Woes of Beau

Thursday, November 20th 8:55pm Dear Diary, It’s been one day since Beau left for Iraq. I’ve tried to keep a level head about this, but I just get so upset that he’s over there for this war that should never have been started in the first place. It’s really tough knowing he’s over there in all that danger. I thought if I could get him a seat in the Senate by having him take my place, then he wouldn’t go at all. But that isn’t the case. Beau’s refused to take the Senate seat. He wants to be the attorney general instead. Breaks my heart though, to see him putting himself in danger. After all our family tragedies, I just want to enjoy the rest of my life with my sons alive. Wish I could work out a way for him to come home prematurely, since I’m Vice President, but I just don’t think that would look good to the public. I have to admit, it does look good to have a son serving for our country. Brings out that good ol’ fashioned Biden patriotism. Hey, that’s a good line! I’ll have to remember to use that in a speech… Until next time, Joe the Veep

Originally posted in The Secret Diary of Joe Biden

Tried to write goodbye letter to George W. but failed due to lack of experience using own words

Thursday, November 20th

11:07PM

Dear Diary,

Am finally allowed unrestricted access to Internet! (Have been staying away from Yahoo just in case.) Came across website of letters to George W. Read a few letters and was surprised by intensity of hate and anger. Much worse than anti-Palin sentiments in biased media. Felt much better about self.

Anyway, have been told that should talk more about feelings so as to avoid ending up angry like John for next presidential campaign. With this in mind, tried to write own letter to George but failed due to lack of experience writing down own words. Maybe will try to find Rick to see if someone will write letter for me.

Love yah!

Sarah

Originally posted in The Secret Diary of Sarah Palin

Wild Horses Get Help From Billionaires

About 30,000 wild horses and burros that roam the open range in 10 Western states, are causing the federal government a lot of grief.  The Bureau of Land Management announced that it was struggling to manage it's wild horse program and that the horses would either have to be euthanized or sold for slaughter. But thanks to the help of billionaire T. Boone Picken's wife, Madeleine, the horses will get the chance to live out there lives free to roam the range.
Her plan includes buying 1 million acres for the horses, although a site has yet to be announced pending negotiations. The BLM has publicly stated it is on board with the Pickens plan and fully supports her efforts. Mrs. Pickens said she plans to make the refuge accessible to the public and that no horse will be turned down from the program. About 33,000 wild horses and burros roam the open range in 10 Western states; that’s an excess of about 6,000 horses according to the BLM. An additional 33,000 horses that have been gathered from public rangelands are currently awaiting adoption, although the sluggish economy has left these animals lingering in holding pens across the country. The cost of keeping the wild horses in these holding facilities has caused the BLM to consider exporting the animals for slaughter or euthanizing them. “You shouldn’t be coming to this country to see Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck,” Mrs. Pickens continued in her comments to The Dallas Morning News. “We are more than that. We are a country that was formed on horseback and we should enjoy it, not slaughter it.”
Check out the whole story here.

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Say Good-bye to George W. Bush....

Dear readers, say good-bye to George Bush with an open letter.  My good friends at goodbye.us would like to extend an invitation to anyone who has something to say to this President to post an open letter to GW at http://goodbye.us . This is a project to essentially create a time capsule of feelings and thoughts about the outgoing administration. So please, check it out and share! Mr. Bush and his administration have done a great deal to undo policies that protect our environment during his time of reign.  Now is your chance to let him know just what you think him.  Check it out, leave a letter, get it all off your chest.  It's almost over!

Michael Jackson Has Converted to Islam

That Michael Jackson, he's so crazy!  According to rumors Michael Jackson has converted to Islam in a small ceremony in the house of a friend in LA. "An imam was summoned from the mosque and Michael went through the shahada, which is the Muslim declaration of belief." Last year his brother, Jermaine Friday, suggested Jackson would convert having taken an interest in Islam since Friday's conversion in 1989. So Michael--I mean Mikaeel--has dumped Jehova for Allah.  Jermaine goes on:
"I think it is most probable that Michael will convert to Islam. "He could do so much, just like I am trying to do. Michael and I and the word of God, we could do so much."
This seems like a more well-suited religion for Jackson, since he might have to spend the rest of his life covering up his delicate face, which could melt or fall off at any given moment.

