ACORN’s Roasting on an Open Fire

Note: This is piece is for my newspaper column, which will run in the Lake Chelan Mirror this week. I typically hold my column until a week after it’s published before I post it here, but because of the time-sensitive nature of the topic, I’m posting it on TheGonzoMama.com before it’s actually published. As if … Read more

Book Burning: Not Just For Nazis Anymore

Green Eggs and Ham. Where the Wild Things Are. Corduroy. Charlotte’s Web. The Indian in the Cupboard. Little House on the Prairie. Goodnight Moon… Which of these books should be banned from your local library? The answer: All of them, according to Congress. The Consumer Product Safety Information Act (CPSIA), passed in August 2008 and … Read more

You’ve Got (Hate) Mail

As I mentioned on Bad Gratitude Monday, The Gonzo Mama received her very first hate mail, cementing her place in the world of real columnists. For those not lucky enough to live in the distribution area of the Lake Chelan Mirror, I’m posting the letter, in all its glory. The letter came from Judy Brezina … Read more

It Ain’t Easy Being Green, and The Big Stinky Award Goes to…

We’ve been taking the bus a lot lately, in an effort to reinforce our “greenitude.” Can I just say that public transit is not for those without a sense of humor? I mean, getting on the bus and getting to where I want to go is no problem, even though the LINK runs only every … Read more

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