Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Today's Political Thought

The other day, I linked to this article by Fred Kaplan. In it, he explains in some detail the proposal by Congressfellow John Murtha for U.S. troop redeployment in Iraq. It's kind of an interesting piece because a lot of people are arguing about Murtha's plan and Kaplan seems to be the only one who actually read it. Whether this is the right course of action, I don't know but characterizing it as "cut and run" or some kind of full-scale retreat is just plain inaccurate. Based on the noises Condoleezza Rice was making today, it may just be the Bush plan with a different advertising campaign.

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Check This Out

The latest Osama video. (No, not really...)

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Wednesday Raccoon Blogging

Look who I just found in my backyard. I was on my way to the drug store about forty minutes ago when I spotted at least three of these fine, furry folks ambling about the pool and checking the empty cat dish for crumbs. While I ran back in to get my camera, one fled and the other two climbed up in a fence and just sat there, happily posing for my lens, probably eager to get themselves on this website. The one on the left seemed especially concerned that I might get his bad side.

I don't know if I've made it clear here or over on My Backyard, the section of this website where I post such photos...but I do not live on the edge of a forest or in any sort of rural area. This, as Jack Webb used to say, is the city. The other day when I told someone where my house was, they couldn't believe I routinely have raccoons and possums in this area. They said, "I have trouble even believing the part about the stray cats." But there they all are.

I took this, by the way, with my newest toy — a Canon PowerShot S410. Neat little camera. Very good for raccoon pics even if they don't mention that in the ads.

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