Headline of the year

Stolen from Emily:

Tired Gay succumbs to Dix in 200 meters

'Nuff said.

Happy Independence Day!

and a repeat of a most eloquent quote by Benjamin Harrison, which more than any other I have ever read captures the solemnity and gravity of the signing of the Declaration of Indepencence:

I shall have a great advantage over you, Mr. Gerry, when we are all hung for what we are now doing. From the size and weight of my body I shall die in a few minutes, but from the lightness of your body you will dance in the air an hour or two before you are dead.

Happy Birthday, America. And many more.

Oh, and an apology to some of my readers who still hang around. I just now noticed that I had some comments pending moderation on older posts. So Kate, Laura, Dirtcrashr, and two others I now forget - they are now posted. Apologia all around.