DozerMy big fluffy Ragdoll cat Dozer passed away this morning.We got him from an amimal shelter in 2002 when he was about seven years old. We discovered him in a cage outside the adult cat room. He hadn't been brushed regularly, so he was the fluffiest cat I had ever seen. I remember the sign on his cage said "If you pet me I will purr very loud." We got him out of his … [Read more...] about Dozer R.I.P.
Mayor Daley’s Turning Points
For most of my life, there's been a Mayor Daley running Chicago. I remember that as a little kid, I didn't even realize that "Mayor" was a title. When Mayor Richard J. Dailey died in 1976, there was a succession of short-term mayors, including Michael Bilandic (appointed by the city council), Jane Byrne (an insider who ran as an outsider after Bilandic fired her), Harold … [Read more...] about Mayor Daley’s Turning Points
Best Osama Death Reaction Ever
I know this is very, very wrong, but... (Hat tip: Matt Welch) … [Read more...] about Best Osama Death Reaction Ever
Trump Craziness Is Deeper Than Birtherism
You've all heard about Donald Trump's weird obsession with Obama's birth certificate, right? Pretty crazy, huh? You ain't seen nothing yet. The real crazy shit will come when Trump starts explaining his policy proposals. That's not a prediction. It's a memory: CNN November 9, 1999 Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has a plan to pay off the national debt, grant a … [Read more...] about Trump Craziness Is Deeper Than Birtherism
Death To Tyrants
I'm generally opposed to the death penalty, for what I think are pretty good reasons. But in my heart, I'm not completely opposed to it. That's because there are people I really want killed -- people like Osama bin Laden. Ordinary criminals don't have that effect on me. Oh, If I read about someone who committed a horrible home invasion murder, at some point I'll probably wish … [Read more...] about Death To Tyrants