The old man carrying the broom hurried down the path, struggling for breath.
“Hurry,” he gasped out to the younger man and woman who were a few feet behind, 'We have to get to her tomb before the moon rises! HURRY!!”
The younger man stopped and whispered to his wife. “This is so creepy. I'm not superstitious, but a graveyard on Hallowe'en night, with a full moon? Why does he have to do it this year?”
The young woman just looked at him for a few seconds. “Hurry!” was all she said in response, and walked away, following her father.
When they caught up with the old man, he was on his knees before a granite mausoleum, the broom laying beside him, fumbling with a large, old and rusty padlock, and a key that would not insert its full length. “Help him, Ben” the young woman hissed.
Ben looked at the old man, and his wife, then at the full moon just beginning to show over the hedge that surrounded the cemetery, and finally shrugged and knelt down beside the older man. “Here, Karl, let me help.” He pulled the key from the rusted lock, then jammed it hard, back in to its full depth. The tumblers still resisted, but finally and suddenly, as the first silvered moonlight touched the top of the mausoleum, the lock opened.
In the moonlight, the epitaph carved into the granite lintel stood out with sharp shadows:
'Angela Hart
Most Beloved Wife, Friend, Teacher, Mother
Taken Too Soon And Deeply Missed
Born October 31, 1942
Died October 31, 1990'
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Don't Dream It's Over
Pandora has yielded it's first reward for me.
A haunting melody sung by a severe and beautiful woman is the perfect antidote to the various poisons floating about.
This song, originally performed by Crowded House in the twilight of the Reagan era, is covered here by Sixpence None the Richer.
Where did they get that name?
A haunting melody sung by a severe and beautiful woman is the perfect antidote to the various poisons floating about.
This song, originally performed by Crowded House in the twilight of the Reagan era, is covered here by Sixpence None the Richer.
Where did they get that name?
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Have Another Hit
OK.
So, I am, still, the Hippy-Dippy-Whether-Or-Not man.
Nonetheless:
Turn it up, and make it full screen.
Damn, I'm old
So, I am, still, the Hippy-Dippy-Whether-Or-Not man.
Nonetheless:
Turn it up, and make it full screen.
Damn, I'm old
Who Is More Despicable...
McCance or the people who are commenting on this story? This kind of crap makes my blood boil, and I condemn it. LOUDLY.
What a freaking idiot. The peanut gallery chimes in:
That ugly nugget is from post number five on the thread. There's more, but I'm not reading it.
Jerks.
“Seriously they want me to wear purple because five queers killed themselves,” McCance allegedly wrote. “The only way im wearin it for them is if they all commit suicide. I cant believe the people of this world have gotten this stupid. We are honoring the fact that they sinned and killed thereselves because of their sin.”
What a freaking idiot. The peanut gallery chimes in:
Second off, homosexual acts are death penalty crimes. It doesn’t matter whether you agree or disagree … it’s just the Law of the universe. When homosexual’ers die, Justice is served.
That ugly nugget is from post number five on the thread. There's more, but I'm not reading it.
Jerks.
In A Nutshell
What the expiration of the Bush tax cuts mean to YOU.
That's $443 dollars a month. That's a new Ford pickup payment. That's half a mortgage payment. That's money that could be deposited into your retirement account. You can read more here.
At least we have the comfort of knowing that our elected officials are spending the money wisely.
For a married couple with an income of $80,000, that would drain an extra $221.48 in withholding from a semi-monthly paycheck
That's $443 dollars a month. That's a new Ford pickup payment. That's half a mortgage payment. That's money that could be deposited into your retirement account. You can read more here.
At least we have the comfort of knowing that our elected officials are spending the money wisely.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Joy Behar Meltdown
This is so funny!
Sharron Angle displays class and wit, while Behar comports herself like truck stop trailer-trash in a $5,000 dress. Pass the popcorn!
H/T The Blaze
Sharron Angle displays class and wit, while Behar comports herself like truck stop trailer-trash in a $5,000 dress. Pass the popcorn!
H/T The Blaze
FBI Nabs Another Muslim Terrorist
Thank you, FBI. And thanks to all the men and women who work so hard to keep us safe.
Not only are these guys spineless, they're stupid too. Have fun in prison, Farooque.
A Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly trying to help Al Qaeda plan multiple bombings around the nation's capital, according to U.S. officials.
Farooque Ahmed, 34, of Ashburn, Va., was arrested today by the FBI and charged with providing material support to terrorists and collecting information for a terrorist attack.
“It’s chilling that a man from Ashburn is accused of casing rail stations with the goal of killing as many Metro riders as possible through simultaneous bomb attacks,” said Neil MacBride, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Today’s arrest highlights ... our ability to find those seeking to harm U.S. citizens and neutralize them before they can act."
According to an indictment filed in U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, between April 2010 and Oct. 25, Ahmed repeatedly met with individuals he thought were affiliated with Al Qaeda to discuss "jihad."
Not only are these guys spineless, they're stupid too. Have fun in prison, Farooque.
Monday, October 25, 2010
The Decline And Fall
Mark Steyn is finally back from hiatus, and in his own inimitable style, explains what this election is all about.
Subtle hint, it all starts with the money.
Subtle hint, it all starts with the money.
Dems Back Third Parties To Undercut GOP Votes
I guess even the New York Times finds this just a bit underhanded.
The 'Meritocracy?'
Noemie Emery, in the Washington Post, discusses just how the 'elites' get so much, so wrong.
'...America has been a meritocracy from the very beginning, placing John Adams and Alexander Hamilton on the same plane as the children of grandees and planters; the rich and the poor have always shared power; and Ivy credentials have never meant all that much.
There were many routes to the top that did not lead through Harvard, as Presidents Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln can demonstrate. Our best run of presidents was 1933-1963, when a Hudson Valley patroon, a failed haberdasher from Independence, Missouri, a soldier from Abilene and the "first Irish Brahmin" faced the Depression, the Nazis, the Cold War, and desegregation with decent results, and no whining.'
It's a short piece, and very interesting.
'...America has been a meritocracy from the very beginning, placing John Adams and Alexander Hamilton on the same plane as the children of grandees and planters; the rich and the poor have always shared power; and Ivy credentials have never meant all that much.
There were many routes to the top that did not lead through Harvard, as Presidents Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln can demonstrate. Our best run of presidents was 1933-1963, when a Hudson Valley patroon, a failed haberdasher from Independence, Missouri, a soldier from Abilene and the "first Irish Brahmin" faced the Depression, the Nazis, the Cold War, and desegregation with decent results, and no whining.'
It's a short piece, and very interesting.
Something To Warm Your Heart On A Dreary Monday
On October 20th, a debate was held between to candidates for the House in the 8th District of Illinois.
The League Of Women Voters moderated, and as the moderator was explaining the format, a question was raised in the audience.
The League Of Women Voters moderated, and as the moderator was explaining the format, a question was raised in the audience.
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