Sorry it's been so long but...

Please, do not let the morons keep hold of this country any longer. Please.

Please.

That's all I have to say for now.

On the one who should not be the next vice-president

She's a book burner.

On top of everything else she is a book burner.

There are no words.

Source: New York Times

Tonight on the Olympics...

Men's gymanstics...
I kind of want China to win. So many people will be so happy. It's really important to them.
And those poor guys, if they don't do well... I hope China wins. USA for the silver, especially
since they are such the underdogs, love the underdogs. But they should not be allowed
to speak on air, at least not the one who keeps shouting 'USA', because he is really cute
otherwise.

Swimming...
I love the Phelps, who doesn't. Watching him swim, it's a thing of beauty. Absolutely
stunning. I love to watch swimming (good thing since I was a pool lifeguard for many
years, Baywatch suit and all) but I have never seen anything like the Phelps.

It is kind of funny now though because I realized he looks a lot like this guy I used to have 'daliances with', I call him 'the boy'. And it makes me laugh. I do have to say 'the boy' was better looking but he did not have that godlike body. Oh no.

Just realized that I have revealed an awful lot of myself in this here post. Interesting. I should probably get going then.

Notes on the Olympics

So, I'm watching the Olympics. It's somewhat of a return for me. I haven't watched the Olympics in years. I was even in Australia during the 2000 games and I hid in the outback. But when I was a kid I loved the Olympics, my dream was to be a luger. Not just because it is one of the coolest sports in the world but because America really sucked at the luge when I was a kid and it was the one Olympic sport that most of the athletes didn't even start until they were over 18. I figured I had a shot. I was wrong. Still haven't luged yet, but I will, one day.

I figured that the Opening Ceremonies would be huge, seeing how it was being put on by China, a communist country (and we know they know how to put on a publicity show) as well as the country that invented fireworks. I was right. It was spectacular although I do feel that all of the elements could have been shortened by at least two-thirds. But that's just me.

Another delightful benefit of the opening ceremonies... the flag bearer from England. All I have to say is all you English boys that I have loved and lost... screw you, you have been replaced by my love of Mark Foster. Wow, is he a good-looking English boy (man). He's probably posh though. Well, he doesn't need to talk so that's fine.

So, really, I've been sucked in by the promise of seeing gorgeous attractive men. It's petty and immature and not very intelligent but I'm going to keep watching. Especially the swimmers.

Alright I need to go before this gets dirty.

Wow, I didn't realize that I hadn't garnished the world with my fabulous witicisms in over a month. Sorry.

Anyways, I occasionally watch the Girls Next Door, I mean who doesn't. But isn't it a little inappropriate for a woman in her mid-to-late 30's (i.e. Bridget) to have her entire bedroom decorated in hot pink.

Maybe a soft pink, maybe, but definitely not hot pink.

And the new Brita filter ads are brilliant. 'Drink responsibly' (i.e. don't drink bottled water). I love it. Conservation is just starting to make sense, isn't it. Even to the masses.

The Latest News

It's been awhile. I know. I have been away.

So, what's new? Well, I have just discovered a brand new food stuck comonly known as the chickpea (aka the garbanzo bean) and I am in love. It has a buttery flavor that surprises the palate. Plus, it fufills all the requirements... it's cheap, storable for long periods in my cupboard, able to be cooked in one point with no more than three additional ingredients (can not handle more than that), healthy, and, of course, something I am actually able to cook. Needless to say, there are not many foods that fulfill these stringent requirements so any new addition is always celebrated with glee.

What else... Barack did it. And, it looks like the environment might actually be a factor in this election. That's a promising bit of hope. Another bit of hope, my mother is no longer drinking bottled water because, and I quote (please imagine in a slight Chicago accent but please do not ever mention this to her, for your own sake), 'I realized that's a lot of plastic I generate.' She mentioned the cancer thing too but of course 'they're always saying things like that'. My stepdad (aka world's coolest man aka if everone could be like him the world would be such a wonderful place although my mother would have to be institutionalized for having been driven insane) actually went kayaking with me and even tried to get us into some wetlands. It was very sweet and I'll be honest, no one in my family has ever taken any interest in anything environmental, ever. They aren't bad people or horrific consumers (not this side at least) they just are hard-working midwesterners with more important things to worry about. So, yeah, I just got back from a family reunion. Hadn't seen my family in years. Good times were had I do have to say. I didn't even cry, not once. And, I think I am my aunt's hero for telling my mom to quit complaining.

