George Edsel Bush

We have been drenched by more than a month of storms, so that I can announce a new phenomenon - Global Puddles. This is the wet sister of Global Warming.

Santa Barbara used to be a fairly dry place with a lot of sunshine. Lately we have become a city located on the west coast of Oregon.

So, I emerge from under my umbrella to say hi.

Since I last wrote some stuff here, Little George, the occupant of what Americans describe as the "Wide House", has continued his decline in popularity. Laura Bush has recently been calling him Edsel, in a half-endearing way ~ as in "Hey Edsel, I've made you a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to take with you to work today."

The republicans are unravelling, whether it's Tom Delay resigning, Jack Abramoff taking the fast lane to jail, or Scooter Libby talking about the Leaker in Chief.

So, I think the Edsel should be treated for what it is. Something that should not have been made and marketed (with much ballyhoo) in the first place. We will put the Edsel in reverse and back it into the rear-lot, and leave it there, remembering how we sometimes, in spite of our natural brilliance as humans, make a huge mistake.