Friday, January 2nd, 2009...9:34 am
Because I am Low on Ideas Today, I Rely on the Weekly
Okay, I stayed out too late on Wednesday (but Los Lobos, as expected, effin’ rawked), spent yesterday doing nothing…but at my advancing age and with lingering “flu-like symptoms,” I am unable to gin up the creativity necessary to reach the heights that y’all have come to expect from this here blog.
So, instead I comment on a couple of things I read in the Weekly.
First off, there was a bit from last week that I missed. Former Nogales City Attorney Hugh Holub is once again flying the flag of an independent Baja Arizona. Holub has been touting this idea for decades. Look at old cars from long time bajaarizonenses and you’ll see his “Free Baja Arizona” stickers that he printed up during Evan Mecham’s administration (when, more than ever, it didn’t seem like a bad idea). The story includes a link to the Frumious Bandersnatch, which he is touting as “Baja Arizona’s Satirical Newspaper.” The paper has been published, not so regularly, since Holub was a student at the University of Arizona, when issues would mysteriously appear on campus printed on yellow paper.
I’ll leave it to U of A alums from that period to comment on Holub’s other activities on campus during his time there.
By the way, I was selling my own “Free Baja Arizona” stickers at my online store. They had to be moved aside to make room for the suprisingly popular “Jesus Was a Community Organizer…” sticker. It soon be time for me to retire those, so order those while you can. I’ll bring back the “Free Baja…” stickers when the others are retired.
Jim Nintzel has his annual list of predictions this week. His last list turned out to be about as accurate as William Kristol’s predictions, so maybe he is on to something.
Anyway, here is the one that got me:
Three dozen Democrats get into special election to replace Grijalva, including Richard Elías, Ramón Valadez, Sharon Bronson, Steve Leal, Nina Trasoff, Karin Uhlich, José Ibarra, Tom Volgy, Elaine Richardson, Rodney Glassman, Alex Rodriguez, Daniel Patterson, both of the Prezelski brothers and John Kromko. Joe Sweeney is the sole Republican in the race.
“Both of the Prezelski brothers”? Come on Jim, I’d never run against Ramón Valadez.
7 Comments
January 2nd, 2009 at 9:51 am
Tom, I didn’t know you were filling in for Tedski this week!
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:59 am
It used to be impossible to tell which Prezelski you were talking to…until the weight of Tom’s pony tail started pulling his hairline back toward the top of his skull.
Also, I wanted to point out that I used to have a “Free Baja Arizona” bumper sticker on my office door when I worked out of town for a while. It was quite a conversation starter.
Tedski: As soon as you put those bumper stickers back on sale, I’ll be buying some for my current office which once again is outside the civilized portion of the state.
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I said a month ago a Tedski v Tomski primary would be a hoot! Perhaps you two could run against each other for mayor in 2 years?!!
January 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Why would those two run against each other? They would never give the media the open invitation to come up with every lame twin joke they could think of.
Granted the punning by the punditry of the local pundits would be fun.
January 2nd, 2009 at 3:51 pm
We could label it the “Mom always liked you Best” campaign!
January 4th, 2009 at 10:28 am
Let me word this rant into the form of a comment that has something to do with the subject at hand. Let’s see….How about, those of us in Baja Arizona want to know why Facebook’s Countdown to Bush leaving office is not working?
Any thoughts?
January 6th, 2009 at 11:49 am
A Tedski vs Tomski would probably be like that debate on “Futurama” where Jack Johnson debated John Jackson.