A Good Year for the Outlaw

The Department of Homeland Security (snicker)* has just let the folks in Illinois that in case of an attack on our country, we’re all supposed to report to the end zones at Soldier Field, as nothing ever touches down there.
*Use of “snicker” stolen from Peoria’s Blogfather and his inability to contain himself when commenting [...]

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Why is it here in Illinois that people refuse to dim their lights until the last possible second, if at all? Is it that hard? Are the drivers that selfish?
Particularly maddening is as you approach a hill, you can see the glow from the oncoming car’s lights, and they’re bright. I ALWAYS dim my [...]

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Good. State Police officers are going to be running a DUI Crackdown over the holidays, as they usually do. I’m glad. Of course, I wish they would crack down diligently like this ALL the time, and not just around the Holidays, but they only get so much Federal grant money to help them pay for the [...]

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I’m still amazed at this one.
How about 40 days of officials and legislators and law enforcement people getting together to figure out better gun laws?
How about 40 days of raiding the homes and vehicles of known criminals and convicted felons and getting the drugs and guns and everything else they shouldn’t have?
How about 40 days [...]

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Earlier this week one of my alter-egos had this description of road conditions, more of a “recap”, really, from the last week, during a phone call to the Scott and Gin show.
First, the freezing rain starts to fall. It’s at this time the roads get slippier than Britney Spears’ sanity. Then, they start to ice [...]

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An upscale grocery market in New York committed a faux pas last week, advertising a special on ham for Hanukkah. Whoops. It got me to thinking about what other specials they may offer in this obviously insensitive grocery store:

“Name brand beers for 1/2 price when you show your grade school or junior high I.D.!”
“Bring in a doctor’s note [...]

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Scenario: I’m sitting at the computer, TV over my left shoulder is tuned into ESPN, Chris Berman and the boys are talking football. Diane is over by the vanity, preparing for the day.
I’m not paying attention, but apparently the announcers said something about Green Bay and a certain offensive position, bringing this retort from Diane:
“I [...]

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While checking some websites originating from my home state of Minnesota last night, I read several stories about the big blizzard that blew through the state. Of course, in the comments section of each newpaper story I read, the nutcases were out in force, just like they are everytime it gets cold.
I read the smarmy [...]

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I watched the Democratic You Tube Debate a couple of months ago on CNN, and was much happier with the questions asked by normal citizens than those that are usually asked at debates by the TV talking heads.
Same goes for the Republican You Tube Debate on CNN this past week. I watched the whole thing, [...]

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