So, I guess you could say I'm feeling pretty good. Maybe it's because I haven't watched the news in about 3 weeks so I have nothing to be pissed off about. I don't know. But the vitriol has subsided, at least for a little while. And, if I might add, none too soon. I was starting to get ornery.

What else, fuel prices, I guess. The story is getting old though. It will be news again if the prices don't rise.

Oh, I saw Richard Simmons. He was on the second leg of my three-plane ride, 'I'm not even going to tell you how many hours long but I am still tired a week later' ordeal to get home from the family reunion. Mr. Simmons was sitting in first-class. Unmistakeable in his red tank top and curly 'what Donald Trump wishes he had' hair. I couldn't tell you about the shorts because he was sitting in the window-seat so I could not get a look. He has aged since the torturous gym classes of my middle school years and his hair has thinned a bit (yes, it is real), but he's looking good. He was very smiley but not in a creepy way, in a happy nice kind of way.

No, I did not talk to him.

I have decided that World of Warcraft is definitely evil. And I am one of the lucky few who has had basically no experience of it at all. Just what I overhear and... it is evil. I am glad that no one reads this because otherwise I would probably be hunted down and killed for what I have just said. But the truth must be spoken.

And I am not talking about baseball. I just can't. It's too painful.

Mother Nature, Do Not Mess With Her

There are massive floods in the Midwest. Man-made dams and reservoirs are bursting. A lake has burst its berm sweeping away several multi-million dollar homes in the process, a man-made lake. It's the worst flooding in the last 15 years.

When will people learn that mother nature will take back her land. Rivers flood their banks and water will eventually go where it wants. And it is well known that bad floods happen. A little thing called the 100-year event. I just get mad at our attempts to control hydrology. It has such horrible effects on the environment. I just find it interesting that the worst damage is occurring at engineered sites.

And by the way. Why don't the airlines design some more fuel-efficient airplanes? We all know oil prices are never dropping. Doesn't matter that much to me. I'm all for airplanes charging by the pound, I only weigh about a 100 pounds.

Impeach Bush Movement

Now, I'm pretty sure that you have all figured out that I am fairly liberal in my politics and not the biggest Bush fan (both literally and figuratively, ha ha ha). But, to each his own.

However, what I do feel is that ALL Americans, no matter what their political, social, religious bent have to agree on is that we currently have a president who repeatedly violates the Constitution and has committed numerous impeachable 0ffenses. These are facts. Even rightwingers don't deny that just add on a lot of but's. Me, I don't believe in buts (do not confuse with butts, because those I do believe in).

But anyways, the impeach Bush grassroots organization (only political group I have ever belonged to) is organizing a one-day phone protest. On Tuesday, June 3rd, please call John Conyers (he is head of the Judiciary Committee) and say 'You have a constitutional and legal obligation to act on impeachment. The Bush administration intentionally deceived the public to go to war, and the people of this country demand that they be held accountable." The telephone numbers are: 202-225-5126, 202-224-3121, 202-225-3951, 313-961-5670, 734-675-4084.

Just because a man is a Republican or a born-again does not mean that he should not be held accountable for his crimes. If anything, he should be held to a higher moral ground.

And remember, we, not so long ago, impeached a man for getting a blow job. I think a fairly loose precedent has been set.

The Real Reason We Are on Mars

So a NASA probe has just landed on the north pole of Mars. This is a fabulous scientific achievement that will no doubt vastly increase our knowledge. But, this is not why the US government is funding this. Come on. The search for life on Mars is really just the cover.

They're really looking for resources.

Crunch at the Pump

So, gas is at an outrageous price. I guess I haven't realized cause I hardly ever drive. In fact, I have pretty much avoided driving my entire life. It's not that I don't enjoy a good drive. I love to drive in the mountains and through the great North. I like it more in the passenger seat. But everyday driving. And traffic. And don't get me started on parking.

I've never understood it. A couple of years ago when I lived in Florida, people thought I was weird, walking to work. I didn't have a car though so they kind of got it. No one realized that I loved walking to work. It was a great empty (but safe) road. What a way to wake up in the morning. And, the best way to decompress after a long day. Quiet and peace. Or music and dancing. Even singing in the rain.

