Blog Relocation Limerick
By Madeleine Begun Kane

Coding by hand is quite hard.
It takes time from my being a bard.
So I now blog with WordPress,
New name, look, and address.
Please link, so my traffic ain�t marred. ]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:45:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/torture.html Clarity in torture rules?
Bush must think we're drooling fools. ... ]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2006 01:55:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/ann-althouse.html Poor Ann Althouse! Jessica Valenti looked discernibly female in a blogger group photo with Bill Clinton, and Ann is aghast, appalled, and dismayed! ... ]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2006 02:27:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/propaganda.html Haiku about GOP and Bush exploitation of 911 ... ]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:12:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/abc_911_movie.html Haiku about defamatory ABC 911 movie ... ]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:15:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/rumsfeld_trap.html Two haiku about the Bush administration ... ]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:15:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#08_14_06 So, not only is Amazing Grace George Dubya's favorite hymn, but it actually reduces the poor sensitive lad to tears. Do you think my new set of lyrics will make Bush cry too? ... ]]> Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:55:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#08_02_06 Joementum Joe, you've long outstayed your welcome.
You've let us down, it's time to pay the price.
You've been disloyal to voters and your party.
You're way too close to Rummy, Bush, and Rice. ... ]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2006 01:05:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#08_01_06 In honor of today's first offbeat item, today's snarkery shall be in French ... to the extent I can remember my high school French... ]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:30:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#07_28_06 You'd think that with all the disasters overtaking the world, Condi Rice would be far too busy to play Brahms or Shostakovich at a piano recital (and to do all the practicing essential to ensure a respectable performance.) But apparently Condi has some time on her hands... ]]> Thu, 27 July 2006 18:30:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#07_26_06 Joe Lieberman thinks he's entitled
To votes and devotion unbridled. ]]> Wed, 26 July 2006 16:50:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#07_20_06 When diplomacy's needed, Bush gropes.
With his veto, he murders our hopes... ]]> Thu, 20 July 2006 01:15:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#07_18_06 In a moment of weakness you agreed to give a speech. What are you in for? If you're lucky, it won't be any worse than this... ]]> Tue, 18 July 2006 00:01:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#07_05_06 For Ann, facts are pests that intrude,
And we've learned she's a plagiarist too... ]]> Wed, 05 July 2006 03:03:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#07_04_06 It's Tuesday, which means it's time for me to name this week's Blogger-Verse Blogger of the Week. And the winner is Norm Jenson Of OneGoodMove. Here's the personal limerick I've written in his honor... ]]> Wed, 05 July 2006 03:03:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#07_03_06 The Supremes slapped George Dubya quite hard,
Saying George, you ain't Czar, King, or God... ]]> Mon, 03 July 2006 00:03:45 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_29_06 Peter King and his ilk defy reason
When they call the Times "guilty of treason." ... ]]> Thu, 29 June 2006 00:01:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_27a_06 From the Times we know Bush likes to sift
Through our bank records managed by SWIFT... ]]> Tue, 27 June 2006 02:01:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_27_06 Last Tuesday I launched my Blogger-Verse Blogger of the Week feature and named Skippy my first Blogger of the Week. As I said back then, every week I'll pick a deserving blogger and write him or her a personal Blogger-Verse. Well, I'm pleased to announce this week's winner -- Avedon Carol. Here's the personal limerick I've written in her honor: ... ]]> Tue, 27 June 2006 02:01:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_26_06 I'm a proud New Yorker, so I was pleased (and unsurprised) to read that a Reader's Digest poll ranks New York "the most courteous major city in the world." ... ]]> Mon, 26 June 2006 01:16:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_21_06 Bush's mission remains unaccomplished, as his Iraq coalition continues to shrink... ]]> Wed, 21 June 2006 01:18:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_20_06 Today I'm launching my Blogger-Verse