In Which McCain Shows His True Colors.

I didn’t see this on TV, but read about it today. There are going to be some downright ugly moments in this campaign, but right now, I’m really impressed with the amount of class this shows.

In Which The Olympics Have Ended, and Other Observations by Peanut.

Sunday night we started watching the closing ceremonies and Peanut says, “Daddy, why are all the people leaving?”
“Because the Olympics are over.”
“Does that mean Michael Phelps finally gets to go home??”
“Yep.”
” . . . Can we go see him?”
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Apparently, he’s having a hard time with the whole city/state/country distinction. The Wise One and the boys [...]

In Which I Am Entertained By A Day Laborer.

Wait. That title doesn’t sound right. Let me explain.
Right off my exit from the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle is an area where migrant workers gather in hopes of being picked up for day jobs. It must be a pretty good gig, because in the mornings the area’s always packed with day laborers.
This morning I [...]