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Peace out, 2008. Yo yo yo, 2009.

By Daddy Scratches | Published: January 5, 2009

According to a number of blogs and editorials I’ve come across in recent days, it is clear to me that most people want 2008 to go suck it, and were anxious to see the door hit it in the ass. At the risk of making you all wanna throw tomatoes at me, I gotta tell ya: I do not concur. Yes, the economy blows goats, but guess what? I was already broke! Suddenly, having practically no money invested in the stock market is a good thing. Yay, me! “You see, honey? I had it planned like this all along; thank… [read the rest]

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Putting the ‘Labor’ in Labor Day Weekend

By Daddy Scratches | Published: September 2, 2008

Over the weekend, we attended a party thrown by my aunt and uncle, who have a lovely little cottage on Cape Ann, high atop a hill, with a terrific view of the ocean. It was from that charming vantage point that I succumbed to the evils of the wicked elixir known as Corona—which, for me, when attending a family function, is kind of like drinking spring water with a hint of lime. They went down fast, and they went down easy. This would have been well and good, except that, a few beers in, the little cerveza-soaked devil on my… [read the rest]

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Funniest Washington Post article ever

By Daddy Scratches | Published: January 4, 2007

Big ups to Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank for his piece today titled “In the House, Suddenly Righteous Republicans.” A six-paragraph excerpt follows. Hang in there; there’s a payoff: Thirty-one-year-old Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) is not a large man, standing perhaps 5 feet 3 inches tall in thick soles. But he packed a whole lot of chutzpah when he walked into the House TV gallery yesterday to demand that the new Democratic majority give the new Republican minority all the rights that Republicans had denied Democrats for years. “The bill we offer today, the minority bill of rights, is crafted… [read the rest]

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A little post-election reflection

By Daddy Scratches | Published: November 11, 2006

SCENE: Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, lunchtime, kitchen table. “Daddy, why were you dancing and clapping?” “Well, remember yesterday when you and Jayna went with me and Mommy to vote?” “Yeah.” “Well, the people who we voted for, and the people who we were hoping other people would vote for, got the most votes.” “… [blink] … ” “Because the good guys won and the bad guys lost, pal.” “All right! High-five, Daddy!”… [read the rest]

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Destination: Hell. Mode of travel: Handbasket.

By Daddy Scratches | Published: November 7, 2006

It is election day. The future of our country hangs in the balance. The outcome will determine which party holds sway in Congress … and, therefore, the direction the nation will take during the next few years. I subscribe to CNN.com’s email alerts, which they send out when an important news story breaks. They are surprisingly restrained in their use of these alerts; many days often pass without a single one arriving in my inbox. In fact, they have so far dispatched only one such alert on this momentous day. It reads as follows: Britney Spears files for divorce from… [read the rest]

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