What Happened to Christmas?

Okay, so this is a topic done to death this time of year, but as usual I need to put my two cents in. I will keep it short. At what point was a book replaced with a Kindle as an appropriate gift? When was the personal gift of perfume or jewelry deemed not enough, but a flat-screen TV or a laptop was? And I would really like to know where the automakers got the kahunas to peddle the idea that a

Halloween Thoughts

Halloween is quickly approaching and I am full of childlike anticipation. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday, even though I am not a real fan of candy, and don’t get presents, or romantic dinners, or drink green beer. What I like about Halloween is the feel of it. I feel oddly at home during Halloween. The change of season that it brings, the drama of the masquerade, and the electric

So This Is How Its Gonna Be?

I was not going to comment on the whole Gates/Crowley Affair. Like so many other juicy nuggets, I thought the press had beaten this dead horse enough without needing my help. But then I figured that since I have kept silent on the Michael Jackson media frenzy, I deserved at least a little rant.Like most things, this is not as simple as it looks. After being spoon-fed way more info than anyone

I Have No Words for This

1916 - 2009Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Cronkite

Of Mary Janes and Muffin Tops

Attention everyone! Please put down your glasses and lets talk about another, less harmful drug than the one you are now drinking… marijuana. Yes, your lunchtime martini is a drug folks. Your local government sponsored ABC store is stocked with drugs, all dressed in pretty bottles with enticing labels, attached to ads teeming with subliminal sexual references. It makes CVS look like your mother’s

Cry For The Chldren

As affected as I was initially by the death of Michael Jackson, I soon grew tired of the constant barrage of MJ stories on TV. Even CNN lead their top-of-the-hour story with speculation on what the toxicology report from his autopsy might reveal, and relegated North Korea’s threat to launch a nuke at us on July the 4th to the second spot. Fine. I have come to accept that the responsible, watchdog

WELCOME!

Welcome to my new blog, Musing In The Lounge. I chose this name because I wanted a place to relax, ponder and comment freely. The name is more of a verb than a noun, but I think it fits. I started this new blog because I was being pressured to remove some of my entries on my Shoppe Unique blog by other storeowners who were afraid my opinions would tarnish everyone’s reputation on etsy.com. I do

Sarah Palin: The Mystery, The Maverick, The Slutty Flight Attendant (or the blog with too many parentheses)

Aside from George W., I cannot think of a face that enrages me more to lay eyes upon than Sarah Palin (okay, maybe that Burger King guy).Without going into my usually extensively long tirade about the GOP (yes family, I know my roots. Seems there have been only 2 other liberal dissenters, one has passed away and the other’s identity is safe with me) I simply want to comment on this woman since