"I looked for an answer to my question. But reason could not give me an answer-reason is incommensurable with the question."

Things to Do at Three in the Morning
We've been watching the Olympics all week. Being purists, Karen, Sadie, and I prefer to watch the games live, as opposed to the tape delays during waking hours.

You know what I think is way cool: the world record line in swimming. I'm totally fascinated with that.

World Politics
This whole Russian thing is interesting:

A. Because the world seems somewhat shocked that a former KGB agent would have no qualms invading a democratically governed country.

B. That ole Putin is hanging out at the Olympics, which is just ironic.

C. That the French brokered cease fire was a bust.

Why is any of this a shocker to anyone???

The Bachelor Meets the Bachelorette
Karen and I were listening to Rush Limbaugh when he mentioned something about a study which mentioned that most women are uninformed until they got married at which time they developed more political interests, thus gaining information from their spouses.

Karen and I discussed this. Her response was she saw a study once that suggested that men are more drawn towards antisocial behavior until they get married, at which time dudes begin to straighten up.

So by Karen's logic, if she's uninformed because she's unmarried, Mr. Limbaugh is drawn towards neerdowell behavior because he is a bachelor.

This is code for Karen thinks Mr. Limbaugh is a dumb ass.

Other Things
I am working on another episode of Masterass Theater based upon the antics of John Edwards refusing to leave the men's restroom because reporters were accosting him at the door.

Is this in bad taste?

OK, probably it is in bad taste. Let me ask you this then:

Do you want me to publish it when I finish, or would you be offended?

I, the awesome and all knowing cat, would hate to offend the readers. However, if you've been reading this blog for any length of time, I don't think you offend too easily. I mean last week I wrote about sex toys which disappeared from the HPD evidence storage, for crying out loud. I'm guessing you people have pretty solid constitutions.

As always, let me know your thoughts.

Queen of the Harpies

I'm cleaning out my files of unpublished work. This one was written last month. I have no idea why I didn't publish it at the time. Enjoy!

"The things she has said over the years, not just about John but about other candidates, lowers the political dialogue at precisely the time we need to raise it."
-- Elizabeth Edwards regarding Ann Coulter

Lord have mercy, it's going to be a long fifteen months.

So let me get this straight: Elizabeth Edwards is whining about Ann Coulter, queen of the harpies, insulting her husband?

In life there are few absolutes. One of them is that all Democrats are to be insulted by Ann Coulter and Rush Limbaugh. Conversly, Republicans are to be insulted by Bill Mahr, Jon Stewart, and Jay Leno.

Furthermore, everyone shall be criticized by me, Penelope the cat.

If you can't handle the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

Has it occurred to anyone in D.C. that the best way to handle a harpie is to IGNORE said harpie? It's like the philosophical question: if a tree falls and no one is around, does it make a noise?

What purpose does it serve to go after ole Ann? Does Mrs. Edwards expect Coulter to hear her comments and in an moment of clarity repent from her evil ways?

And then Mrs. Edwards and Ms. Coulter go shoe shopping arm in arm?

Not bloody likely my friends.

Yes, I think the level of "political dialogue" in this country needs to be change. But whining about the blonde bully isn't raising "political dialogue". I don't think anyone argues that Ann Coulter isn't nasty. But she's not the only one, and Americans are very accepting of this genre of irony (I'm giving Coulter the benefit of the doubt-- mostly I see her as mean spirited).

Whatever.

I'm about ready for elimination time. The shenanigans of this little group of backbiting ladder- climbers we're calling "presidential candidates" is getting old. Fix our little self inflicted problem in the middle east, end terrorism, improve our medical care, make REAL improvements to the education system (as opposed to No Child Left Behind) and take care of children in poverty. Stop worrying about who is sleeping with whom and discriminating against people who make lifestyle choices in which some Americans don't approve.