Tis The Season: Christmas For Cowboys
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: I was raised in the Northern Plains and the Rocky Mountain West. I have always been awestruck by the immense beauty of the American West, and at the same time humbled by how much one is at the mercy of its harsh environment. Advertisement One of my favorite Christmas songs is "Christmas … Read more
Tis The Season: Christmas Dragnet
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: For those of us of a certain age, we grew up listening to the irreverant comic genius of Stan Freberg. He was a voice actor for many Warner Brothers cartoons, but he made his name with satirical comedy recordings beginning in the 1950s. The Stan Freberg Show was a 1957 replacement for … Read more
Testing it again
by David Safier Strangest thing. When I post this poll using Firefox, it gets screwed up. With Safari, it seems to be fine. Go figure. Can you do me a favor? This poll is supposed to stop you from voting twice. Can you let me know if it works? We're not Dancing with the Stars, … Read more
Tis The Season: The Story Behind ‘I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day’
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: One of America's favorite Christmas songs had its origins in an earlier war, the American Civil War. The Story Behind "I heard the Bells on Christmas Day" (adapted from longer version): One of America's best known poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882), contributed to the wealth of carols sung each Christmas season, when he … Read more
Tis The Season: I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: My father's favorite Christmas song was "I'll be home for Christmas," sung by Bing Crosby. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, island hopping across the Pacific Theater. For my father, and millions of men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II, "I'll be home … Read more
This is only a test
by David Safier This is a test to see if I can post a poll on BfA and if it will restrict each user to only one vote, in a runup to the big Monday contest. Can you do me a favor? A few of you have taken this poll. It's supposed to stop you … Read more
Has everyone forgotten a cynical Social Security tax hike in 1983?
by David Safier Lots of people are complaining that the 2% rollback in the Social Security tax could spell the death knell for the program, or at least help those who want to cut it back. Maybe so, maybe no. But it seems people have forgotten the Social Security payroll tax is the most regressive … Read more
