Friday, February 27, 2009

I don't know that I like this idea but it made me laugh

Jewish family gets big bucks to move to Ala.

Matthew and Michelle Reed, along with their 2-year-old son and newborn baby boy, are the first of what could be a stream of people to move to Dothan under a program that offers Jewish families as much as $50,000 to relocate and get involved with the city's only synagogue, Temple Emanu-El.


I had to laugh. Usually you read about fundamentalist Christians trying to pack their town, often to have political influence. So when some group, ANY group, does the same thing, no matter what the reason, I have to wonder what the reaction among the fundamentalists will be. So many amusing scenes are playing out in my head. I don't know that I like the idea of anyone doing this sort of thing but I love when the tables are turned on those who usually do it.

I don't know that I like this idea but it made me laugh

Jewish family gets big bucks to move to Ala.

Matthew and Michelle Reed, along with their 2-year-old son and newborn baby boy, are the first of what could be a stream of people to move to Dothan under a program that offers Jewish families as much as $50,000 to relocate and get involved with the city's only synagogue, Temple Emanu-El.


I had to laugh. Usually you read about fundamentalist Christians trying to pack their town, often to have political influence. So when some group, ANY group, does the same thing, no matter what the reason, I have to wonder what the reaction among the fundamentalists will be. So many amusing scenes are playing out in my head. I don't know that I like the idea of anyone doing this sort of thing but I love when the tables are turned on those who usually do it.

Monday, February 23, 2009

When did he say it?

You know, my faith is one that admits some doubt.-Barack Obama

This was my Obama quote of the day. I love it but have no idea when he said it and in what context. Can anyone enlighten me?

Sunday, February 15, 2009

This is wrong. So very, very wrong.

Why does Disney have to brand EVERYTHING? EGGS? Are they kidding?

Who is this being marketed to? You know, right? Hassled moms who are doing grocery shopping with children in tow, children who are whining "buy me this, buy me that." And this ploy encourages that kind of behavior. No wonder American children are so poorly behaved.

Not that any child *I* know is poorly behaved. At least not in that sense. But I hear them at the grocery store all the time.

No clue what to do about it. I'm just whining....