Even two years ago, I had a car (which I frequently loaned out, others needed it). But I only drove to the grocery store or Wal-Mart maybe once a week. And I walked to and from school every day. Why? Because it took less time than driving, finding parking, etc. And it's so much more enjoyable. People thought I was nuts.

Then, last year I got a great job but it meant I had to drive. I spent about $10 a week on gas. Then summer came and my car broke down. Horribly. And horribly expensive. Took me awhile to get it fixed. I had to take the bus. To tell you the honest truth, I stalled on getting my car fixed because it was okay with me. I like taking public transportation. It's fun. Have you ever watched the people on the bus. You do not get better people watching than that. And sometimes they really do make you smile.

So, now summer is back. My car is working. And I'll still take the bus sometimes. And I'll definitely walk to the free shuttle. The great thing is that people won't think I'm quite so weird.

I still only spend $10 a week at the pump.

Stolen Grass aka one more sign of the armageddon

Thieves have stolen strips of sod from an elementary school. It was really nice grass that they had planted themselves as part of a project building a stage. They got to put on one performance.

And then people stole their grass! Who the hell steals grass from an elementary school. Seriously, aren't there some rich people out there?

I swear I'm not a crazy person

So, I swear that I am not really a crazy person. But I honestly do think that the 'Armageddon' (I in no way mean a literal translation, in no way). Well, I hope that I am wrong. I really think it will be more of a plague-like illness.

But anyways, I have been joking about this, and dreaming about this, for just a little bit too long. And this whole Burma/Mynamar thing is the prime setting. With no food, no water, no sanitation, disease is going to hit and it's going to hit hard. And when help finally gets in, it could be just in time to spread a new superbug throughout the world. I just worry that five years from now when we look at the devastation, we will be able to point our fingers back to this time. And now tornados, and an earthquake in China.

It's just, doesn't it seem like the Earth is trying to tell us something?

At least now I don't sound like such a crazy person. All my Armageddon talk (again, I mean more of a world-altering event, the kind only seen in the movies, no biblical message to be inferred in any way shape or form) has been getting a bit much lately. I watched a documentary about Bellevue Mental Hospital and I realized that there is a very fine line between genius and insanity and I believe that it primarily revolves around keeping one's mouth shut. So, I need to keep my mouth shut. Plus, I've been back on my nuclear fusion idea. And trust me, no one likes listening to that one.

I guess all we can do is wait and see.

A bit uninspired

Sorry, that it's been so long. I've been busy plus the s*&t has been hitting the fan lately. And frankly, I have not been feeling very inspired.

But, thanks to Top Chef, I got something to say. It's brief, but important.

The Kiwi picked Stella. The Kiwi picked Stella.

A Little Bit of Hope if it Weren't for...

First, you should all know that I do not post all my 'wonderful' ideas. There are just too many and to be honest, I tend to forget about them.

Until I am reminded....

Just on the fabulous Colbert Report, there was a guy who has written a book called Green Jobs or something like that. And I am so happy because finally someone is talking about this. I have been spouting this, (side note: I actually sent Barack an e-mail about it a long time ago, the only one I have ever sent a politician and it's kind of annoying because now they send one of my aliases e-mails all the time and I get tired of hitting the delete button). But anyways, I digress...

But, isn't it great. Create jobs which help the environment. Things like get all the out-of-work Detroit Auto workers building my new kind of locomotion (I really need to think of a snappier name for that one). Hire builders to unbuild our empty buildings and miners to 'unmine'. Hire other unemployed people to build wetlands and return rivers to a more natural flow (don't even get me started on the value of this one). Subsidy farmers for being organic, not for growing too much corn. This is where governmental spending should be. Truly create jobs, like in the Depression.

End the war and have the army truly protect our country, by protecting the environment. Put their technology and their engineers in charge of new fuels and developing my new locomotion (again, got to think of a cleverer name).

But the best thing is that if this is a published book on the Colbert it's being talked about, at least a little bit.

And the oil guys are under fire for the immense subsidies they are getting.

I would have some hope if it were not for the evil Mr. Bush. Let's see what more violations of the Constitution he can do before he's out.

A new locomotion

You know what we should really be concentrating on, instead of biofuel and 'new' oil...
enhancing self-propelled locomotion.

Think about it. Imagine a reclining bicycle that went like 30 miles per hour and was incredibly easy to pedal. Or some type of really safe cadillacy speedy scooter. All it would really take is some nifty engineering.

