Things on the home front have been a little off this week. Between work and looking after Mum, I'm a little tapped out. As for the home 'puter, it seems to be acting up. Need to run a virus scan, to see if anything's gone awry. (I can turn it on, and log on to AOL, but for some reason the welcome screen remains blank.)

I have also had the pleasure of watching Keith Olbermann deliver live commentary for Sunday's halftime show, and am glad he's back from his hiatus. Not that Countdown is bad without him, just that I like his wit, invective, and savvy.

Haven't come across any commentary today on Karl Rove's departure from the Beltway. Pity, really: he's done so much to debase, degrade, and demean political discourse. He deserves a proper send-off---on the long end of a short rail, dolled up, Kabuki-style, as an ogre. (I'd even settle for having him wear a clown nose and a "kick me" sign.) However he leaves DC, I think this calls for celebration. Caipirinhas and meze would be nice, maybe a little cake with champagne...

As for Alberto Gonzales, I say, so long, bai bai, and please don't let the door hit you where the dogs bit you. No doubt he'll find a nice little sinecure---maybe Neil "Horndog" Shrub could give him a referral?!

One message to Senator Craig (R-Idaho): who are you trying to kid? You really think this post-arrest converse will win you any sympathy, or quash the murmuring about your sexuality? Only in that freaky la-la land known as Faux News, maybe. Oh, if I may comment, having Toxic Tom come to your defense may not help.

Well, what do you know? This just in. I do wish Mr. Snow well. Really.

And because it's the weekend, a little lagniappe.



Be well!