Like I'm Shocked that Palin is a Poor Tipper

This says the most to me about Sarah Palin:

Palin does not always treat those ordinary people well, however—it depends on who is watching. Of the many famous people who have stayed at the Hyatt in Wichita (Cher, Reba McEntire, Neil Young), Sarah Palin ranks as the all-time worst tipper: $5 for seven bags. But the bellhops had it good in Kansas, compared with the bellman at another midwestern hotel who waited up until past midnight for Palin and her entourage to check in—and then got no tip at all for 10 bags. He was stiffed again at checkout time. The same went for the maids who cleaned Palin’s rooms in both places—no tip whatsoever.

All those common people Sarah cares for so much and she can't spare $20 of the $32,000,000 she made this past year?

Sarah, you make me sick.

Dispatches from Iran

Sara, my friend in Iran, has graciously agreed to write a guest post for my blog. Here it is:

The Kite Runner

I like this novel, because before to read it I don’t know much about the Afghanistan and always thought this country is backward. When I read this, I know some things about this country and my appointed view, this book is very good.

The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini is one of the best books that I have read. This is a page turner with complex characters and situations that will make you think hard about friendship, good and evil, betrayal, and redemption. It is intense and contains some graphic scenes.

The Kite Runner is a novel by the author Khaled Hosseini. Published in 2003 by Riverhead Books, it is Hosseini's first novel, and was adapted into a film of the same name in 2007. I ask you first read the book and after watch the movie, because the book is very good and watching the movie without to read the book is meaningless.

The Kite Runner received the South African Boeke prize in 2004. It was the first best seller for 2005 in the United States , according to Nielsen Bookscan .It was also voted the Reading Group Book of the Year for 2006 and 2007 and headed a list of 60 titles submitted by entrants to the Penguin/Orange Reading Group prize ( UK ) and the film received:

65th Golden Globe Awards
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Original Score - Motion Picture (Alberto Iglesias)
80th Academy Awards
Best Original Score (Alberto Iglesias)


The American Library Association reports that The Kite Runner is one of its most-challenged books of 2008, with multiple attempts to remove it from libraries due to "offensive language, sexually explicit, and unsuited to age group."

And Isabel Allende said: this is one of those unforgettable stories that stays with you for years, all the great themes of literature and of life are the fabric of this extraordinary novel : love, honor, guilt, fear, redemption.

Sara

so . . . who wants to by me a book?

My Very First Guest Post

not a picture of Sara, just a cool picture

My Iranian friend Sara asked me to guest post on her blog. I actually squealed with joy when she asked. The post is up, and I encourage everyone to visit Sara.





LINKY TO SARA.





A note: regulars to this blog may find my style a bit different on the guest post. I'm no sure how well snark translates, and I'm not out to start an international incident.

Iran, Alaska, It's an easy mistake to make

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I often mistake Iran for Alaska, and vice versa. They have so much in common: climate, language, culture- they're virtually indistinguishable.

That's why I forgive Sarah Palin for making the following mistake during her speech in Hong Kong:

And – here was a reference to the Alaska fish and caviar consumed in this "beautiful", "magnificent" and "libertarian" part of China – "some of the fruits of our labour, mine and Todd's, ended up on tables here". The caviar at the Hyatt, it should be added, comes from Iran.

I did find it a little strange that she seems to now support gay marriage. Or something.

"I have a husband," she said. "I think I could have used a wife. He's awesome." This really floored the Chinese. Poor Todd.

Um, yeah.

Sarah Palin was for Death Panels

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before she was against them.

Yesterday, Sarah Palin doubled down on death panels, claiming

“President Obama can try to gloss over the effects of government-authorized end-of-life consultations, but the views of one of his top health care advisers are clear enough,” Palin wrote. “It’s all just more evidence that the Democratic legislative proposals will lead to health care rationing and more evidence that the top-down plans of government bureaucrats will never result in real health care reform.”

In April of 2008, however, she introduced legislation that included- wait for it- death panels!

WHEREAS, Healthcare Decisions Day is designed to raise public awareness of the need to plan ahead for healthcare decisions, related to end of life care and medical decision-making whenever patients are unable to speak for themselves and to encourage the specific use of advance directives to communicate these important healthcare decisions. [...]

