No really. I am no friend of France, but this report of France’s utter incapability to deploy a single helicopter in support of tsunami relief is just, well, pitiful.
It makes me ALMOST feel sorry for them. Almost. Read the sad tale here.
Of all the places I have lived, I must say none was more laid back than South Carolina. The living is easy here. Just a comfortable place to be in the world.
It is such a trip to see my “little girl” walking around in maternity clothes. I mean, I haven’t gotten any older and here she is with child at the tender age of 29. What’s going on with that? And Kevin is getting married on July 30. So, I guess the first thing I will do when I start my new job in Korea is ask for some vaction time. Love it!
Have an appointment to put the deposit on the lot tomorrow. Mom and Dad are going to love living here and we are going to make the move for them as easy as possible. So stop worrying Dad!
Carol has an “emergency” at work, so we will leave tomorrow afternoon so she can go to work on a federal holiday. It’s a crock in my view, but if she feels the need to be there she will be there. Anyway, I am not going to let it spoil my visit now. Which reminds me, why am I up here when I should be downstairs being socialable? No, I am not addicted. I am not addicted. I am not addicted.
And one last thing. Have you noticed how I can switch from a political rant to folksy family news without missing a beat? Yep, you just never know what to expect next at LTG.
Later.
Now when was the last time you saw common sense and Democrats in the same sentence? Maybe there is still hope for my old party yet. While I was saying “amen” throughout the stirring speech by Zell Miller at the Republican National Convention last year, the chattering class was mocking ol’ Zell and insinuating that he had lost his mind.
Now, from the ashes of defeat it looks like at least some Democrats are seeing that Zell was not so crazy after all. Least they are saying the same things today that Zell has been trying to get across for years. Go read this article at NRO and tell me if you don’t agree.
Of course, for Republicans this may be cause for some concern. If the Democrats would ever take the necessary steps to become mainstream again, the Republicans might have a run for their money. Obviously this would require the Democratic Party to purge its support of lunatics like Michael Moore, moderate its anti-war views to at least recognize that national security will at times make war necessary, and be willing to acknowldege that folks who think partial birth abortions are infanticide may have a legitimate point of view. Hmm, maybe the Republicans don’t have anything to worry about after all.
As for me, I haven’t changed all that much. I still hold the same beliefs and values I held when I consistently voted for Dems. I just don’t see any Dems lately that share those values. I could be brought back into the fold but calling me an ignorant red stater is not the way to do it.
It should be interesting to see if there are enough thinking Dems left in the party to save it from extinction. I wouldn’t bet on it, but stranger things have happened. Like me voting Republican for example. Proudly I might add.
Hat tip: Instapundit
We are leaving for Columbia, South Carolina this morning and will spend the weekend there visiting the children (well, they are grown-ups but they are still my children). Depending on traffic, its about a 7 hour journey.
I’m also going put the deposit to hold a lot in a new subdivision where my parents will be building a house this spring.
I am really looking forward to this visit. We always have a good time when we are together. Its my last weekend in the USA for awhile, and there is nowhere I would rather be than with them.
I’m going to carry my laptop, but posting will be intermittent at best. We’ll be back in Virginia on Monday.