The Old Coot Garrison Keillor, We all know the facts of the matter: .    Barack Obama and McCain are separated by the largest age difference of any two presidential candidates in history. If Obama is elected, he will be, at 47, among the youngest presidents in history; if McCain wins, he'll be the oldest to win the office, at 72.   The rest of that Los Angeles Time op-ed from Ezra Klein is thoughtful ? the two do, naturally, think differently. They were shaped by events that make them seem as if from two different planet.

Vacationing in Wisconsin (Part 1) We have vacationed in Wisconsin every single summer for the past 29 years. It's one of the things I have wanted to blog about, so it would be well documented. So hang in there, it may go long. I grew up one of six kids, on a dairy farm and we never went on a family vacation. Ever. You do remem.ber me telling you that farmers work 24/7. Well, that's why we never vacationed. We never even went camping together. So I had dreams of vacationing and camping with my future family. to fun, far-away. Tickets.

Oompa loompa doompadee doo/Don't open that file, if you know what's good for you (Department of Weirdness, Photoshop Elements Division) Los Angeles, I like candy! Who doesn't? And one of the most fun things about travelin' around the country hither and thither (but mostly hither) with my good pal John is the joys of discovering regional candy. Whether it's the creamy crunchy joy of a southern GooGoo Cluster; that New England buffet of a treat, the four-flavored Sky Bar; wonderful crumbly British Cadbury Flake; the sweet 'n' sassy Australian Violet Crumble.my favorite, Minnesota's Pearson's Nut Goodie (the Garrison Keillor of chocolate-co.

Fun with leaves and poetry Every summer I want to do this and I wait till the leaves are too dry. I have been saving the rice paper and have plenty of paint-I am a hoarder of paint-so today I just did it. Make prints while the sun shines. Mike was concerned that I would use too many leaves and Bailey thought it strange that I just got up and began doing this with no discussion. Little did they know I had been scheming for many summers now. Mary Oliver wrote a poem with a line that says.".Tell me, what is it you plan . Ticket.

Lake Wobegon Tax Policy Garrison Keillor at Los Angeles, Presented with minimal comment. From Rasmussen Reports. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found that 47% believe it's most important for tax policy to support economic growth. Nearly as many-44%-believe it's more important to establish a policy in which everyone pays their fair share (ed. best definition.".fair.".left in comments wins lunch on me). Most Democrats favor an emphasis on fairness while most Republicans prefer a focus on economic growth. Unaffiliated voters .

I Have 18 T.I.T.s - Minnesota! Welcome to the 18th installment of Totally Incensed Tuesday. In today's post, I will mark Minnesota off my map as I seek to offend and generally rile up every citizen of the land of ten thousand lakes. Ah, Minnesota. The first thing I think of when I think of this state is Garrison Keillor. I admit it - as an NPR junkie I have some serious love for Garrison. But the other thing I think of when I think of Minnesota is FAR, far more sinister. The Mall of America.shudder* I loathe shoppi. Garrison Keillor tickets.

A few writing-related bits Yes, I'm blogging early this morning. Part of the cunni.ng plan is to get down to cleaning. I saw this article at msnbc.com about one of their columnists who hired an organization expert. Her theory is simple?Does it belong in your office? If not, get it out and store it. I'll bet she doesn't have a garage overflowing with items belonging to a recently deceased relative. Yes, I know the answer: Get rid of it. For now I'll be happy to toss what I can and reorganize the rest. Via Dear Autho. Los Angeles ticket broker.

Not My Fault! Our internet DSL service went down Saturday morning, sometime between 5AM and 10pm the previous night, and didn't return until yesterday. That would be why I haven't seemed to be around. More about this at the bottom. Our weather: humidity, moisture, moderately warm.uring the day and cool at night. What a nice change! Friday July 4 in the early afternoon a sizeable storm formed to the northwest of Athens and us and moved slowly toward the southeast. By 1:30 Athens was reporting over. ticket brokers.

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Our Daily Rhythm Dear Scot, Have you ever blogged about your daily rhythm? I love your blog, but I always wonder how you write so much (and keep your inbox clear)? How do you sleep very much, do housework, play with your son, relax, exercise, or prepare for class? Maybe you don't want to blog about such a thing, but I admire your consistency and productivity. Thanks for sharing so much of your mind and heart with the world. Yes, I have mentioned how we live on this blog a few times but I get asked this.tickets.