Thought for the Day

"As a man wise in the ways of human madness once told me, "You think it's money with the Republicans and sex with the Democrats, but really it's the other way around." That's why folks in the Bible Belt buy more porn than anybody else, and why their pregnancy and abortion rates are the highest in the nation. Because it is always the Other that we desire. Crazy two-legged beasts that we are, teetering in this awkward upright posture, we define our civilization by carving sins out of the category of acceptable human behavior — and then immediately begin committing them with the most feverish enthusiasm."


I cannot take credit for this but thought it would be worthwhile to pass on.

Dang these sins


Denny

For those that know me in person I offer my sympathy. For those that don't I have to tell you that my photo is my "pensive man of letters" pic. It plays well on book jackets. The real me would scare the hell out of most mortals so out of a deep sense of responsibility to my fellow man ( and woman) I chose this one.. I am working towards a nobel prize. (got a way to go I think)


Dang these sins.

Denny

Humor for the Gallows ( Not the wine company)

Some quotes from one of my favorite bloggers. (The Rude Pundit)

"Obama enters, Mitch McConnell behind him looking as happy as a leather queen at a prison rodeo..."

"A standing ovation for the unemployed. The last time that'll happen in the Congress for a long ass time..."

"Takes on death panels directly. 'It is a lie, plain and simple.' Did the President of the United States just call Chuck Grassley and John McCain liars?"

"Brings up tort reform and a whole group of white men in dark suits just stood up in the room, which ought to make any black man nervous."

I don't know how many agree or disagree with the President but it is of no concern to me. The idea of Mitch McConnell as a "leather queen at a prison rodeo" is a riot. Or for that fact, so is the picture of a black man surrounded by "white men in dark suits" breaks me up.

Dang these sins. Keep enjoying the circus my friends.

Denny

Images for Every Day

I have taken some of my images and put them on some products at Cafe Press. Another shameless promotion.

Cafe Press

Dang these sins

denny

Addendum to My last Post

Here is my favorite Charles Bukowski Poem

CONFESSION

waiting for death
like a cat
that will jump on the
bed

I am so very sorry for
my wife

she will see this
stiff
white
body
shake it once, then
maybe
again

"Hank!"

Hank won't
answer.

it's not my death that
worries me, it's my wife
left with this
pile of
nothing.

I want to
let her know
though
that all the nights
sleeping
beside her

even the useless
arguments
were things
ever splendid

and the hard
words
I ever feared to
say
can now be
said:

I love
you.

I Gotta Kick the News Habit

Just reading the news of debates in the public arena. To quote Bob Herbert from the NY Times

"The political debate has been poisoned by birthers, deathers and wackos who smile proudly while carrying signs comparing the president to the Nazis. People who don’t even know that Medicare is a government program have been trying to instruct us on the best ways to reform health care."

God help us the inmates are running the asylum and we are locked in. The upside of the issue is that I will not be around to experience the effects of such hysterical stupidity.

I got mine for now and given that others don't seem to care, who am I to worry. Just do my "friggin" art and leave the ignorance and intolerance to those that seem to thrive on it. I expected better from my country but I guess that is asking to much as I go on my way out.

Dang these sins.

Denny

Monty Python Redux

Gail Collins in the NY times set the tone for me in her column this morning.

"As the summer of ’09 slinks off into the sunset, let’s take a minute to reminisce. Who would have thought, when it began, that we’d spend two whole months burying Michael Jackson? Or arguing about whether or not Barack Obama wanted to pull the plug on grandma?"

I suggest that you who have the idle time to read my blog (surly you have better things to do..) would do well to read her summer quiz. I think it points to how absurd our public dialogues have become. I think that the only ones to benefit from these comings and goings are the comedy writers. It only make their job easier which I guess is a good thing.

Dang these sins. Check in later

Denny