mikkie on September 27th, 2009

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I have two cats, and they are endlessly entertaining. Since I live alone, they provide me with companionship, conversation and entertainment on a regular basis. I have two cats, because the one cat I originally had was getting bored and looking kind of depressed, so I got the other one as a playmate for [...]

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mikkie on September 18th, 2009

Obama campaigned on a platform of hope and change – well, he’s definitely following through on the “change” part, anyway. He’s changing the foundations of this country in a headlong rush that can’t possibly be good – such a huge undertaking should be given serious thought and planning, since it will affect so many people [...]

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mikkie on September 17th, 2009

Jimmy Carter’s determination that Congressman Joe Wilson’s outburst of “You lie!” last week has racial undertones is so far-fetched and manufactured as to be laughable. Since when is the objection to someone’s untrue remark a comment on their race? I’ll tell you when – it’s when the administration is losing the argument over healthcare and [...]

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mikkie on September 13th, 2009

For the past six weeks or so, I’ve had the most annoying cough. I think I got it from my co-worker (at least he’s a convenient scapegoat, although it’s probably true). It started out as a relentless cough that wouldn’t allow me to get any rest, since it kept me awake at night with fits [...]

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