I had too much fun this summer to blog at all. Now, however, the urge to blog is coming back. Of course, I have the best excuse ever for being absent from the blogosphere this summer and fall–a new bouncing baby girl. She’s the best kind of distraction.

Highlights of the summer: the birth of my youngest daughter and buying my oldest daughter a brand new Savage MKII heavy barrel .22 for her birthday and taking it to the range to watch her cut ragged holes.

Regrets of the summer season: not enough fishing, and that’s about it. Luckily, the baby will be big enough to sit up in a forward facing seat next summer (they’re easier to strap onto boat seats). If you’ve ever seen the Princecraft commercial where the father is doing exactly that, you know what I’m talking about. Baby needs to fish.

I’ll be back to the blog again soon….one of the things I’m contemplating is analyzing news reporting and bias with regard to events such as the recent tragedy at Fort Hood. Has anyone noticed that no one wants to call it terrorism?

Having been distracted by flood news in our region (3Rs world headquarters is at the headwaters of the Red River), I have neglected the blog.  But today in a fit of brilliance I have decided to try a new feature on for size (cue trumpets), wherein I offer my services as a translator (somewhat akin to the Liberal Translation feature on Sean Hannity’s show).  The difference is that I am mainly concerning myself with headlines.

Here’s a headline from ABC News today:  Obama Lays Out Plan For Detroit’s Survival.

That sounds so benign and measured.

Translated into a more boldly defined truth (albeit a tad wordy):

Obama Practices Unique Brand of Socialist Zealotry as He Abuses Power by Firing GM CEO and Strongarming Chrysler Into Making Deal!

What should I call this feature?  Or should I just shut up before the Obama administration asks for my WordPress login information?

Discuss at your own risk.