Motley Moose – Archive

I fear I have been naive, for I have thought that the behaviors of our Congress (specifically, the Republicans therein) had hit rock bottom, that the limit of asshattery has been reached. Not so! Today’s Senate shenanigans over Chuck Hagel’s nomination may have been the straw that broke this weary old camel’s back. Seeking relief in humor, I have compiled a brief list of unflattering remarks about our legislative branch by famous people. Please add as you see fit.

Note: I don’t have strong feelings about Hagel one way or the other. I do have strong feelings about dysfunctionality.

It is my pleasure to support dear occupant’s Sunday GIForama:Nature with this additional diary.

I once taught English language and literature at a posh private girls’ school in Potomac, Maryland, where the motto was Aut inveniam viam aut faciam (I will either find a way or make one). Sitting here in the Mile High City, mired in the dregs of winter…

L’ennui d’hiver

…I reviewed my collection of gifs and saw in them new ways to meet life’s challenges, big and small.  

Confession time. When I first became a Motley Mooser, I thought that moose were no more than odd-looking beasts with excessively long legs. Now, I am absolutely in love with their bodies and their nature.

As a newcomer who is an inveterate animal-lover, I felt it would behoove me to become better acquainted with the totem of my new, purple

homeland: the moose (Alces alces). So I asked a lot of questions and came up with many delightful answers…