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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Take the test, just to be sure!
What kind of a year was it for you? Naughty or nice?
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Angel joins the family
Meet Angel. We got mom and dad a dog this Christmas. I was a bit skeptical, as I don't think it's wise to get other people dogs that they aren't expecting. But we grew up with dogs, and it's been several years since the last one died. And while mom likes dogs, I suspect she's got that Greek notion of them being a wee bit dirty. Dad, however, adores them. So we were hoping dad would trump mom on this one, and it worked. She's about 11 weeks ago, a mix between a Bichon Frisé and a Maltese. She's very well tempered, a great lap dog, and just wonderful fur (though she's only 3 pounds, and my nightmare is her tripping my 80 year old parents).
We gave her a bath this morning before bringing her to my parents' house. It's amazing how hideous a beautiful dog really is beneath all the fur.
This is Angel enjoying the snow with Carmela the Wonderdog (below). The nieces and nephews decided on "Angel." I'm underwhelmed (I might have said something about "why not name it Jesus while we're at it?") But oh well.
And here's Carmela, out on the same snow trek this morning with Angel. Carmela has handled the arrival of the new dog okay (they've both been staying at my sis's house for the past 3 weeks). They would play okay, but you could tell Carmela was jealous as hell. When I'd come over, Carmela would jump in my lap and NOT leave. Usually she'd be in and out, but not with the other dog around. I was hers. And when Angel would come near, there'd be a nice growl. It was kind of fun to be owned by an 8 pound dog. Read the rest of this post...
David Sedaris - Six to Eight Black Men Part 1
The Dutch holiday traditions are as bizarre as our own. Read the rest of this post...
Christmas Morning Open Thread
Merry Christmas!
I don't know why, but I was thinking of the time when I was studying abroad in Paris, at the age of 19, and our assignment was to stand in front of the class and explain in French a Christmas tradition from our native country. I chose the story of Santa, and explained to my mostly European colleagues how Santa visited our homes on Christmas eve, arriving on a big red sleigh, with Rudolph at the helm, and how he'd drop down our chimneys and leave gifts for all the kids, then twinkle his nose and fly back up the chimney, yelling "Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!" as he drove away with the red-nosed reindeer leading the way. They thought I was flipping nuts.
Which is a perfect segue to David Sedaris telling the tale of how Christmas is celebrated in Holland. I had tears in my eyes re-reading this last night. It is a joy, read it. Chris is posting the audio in the next few posts. Listening to Sedaris' deadpan is fabulous.
Oh, and Bush really is the gift that keeps on giving. One of the guys he pardoned this week is being accused of cheating low-income families into buying homes with hidden mortgage costs. After it was reported that the guy's family also contributed a rather large sum to the Republican party, Bush just unpardoned the guy a day later. Which has me scratching my head. The president has absolute power in the Constitution to pardon anyone. He does not have the power to unpardon. In essence, he just sent this guy back to jail, after his sentence was erased. I'd be real suspicious about the notion that Bush has the power to re-sentence anyone. And if Bush can do it after one day, can he do it after 10, or 100, or 1000 days? Can Marc Rich be unpardoned? How about Cap Weinberger? I mean, if you can unpardon your own pardons, then why can't another president unpardon your pardons? I'm going to enjoy the lawsuit that this is certainly going to lead to. Read the rest of this post...
I don't know why, but I was thinking of the time when I was studying abroad in Paris, at the age of 19, and our assignment was to stand in front of the class and explain in French a Christmas tradition from our native country. I chose the story of Santa, and explained to my mostly European colleagues how Santa visited our homes on Christmas eve, arriving on a big red sleigh, with Rudolph at the helm, and how he'd drop down our chimneys and leave gifts for all the kids, then twinkle his nose and fly back up the chimney, yelling "Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas!" as he drove away with the red-nosed reindeer leading the way. They thought I was flipping nuts.
Which is a perfect segue to David Sedaris telling the tale of how Christmas is celebrated in Holland. I had tears in my eyes re-reading this last night. It is a joy, read it. Chris is posting the audio in the next few posts. Listening to Sedaris' deadpan is fabulous.
Oh, and Bush really is the gift that keeps on giving. One of the guys he pardoned this week is being accused of cheating low-income families into buying homes with hidden mortgage costs. After it was reported that the guy's family also contributed a rather large sum to the Republican party, Bush just unpardoned the guy a day later. Which has me scratching my head. The president has absolute power in the Constitution to pardon anyone. He does not have the power to unpardon. In essence, he just sent this guy back to jail, after his sentence was erased. I'd be real suspicious about the notion that Bush has the power to re-sentence anyone. And if Bush can do it after one day, can he do it after 10, or 100, or 1000 days? Can Marc Rich be unpardoned? How about Cap Weinberger? I mean, if you can unpardon your own pardons, then why can't another president unpardon your pardons? I'm going to enjoy the lawsuit that this is certainly going to lead to. Read the rest of this post...
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