The pluses...help the obesity problem, less traffic, make people happier because they are outside, revitalize Detroit's manufacturing business, usher in a new economy and American society, and, oh yeah, we are the most sustainable source of energy we have. And cheap. Damn are we cheap.

Hell, I would buy one. And I don't mean give up our cars. I am not insane. These are not a replacement rather they are an alternative. If you're hauling a couple of kids and some groceries, by all means take the minivan/SUV. I would. But, if you're just going 10 miles o work (and most of us do) in the morning, then take the alternative. The key is the easy part. It needs to require little effort it is to be practical for the morning. I figure it needs to be about the same amount of effort as a gentle stroll. And storage. We need to have storage! This is only practical if people do not have to laug all their crap themselves. I know everyone won't be on board but it would be great.

And it fixes so many things.

You heard it here first, folks

Who said it first? If anyone read this you would have been comparing Obama to Lincoln since, I don't know, when Richardson was still in the race.

Yep, heard it hear first. And I am just grateful that others are starting to pick up on it.

Pennsylvania

Barack, I hope you are reading this because I have valuable advice for you.

Go to Pennsylvania. Go now. Take this lull, this brief period when you and Hillary are slightly out of the news and go to Pennsylvania. Go and talk to everyone you can. Go to town halls, rotary meetings, schools, and meet as many people as you possibly can. Stay out of the bad press and just meet the people. That is how you win Pennsylvania.

And if you in Pennsylvania Hillary will be shut up and this horrid mudslinging can end.

And then maybe we won't have to have another Republican as president.

No He Should Not Resign

The governor of New York has slept with a prostitute.

And now people are calling for his resignation because he has broken the law.

I think the governor should stay in office and I will tell you why. It should be in protest

"I feel that my crime is minimal when compared with the crimes of others in places of power greater than mine. I feel that I am being targeted unfairly. And I will remain in office until all abusers of governmenal authority are also prosecuted."

Governor, feel free to use my words. I will supply more if you like.

There is Hope In the World

Christian has won Project Runway! The right man has won. There is hope in the world.

How is this possible? What is wrong with us?

I don't have much time because I am at work and about to get to go home but I need to say this...

How is it possible that we impeach a man for getting a blow job yet we allow a man to be President who repeatedly violates the Constitution, lies to the American public, and disregards all laws. Now he's even denying that gas prices will continue to go up.

And if they do we should just drill for more oil.

Can someone please shoot him before there is no America left? Because I would like there to be a healthy land for my children and grandchildren and at this rate, hell, we'll be lucky if we're all here to see next January.

Commentary on the Oscars

I think I might do a running commentary on the Oscars. Because I have a sad and pathetic life and have no one to share my witicisms with. It's not like anyone is reading this anyways.

Amy Adams is a really good singer. I liked her in Drop Dead Gorgeous. Great movie.

Michael Douglas & Catherine Zeta-Jones are kind of cute together. That may be even creepier.

Why is The Rock on the Oscars? He's presenting best action something or other (best visual effects) and I got nothing against the guy but...The Rock?

What's up with all of the Hollywood pregnancies (Cate Blanchett is on)? Sometimes, I swear the timing of the writer's strike was on purpose. All of the movies would have had to shut down anyways.

I just laughed out loud at a Jon Stewart joke (about Cate Blanchett but in a very good way). I'm feeling optimistic about the show.

I love watching the audiences' faces.

Oh, Jennifer Hudson, didn't you just win the Oscar last year? What happened to your acting? Okay, Best Supporting Actor, okay was rooting for Javier but would also most definitely have sex with Casey Affleck. He has always been my Affleck of choice. Please do not let Hal Holbrook win. Definitely no sex with him. But his wife, Dixie Carter, is looking great.

Javier wins. They all knew it. Game faces didn't even need to be on.

Did they really just have a montage to binoculars? Oh, okay, this is part of a larger joke. It's alright.

Another song. At least the singers are good. The little girl is wicked. I have always wished that I could sing like a black woman.

Owen Wilson is looking rested and tan. Best short film might be an option for me as well. Hey, I actually understood some of the french that guy said in his acceptance speech. Maybe some of my brain cells are still left.

Okay, a montage to the bee. Weird, but strangely appropriate with the hive crisis, so again, it's okay.

What is up with John Travolta's hair? Is it sprayed on? Say it ain't so.

