Category Archives: Whatever

Worst Bush Moments #15, Re-Election

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Jeff Fecke

I can kind of forgive America for making 2000 close enough for Bush to slip into the White House. Al Gore ran an uninspired campaign, Bill Clinton was still viewed as Slick Willie, and the media seemed far more concerned … Continue reading →

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D-Squared Has The Next Big TV Show

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Ampersand

Idea for a television show, possibly an “ER” spinoff. ER: The Finance Department. Would revolve around a debt collector working for an American hospital, who has a limited amount of discretion to waive bills in circumstances of true hardship. Every week, he investigages the circumstances of a poor or middle-class American family […] Continue reading →

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Sarah in Chicago could use a little help

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Ampersand

Regular “Alas” readers will remember “Sarah in Chicago” — she’s posted over 200 comments on “Alas” over the years. Sadly, her father has passed away unexpectedly. On top of everything else, the expense of going to New Zealand for the … Continue reading →

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Worst Bush Moments: #20, The Back Rub

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

We are just twenty days away from the end of the worst presidency of my lifetime — and I was born five months before Nixon resigned. It seems like only yesterday that Commander Guy was being sworn in, promising that … Continue reading →

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Any Alassers in Bakersfield, CA?

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Mandolin

My husband and I are moving to Bakersfield, CA. Any Alasers in the area?

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Merry Christmas! Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1899!

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Jack Stephens
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The Reason for the Season

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

(I’ve posted a version of this every year since 2005 over at my blog; it seemed like the day to share it.) There is a reason that Mithras’ birthday was celebrated this time of year. A reason that Bacchus’ birthday, … Continue reading →

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Prop 8 – The Musical!

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Julie

EDIT: Upon watching this video again, the gay couple strikes me as stereotypical and kind of offensive (although I know that as a straight woman, I’m not the one to make that call). So I apologize if the portrayal put … Continue reading →

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Thanks, Responsorial

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Jeff Fecke

Julie the Girl Detective has a thoughtful post right below this one about the American Thanksgiving mythos, the enduring myth that Sarah Josepha Hale ((Along with Thanksgiving, she is also the creator of “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”)) created in … Continue reading →

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What We're Giving Thanks For

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Julie

I know this is ridiculously late, but I was visiting relatives in the Bay Area this weekend, and didn’t have much time to blog. Plus, traffic was so bad that each trip took over 9 hours. (Usually it’s around 7. … Continue reading →

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