This guy moved to Alaska last year. I found that his videos are quite informative, and his girlfriend's reactions are priceless.

So the park that this guy visits is called Elderberry park, and when my daughter was younger it was one of my favorite little parks to take her to.

The mud he is referring to is on the mudflats where we have signs up to keep the tourists from walking out, sinking in, and dying. Cause that's something that happens. 

I LOVED his girlfriend's reaction to the moose. I cannot tell you how many times we have had visitors up from the lower forty eight whose entire mission in life is to see a moose, which are usually everywhere in the city, and never see one while they are here.

But invariably, and I am not making this up, we will see one on the way home from dropping them off at the airport. True story.

I also liked this guy's reaction to being asked if he is ready for the fall, though usually we ask if newcomers are ready for the winter. And yes we usually ask them in an ominous fashion.

This guy has a whole bunch of these vlogs on his YouTube channel, and if you want to get a real fresh look at living in Alaska I suggest you watch a couple of them.

Speaking of Alaskan experiences, I had one just the other day.

I let my daughter's dog outside in the backyard to do her business, and like five minutes later she starts barking to be let back in. Only the bark sounded a little off.

When I went to let her in she shot past me and ran upstairs. It was only when I was closing the sliding glass door that I looked out and realized there was a giant black bear in the area directly behind my house.

The funny thing is that I saw a bear run past my backyard when I first moved in here almost ten years ago, but it has been bear free ever since, up until this last Wednesday.

Now the dog has to stop and look all around before going outside.

Chickenshit.

"ObamaCares" – A Song About Obamacare Agents. This should tickle your funny bones this morning.

Lyrics courtesy of Americans Against the Tea Party:

 Lyrics: I’ve got 2 grandmas — whom I lovingly idolize 
How will Obama decide which one to euthanize? 
That’s not a thing — we wont be putting grandma down 
We’re proud to say we haven’t killed one grandma since we’ve been around! 

Can I bring my gun in the hospital — in case something goes down? 
No, sir, you can’t — but then how the hell am I supposed to stand my ground?! 
My hero Freddie never enrolled, and he turned out fine! 
Yeah maybe up until somewhere around 1989 

Healthcare! 
There’s so many opinions 
Healthcare! 
They’re usually wrong 
That’s why we’re here to answer all your questions 
In the form of a song 

Be-Cos your BMI’s 60, your artery tears 
Your leg is restless and your asthma flares 
And Obama’s the only one who cares!

If I’m not pregnant, do I still have to get an abortion? 
Whoever told you that, is guilty of distortion 
I think my 6 year old’s too young for birth control 
Ma’am, no one wants that, now please why wont you just enroll? 

They’ll put a barcode in our arm said a Congressman on tv 
Will that set off the metal detector at airport security? 
No, bar codes aren’t involved — whoever said that’s full of shit 
And frankly, I’m concerned by how ok you seem to be with it. 

Healthcare! 
There’s so many opinions 
Healthcare! 
They’re usually wrong 
That’s why we’re here, to answer all your questions 
In the form of a song 

Be-Cos your BMI’s 60, your artery tears 
Your leg is restless and your asthma flares 
And Obama’s the only one who cares! 

I prefer the Affordable Care Act or the “ACA” 
Ma’am that’s Obamacare — no it’s not — fine, ok! 
I plan on getting shot — a lot — promise 
I wont die? That’s not a promise I can make – and may I ask, why? 

So will Obama be my personal physician? 
I’m sure he’d love to, but he’s not qualified for that position 
Will he at least wash his hands before performing surgery? 
Obama’s not your doctor…I mean, are you not hearing me? 

Healthcare! 
There’s so many opinions 
Healthcare! 
They’re usually wrong 
That’s why we’re here to answer all your questions 
In the form of a song 

Be-Cos your BMI’s 60, your artery tears 
Your leg is restless and your asthma flares 
And Obama’s the only one who cares! 
Obama cares, Obama cares get it? Obama cares! 

Written by: Bob Ferrera and Taylor Ferrera

Very good, informative, AND kind of catchy. 

Let's try that whole singing to the crying baby thing again.

Since so many of you did not like yesterday's video of a mother singing to her crying baby, I thought I would try it again. This time it is both parents, and I think you will enjoy the outcome much better.

Good night my friends. Hopefully you can sleep as soundly as this little guy.

Photo courtesy of his adoptive mom's Facebook page.

Here was the caption that accompanied the above picture:

And finally here’s Trig slumbering on his DVD player after that great day playing outdoors!

How odd. his "DVD player" looks suspiciously like my I-Pad. 

How can you be against Obamacare when it is presented in such an adorable fashion?

Those painfully cute images are the brainchildren of the folks over at the Adorable Care Act who decided that perhaps the ACA would be less frightening to Americans if presented in the above adorable fashion.

Of course as most of US know the ACA is anything BUT frightening, as demonstrated by the fact that while 46% of Americans oppose Obamacare only 37% oppose the Affordable Care Act.

And for those who are still a little spooked they can always visit Politfact who addresses the Top Sixteen Myths about the Health Care Law. (Including by the way that ridiculous death panel BS. Put THAT in your pipe and smoke it Sarah Palin!)

I think it is well past time for everybody to realize that the law is NOT going to be repealed or defunded, it IS going to start for everybody on October 1st, and, want it to be true or not, the only way that it will ever honestly be considered a terrible plan is once it is replaced by a single payer one.

I have decided to start your Saturday with an overload of cute. I double dog dare you not to smile.

When little Kai took Ellen's hand I was a goner.

It should be illegal to be that damn cute.

Two year old quotes Presidents with unerring accuracy.

I think my favorite one is the George W. Bush quote, though I think this little guy actually made it make more sense than it did originally.

(H/T to HuffPo)

Possibly the cutest internet video EVER!

This from the YouTube site:

Little Arthur takes a break from walking his dog to play in a puddle, taking a stroll through the woods with 12-year-old Shar Pei Watson. Arthur treks through it before deciding to head back and splash around some more.

Sometimes it is just nice to take a break from all of the conflict and ugliness in the world and take a moment to focus on the things that make life wonderful.

Like a boy and his dog. And a puddle.

Perhaps the best, and certainly cutest, endorsement that President Obama has received this election cycle.

From the YouTube site:

I came home to discover my daughter had voted in preschool. I grabbed the camera and had the following conversation. As near as I can tell, she was not prompted by her teachers or her family (including me). You should listen to what she has to say.

Do you know what? THAT little sweetheart looks fired up, and ready to go!

Oh, if only ALL Obama supporters had her enthusiasm.

Possibly the BEST endorsement that Joe Biden, and his running mate Barack Obama, have received thus far.

"He talks about not eating crocodiles because they will bite you." Well he's right you know, they WILL bite you.

If only EVERY Obama/Biden supporter was that enthusiastic. And adorable.

Sarah Palin's spokesman speaks out about Paul Revere.

Well for one thing, he is MUCH more articulate than Palin. 

And for another, he is MUCH cuter.

This is how video game nerds get engaged.

I don't know, I think it's kind of sweet.

I am not going to the movies anymore. I am just going to send this little girl instead and then have her tell me about them.

Cutest little girl on the planet!



I went and saw "The Spirit" today because my kids made me. I was very disappointed.

But I bet if I had sent this little girl instead and then had her tell me about it I would have been riveted.

BTW the link goes to the Top Ten YouTube videos of the year, just in case you want to watch more cool videos. But I am going to warn you that NONE of them are better then this one. (Not even the one where O'Reilly completely loses his shit on the air.)