Monthly Archives: December 2007

Steve King thinks Christmas is pretty darn neato!

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Steve King represents the 5th District of Iowa in Congress. He was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule dealing with America’s problems to put together House Resolution 847: Recognizing the importance of Christmas and the Christian faith. Among other things, H. Res. 847 “expresses continued support for Christians in the United States and worldwide” and “acknowledges the international religious and historical importance of Christmas and the Christian faith.” As a Christian myself, I feel so glad to be supported by Rep. King and the United States House of Representatives.

Let me add that the fine people of Iowa who voted Steve King into office deserve more political power. Maybe we let them pick the presidential nominees too.

(In the final vote, there were nine representatives that voted against H. Res. 847, including Barbara Lee (D-CA), and 21 representatives did not vote, including Steve King himself and republican presidential candidates Duncan Hunter, Ron Paul, and Tom Tancredo.)
Yea Christmas and yea Iowa!

Lose the smug smile, John Williams

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A few times a week I play the Sudoku in the Red Eye, the horrible free version of the Tribune. They list the time it took for this radio host John Williams. I hate looking at his smug face, so I really enjoy beating his time. For some reason, I usually have no chance against him on the easier puzzles early in the week, but I’m competitive on the tougher ones. Sometimes I win, sometimes not. But last Friday, I blew this clown out of the water:


Byahhh! 27 minutes, sucka!

What’s the most literary state in the Union?

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According to the State Poet Laureates list, Indiana is the most literary. Why? Because they have not one, but two state poets. Apparently, Indiana’s state poet was traditionally appointed by the Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs, an honor currently held by Carol Ogdon Floyd. However, in 2005 the state created an official position of Poet Laureate. Interestingly, they did not choose to give the job to Carol Ogdon Floyd, but instead installed Joyce Brinkman.

Who are the least literary? Arizona, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Washington don’t have state poets at all, although Hawaii has a state writer.