Archive for January 22, 2010
Sarah Palin on Oprah
Sarah Palin was on Oprah (again) today. Palin appeared with her usual prop, i.e., one of her kids; today it was daughter Bristol.
Oprah asked Palin about her new gig at Faux. Sarah said she was really excited about — get this and don’t forget we’re talking about Faux News here — “putting that journalism degree to work.” (Sorry to break it to you Sarah but you do not, I repeat, you do not, need a journalism degree to work at Faux (as a matter of fact, it will just get in the way).)
She is going to be a contributor and she will be doing documentarys, “Americana stories” about “inspirational people.” But, they’ll consist of “just the basics,” while “letting the people decide” what they think. (They never do that at Faux. Everything points toward a pov they want the audience to take away.)
And she’s making moose stew for dinner tonight.
Oh, I almost forgot: She wasn’t wearing a wedding ring, or any rings for that matter. (There has been some speculation that she and Todd are having problems which is why I paid attention. Could mean nothing, of course. Meow.)
Here’s One Thing We Can All Agree On
Hugo Chavez has some good ideas and he has done some good things but this is crazy.
Every State in the Union Should Do This NOW
New Mexico State Legislator Introduces Bill to Move State’s Money:
New Mexico state representative Brian Egolf has introduced a bill to move the state’s money out of Bank of America and into banks and credit unions chartered in New Mexico.
I love this idea. Not only would it stick it to Bank of America (and let’s include Citigroup, Wells Fargo, etc.) but it would strengthen the local banks and credit unions.
Love it. Love it. Love it.
At the Food Bank
Just got back after spending the day at the food bank.
My primary duty there is to stock the shelves. My other duty is to keep the ready reserves in the food bank stocked by bringing food up from the basement where the majority of it is stored. I am called a “food bank assistant.”
The other volunteers are called “walkers,” which means they walk the clients through the bank and help them pick out food. Food is distributed according to family size. For example, a family of seven gets three cans of refried beans whereas a family of two gets one.
We were so busy today I really didn’t get all that much stocking done; I had to help with the walking. We had a steady stream of people coming through. No indication that the number of people who can’t afford food is letting up.
