Midwest Chick's Place

So you know that your house contains the font of weird knowledgefull-goodness when your sister calls out of the blue to ask what happened in Logan’s Run when people reached 30 years old.  The interesting part is that both Himself and myself could explain in some detail that the crystal in the palm of the… Continue reading

In Canada some newly arrived immigrants (colonists) have put their kids into public schools where music and physical education are mandatory.  But these colonists want their kids to be exempted from music and phys ed for religious reasons.  Ezra Levant I think says it as good as can be said (read the whole thing here):… Continue reading

So please forgive me a little whine with dinner (I’ll get the cheese later).  Bottom line, I hate my job so I’ve been seeking employment elsewhere.  Interviewed for a job that looked like they read my resume before they wrote the job description.  Found out today I didn’t get it.  Not a happy camper but… Continue reading

Sacrifice is putting yourself in harms way for something you believe in.  Sacrifice is your families watching you go, supporting you,  and waiting for your return.  (Via Borepatch.)  As Borepatch said:  “GO. WATCH. NOW.”  Then go and thank the nearest soldier.  But darn this cold air, my eyes both started watering something fierce. Continue reading

Went youtube surfing and found these two scenes.  Some good 1980s tunes plus Chicken with Tractors.  How can you go wrong?  Plus Kevin Bacon and his body double Chuck Gaylord.  Please to enjoy… Continue reading

So I look over to my left and one of our alien zoo creatures (cat) is staring at me from atop a box.  And I felt something like this: Especially after I look over my right shoulder and another one is also staring at me.  Alien creatures indeed.  They put poor Gossamer to shame. Continue reading

So Michelle Antoinette is defending (Edited to add link 9:18 am) the White House Superbowl menu of pizza, brats, cheeseburgers, twice bakes, etc. by saying that you have to be balanced in your eating habits.  She follows this up with a comment that particularly strikes me as ironic:  “Life is about good food, at least… Continue reading

Himself called it even before Christina Aguilera opened her mouth.  He said “She’s gonna mess it up.” And he was right.  Something that I think these divas are missing is that certain songs are sung for the greater glory, not for the glory of seeing if you can yodel out every half- and quarter-note that… Continue reading

The White House menu for the Super Bowl party included beer and brats, deep dish pizza, chips, cheeseburgers, potato salad and twice bakes.  So where are the carrot sticks and healthy snacks?  Was the deep dish pizza made with low or non fat cheese?  What about the brats?  Did Michelle have a say in this… Continue reading

So, are the Black-Eyed Peas actually going to sing any of their own songs instead of doing really bad covers (or do they only do bad covers)?  It was kind of nice seeing Slash but Fergie basically just phoned in her performance.  I guess it’s tough for her if she’s not stoned out of her… Continue reading