Fluff.

You're not going to get any here.

Sure, I'll cite someone else's work from time to time, but that's usually when an important point needs to be made. It quite effective in this position.

But other than that, I write only when I feel truly inspired to do so.

I could write fluff stories about things happening every day, but what's the point of that?
Everyone knows what's going on with Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman. I'm not going to sit here and bore you to death with things that are being rehashed and rehashed on a constant basis.

I like to keep things interesting.

I have other responsibilities to attend to. I write when I have the time and energy.
Writing is not my top priority.

I'm not a stenographer or kid sitting in at the meeting with a notepad in the corner anymore.
I'm seated in a leather chair at the table.
Yes, my job has changed.

I'll still do my best to keep you informed on major developments, but not day-to-day "fluff."
In the meantime, let me do my thing the way I've been doing my thing.
It's been working, no?

It's more effective to tell a story or get a point across rather than saying it outright sometimes.
You're bright people.
I'm sure you've figured that out.

Most writers only have one job.
I'm sure you've also figured out that other people get to worry about nothing but writing and research.

I'm stretched in 14 different directions.

That's it in a nutshell.
Writing is not my top priority, but I'll have goodies for you every now and then.

Let it be known...

Abigail Van Buren, a.k.a "Dear Abby," is a lying, paid-off shill of the Democratic Party who has taken to telling outright lies to score political points for her team.

Not little white lies.
Whoppers.

How pathetic.
She has 0 credibility left.
Just ignore her.

That's all.

It was worth posting.

This isn't just a disgruntled employee's sour grapes.

Letter of resignation from a senior Goldman Sachs employee, Greg Smith.

Reminds me of my current taxi gig at times.
It's funny.

My boss calls people "jokers" and gouges prices.
Gives me extra work beyond our agreement and refuses to compensate me for it.
Any dissent or calling him out?
He threatens to tell you to park the car and go home.

Do you think this thinking is isolated to just Goldman Sachs?

Must I go there?

The above also applies when I am exhausted.

As long as I am not exhausted or depressed, I keep myself in decent shape.

I keep my fingernails trimmed. I use the hottest water I can stand and soap when I wash my hands.

Sometimes, I fall asleep from exhaustion in my street clothes and fail to shower.
Oops.

Other than that, I get in at least one shower a day, and always after I exercise.

The past few months, I've taken a renewed zeal in caring for my teeth (even during depression), taking care to brush twice daily, as well as floss and use mouthwash. I've had enough needles stuck in my gums.

Ever have to recycle a worn piece of clothing because you couldn't afford to go to the laundromat?
I know I've done it. I know I'm not the only one who's cheated.

Ever wear pajama pants in public because you just didn't care?
Guilty.

Other than that, I smell like roses and petunias.
I'm on my game when it matters, even when depressed.

I guess you could say I suffer from "Bacheloritis" at times.
The cure for that is "Woman."

That tends to nip that stuff right in the bud.

Operation Fast & Furious

The DOJ had all the control, power, and ability at any time step in to make sure that this operation was not compromised, and to make sure that every reasonable precaution was taken.

What surprises me the most is that the DOJ hasn't magically found some way to blame Brian Terry for his own death.

"He shouldn't have signed up for the job," or something ridiculous like that.

The blame, as usual, rests near the top.
Those actually signing off on the decisions.

Brian Terry wasn't reckless.
He was a Border Patrol agent just doing his job to the best of his ability with the cards he was dealt.
Unfortunately, he was faced with preventable circumstances that were beyond his control.

Border Patrol isn't under the DOJ, but it's the DOJ who has been reckless, irresponsive to the needs of its federal agents, and even culpable in compromising sensitive materials and details involved in missions, potentially leading to their premature "conclusions."

Deflecting the blame all along.

Running on a false "Do-Nothing Congress" (I have called and visited more times than I can remember. I have never received a phone call back) narrative and a false "Blame Brian Terry" narrative isn't going to win anything but a moving van.