kittens

Yes, we all know that kittens are absolutely adorable, with exhibit numero uno being Mr. Tuxedo Cat himself. And we all know that fish are...not so cute. However, I don't think PETA's ambitious campaign to rename fish "sea kittens" is going to pan out.

**disclaimer--I had to google 'sea kittens' after it popped up as one of those stupid "personalized" ads that gmail has. Seriously, they are bad. There's no way that anyone reading my email or scanning for keywords should think that I'm a vegetarian. Or, for that matter, Republican...yet I still get the Sarah Palin and the teabagger website suggestions!

peace and love,

m

what gives you the chills?

In a good way, of course!

• Pavarotti's interpretation of Nessun Dorma.

Absolutely lovely.

peace and love,

m

just to let you know

Dear people,

Please remember that you are still paying taxes under Bush's tax code. So no, it's not Obama's fault. Won't be next year, either. You'll have to wait until you're paying 2011's taxes to start bitching about Obama. I figure it's a good time too, to remind you that the bank bailout was started by Bush.

The national day of prayer was not "cancelled by Obama." In fact, the Obama administration was the defendant in the recent federal court case that found the day unconstitutional. Please don't try to tell me that, as Christians, your rights are being oppressed. The First Amendment guarantees your right to practice whatever religion you want or to not practice a faith at all, and it also prevents the government from endorsing one faith over another. Think about it--look at other countries that are theocracies. There's a whole lot of bloodshed going on in those places, isn't there? And let's talk about rights being oppressed...as far as I know, you're still able to go anywhere you want and pray. This is not a Christian nation, but you're certainly not persecuted for being Christian. Furthermore, all the ballyhoo about Obama being a secret Muslim is pure poppycock. I can't believe all of the distrust and hatred coming from so-called Christian hearts and minds.

peace and love,

m

Meet Cooper!

On 4.10.10, I became the proud owner of Cooper, my new car, an '06 Prius. I've wanted a Prius since they first hit the USA. Great gas mileage, cool look, and tons more bells and whistles than my economy-model Escort. Don't fret though, as it is likely that Shrek will find a new home with my lovely cousin in Ames!

I made a trip home on Friday night with the hope of driving my new car home, and as you can tell, it happened. I had to get a lot of ducks in a row, as insurance wouldn't give me a policy without a VIN, and the dealership wouldn't let me drive off the lot without an insurance policy. Fortunately, I have an excellent insurance agent in Tim Young, and he verified proof of insurance for me as he was driving home from Madison. Talk about being there for your customers! I'm incredibly pleased with his dedication, as cheesy as that is.

Speaking of cheese, I have a great coworker in Bob, who kindly agreed to take 3 hours of my afternoon call yesterday afternoon so I could make the trip to Monroe, for the small cost of a pound of limburger cheese. [It's sitting in my fridge, wrapped in 4 bags in hopes of not stinking things up too much.] Like I said, small price!! He originally asked for "1 kilo of limburger" but I objected on behalf of his wife :)

Named for Anderson Cooper, as they are both silver foxes, Cooper is a mean, green, driving machine :)

peace and love,

m