Author Archives: refugeefromreason

Today is going to be a great day (my expectations for even “good” days are relatively low and I only classify as “bad,” “good” and “great”). My new deskchair is scheduled for delivery today. It was only $60, delivered from … Continue reading →

Mondays. They’re no worse nor any better than any other day for me anymore. Just another day of watching the foolishness around me and thinking, to grab a phrase from Longfellow, “long thoughts.” Maggie came to mind a moment ago, … Continue reading →

Like many I know, and to some extent the media, I keep wondering about Rick Santorum’s apparent Nazi fetish: As the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank points out, “Rick Santorum sees Nazis everywhere: in the Middle East, in doctor’s offices and … Continue reading →

My Mom would have been 97 today, however, she was, as we say in my family, 86′d at 86. That phrase is said with honor and reference in our family…but it doesn’t matter what one might think of it, she … Continue reading →

Independents leaving Obama. I do not see much of an improvement anywhere. My day, a dull one. Life appears dreary on an increasing basis. On the other hand, I do like television.