Cronie-ism

From Maureen Dowd's column in the NYTimes.

September 10, 2005
Neigh to Cronies
By MAUREEN DOWD

WASHINGTON

I understand that politicians are wont to put cronies and cupcakes on the payroll.

I just wish they'd stop putting them on the Homeland Security payroll.

Can't they stick their pals who failed at business in the Small Business Administration and their tomatoes over at the Oilseeds and Rice Bureau of the Ag Department?
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Even those who believe in intelligent design must surely agree that Brownie and Representative Baker weren't part of it.

E-mail: liberties@nytimes.com

Note to Self

I need to buy a food processor next week when I get paid.

Apparently it is impossible for me to grate two heads of cabbage manually without getting it EVERYWHERE...Cabinet, walls, floor, ceiling, me, the dog, the cat...

Sigh.

My manual dexterity some days leaves MUCH to be desired.

Human's best friend

Nothing quite says

Dork Dog

like a cocker spaniel with a yogurt cup stuck on her nose.