Monthly Archives: August 2011

Indians

Published on: Author: Sgt. Mom

A couple of weeks ago, my daughter drew my attention to this story in the UK Daily Mail, with considerable amusement; both for the breathless sense of excitement about the headline – about something that was very, very old news to students of Texas history – and the matchless idiocy reflected in some of the… More »

Reissue of Memo: John Wayne is Dead and Arnie Has a Day Job

Published on: Author: Sgt. Mom

(In light of the current ruckus over President’s Obama’s very personal wet smooch from Hollywood regarding the proposed “get Osama” movie, I am reissuing my historic memo, from 2004 or so. Greyhawk at Mudville Gazette has the whole depressing, infuriating saga of the world’s longest proposed political advertisement, here.) To: Providers of our Movie &… More »

London Burning

Published on: Author: Sgt. Mom

Another night, another night of riots, arson and casual lootery, relatively untrammeled by the efforts of law enforcement, and perhaps slightly slowed down by the efforts of massed local residents and business owners. After three or four nights of this destruction, which leaves the internet plastered with pictures that look like the aftermath of the… More »

Strong Tea

Published on: Author: Sgt. Mom

Well, it looks like the accusations of Tea Partiers being terrorists may be falling a little flat, or maybe the usual media tools and pols have gotten some blow-back for jumping on that particular bandwagon. Me, I’m beyond outrage. Anyone mouthing that poisonous little meme –– is someone that I will cheerfully boycott, vote against,… More »

Who Gets the Flute

Published on: Author: Brian Dunbar

An Open Question [1] [2] for the 2012 candidates for President. This letter has been sent – or will be sent – to most of the candidates for the presidency in the Democratic and Republican parties in 2012. Some won’t get it – their web site utterly lacks ‘contact me’ email or a web form.… More »

Stuff Going On This Week

Published on: Author: Sgt. Mom

I’m up at Stephanie Barko’s blog with some thoughts on book marketing – here. And I posted a guide for the perplexed with regard to Tea Party and Terrorism here at Open Salon. Snowed under with paying work and trying to finish Deep in the Heart. I’ll post another chapter at the end of the… More »