Motley Moose – Archive

  Good morning Motley Meese! Hope your weekend was lovely. Snow again here. 3rd accumulating snow so far this year, more than we had all last winter.

I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in “Cheers & Jeers”. For example …..

SEPARATED at BIRTH – two former politicians: Gilles Vaillancourt – set to stand trial for his actions while mayor of Laval, Québec – and former US House speaker Dennis Hastert.

   

OK, you’ve been warned – here is this week’s tomfoolery material that I posted.

                            Squalicum Creek spawning grounds in December

I previously documented Bellingham’€™s creek habitat restoration efforts with the example of Padden Creek which is one of three salmon spawning streams that flow through the city of Bellingham and empty into Bellingham Bay and the Salish Sea. In this diary, I document the ongoing restoration of a second creek.  

  Make sure you let your peeps

  know where to find you!  

For non-football fans the Heisman Trophy is given each year to the “best college football player” although it usually goes to a quarterback or a running back so that title isn’t completely accurate.  Also winning the trophy usually dooms your NFL career (see Tebow, Tim and Griffin, Archie [the only player to win it twice]).

The Heisman is being presented Saturday night to one of six finalists including last year’s winner, Johnny Manziel.  Another finalist, and front-runner, is Florida State Quarterback Jameis Winston.

(Full disclosure requires me to stop here and say that I hate Florida State ~ have for years so I may have some slight bias in this case although I have nothing particularly against Jameis Winston minus the fact that he may have gotten away with rape.)

From the White House – Weekly Address

In his weekly address, President Obama honors the memory of the 26 innocent children and educators who were taken from us a year ago in Newton, Connecticut.

  Make sure you let your peeps

  know where to find you!  

Happy Friday the 13th!

Interrogatories

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

Have you ever heckled anybody?

Have you ever been heckled by anybody? How did you handle it?

On a scale of hyperactive to laid back, where do you fall?

The Twitter Emitter

Defunding promised gov't worker pensions – now that's redistribution of wealth politicians aren't afraid of.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) December 11, 2013

admit obama's marriage to the danish prime minister was a bit of a surprise

— Atrios (@Atrios) December 12, 2013

In "A very Gingrich Christmas" Scrooge is a Job Creator, the Cratchits are merely lazy & Tiny Tim takes a janitor job.

— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) December 12, 2013

The left needs its own Tea Party. Because what America needs now is a congress that won't even be able to pass bills naming post offices.

— William K. Wolfrum (@Wolfrum) December 12, 2013

I want to fight for the historical and racial accuracy of the magic elf lord overseer who lives on a sheet of ice.

— Jesse Taylor (@jesseltaylor) December 12, 2013

I don't see what the big deal is about the fake sign-language guy. Sarah Palin has been faking spoken English for years.

— David Lubar (@davidlubar) December 12, 2013

This black/white Santa controversy could be easily cleared up if Santa would just show is his birth certificate.

— Danielle (@DCPlod) December 12, 2013

That which you have done for the biggest of my donors, you have done for me – Republican Jesus.

— rootless (@root_e) December 12, 2013

Final tweet on volatile subjects for today: #GOP says it's wrong to reach into their wallets, but fine to reach into my womb. #ProtectChoice

— Emmie Mears (@emmiemears) December 12, 2013

"this doesn't affect me, so I'm just going to assume all the women complaining are acting irrationally." – most men about everything ever

— Carolyn Edgar (@carolynedgar) December 12, 2013

Late Thursday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a two-year budget with bipartisan support.

As would be expected from a bipartisan agreement, there are unhappy people on both sides of the aisle.

But the news, and the important news, is that we have a budget resolution which will fund the government for the next two years. When it passes the Senate, it means that for the first time in three years, we do not have to worry about government shutdowns being used as leverage to extract concessions, usually ones that take whacks at the social safety net.

Good morning, Moosekind. TGIF! Hope it has been a good week for everyone.