Happy Fourth of July....Enjoy the time off

Everybody loves the Fourth of July. Well unless you are a communist. It is a great holiday. It celebrates our nations birth and the old white men who were responsible for our freedom!

It is also in the beginning of the summer when it is warm and we can barbecue and swim and just have an all around great time. Nothing beats having a hot dog and a cold beer outside at the pool while you are listening to a double header on the radio. Waiting to go see the fireworks at night.

Our intrepid correspondent Chickenlittle is off on a little jaunt this Fourth of July weekend. He deserves a little vacation with the family. He sent me this little photo to share with us.

Now you don't want to cross a Chicken. He can peck you to death and stuff. So you have to be circumspect when talking about him. But I am sure we can all agree that we wish him well on his vacation on the big island. I hope he will share more photos of his trip like this one in the jacuzzi.

Happy Fourth of July everybody!

House of Cards

"Watching Season 2 of “House of Cards.” Not to be a scold or humorless, but do Washington politicians understand how they make themselves look when they embrace the show and become part of its promotion by spouting its famous lines? Congressmen only work three days a week. Each shot must have taken two hours or so—the setup, the crew, the rehearsal, the learning the line. How do they have time for that? Why do they think it’s good for them?

“House of Cards” very famously does nothing to enhance Washington’s reputation. It reinforces the idea that the capital has no room for clean people. The earnest, the diligent, the idealistic, they have no place there. Why would powerful members of Congress align themselves with this message? Why do they become part of it? I guess they think they’re showing they’re in on the joke and hip to the culture. I guess they think they’re impressing people with their surprising groovelocity.

Or maybe they’re just stupid."

WSJ via RCP

Anyone watch House of Cards? I limit my viewing to one major show at a time, and I've decided on True Detective. Regardless, I have zero interest in HoC.  It strikes me as more realistic than the horrifyingly sincere West Wing, but still, no.

Update: Coincidentally, Blogginghead's Scher and Lewis (46 seconds) touched briefly on House of Cards yesterday. I guess it is extremely watchable, but I try to limit how much TV drama I  become addicted to.