Blogger of the Week feature. Every week I'll pick a deserving blogger and write him or her a personal Blogger-Verse. And in the words of my first Blogger-Verse winner, yes, I coined that phrase! Here's the personal limerick I've written in honor of Skippy the bush kangaroo: ... ]]> Wed, 21 June 2006 01:18:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_19_06 Not only is Arlen Specter a coward, but he's an arrogant coward who apparently fancies himself an intellectual. I'm referring to Specter's obnoxious description of Senator Harry Reid as "not a deep thinker, to put it gently.".... ]]> Mon, 19 June 2006 01:20:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_16_06 I've been trying to figure out why the mainstream media keeps letting Ann Coulter get away with verbal murder, and I have a theory that involves an odd form of sexism. Or is it reverse sexism? .... ]]> Fri, 16 June 2006 04:45:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_10_06 Limericks for cowardly Specter, etc.... ]]> Sat, 10 June 2006 01:59:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_05_06 In a series of recent posts, the TalkingPointsMemo has done a great job dissecting John Solomon's misleading AP articles on Senator Reid. Unfortunately, John Solomon isn't the only thing wrong with the AP: Check out Andrew Taylor's Democrats-are-crazed-liberals piece. Or you could spare yourself the anguish of reading it, and just sing my "Mad Kane Reads The AP, So You Don't Have To." ... ]]> Mon, 05 June 2006 00:01:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_04_06 I'm late on this, but I just can't resist writing a Bush dynasty limerick... ]]> Sun, 04 June 2006 01:08:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#06_03_06 Tomorrow (June 4th) my wonderful husband Mark and I are celebrating our 28th wedding anniversary. Happy anniversary, Mark! ... ]]> Sat, 03 June 2006 23:58:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_24_06 It's only May 2006, and the New York Times is already doing trashy, tabloid-style coverage of the Clintons. What's the matter, New York Times? You didn't have a juicy Iran-war-inducing story to plant on your cover page? ... ]]> Wed, 24 May 2006 06:38:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_23_06 Frist and Hastert don't care if the Bush administration invades the privacy of ordinary citizens. Nor do they seem bothered by the Executive branch's brazen power grab, evidenced by Bush's "de facto veto" signing statements, Congressional oversight avoidance, and sundry law breaking. But just let the Justice Department mess with one of their own, by raiding his House office, then suddenly Frist and Hastert whip out their long forgotten copies of the Separation of Powers clause... ]]> Tue, 23 May 2006 16:18:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_21_06 Rep. Jefferson seems to have stashed // 90 grand in his freezer - cold cash. ... ]]> Mon, 22 May 2006 16:18:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_21_06 I've been a huge fan of John Aravosis and his Americablog since shortly after he launched it. In fact, I cited Americablog as one of my favorites when I was interviewed by Bloggasm.com. But I was both stunned and offended when John used the phrase "big girl" to mean cowardly, in describing Sen. Pat Roberts... ]]> Sun, 21 May 2006 16:18:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_18_06 The excellent Buzzflash has written some fine editorials on the puzzling self-destructiveness of prominent lefty bloggers who post a "deceptive telecom ad aimed at undermining the Internet." I agree with Buzzflash, as you can see from my Net Neutrality Ad Madness limerick... ]]> Thu, 18 May 2006 17:41:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_15_06 There once was a GOP VEEP
Who in meetings fell soundly asleep... ]]> Mon, 15 May 2006 18:01:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_12_06 Most telcos caved in to requests
From the Feds that fail privacy tests... ]]> Fri, 12 May 2006 13:41:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_11_06 A day that's unique, like no other,
Is the day that we celebrate mothers... ]]> Thu, 11 May 2006 13:41:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_10_06 Waxing deficits,
Lax, ballooning war budget... ]]> Wed, 10 May 2006 13:41:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_08_06 Mike Hayden has so many flaws.
