the ropes continued

we were able to hear more about Gov. Palin this week and add to the fact that perhaps she'll be replaced by someone more qualified to....er....um....speak English...never mind bothering to have credentials for running this country. she reminds me so much of Tina Fey...oh wait!

needless to say....(heck; i'll say it anyway) the Republicans have placed their best bruised, corned, and funky feet forward...only to have us reject them wholesale. reformers? in the sense of repackaging or re-forming the same 'ol same 'ol; yes. thanks Senator McCain.....you underwhelm us......(you had me at "Sarah").

out haiku-ing (what?) my smartass son

two came from Knoxville
my son ate more than Buddha
what a treat ....they showed!

my brilliant son's haiku responses

I watched fireworks.
I drank a lot of good beer.
food makes me fatter.

or

hate J. Peterman
fake people engender it
Dusters are old hat

thursday haiku(s)

for the gardeners in all of us (and sent in by one of our editors)

i'm responsible
for the lavender i rub
against it cat-like

or.... for those southern catholics a la Flannery O'Connor

To Cecil Dawkins
Sent you a box with a few
Nuts in it today

wednesday haiku

everything goes
out the window today
we've started anew.

or

easy as she goes
boats... houses...what have you left?
oh yeah....that GREAT hat!

labor day haiku

events take place anon
which alter our very core
oh pinnochio