I gotz nutting

but my daughter sent some nice photos... from London.... and.....
































..... cause a man loves his son.......

..... but his sun rises and sets with his daughter!!!!!!!

Plus she is the only person in the universe who can tell me I am wrong and I will sincerely believe she is correct.

You gotz a pizza waiting, kiddo.

I miss you big-stuff time.

Just say Cheese

Bill would block pay raise

By Diana Marrero of the Journal Sentinel

Members of Congress won't get a raise next year if Sen. Russ Feingold gets his way. The Senate on Thursday passed legislation authored by the Wisconsin Democrat to block the automatic pay raise for lawmakers in 2011. The House must also approve the measure before it can take effect.

Senators make $174,000 a year. Congressional leaders make more than that. Feingold's measure was approved by a voice vote.

Members of Congress have a lot of perks, but the one that stands out is their ability to raise their own pay, Feingold said in a statement. Not many Americans have the power to give themselves a raise whenever they want, no matter how they are performing.

Since his first election in 1992, Feingold has rejected his automatic pay raises during each term in office. Over the past decade, he has pressed for legislation to permanently eliminate the automatic pay increases for members of Congress.

I like the beer here.... the bratwurst is wonderful.... we appreciate cheese.  Russ gives me something else to like about Wisconsin.

I truly have no fault with all my friends who practice religion..... whatever religion.... with a steadfast personal conviction.  Especially the ones who understand I practice non and are very respecting of my views.  Frankly, I feel respect and tolerance and peaceful co-existence should be practiced as diligently, if not more so, than religion.  But that's all beside the point.  I just wanted to throw out a "Beer Award"

Sometimes I think the local boys at the local newspaper get it right.  This was an editorial in the Oshkosh Daily Northwestern last Friday.  


Given much of the reaction to federal Judge Barbara Crabb's ruling that the National Day of Pray violates the Constitution, you'd think she either killed God and outlawed faith or set the nation free from the shackles of state The truth is she did neither — but that's not how the highly personal conflicts over the separation of church and state are played out in this country.
In her ruling last week on a lawsuit by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Crabb underscored the very personal connection people have with faith and prayer.
But she also pointed out that it's because of that personal nature of belief that Americans have debated the relationship of religion, government and secular society since the Constitutional Convention with no clear delineation of just how church and state should be separated.
In this case, the debate is over what appears a relatively benign once-a-year assertion of faith in God and recognition of religion's role in shaping this country.
Observances of a national day of prayer are a minor yet avoidable imposition on non-believers and those who don't care to practice their religion in public. The Obama administration, which plans to challenge Crabb's ruling, says the law simply acknowledges religion's role in the United States.
But that position ignores Crabb's point — that a National Day of Prayer, regardless of whether it reflects the beliefs of the majority, creates "in" groups and "out" groups."
While there's no mandate to participate, there is a quiet, uncomfortable "don't ask, don't tell" undertow to the day of prayer for non-believers and members of other faiths.
The fundamental problem is the intersection of politics and faith that led to creation of the National Day of Prayer 58 years ago, when Congress passed a law affirming the nation's faith in God as if it were universal, creating a national observance that has a toe on the line of separation of church and state, even if it may not have fully crossed it.
While the narrowest definition of the Constitution's establishment cause is the prohibition of a state sanctioned religion, Supreme Court majorities have recognized the potential civic divisiveness of state sanctioned religious expression.
The National Day of Prayer, created amidst the Cold War and the threat of godless Communism and championed by evangelical Christian groups, was intended then as now to connect Americans with faith. It's leaders have led prayers in the White House and in various state houses, all of which gives the group the aura of a state-sanctioned religious organization.
In the grand scheme of things, regardless of which side ultimately prevails in court, this episode is likely to be remembered as a minor skirmish in the culture wars — another place where we can stake out righteous territory and lambaste the opposition.
But after the dust settles, if there's one truth that can be pulled out of the debate, it should be this — Congress ought to steer clear of all matters relating to religion.

The Final Thought: A federal judge's ruling on the National Day of Prayer rightly limits government action on religion, it does not interfere with personal expressions of faith.


Now I would just like to see a little separation  between State and the NRA

Is that a book you're reading?

One thing that pisses me off.... (amongst many) is when folks you do not know come up to you... in a coffee house, on the bus, on the veranda of the bar..... wherever... and ask....."is that a book you're reading?"
No.... it's my tennis shoe.... gees!!

See... the deal is I LIKE to read.... and not just in the bathroom or on the couch or in bed..... I like to read OUTSIDE..... and there is no end to the irritation I feel when folks, again, STRANGERS ask you if you are reading or.... "Is it a good book?"..... "What's the book about?"

