Hefty Lefties

For those who love the pomp and circumstance of the Boston Red Sox and downright craftiness (read: seediness) of southpaws, check out the latest article on the Sox' greatest lefties at NESN.com. Jeb Fisher lists the top 8 in team history and even treats visitors to the history of one very special nickname. If for no other reason, check it out because he compared one pitcher to a "malnourished giraffe".

Misty Peppers!

The power of Hulu has brought joy to me and the ladybird. It's also reminded me to create a safe word in case we ever ended up at some strange key party. Mine will probably be "Farina Hot Cereal". If your looking for inspiration, feel free to check out one of our favorite sketches from the early days of Tina Fey as an actress. Of course, they turned Horatio Sans' character into a regular and spoiled the fun of the skit. But afterall, beating a skit or character into the room is what they seem to do best. Regardless, enjoy Misty and Jean-George Peppers at their finest.

Marital Inspiration

The day before my wedding, my best man saw that I was a wee bit tense. I suppose lifetime commitment will do that to a guy. Like a good best man should, he reminded me that no matter how I felt, no matter what I was thinking at that moment, I could always seek comfort in the company of some furry friends.



I'm sure ladybird didn't appreciate me telling her to "say hello to her mother" and that seeing her was "blowing my mind, right now." The good news is that she didn't have a choice. The place was paid for.

The Million Dollar Man

Meet Seth McFarlane, Fox's newest $100 Million Man.

Humbled

Just catching up on campaign ads from around the country and was thinking about the lack of those well scripted, emotionally driving ads I grew up with. They told a story without having to shove an attack on an opponent or campaign talking point in your face. Many used metaphors, but even at their most basic, they were simple visual, audio and message elements that were constructed in such a way to resonate and strike a heart string. That's when I stumbled upon this ad from the Tom Udall's victorious New Mexico Senatorial race. It's simple and heart wrenching. Also, Tom Udall,'s humbled message at the end comes across as sincere, unlike so many politicians.

Bureaucrat the vote

Congrats to nyc election officials for another outstanding year of inefficiences in the voting process. In the primaries my polling place locked out an entire party from eligibility. Today in the general, it was 3 seperate lines and making ladybird do affidavit voting because they forgot to transfer her signature. Oh yeah, they spelled her name wrong too.

While I'm on the warpath, 1) what about asking for some ID when you get to the booth. Voter fraud wouldn't be so scary if it weren't so east and believable. And 2) lay out what a yes and no vote on questions mean. These convoluted descriptions do a great job of using double negatives but a terrible job of making sense. More rants coming later as the "most important election of all time for eternity," or watever proclaimation they are giving it now, unfolds.

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Blogwriter

Trying out the blogwritter iPhone app. So far it makes me want to use it versus the alternative: watching desperate housewives with ladybird. More to report after I check this badboy out on the site.