LEAVE IT TO PEEVER
LifeÕs finer things
— Bumper sticker of
the week: Did the Pilgrims have papers?
— Quote of the week: "What
weÕre seeing at the gas pumps is part of the bill for BushÕs reckless militarism.Ó
Matthew Rothschild
— Some of the finer
things in life:
¥ A good vintage merlot.
¥ Watching Toni Braxton sing the other night on ÒAmerican
Idol.Ó
¥ Waking up in the morning with nothing else to do for the
day but play golf.
¥ Getting together with a group of friends and acting
silly.
¥ Walking into some of the great cathedrals and holy
places and just taking it in.
¥ Going into a Whole Food grocery store.
¥ Reading about some one or some community saying no to
Wal-Mart.
¥ Watching white collar criminals go to prison.
¥ I think Big AlÕs is pretty fine.
¥ Sitting on my porch with a good cup of coffee counting
traffic is hard to beat.
— IÕve starting
keeping a not-to-do list:
¥ IÕm not going to remain quiet while people die in a
senseless war.
¥ IÕm not going to do an hour's paperwork for every hour
of counseling I do.
¥ IÕm not about to stand by and watch right-wing Christian
soldiers make a mockery out of Christianity.
¥ IÕm not going to mow the lawn in 90 degree weather.
¥ IÕm not going to
Summerfest this year in Milwaukee due to them hosting the NRA convention.
TheyÕre on my boycott list along with my not-to-do list.
¥ IÕm not going to eat a whole pie ever again.
— Answering the
e-mail:
¥ I received an anonymous letter asking me to look into
the amount of time President Bush spends on vacation. Obviously, the White
House doesnÕt say much about this. Remember, this is an administration that
thrives on secrecy. Still, it has been widely reported that Mr. Bush has spent
more time on vacation than any previous president, ever. I have mixed emotions
about this. From a taxpayer's point of view, I which he would work a little
harder. However, from a practical point of view, I would sooner he be on
vacation than sitting in the White House doing something stupid. I would sooner
he do that in Texas.
¥ I received an e-mail suggesting that I have been going
soft on Bush and asking whether I had turned Republican. I can assure you, as
sure as summer is coming, that ainÕt going to happen. I donÕt like big
business, Wall Street, Rush Limbaugh, pro-lifers, pro-corporate welfare,
right-wing Christian soldiers, graft, corruption, war, The Wall Street Journal,
Fox Network, The Heritage Foundation, Coors Beer, OÕReilly, or the Bush Family.
¥ Someone asked me why I
donÕt ever say anything about Louie, Dewey, Huey, and Tim, who are constantly
in the comment section talking about religion and politics, seemingly two of my
favorite subjects. The answer is simple: I donÕt read what they write. I donÕt
need that kind of aggravation.
¥ People ask me why IÕm so
negative. I ask them why theyÕre so perky. We got to even it out somehow.
¥ Someone e-mailed me the other day suggesting that the
city council has been doing much better. The only question I have is what city
council are you talking about?
¥ The last e-mail on my
list suggested that I retire. IÕm not sure if it was from my boss or someone
suggesting that I retire from writing. Either way, I appreciate the input.