inspired by last tuesday’s Democratic Revolution, yesterday sara and i celebrated by doing what all good liberals should do: join a co-op. (the hybrid car purchase and the subscription to the new york times are forthcoming.)

for a surprisingly low fee, we are now part-owners (whatever that’s worth) of Valley Natural Foods in apple valley. for the last six months, we’ve been making an effort to be more aware of what we’re eating. (sometimes that means being aware of sesame chicken from won ton king, but at least we’re, like, cognizant of that.) anyway, to that end, we’ve been adopting more and more natural foods– including hormone- and antibiotic-free milk, grass-fed meats, and pesticide- and fertilizer-free fruits and vegetables. we’re not militant about it– i don’t refuse to see ingredient lists in restaurants or carry my own salad dressing with me. but, when given a choice, that’s what we buy. it costs a little extra, but if you’re going to splurge on something, why not this?

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http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28784/print/

Who knew The Onion could be so prophetic?

“We must squander our nation’s hard-won budget surplus on tax breaks for the wealthiest 15 percent. And, on the foreign front, we must find an enemy and defeat it.”

Or is it merely sad that a quote like the one above turned out to be just about the sum total of his presidency?

so i’ve been at the new j-o-b for nearly three whole days; it’s time to stop pretending that i work all day long.

a few random observations from tuesday, and the associated fallout:

+ as my favorite network newscasters are now either retired (rather) or dead (jennings), i decided to go with MSNBC’s election-night coverage, based solely on my adoration of keith olbermann. and, thankfully, he and chris matthews were running the show. for the most part, they played off of each other really well. my favorite exchange:

matthews: “and, from north carolina, NBC is predicting that former NFL quarterback health schuler will be elected to the house of representatives.”
olbermann: (not missing a beat) “he actually completed something.”

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Meet Tom Coburn (Sen - OK), my new favorite Republican:

http://instapundit.com/archives2/2006/11/post_205.php

With quotes like this:

“This election does not show that voters have abandoned their belief in limited government; it shows that the Republican Party has abandoned them. In fact, these results represent the total failure of big government Republicanism.

The Republican Party now has an opportunity to rediscover its identity as a party for limited government, free enterprise and individual responsibility. Most Americans still believe in these ideals, which reflect not merely the spirit of 1994 or the Reagan Revolution, but the vision of our founders. If Republicans present real ideas and solutions based on these principles we will do well in the future.”

And this:

“Some have said that Republicans and Democrats now need to govern from the middle. I disagree. We do not need to govern from the center as much as we need to govern from conscience. When politicians have the courage to argue their convictions and lose their political lives in an honest battle of ideas the best policies will prevail.”

And this:

“The American people do want civility but they also want real debate. Civility does not mean an absence of conflict, but a return of honor and dignity in our politics.”

We may finally have someone from the Red State Party that I can respect. Does anyone know if this man has Presidential aspirations?

I’m glad she’s got a sense of humor about her big hit: