We had such a good time on our long weekend last week that we’ve decided to indulge ourselves in another. Sunday promises to be in the 40s finally, and so even though the streets will probably be a mess, we’re thinking of trying to take the bike out for a spin. It’s probably [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Winter Doldrums
Posted in Uncategorized on January 30, 2009 | Comments Off
Caroline, No
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
After watching the uncomfortable spectacle of Caroline Kennedy being fed to the media wolves for the past month or so, we are relieved that the whole storm has finally passed over and that Caroline is now setting about getting her life back. It’s been a pretty tough slog for her, and the whole thing [...]
Some Passing Thoughts
Posted in Uncategorized on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Sir David Attenborough, world famous naturalist and host of innumerable nature-oriented TV shows for over 30 years, has recently revealed that he’s been on the receiving end of volumes of hate mail from disgruntled and moronic fundamentalist christian viewers who take him to task for not giving credit to God in his various series and [...]
Winter … You Can Have It
Posted in Uncategorized on January 27, 2009 | 3 Comments »
We got a succinct text message from our buddy Skippy the other day; “I fucking hate winter”, he said.
“I see your hate and raise you a loathe”, we texted back.
So now, after weeks of cold and snow that seem as though they have moved in more or less permanently, we find ourselves under the threat [...]
Long Weekend
Posted in Uncategorized on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’re closing up the OMT offices early this week in order to take an overdue long weekend. Now that the Countdown to Glory is behind us, and we no longer have to stop in every day, we’re going to take advantage of our new birth of freedom.
See you next week …
We Interrupt This Program
Posted in Uncategorized on January 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
China, that teeming oriental colossus of authoritarianism that has been busy painting free-market lipstick on the pig of communism for the past couple of decades, made news yesterday for censoring President Obama’s inauguration speech broadcast on Chinese state television because they felt “duty-bound to protect the country’s interests”.
Chinese viewers at home, that is, those comparatively [...]
A Tip of the Hat to the Competition
Posted in Uncategorized on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
OMT buddy-boy Tony Norman went down to Washington DC for all the pomp and festivities of the inaugural, and has been blogging from there all week.
He’s been filing some first-rate dispatches from on the ground, and, in spite of the bitter cold and the port-o-potty situation, makes us wish we were right there along with [...]
Now, We Get to Work
Posted in Uncategorized on January 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
OK, so that’s over with.
As the markets reminded us yesterday by falling over 4% while everybody was celebrating the inauguration of our new President, the problems facing this country are very real, and aren’t about to go away all on their own. The time for ticker-tape parades is over, and its time to get [...]
The Changing of the Guard
Posted in Uncategorized on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
OMT Countdown to Glory: 0 days until Bush is gone
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Like a steam locomotive,
Rollin’ down the track.
He’s gone, he’s gone,
And nothin’s gonna bring him back.
He’s gone.
— Robert Hunter
Well, this is the day we’ve all been waiting for. George W. Bush starts the day as President of the United States, but [...]
From the Mountain Top
Posted in Uncategorized on January 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
OMT Countdown to Glory: 1 day until Bush is gone
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I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as [...]
