I think we should send Tom DeLay a sympathy card

I'm a little late on this -- having spent the long weekend in a gloriously cool blue state -- but an anonymous comment in the previous post has graciously reminded me that there's bound to be a little good in everyone, even the slimiest, most corrupt politician ever to walk the halls of Congress.

We all are aware that Tom DeLay has been so unmercifully tormented by demons -- those within himself as well as those external to him -- that perhaps it really would be a nice idea to acknowledge the inordinate stress we sometimes place on our Dear Leaders to, you know, do the right thing.

Julia at Sisyphus Shrugged (with a hat tip to Kuff) has it all ready for you to sign and print.

Go.

About our gastronomic adventures (so far)

A quick jump on-and-off to talk a bit about what we're going to be consuming while we're in the great Northeast.

Last night we went to Bella's in Rockland and had a 1 1/2"center cut, bone-in, pork chop (sorry, vegan friends; you may start scrolling now) with vinegar-sauteed peppers, new potatoes mashed with rosemary, broccoli and toasted baguets.

Tonight we're proceeding to this establishment for some German food and ale. Tomorrow, a lobster roll from B&G Oyster Co.

For those of you 'Deadwood' fans, this next line falls under "having a digestive crisis and focusing on suppressing its expression": I noticed Tom DeLay couldn't stay out of the news. I'm sure he was just doing his part to contribute to the Republicans' worst week in a long, long, time.

Cheers!

(We'll be going there, too...)