For one, he likes to break our laws... ]]> Mon, 08 May 2006 13:41:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_07_06 I couldn't resist writing a haiku in honor of Bush's self-described "best moment" in office... ]]> Mon, 08 May 2006 13:41:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_06_06 I'd been meaning to comment on the new government study about multitasking drivers -- the one with the "Duh!" conclusion that distracted drivers tend to have more accidents. But then I remembered this... ]]> Sat, 06 May 2006 04:01:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06b.html#05_04_06 I'm glad that Bush's presidential signing statement abuse is finally getting some serious attention from the media and, it appears, from Arlen Specter. And that brings me to this limerick... ]]> Thu, 04 May 2006 02:01:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_25_06 My latest song parody is The White House Shakeup Song, sung to the tune of Good King Wenceslas... ]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2006 04:01:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_24_06 Daniel Henninger's latest Opinion Journal column's a doozy. It seems poor Dan's offended by the language used on blogs, citing as examples MySpace, the Huffington Post, and the Daily Kos. Putting aside the odd juxtaposition of My Space with Huffington and Kos, did you notice anything missing in that list? You guessed it -- apparently poor old Dan couldn't find any offensive language in right-wing blogs. What a surprise... ]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2006 02:45:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_23_06 Rachel Maddow, my favorite radio talk show host, has a posted a priceless photo on her blog: President Bush tugging on China President Hu's jacket sleeve. And if any photo deserves a companion limerick, that's the one. ]]> Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:15:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_22_06 Who can say no to a limerick request -- okay, it was more of a hint, than a request -- from Cookie Christine at Recess-Time? ]]> Sat, 22 Apr 2006 01:00:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_19_06 In an apparent bid to change his nickname from Leaker-In-Chief to Decider-In-Chief, Bush lashed out in Rummy's defense Tuesday, petulantly bellowing "I'm the decider, and I decide what's best..." ]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2006 01:00:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_17_06 I'm delighted that those six great Generals are speaking out against Donald Rumsfeld, though I wish they had spoken out sooner. Of course, if a certain military historian is to be believed, it's all some sort of book sales conspiracy. Then again, it could be something even worse. And that brings me to my latest limericks: ]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:00:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_13_06 It's one thing for a Supreme Court Justice to refuse to recuse himself from a case involving his pal and hunting mate Dick Cheney. But it's quite another to practically brag about it: ]]> Thu, 13 Apr 2006 17:25:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_12_06 Although Atrios is taking a wait and see approach to Bush's sanity, I think Bush's messianic insanity has been obvious for years. The only question is whether anyone will stop him from starting World War 3 And that brings me to these limericks: ]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2006 21:15:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_10_06 Rep. Henry Waxman sent an excellent letter to our Leaker-In-Chief. Hmmm, perhaps I should send Prez Leaker this poem... ]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:15:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_09_06 I couldn't resist writing yet another poem about Tom DeLay... ]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:05:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_05_06 Tom DeLay's a very inspiring fellow... ]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:55:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_04_06 The AP's reporting that DeLay is dropping out of his Congressional reelection race and that he "is likely to resign his seat and leave Congress by the end of May." And the Washington Post has some handy DeLay chronology. So I guess it's time to bring by my "Say Goodbye To Tom DeLay" song parody from earlier this year... ]]> Tue, 04 Apr 2006 01:00:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_03_06 This story about the prescription plan sign-up problems encountered by HHS Secretary Leavitt's parents would be funny if it weren't so emblematic. I guess being poster parents for Bush's failed drug program is hard work.... ]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2006 22:50:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_02_06 I really need to stop watching the Sunday morning "news" shows... ]]> Sun, 02 Apr 2006 17:20:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#04_01_06 Sorry. I just can't help myself... ]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2006 18:00:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#03_30_06 As I mentioned previously, Ginger Mayerson and Kathy Flake enticed many bloggers (including me) to contribute recipes and food related prose, illustrations, and verse to a Doctors Without Borders fundraiser blogger cookbook. Well, the book's finally available for purchase and it looks great! You can buy And They Cook, Too: A Blogger Cookbook fundraiser for Doctors Without Borders right here.