Well, schmucko...... if I wanted to talk to a complete stranger.... I would not have BROUGHT the fucking book with me!!!!!..... and NO... it is the worst possible book I could think of .... and NO I do not want to tell you what it is about.... I AM READING IT TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS ABOUT!!!

so.... yesterday afternoon I stroll over to Oblio's to get a pint and to finish reading John Irving's last novel.  Now... I like Irving.... and what I do is sometimes SAVE the last 50-60 pages to read as a treat to myself in a special spot at a special time.  OK... maybe it's weird, but it is MY DEAL, see, and as soon as I settle in with a fine pint of Sprecher Imperial Stout... this old University Lady (I've seen her around) comes up and starts prattling.... "oh.... what are you reading?" IT'S A FUCKING BOOK.  "can I see the cover?"  NO GET YOUR OWN! "do you like Irving?"  NO I AM READING IT CAUSE I HATE THE ASSHOLE! "have you read his other books?"  HEY THIS ISN'T A GODDAM LITERARY CLUB.

sheesh!   I'm just ranting here.  I really believe that someone should/can have a certain amount of privacy in a public place!  I mean..... do folks walk into a supper club and randomly pick out a diner and say, "Is that a steak you're eating?"  "Is it Kobe beef or Angus?"  "Do you like your steak rare or medium?" "What's the best steak you ever ate?"


Ok.  I feel better now.  I have to take the book back to the library.  I distinctly told them I wanted Ranch, not Thousand Island.


Therapy is only a blog away.

Wis. DA Threatens Arrest for Local Sex-Ed Teachers

(April 7) -- A Wisconsin district attorney is urging schools to drop their sex-education programs, warning that the teachers involved could be arrested if they follow a new state law requiring them to instruct students on how to use condoms and other contraceptives.

Yuppers.  The "Republicanz Juneau County DA has fallen off the face of Sanity.  He recently sent letters to schools in his county relating that teaching certain elements of Sex Ed, specifically the use of contraceptives, could be construed as 'promoting underage sex' which then could mean that  the teachers are " contributing to the delinquency of a minor" which carries a misdemeanor penalty of up to nine months in jail and up to a $10,000 fine.

"For example, if a teacher instructs any student aged 16 or younger how to utilize contraceptives under circumstances where the teacher knows the child is engaging in sexual activity with another child -- or even where the 'natural and probable consequences' of the teacher's instruction is to cause that child to engage in sexual intercourse with a child -- that teacher can be charged under this statue," Southworth wrote.

"Moreover, the teacher could be charged with this crime even if the child does not actually engage in the criminal behavior," he wrote. “It is akin to teaching children about alcohol use, then instructing them on how to make mixed alcoholic drinks,”

Well , I am really glad that some of our elected officials are fighting crime in the streets..... as well as in the back of parked cars.  Seriously.  Who knows what rampant Sex Education could lead to!!!!

Why gosh.....it may lead to a family planning!  And that may lead to a decline in Republicanz voters!

Gees..... I think we should outlaw candy bars, too, cause that leads to rampant littering.  And why not prosecute McDonald's for there outrageous misuse of potatoes?  C'mon  Spuds have feelings too and submerging them in hot oil is down right medieval!

Some dayz I wake up looking for a reason to have a beer....... and some dayz they just come right at you!

Todays Lyrics

Holes in my confidence
Holes in the knees of my jeans
I was left without a penny in my pocket
Oo-ooo-oo wee I was about
destituted as a kid could be
And I wished I wore a ring
so I could hock it
I'd like to hock it
Paul Simon

"There's never been a better time in the history of this country to be a complete and utter moron. The defiantly ignorant are having their day in the sun." anon from net

OK.  Why will Sarah Palin just not wilt away, blow away?

I know all about Iran. I ran for Mayor and then I ran for Governor!

 I can't comment on the Kyoto Accord as I've only ever seen the Honda.

I welcome Israeli involvement in the West Bank if they can keep it from failing. 

I know how to deal with Hamas. With a side of eggs

Of course I know about the Gaza Strip. I had to wrap one on Todd's injured arm.

I don't think the U.S. should get involved in Kashmir. I prefer Mohair.

I'm familiar with the geography of the Middle East. Syria is between Iraq and a hard place.

I'm highly qualified as a diplomat: I have a high school diplomat.

I'm against free trade. I think other countries should pay for our products.

A break with China? I have Corelle as it doesn't break.

I am thrilled to be joining the great talent and management team at Fox News. It's wonderful to be part of a place that so values fair and balanced news.

All rightee....... today's quiz.... only one of the above quotes is a real Palin quote.  I ripped the rest of them off the net. (gees, ya didn't think I was that clever?)  The winner gets a free beer at Oblio's.


Only dead fish go with the flow.  -- Sarah Palin

Please flow away, Sarah.

A message from the Westboro Baptist Church of Anger Management and Child Abuse

A taste of Taj

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBvCk2-KcZU

Watch your goodies

The Pirate season starts on Lake Winnebago soon. We steal beer coolers and sandwiches. you have been warned! Just sayin' is all.

It's Code.... not cone

My daughter is working undercover in Italy..... looking for the DaVinci cone. I don't have the heart to tell her the book wasn't about gelato.

But Health Care will Ruin us??

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The cost to U.S. taxpayers of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 has topped $1 trillion,



A billion here and a billion there, and pretty soon you’re talking real money.
Everett Dirksen

what the beer bunny left me.....

... he stops at my house early.

Free Glenn Beck

Alice: I've had nothing yet, so I can't take more.
The Hatter: You mean you can't take less; it's very easy to take more than nothing.



The American experiment was about freedom. Freedom to be stupid.
Glenn Beck