Accepting the scientific consensus

Smithsonian tells me that scientists say we are a few years away from a 2,000 pound pumpkin.  I must know what candidates for public office think about this prospect immediately, please.

Misunderestimating the people

Somehow somebody stuck into every lawn in town a small (3x5?) cellophane US flag (the staff says, "Made in China.")  Taped below and in line with the flag is a business card for a local pro wrestler.  It has a picture of him clobbering some poor schlep in a black leotard, next to his slogan ("It's Quittin' Time!").  Below that are some promotional weblinks.

So I've been forced to radically revise upward my estimate of how tasteful and useful September 11 commentary and commemoration would be this year.

Things I find off-putting (III)

All these damn cupcake shops (and stands, and trucks.)  How frickin' precious.  Listen, folks: unless you're a fatass and bothered by it, get yourself a goddam slice of cake at a store for grownups.  And if you are a fatass and it bothers you, you got no business eating cupcakes anyway.  And if you stand in some damn line around the block to pay big bucks for the privilege of eating a damn cupcake....

Wanted

Looking for tips on where locally to pick paw paw fruit...

Message for the Washington Post, NPR, etc.

Please, please, please stop boring me with the blow-by-blow of when Boehner's meeting Obama to discuss the debt ceiling and when Reid is meeting Obama to discuss the debt ceiling and Obama's plan for the debt ceiling and McConnell's plan for the debt ceiling and Reid's pla for the debt ceiling and who has what red line.  Just, y'know, let me know when it's done, or when you know for sure the fed workers ain't getting paid, let me know that.  The obsessive can go through the details after.

Thanks.

Two cents from the field

Just chanced across a little movie I'd never heard of called Game 6.  Charming.  It was sort of more a play than a movie in feel.  But I'd watch it again happily.

FYI.

Things I find off-putting (II)

Romantic comedies, and libertarianism.