And if that isn't enough to persuade you... ]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2006 18:00:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#03_29_06 As John says, release the Scalia church photo. And that brings me to my latest limerick: ]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:30:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#03_26_06 Keith Olbermann named Barbara Bush "Worst Person In The World," and who am I to argue? Earmarking her tax deductible Katrina Fund donation to Ignite, her son Neil's education software company, is outrageous enough. But to make matters even worse both Barbara Bush and husband George are Ignite investors. Which brings me to this poem: ]]> Sun, 26 Mar 2006 01:20:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#03_22_06 I just can't pass up the opportunity to make fun of Katherine Harris... ]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2006 16:10:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#03_20_06

The Praiseworthy Senator Russ
By Madeleine Begun Kane

The praiseworthy Senator Russ
Has created a rather big fuss... ]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:03:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#03_03_06

Only Bush Can Protect Us Some Say
By Madeleine Begun Kane

Only Bush can protect us some say,
Though George Dubya deceives us each day... ]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2006 16:30:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#02_27_06 Remember Bill Frist's outspoken criticism of the Dubai port deal? The one that inspired me to write It's Surely Snowing In Hell? Well, Frist seems to have had a change of ... uh ... position... ]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2006 22:30:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#02_23_06 I felt compelled to write another poem about the UAE Dubai seaport deal and Republican reaction to George Bush's defiant and outrageously misguided plan to let his good pals in the United Arab Emirates manage our ports... ]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:40:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#02_22_06 President Petulant's been stomping his feet again. How dare Congress-Critters question and maybe even block Bush's insane plan to sell port management rights to a firm owned by a country waist deep in terrorist ties... ]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2006 02:30:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#02_21_06 Sometimes I encounter someone so funny and politically savvy, I feel compelled to do the blogmother thing and harass him until he starts blogging. My first vic... uh ... blogchild was the delectably witty Steve Bates. Well, I'm pleased to say Steve now has a blogbrother -- the very funny Don Davis, who launched his Satirical Political Report during Presidents' Day weekend... ]]> Wed, 22 Feb 2006 01:30:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#02_17_06 I can't seem to stop writing song parodies about Cheney's shooting mishap. You can hear me sing my Faking Contrition here, to the tune of "Waltzing Matilda." Here's how it starts:

Faking Contrition Song Parody (Sing to "Waltzing Matilda")
By Madeleine Begun Kane

"Faking contrition.
Faking contrition.
Cheney feels bad that he shot his good friend.
If you don't buy his story, you're a lib'ral Democrat.
Leave him alone. This harassment must end..." ]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2006 01:30:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#02_16_06 I just couldn't resist writing a song parody about Dick Cheney's quail hunting misadventure. You can hear me sing my Don't Hunt With Dick Cheney here, to the tune of "On Top Of Old Smokey." Here's how it starts.

Don't Hunt With Dick Cheney Song Parody (Sing to "On Top Of Old Smokey")
By Madeleine Begun Kane

"Don't hunt with Dick Cheney.
You might end up dead.
He'll aim for your torso,
Or even your head..." ]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2006 03:00:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#02_13_06 New York's blizzard is finally over, but I'm still sore from shoveling snow. (When we have six inches of snow, neighbor teens eagerly peddle their snow shoveling services. But when we have two feet of snow, hubby Mark and I are on our own.)

