Ten years ago today, you heard this song so much you wanted to kill yourself:
One of the Best Days of the Year
Kitchen is cleaned, and I have dinner in the crock pot. Making a pork shoulder with sauerkraut for today and tomorrow, and did something a little different this year. Normally I just cook it in the oven, but instead I am using the crock. Also, on a whim, I cut up a couple turnips and put them in, as well as an apple. We’ll see how that works out. Plan to eat it with some mashed potatoes, black eyed peas, beets, and some greens. I’m still debating whether I should dump a hefeweissen beer in the crock pot.
And then the games. Bowl game after bowl game after bowl game, tons of hoops, and I have no work to do today. And then, while the amateurs go out, get sloppy drunk, vomit on each other and then wait for two hours to try to get a cab home, I will slowly ease myself from the la-z-boy into bed. Does it get any better than this?
My only concern is carpal tunnel from the remote.
Help Them Get Their Mojo Back
If you have five bucks to spare, Mother Jones needs some financial help.
Early Morning Open Thread
Has anyone checked to see if Rush Limbaugh ever promised Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren “a little something, just as a memorial” in his will?
Remember — “Is it irresponsible to speculate?… It would be irresponsible not to.”
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On a happier note, I think it would be blog-appropriate to have a “Hail and Farewell” post sometime over the weekend where people could brag about the animal companions we’ve gained and memorialize the ones we lost during 2009. But if I’m the one responsible, you’ll probably have link your own photos. Just sayin’…. Mr. Cole?
You’ve Had a Few Days Off
Now back to debating HCR. This is about the best summation I’ve seen of why the public option is in fact necessary, and not having one would be catastrophic.
I’d actually really like to see what Ezra and Cohn and others have to say in response to this.
What This Person Said
I have no idea who wrote this, but I highly recommend it.
Open Thread
What better way to start the day than with coffee and an open thread?