bottles. But I’m determined to view them as Champagne bottles.  I’m not the guy in the bar. I’m not knocked out. I’m just starting on a new journey.

So, as soon as this lump on my head heals, I’ll dust the glass off my head and propose a toast.  Here’s to our new journey.  And to broken bottles that send us on our way.

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CARTOON: A legislative prayer

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Tuesday Morning Links: Links and other crud

Good morning!  Family stuff is taken care of and I’m now on the job, bringing you the best of the stuff that I could find on the internet in 3o minutes or less.  It’s like microwave bacon — good stuff quickly (and a little suspiciously chewy.)

I did do a Free-For-All this morning, if you want to join in with the conversation.

Weather. Let’s see, we’ve had four seasons in the past week, what will we have today? Party sunny and a high of 57. Rain comes back into the picture tonight and there’s a 50% chance of it tomorrow.

“I don’t care” News of the day: Lindsay Lohan violated her probation and Snooki has a new book out.  See? Isn’t that much more interesting than a Pakistan governor being assassinated?

Here are 10 ways to get the most out of technology. #1: Get a smart phone.

Man who helped get the Vietnam Wall built and served three Republican Presidents found dead in a landfill.

Phil Bryant was the biggest name to announce yesterday for Governor.  Billy Hewes has announced for Lt. Governor.  The upcoming statewide election will affect the Legislative session that starts today.

We’re #1 in something! The worst tornadoes since 1950 have hit Mississippi! (well, that sucks). Auntie Em! Auntie Em! Auntie Em!

Can you hear me now? No. Cell phone signals are now blocked in Mississippi prisons thanks to new technology.

GOP chairman Brad White to run for Simpson Chancery Clerk. You gotta to go where the $ is.

After basking in the glow of the Gator Bowl butt-whipping, Mississippi State doesn’t get particularly good pub from the Sidney/Bailey fight fallout. (The fight seen around the world on ESPN).

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LINKS will be later on this morning

I’m taking my son to an appointment. No computer time right now.

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CARTOON: Tastes like chicken

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CARTOON: Baby New Year

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