Feb 29 2008
Archive for February, 2008
Feb 29 2008
Historical Pry of the Day
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson solidified roles in “history” as Presidents of the United States, yet some folks fail to remember - or even care to know - that they were also Walt Whitman’s little brothers. This may seem astonishing considering the fact that the author wasn’t born until 1819. You see, Walt was born to a passionately patriotic papa - also by the name of Walt Whitman - whose love for America influenced him to name three of his nine children after heads-of-state. As some “historians” conclude, such dedication to country injected little Walt Jr. with a sense of duty that not only surfaced in his writing but led him into civil service - most notably clerkships in the Department of the Interior (1864) and the Attorney General’s Office (1866-1872). In these frantic years following the Civil War, Walt assumed the role of writer-revolutionary seeking to both exploit and expel democracy’s ills with words. Although he eventually became critical of the system as a result of the wartime horrors he witnessed, one would be hard-pressed to legitimately question his devotion and lasting impact on democracy - and “history” for that matter.
Name a prytriot more American than Walt.
Feb 28 2008
Manny Responds to Bush’s Big Diss
(MIAMI, FL)In a recent interview with the Miami Herald, Manny Ramirez responded to President Bush’s off color remarks about the passing of his grandmother. The President really let loose on the Boston slugger, saying “I love the fact that you’ve got some of the game’s biggest stars. I mean, ‘Big Papi,’ the guy lights up the screen. He brings a great personality - (applause). I’m sorry his running mate, Manny Ramirez, isn’t here. I guess his grandmother died again. (Laughter.) Just kidding. (Laughter.) Tell Manny I didn’t mean it,” said Bush.
But how would Manny respond to this off color remark about his truancy issue.? Being the happy-go-lucky individual that Manny is, he said, “Yeah, well I wasn’t going to vote for him anyways.”
Feb 28 2008
The DontPry Mailbag: The Marmaduke Answers Your Queries
All letters must be sent by mail to 38 Seattle St. Lower Allston, MA c/o The Chinese Bird Lady
Feb 27 2008
Tasting not having
When you’re so broke you can taste it
you’re riding the fifty-seven
down fortieth
back to East Oakland, where
the poor sit heads
between their knees
in the shadows thrown
by the golden foot hills
off which they’ve slid
like spit down the wall
of your throat
and your body
feels hungry.
You
having had nothing
but a cup of black
& a couple butts
can taste on your cardboard tongue
the charred bread crumbs
fallen beneath
the glowing spring
of a toaster you don’t have.
Feb 27 2008
Fed Chairman Assaults Congress with “Reality Check”
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is ready to lower interest rates again even as zooming oil prices spread inflation, Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress this afternoon. Tempers exploded at one point between Sen. Ted Kennedy and Bernanke so much so that Kennedy had to excuse himself immediately after. Full text of the argument below.