Oh well -- enough complaining. It's time for some political verse. First, a limerick about Dick Cheney's quail hunting mishap, in which he shot 78 year old hunting mate Harry Whittington in the face, neck and chest... ]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2006 16:00:00 EST http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#02_07_06 Poem about Arlen Specter's refusal to require Gonzales to testify under oath... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#02_06_06 Seeing the Daily Show's hilarious take on the Oprah / Frey brouhaha reminded me that the James Frey fray deserves some verse: ... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#01_30_06 Do you think a personal poem might change a Senator's mind? Probably not, but it's worth a try. So I've written some personal verse for four of the Sam Alito filibuster holdouts: Senators Byrd, Landrieu, Akaka, and Nelson... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#01_29_06 Review of the musical revue Bush Wars, review of a book of political verse, and more. http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#01_24_06 In a departure from MadKane.com's customary poltical and legal humor, this post includes food and cooking related humor: a limerick about being a bad cook and a song parody about addiction to takeout menus. http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#01_19_06 Commentary, a limerick, haiku, and three other poems about Judge Sam Alito. http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#01_09_06 5 limericks called "A Bush Pioneer Who's Named Jack," "George Bush Says His Spying Is Cool," "Consultation Dubya Style," "Did The White House On Christiane Spy?" and "Preacher Pat:" ... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_06a.html#01_04_06 Now that Satan ... I mean Jack Abramoff has entered into a plea agreement, Republicans are rushing to distance themselves from Abramoff. Of course, Tom DeLay has been doing the distancing dance for a while now, with an assist from Susan Schmidt and James Grimaldi at the Washington Post. But (at the risk of using Judy's Miller's least favorite word) Tom DeLay's entanglements with Abramoff are so extensive, that their legal ramifications may well turn DeLay's money laundering trial into the fun part of 2006 for good ol' Rep. DeLay. And that brings me to my latest song parody: Say Goodbye To Tom DeLay. ... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_05d.html#12_31_05 For months I've been puzzling over who Judy Miller reminds me of, and I've finally figured it out -- Harriet Sansom Harris, from Frasier and Desperate Housewives: ... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_05d.html#12_27_05 I thought I'd help you celebrate New Year's Eve with my new version of Auld Lang Syne -- Auld Lang Impeachment. You can read it right here or hear me sing Auld Lang Impeachment here. ... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_05d.html#12_18_05 Today I'm joining the many who've mocked the false claim that there's a war on Christmas. I hope you'll enjoy singing my Bill O'Reilly's Faux War On Christmas song to the tune of Get Me To The Church On Time, from My Fair Lady... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_05d.html#12_01_05 Lots of political poetry today, but first some news: I'll be on the Cityscape radio show on WFUV, 90.7 FM in New York City on Saturday, December 3rd. It airs at 7:30 A.M. and is also streamed on the Net. And for late risers (like me) it'll be archived at WFUV. (I'll update this entry when the show's been posted there.) The topic's freelancing and the workplace, and my contribution to the fray is reading one of my work related humor pieces, Working Stiffed. Okay, it's time to get back to politics. I thought I'd celebrate Congressman Randy Cunningham's guilty plea with a pair of limericks. Plus I've written Bob Woodward an ode: ... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_05d.html#11_25_05 I hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. As for me, I gave thanks to the Abramoff investigation and a big no thanks to Ann Coulter. And I also gave each a limerick: ... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_05d.html#11_20_05 I can't decide who's wackier, Ohio's Jean Schmidt or Pat Robertson. Here's my pair of limericks about Jean Schmidt's outrageous House floor speech, in which she called John Murtha a coward because of his Iraq withdrawal plan: ... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_05d.html#11_07_05 Now that Harriet Miers' office has announced mandatory ethics classes for all White House EOP staffers, I guess we're supposed to forget about Libby's indictment and Karl Rove's ethical transgressions. Of course, these classes are nothing more than window dressing designed to dupe us into thinking Bush gives a damn about ethics. How do I know this? A top secret White House source leaked this Harriet Miers memo to me, in a MadKane.com exclusive: ... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_05d.html#11_06_05 I'm newly in love with Senator Harry Reid and Rule 21. Senator Frist, however, doesn't share my feelings. And that brings me to my latest limerick: Some Say That Reid's Act Was A Stunt... http://www.madkane.com/notable01_05d.html#11_01_05 Now that Harriet Miers is back doing whatever it is she does best (writing Bush mash notes and covering his tracks?) Bush has a new nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. And I'm afraid he's just the sort of extremist judge we feared a weakened Bush would come up with - 3rd Circuit Judge Samuel Alito. And that means it's time for some limericks: ...