Something that I’m not sure I’ve seen in the discussion of the Occupiers and their issues with student loans is the fact that many students use their student loans for far more than their college expenses:  tuition, fees, books, room and board (if they live on campus).  When they apply for student loans they are,… Continue reading

Chas Clifton brings teh smart when it comes to Halloween.  Read his post and follow the links.  As he says:  “So take back the night. Celebrate Halloween.” Continue reading

Had a great time this weekend with Brigid, Og, Speed Racer, some new friends, and Himself but have no pithy commentating.  In lieu of real content: Continue reading

Text conversation with Og, the Mighty and Indomitable: Me:  Thanks for getting those chocolate covered almonds for me dude.  I totally owe you a plate of bacon when we hit the breakfast buffet this weekend. Og:  No worries.  You can be my bacon slave just like Jabba the Hutt and Leia. Me:  I’m totally not… Continue reading

A scene from the 1980 movie The Changeling with George C Scott.  No blood, no gore, just plain atmosphere, sounds, and creepiness.  Never has a bouncing red ball been so eerie. Continue reading

Via Drudge, it seems that MEchelle is totally pissed at Paula Deen, whose Southern cooking is anything but the low-fat, high vegetable fare that FLOTUS is touting.  Why is she so mad?  Because Paula is dishing that Empress Michelle is a hypocrite who wants MAKE everyone eat their broccoli while she chows on deep-fried Snickers,… Continue reading

Romney is more polished but he’s basically a big-government republican.  Perry has executive experience, but he’s also got some baggage regarding illegal immigrants.  I listened to Cain on Don and Roma this morning and there were two things that impressed me:  1)  he’s not afraid to say that he made a mistake; 2) he studies… Continue reading

It’s interesting but not entirely surprising that one of the foci of the ‘occupy’ people (possibly the main focus) has been student loan debt.  But not even due to the reason that a bunch of the ‘occupiers’ are students or professors and such, but because moveon.org started a meme about forgiving student loan debt back… Continue reading

One of my favorite bands is Blackmore’s Night.  It’s a total win-win kind of thing–medieval music updated and Ritchie Blackmore, one of the reigning Guitar Gods, in tights.  Of all of their songs, my absolute favorite (the one that runs through my brain more often than not) is the Blackmore’s Night version of the Deep… Continue reading

Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday Mooommmmmy!  Happy birthday to you!  And now the whole internet knows that it’s your birthday, but not how old you are! Thank you for all of the things you taught me, for your unique sense of humor, your love of animals.  I hope you have… Continue reading