"Margaret and Helen" is an incredibly entertaining blog that is getting a lot of attention these days — an 82-year-old woman who totally says it like it is. I loved this; in response to the GOP's $150,000 wardrobe expenditure on Sarah Palin:
"And when this is all over, it all goes to charity. Well isn’t that just rich? Don’t give them health insurance, give them designer clothing. Honestly, only a Republican could have come up with that one."
And this, in reference to the republicans' constant gripe about welfare recipients with gobs of children:
"By the way, the average welfare recipient has less than three children. Sarah and Todd Palin? That would be five. John and Cindy McCain? Seven."
And finally, this — in response to everyone hating taxes, BUT...
"But we all eventually take it in the rear because we fancy roads, schools, healthcare, national security, law enforcement, energy… Those things represent the majority of what our taxes go to. And speaking of majority, the majority of welfare recipients are children. You know, those precious little bundles of life that the Republican base likes to ignore once the cord is cut."
I highly recommend scrolling down to previous posts — her take on the debates were hysterical.
And then one of my favorite people of all time, Ron(nie) Howard, previously Opie* and previously Richie Cunningham, has created this amazing short video with lovable guests (Andy Griffith and "The Fonz")! Check it out and grin ear-to-ear! (Thanks, Karen).
You've heard of David Sedaris? [Good Lord, just realized I'm 6 months older than he is!] Here's part of his essay on "undecided voters":
"I look at these people and can’t quite believe that they exist. Are they professional actors? I wonder. Or are they simply laymen who want a lot of attention?
To put them in perspective, I think of being on an airplane. The flight attendant comes down the aisle with her food cart and, eventually, parks it beside my seat. “Can I interest you in the chicken?” she asks. “Or would you prefer the platter of shit with bits of broken glass in it?”
To be undecided in this election is to pause for a moment and then ask how the chicken is cooked."
And, while this didn't particularly warrant grins or giggles, it was certainly thought-provoking. I happen to know quite a number of die-hard republicans who plan to vote for Obama (and yes, that really does actually warrant a grin!):
(Via Pales in Comparison)
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*My son, Nate, is a red-head. In Kindergarten, the little guy came home from school one day, placed his hands on his hips, planted his foot, peered up at me and said with bewildered exasperation, "Mom? Who is Opie?"
