**** AUTHENTIC JEFF GOLDSTEIN POST DIRECTLY BELOW THIS ONE **** *Whipcrack* Cowgirl’s voice, urgently: “Hide the men-folk and boys!” Theme Song, Set to Underdog Theme He’s big and gay and rides a horse, His wife has filed for divorce, He’s galloping your way, of course He claims that he’s just being Norse, He’s Cowboy Dan! (Cowboy Dan!) Cowboy Dan! (Cowboy Dan!) Dick of lightning, ass of thunder, Charging hard for

…to the Harrison family for the “I Eat Paste” t-shirt.  The shirt was a gift for my son (they didn’t have any in my size), who—though he’s far more of a glue sniffer than a paste eater—is nevertheless terribly grateful.  Because as I’ve been trying to teach him, it’s the thought that counts—and besides, not everyone approves of toddlers expanding their minds by huffing model glue out of paper sacks,

Have you heard of Joe Malchow?  He has this terrific blog, here, where he’s urging other righty blogs to support Shelley Batts in the aforementioned contest. Unlike certain blogs I could name.

Yes, we’re the new kid on the block, pale substitutes for the temporarily semi-departed Jeff.  And yet, yet . . . There have been some terrific posts here, very few of which have gotten links.  I know, because I’ve written a couple myself.  That, in and of itself, wouldn’t be so bad.  I mean, I’m posting on a wonderful platform that Jeff’s created with the sweat of his fingers and

Over at WizBang, JayTea considers an Olbermanic comparison of the Republican response to John Kerry’s latest base idiocy with the assault on Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks in 1856 in the Senate.  The title is, You know, Keith Olbermann really is that stupid.  To that I can only respond: Well, DUH! But I think that the point is that we hear these terms of disparagement, like asshat or douchebag or

Holy shit. The result of pursuing policies of appeasement and demonstrating weakness in the face or aggression–policies the Democrats will surely embrace if they return to power. Pulling out of Iraq now would be a disaster of the greatest conceivable magnitude. Can world war be far behind? According to another article in the Times: A civilian nuclear programme would not give any of the countries automatic access to nuclear weapons

Beautiful blonde scientist Shelley Batts, presently attempting to acquire a scholarship that would help the deaf, appeals for some understanding of her subject position: Guys, guys. I appreciate all your political fervor, and would never ask *anyone* to vote against their conscience. However, keep in mind that I have not a thing to do with politics. Nothing. I am a scientist, pure and simple. And yes, you can beat me

Yesterday, at Jeff’s request, I urged all of you to vote for Shelley Batts in her competition to receive a $5k scholarship, for which she is a finalist, and I thank those of you who’ve already voted. I’ll lay out the issues.  You can see a conspectus of her research at the U of M here. Pro: She has a worthwhile area of research. Con: She has Atrios in her

rudely hangs up on Feisty when he hears her rate scale.  Also, longstanding internet rumor confirmed.