WHEREAS, one of the principal goals of Healthcare Decisions Day is to encourage hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, and hospices to participate in a statewide effort to provide clear and consistent information to the public about advance directives, as well as to encourage medical professionals and lawyers to volunteer their time and efforts to improve public knowledge and increase the number of Alaska’s citizens with advance directives.

WHEREAS, the Foundation for End of Life Care in Juneau, Alaska, and other organizations throughout the United States have endorsed this event and are committed to educating the public about the importance of discussing healthcare choices and executing advance directives.

That is exactly the same leglislation that Sarah Palin is now calling death panels. Apparently, one year and four months ago, end of life counseling was the Republican way, but today it's roving government death squads, seeking out grandparents and the disabled hidden in your attic.

What a difference a Democratic President makes.

What Was That All About?

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Sarah Palin's resignation has produced the same reaction on both sides of the political fence: What was that all about? After that, liberals danced about with glee, and conservatives continued shaking their heads in confusion. Except for the Palinbots, who, well, let's see.

I hope she makes good use of the time this will give her to begin the needed changes in her chosen party. More power to her!! somebody not only followed that ridiculous, disjointed speech, they bought it. wow.

You know...she needs a break. This will be good for her. The libs won't leave her alone - it's been 8 mos since the election and they're still knocking her every opportunity they get. Me thinks they're scared... no, I wouldn't call this "scared". more like appalled and delighted, all at once.

She's just TIRED of the whole thing and places her family above what she's been put through including the latest attack from the John McCain people and I don't blame her.She'll always be a winner in my book.I just wish we had 500 of her kind of politicians in Washington DC.We would be in alot better shape than we are now. so . . . um, you don't know how many people are in the House and Senate, do you? and 501 Sarah Palin's in Washington is clear evidence of the apocalypse.

Great! Now we have no viable women candidates for the Republicans... I know she got a hard wrap and that she is saying it's costing her state too much money, yada yada, but she's showing the public right now that she can't take the heat and the lefties are gonna have a field day with this. a "hard wrap"? and yes, we are having a field day with this.

"What's the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom? LIPSTICK!"Sarah PalinIt seems to me she's just let go of one leg to sink her teeth into the other. Sarah Palin is not a quitter. Like the rest of us, she hates the direction of Washington and she's just made herself available to fully oppose the policy-making. Let the Kool-aid drunks wag their heads and gossip about how she just blew it. What else do we expect from them? she hates the direction of washington? east? what? and how does she now "fully oppose the policy-making"? she just basically became me. if i were capable of fully opposing policy making, gays would be marrying, we'd all have health insurance and the only place you'd see the ten commandments would be in your bible. we clearly do not live in that world.

AMEN I think she is starting her run for POTUS now! Which is very wise against someone as evil as P-BO. The drum beat has to start now! She can just sit back and call him out and and make him spend some of his campain moneys now! GO Palin!! wtf is "P-BO"? and "evil"? really? health care is now evil?

It does not surprise me that she would put her family first and want to remove them from the attacks of the liberal media. It seems children are only "off limits" when they are from the democrat party. Chelsea Clinton anyone?

I as a Christian, would put my marriage and family first before my career. She did mention that she made her decision through "Much prayer". It has the media spinning...because they don't understand the ways of God. I think it's funny personally. I believe the Rapture may very well happen before the next election. Especially with the way things are going now. Look up.... yeah, okay.

Just watched the whole Palin announcement on Fox and I got to tell you I really feel she is going to run for POTUS. She is proving to America that she is not a typical politician like all the other RINO's and D-RAT's. I voted for Palin in 09 who else was with me on this one (McCain thanks for your service to our country but you would not got nearly the votes you did had you not picked Palin) you voted for Plain in 2009? really?

Well, it's obvious at this point that there is a coup going on. The left is eliminating all potential opposition. Democracy, free speech and capitalism have all been destroyed in the last 6 months and no one even notices or cares. Sarah Palin was in a position to fight these "people" and she folded. Who is going to stop them now? you caught us, it's the Liberal Coup(tm)! coups usually involves soldiers and killings, but we like our coups a little more subtle. didn't you just love how we made Ensign and Sandford fuck people against their wills? We're unstoppable!

We'll end with this:

God just showed me in an interesting way that one's family is more important than fighting worldy battles. I think Sarah Palin dropped out because it was a battle she couldn't fight. Really, it's a battle no one can fight except God. I learned a valuable lesson today through Sarah Palin's example.

Yes, dear, quitting is for winners!