A Farewell Letter to President Bush

Thursday, November 20th

10:19PM

Dear Diary,

Have not written for several weeks due to time-consuming process of choosing cabinet, finding future First Dog, and explaining to reporters that am not yet in charge of country and therefore cannot yet fix economy. However, was browsing internet today—future First Lady insists that am rotting brain with hours of reading blogs—and came across forum for saying goodbye to George. Have decided to write own letter.

Dear President,

I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation for the unmitigated destruction that your administration has unleashed upon the American economy, environment, and population. Your unsound policies and offensive and discriminatory beliefs worked to convince the American public that the Republican Party is ineffective at best and extremely destructive at worst.

Your catastrophic two terms as president made my election significantly easier and for that I am eternally grateful.

Warm regards,

Barack

PS. However, come January 20th, I will no longer be thankful for your misguided policies and will instead be furious that I will have to spend the next four years attempting to clean up after you and your mistakes.

Am rather proud of letter. Succinct, to the point, and does not include inappropriate words or phrases! (Was very difficult to avoid profanity.)

Yours,

President-Elect Barack

Originally posted in The Secret Diary of Barack Obama

Ladies, Do You Want To Say Good-bye To George W. Bush?

Dear readers,  my good friends at goodbye.us would like to extend an invitation to anyone who has something to say to President Bush to post an open letter to GW at http://goodbye.us . This is a project to essentially create a time capsule of feelings and thoughts about the outgoing administration. So please, check it out and share! This is your opportunity to voice your opinions, your feelings, your anger for what he has done in terms of women's health policy, or anything for that matter.

Tantra, A Sensual Dining Experience

If you've been watching the news at all, you'd know that women's libido is in decline!  Scientists are developing a patch that will increase her sexual desire and make her friskier!  But why mess with pharmaceuticals when you can have yourself a good old aphrodisiacal meal? Tantra is a restaurant in Miami that specializes in sensual foods.  The cuisine at Tantra is not specific to any region, though the decor is Middle Eastern flavored. In case you didn't know it, Tantra is an ancient off-shoot of Hinduism.  it is the a spiritual philosophy of conscious loving.
At Tantra Restaurant, we incorporate the same basic beliefs of Tantra to our food, décor, and ambience. From the moment you walk through the doors, we have taken the time to provide a sensual environment that immediately enhances four of your five senses (smell, sight, touch, and hearing). From the touch of the fresh cut grass under your feet to the smell of the incense or jasmine scented candles to the sound of our exotic, new age style music to the sight of our beautiful décor our goal is to enhance these four senses to the highest level possible. It is only at this time, when you use your fifth sense, taste, that you will experience the highest level of dining and achieve culinary ecstasy.
Sounds pretty sexy.  Check out their menu items, it all sounds very delicious.

Do You Remember Your First Barbie?

I ran across this commercial on the Barbie website. It made me think of my first Barbie. I got her when I was five years old, it was 1982. She had long, dark-brown hair, and she wore an outfit like a cheerleader or majorette. At the time, I thought she was the most beautiful girl in the world. I wanted to grow up and be as beautiful as she was. Eventually, I realized how silly this was, but for a girl in a war-torn country, Barbie represented an ideal of some sort. I was never really allowed to play with her, except on special occasions and only under strict supervision. But on those rare Sunday afternoons when my cousins would bring over their dolls, I was allowed to bring her out of my grandmother's wardrobe. I would undress her, change her clothes, braid her hair, talk to her, talk for her, it was endless fun. I had to make the best of those moments because soon enough grandma would put her away until next time. I wonder many times, whatever happened to that Barbie, with her tall white boots and pleated gold skirt? She was in perfect condition the last time I played with her, more than 25 years ago. I always say that I never played with Barbies, because after moving to the US and leaving my Barbie behind, I never had another one. Maybe that's why I am so intrigued with this skinny doll, secretly I always wanted a Barbie, but I had to act as though she was unimportant. Not only unimportant, but I had to see her as the enemy. She was the cause of so many girl's low self-esteem, and weight issues, right? I had to hide my love for Barbie! Maybe that's the reason why I decapitated and maimed my neighbors Barbies. Who knows? But do you remember your first Barbie?

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