The Next President of The United States

A Little Bit of Love

They were so beautiful.
They didn't deserve
What they got.
They deserved a Love
So profound,
It would never
Let them down.

Nostalgia Cafe - Lazy Pie

This was my kids' favorite dessert maybe thirty years ago, mine too.

It's called Lazy Pie because it's so easy to make, but it's not the sort of thing you'll find in any of today's "healthy cooking" cookbooks.

Preheat oven to 350. Melt in a casserole dish 1/2 cup of butter.

Mix together:

1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon baking powder

Pour into melted butter and this is important: DO NOT STIR.

Add 2.5 cups cooked fruit (canned that means) I prefer peaches, but any fruit will work: Do NOT stir.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour (top should be golden).

It's done. LET IT COOL. I emphasize that because I am always tempted to dig in while it's still warm and then sorry when I do. This is one of those things that is so much better when it's cooled. Then if you want it warm, heat a slab in the microwave, drop a spoonful of hard vanilla ice cream on top and indulge yourself in wonderful.

Just for fun - My Pirate Name

My pirate name is:

Iron Ethel Flint

A pirate's life isn't easy; it takes a tough person. That's okay with you, though, since you a tough person. Like the rock flint, you're hard and sharp. But, also like flint, you're easily chipped, and sparky. Arr!

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Look in the mirror

Mr. Carter lost his humanity when he took this shot and then immediately left the area. I believe that is why he killed himself.

These words are not in judgment of Kevin Carter, for every day I spend dollars on that which I do not need while children starve half a world away. Every day I complain because there is *nothing to eat* meaning, not just exactly what I'm hungry for.

So, this reminder is for me principally; look in the mirror, see this child, try to complain about ANYthing at all.

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Blue Man Group on Global Warming

Your attention please. Thank you for choosing earth as your planetary vehicle. We hope you enjoy the many wonderful features of this planet, as you hurtle through the cosmos. Please note, that in the event of continued inaction in the face of global warming - your seat cushion can be used as a flotation device. Please take a moment to locate this planet's emergency exits. As you can see, there aren't any!

Nine Eleven

Today, on its 5th anniversary, we are supposed to be remembering the victims of 9/11. Have we at some point forgotten them? That attack, which was not the first on U.S. soil, nor the last, is seared into the brain of every American and it is to the advantage of our president and his party to make sure it stays there. What we need to keep our wits about; however is not the event, but the aftermath. The media excess, the political campaign buttons. The current administration used that event to plunge this country into chaos. We were divided, intentionally I firmly believe, and we now hate, not only the terrorists, but each other. We have watched our freedoms dwindle, our savings disappear, our already tarnished world reputation turn into ash. We have put our generation and our children's future generations into a debt that will last many lifetimes. We have made a place in history that will be derided for time eternal.

As for those who were lost? They behaved admirably or they didn't. They were lost and their friends and families suffered that loss. It was a horrific way to die, but there are many horrific ways to die. We are watching some of them daily. Leftover landmines that blow the limbs off children; starvation in unconscionable numbers; genocide that seems of little importance, occurring as it does in oil-poor regions of the world; eradicated disease (eradicated in countries that can afford it); famine; drought. Do we turn our attention to those atrocities, that terrorism? Nope, not media gold, not exciting politics.

But wow, that Bin Laden! As long as he remains alive, he will keep the political fires burning. That's why (does this make sense?): Let's have a war in Iraq!! Let's destroy Iraq! Let's rain terror down on the heads of tens of thousands of innocent men, women, and children who had NOTHING to do with 9/11. Let's destroy THEIR lives forever (doesn't that make US terrorists?).

Now they ask us to "remember the victims of 9/11." How could we not remember? WE are the victims of 9/11.