AZ BlueMeanie

The Blue Meanie is an Arizona citizen who wishes, for professional reasons, to remain anonymous when blogging about politics. Armed with a deep knowledge of the law, politics and public policy, as well as pen filled with all the colors stolen from Pepperland, the Blue Meanie’s mission is to pursue and prosecute the hypocrites, liars, and fools of politics and the media – which, in practical terms, is nearly all of them. Don’t even try to unmask him or he’ll seal you in a music-proof bubble and rendition you to Pepperland for a good face-stomping.

Tis The Season: Christmas For Cowboys

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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. One of my favorite Christmas songs is "Christmas for … Read more

Tis The Season: Christmas Dragnet

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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

Tis The Season: The Story Behind ‘I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day’

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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

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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