Author Archives: Joel

W and I spent most of the day traveling today, and he practically begged me not to blog about today’s Song In My Head because…well… Introducing the white, white sound of the Seekers, circa 1968! I don’t know why this … Continue reading →

I mean, y’know, considering that technically I paid for it and all… Since the customs enforcer apparently didn’t want it any more, and all… Oh, I know. Leave other people’s stuff alone, or turn it in at the Principal’s desk. … Continue reading →

I haven’t been around here much lately. I just knew the day would come when I’d find myself apologizing for that, which is one reason I hesitated to even start blogging just over a year ago. When I started TUAK … Continue reading →

I’ve been doing some freelancing, and while researching a different matter came upon this golden oldy from our Good Shepherd, Rahm Emanuel…

Via Tam, this bit of incredible horseshit: NEW YORK – City health officials have battled trans fat and high-calorie fast food. Now, they’re taking on salt. The health department planned to release on Monday draft guidelines suggesting the maximum amount … Continue reading →

This has been an incredibly mild winter so far. Very cold overnight, but day after day of sunshine and afternoons in the high forties – even scraping the belly of fifty. This has severely disrupted my plans to cocoon the … Continue reading →

Good news! The “goodbye kiss” terrorist has been apprehended! No federal agents were kissed in the tense showdown preceding his arrest. Bad news! Nobody can find any really heinous crime that he committed. According to a statement from the Port … Continue reading →

Uncle Joel has a new gig. Since come spring my tenure as paid nanny will come to an end, I’ve been dropping words in ears that I’m looking for more work. A couple of freelance writing jobs have resulted and … Continue reading →

Most winter mornings are pretty laid-back affairs, especially since the electrical system grew up and stopped needing to be changed, fed and burped first thing. I get up, let the dogs out, dress in a leisurely fashion, let the dogs … Continue reading →

“…when he called 911 that day.” “What convinced us is that he admitted he took the police to the guns,” said juror Darci Baker-Spicer of Bremerton. So 20 years ago, when he was a teenager, Luke T. Groves committed an … Continue reading →

…there’s no intelligent life down here. Goodbye kiss provoked Newark airport scare The security scare that shut Newark airport for hours and delayed thousands of passengers was caused by a man who slipped into a secure area to give a … Continue reading →

Huh. Man, those alien probe things really sting. But I’ve been beamed back down to the planet now, and normal broadcasting should recommence. Actually I blame my landlady – she lent me a set of all four seasons of Battlestar … Continue reading →

This entry was supposed to be told all in photos, but there are just too many. Last night and this morning I spent hours going over photos taken over the past year, and there were…well, a lot. I added a … Continue reading →

“I really don’t think they thought this one through,” – Christopher Elliott In the wake of the Flaming Undies Caper, our beloved protectors in the Transportation Safety Administration seemed unsure of what to do or even to say. New “security … Continue reading →

Hm. Actually, I think I’m in this video…

Looking at the millions of Americans it leaves uninsured, and the millions it leaves with worse treatment and reduced access, and the millions it makes pay significantly more for their current health care, one can only marvel at Harry Reid’s … Continue reading →

Seriously, that’s the title of the article. Would I make this up? Obama says America will go bankrupt if Congress doesn’t pass the health care bill. Well, it’s going to go bankrupt if they do pass the health care bill, … Continue reading →

…who can sleep in her baby’s arms.

“Congressman, your white horse is waiting.” Rep. John Mica (R., Fla.), one of the authors of the law establishing the federal Transportation Security Administration, called the attempted airline bombing last week “a serious wakeup call” and urged the Congress to … Continue reading →