Here we are, on the door step of June. Ahhhh - June. What a great time of the year. Fresh-faced teens in their prom and graduation finery. Little league baseball in full swing. The first strawberries are on their way and the whole summer is laid out ahead of us, pregnant with possibility.
Of course summer also means whiny kids home from school with nothing to do, the stench of roadkill in the air and the ever-escalating cold war against disease-carrying ticks and mosquitoes starts in earnest.
But never mind all that bad stuff. After a week off for Memorial Day, it's time to get back to that favorite summertime activity - haikuin'. For those of you who no longer read or pay any attention whatsoever to the news (which, according to recent polls, is EVERYONE), here's a quick summary of what you missed while you were out in the backyard playing horseshoes:
Powell answers Dick:
"I am a Republican!
Now shut the f*ck up!"
North Korea nukes!
The United Nations meets!
And nothing changes.
Barack picks a judge.
If she's qualified and smart,
Limbaugh will hate her.
Newt to judge: "Racist!"
Coulter piles on, just for fun.
Um, kettles? You're black.
GM on the brink.
Bankruptcy is imminent.
Everyone loses.
Sotomayor? Bad!
Why? Too many syllables.
Not good for haiku.
Have a great weekend, watch out for opossums crossing the road and remember to stock up on Fudgsicles and Nutty Buddies for the kids!