Erma Bombeck’s “Christmas”

“It’s rather like lighting a candle you’ve been saving, caroling when your feet are cold, building a fire in a clean grate, grinding tinsel deep into the rug, licking frosting off a beater, giving something you made yourself. It’s laughter, being with people you like, and at some time falling to your knees and saying, “Thank You for coming to my birthday party.”

How sad indeed to awake on Christmas and not be a child. Time, self-pity, apathy, bitterness and exhaustion can take the Christmas out of the child, but you cannot take the child out of Christmas.”   Read the whole, wonderful piece here.”

Good Luck Getting $10,000 From Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney might wish he could take back his $10,000 bet offered to Governor Rick Perry, but The Washington Post reports Perry would never collect.  Romney is famously frugal, and loves to fly coach and drive aged automobiles.  The chances of Mitt Romney parting with $10,000 on a crazy bet?  Read just how unlikely that would be.   Americans, might welcome that attitude in the nation’s capitol…!!!

The Preparation To Be President

Were there too many candidates on that debate stage last night in Iowa?

The Kitchen Cabinet thinks that the media is getting the most benefit from the seemingly endless string of debates while GOP candidates get little time in the spotlight to get out their message.

Ask yourself.  Who would be on the stage, actually commanding the attention of voters, if standards for participation were set?

GOP Candidates’ Video Ads — Iowa On Fire!

Ron PaulRon Paul has a new campaign ad running called “BIG DOG”.

It’s wild and in your face…but we give Dr. Paul props for making the case for a more limited government and massive spending cuts in a very entertaining way!

See all the other candidates’ latest ads, too.

Eric Holder Says Definition Of “Lying” To Congress Depends On “State Of Mind”

Eric Holder Testifies Before CongressWe are finding it less than amusing when the top law enforcement officer of the United States of America can’t seem to come to grips with the meaning of the term “lying”.

It’s not like they are asking him if he knows the meaning of the word “is”!

Missing FBI Agent Held Hostage By Iran

A reminder that the Americans anywhere or any time could be put in harm’s way by terrorists:

The Christian Science Monitor offers this story revealing that a retired FBI agent, 63-year old Robert Levinson, who vanished years ago in Iran, is still alive and held hostage.  Levinson, the father of 7, is pictured in this video frame grab from the Levinson family website showing Levinson in a hostage video they received from unidentified captors.  In the video Levinson begs, “Help me.”

The Kitchen Cabinet In Iowa

Iowa is a quilt of uncertainty this Christmas.

Women in the heartland state are trying to weather lost jobs, groceries and gas that cost more than they have, and mortgages on the brink.  Is it any wonder there is little patience for national leaders who are doing nothing to successfully heal the economy?

Obama Plays The Bin Laden Card

Obama Plays Bin Laden CardAt a press conference today President Obama was asked if he was engaged in a foreign policy of appeasement and he played the Bin Laden card.

‘Obama responded: “Ask Osama bin Laden, and the 22 out of 30  top al Qaeda leaders who have been taken off the field whether I engage in appeasement — or whoever is left out there, ask them about that.”‘

Barack’s 17-Days Of Hawaiian Sunsets Put On Hold

President Obama grounded.  Michelle and the kids are heading off to Hawaii without him after Mitt Romney shamed the President.  Obama had planned to hit the waves  while Congress continued to do the heavy lifting on payroll tax reduction.  Romney suggests that Obama keep his eye on the needs of American families, instead of his golf cart.

Hawaii Five O will just have to wait.

The Power of Words

Time out….for something touching.  The Power of Words is a short film demonstrating how to share a message online with power.  From purplefeather.com.uk

You will be so glad you watched it.