Tilda Swinton gave an atypical speech. I liked it. Funny, very irreverent, and thanked the key players. Pleasantly surprising.

Second out loud laugh.

Oh, Josh Brolin & James McAvoy, would have sex with both of them.

Best Adapted Screenplay to the Coens. While I would not have sex with either of them, I do love their movies and thus am kind of rooting for them. Plus, really loved The Road. And, good short acceptance speeches. I think it's going to be a No Country night.

No... the sound guy lost again. 20 times in a row. When will they give him the award? Can you imagine.

Upset, upset. The french woman won for Best Actress. Youth over sentimentality. What is going on with the Academy? She was cute though. She totally didn't expect it.

Colin Farrell. I don't think I need to say it, do I? I am a sucker for an accent that's for sure. I actually like this song. It's the one from the Irish movie, Once. I am a fan. And I would have sex with the guitar/singer (although only if he broke up with the piano/singer apparantly they fell in love on the set and I would never want to get in the way of that). And they actually wrote the song! I am totally rooting for them over the Disney songs.

I would not have sex with Jack Nicholson, I don't think.

Roderick James (the alias of the Coen brothers') didn't win for Film Editing. They showed a picture of an old farmer in the 20's. I thought it was clever.

I love what Nicole Kidman is wearing. She's pregnant too by the way. It suits her.

It must actually be really hard to be nominated and in the audience. You always have to be 'on' because the camera could flash to you at any moment. Luckily they never flash to the writers so I should hopefully be safe from embarrassment.

And now Patrick Dempsey. Proof that time invested in skinny geeks can be well worth it.

There are more good looking men on this show that pregnant actresses. It's unbelievable. Of course it's been quite awhile since I last had sex but anyways. Because I would have sex with the singer of this crappy Disney song as well.

John, the hair. No, it is not good. Yeah, the cute couple won for the song that was actually good. And sexy, fabulous accent man wins.

And now Jon Stewart just let the girl come back out and say something because she didn't get a chance. I am loving this Oscars, I tell ya, it's warming the 'ol heart.

I got tired and stopped writing but I'll sum up the rest...
Best Oscars ever. Jon Stewart, excellent job. I laughed and was not annoyed. All people who won, excellent speeches. And the Coen brothers took it all.

The Oscars

The Oscars is starting...

I love the Oscars, always have. Maybe it's because my first Oscars was the one with Cher in the infamous headdress. No, it's actually because I want to win one. Three actually. All for best original screenplay. I of course have not yet written any of these screenplays but I do have all three speeches planned as well as a rough idea of what I will wear (I've always thought a pale icy blue for my first).

This is kind of a strange Oscars for me. It's pretty much the first year that I have absolutely no opinions on who should win because I have seen no movies (budget & time constraints). So I'm judging pretty much based on who I would have sex with . So, Javier Bardem. But, at least this is the first year that I can not be disappointed. Because I'll be honest, most years I swear I will never watch the Oscars again after the atrocious decisions the Academy makes (proof of the idiocy of the masses). All I have to say is Titanic. But, most of these movies seem really good. Except for Atonement. Don't know about the movie but I hated the book. Absolutely hated. Allowing a lying brat and a misunderstanding to ruin true love. Bull$#%*. I have no pity, no respect, no anything for characters who allow that. Bull$#*@.

I do love that green dress though. I could wear that to my second Oscars, it would be vintage.

A Call for an Independent Texas

I need to stop watching the news because....

OH MY GOD! Someone in Texas just shot two people in cold blood. Murdered them as they were running away. In broad daylight, in front of his neighbor's suburban home. And the debate is whether he has broken the law.

Apparantly, Texas has just passed a law that makes it legal to shoot someone to 'defend your property'. So, this old white man saw two black immigrants breaking into his neighbor's house. He called 911. They said they were sending someone. The white man said 'I have a shotgun. Do you want me to do anything?'. The 911 operator told the man to stay in his home. The white man said 'I have a right to defend myself. I know the law they just passed. I can shoot them' The 911 operator told the man 'no', over 11 times. And when the two black men came out the white man shot them, in the back, while the police were on the way.

And he may not have even broken a law?

What? It is illegal not to wear your seat belt; it is illegal not to have your car registered (I almost got arrested for that one); it is illegal to smoke cigarettes pretty much everywhere nowadays, yet it is legal to MURDER someone in COLD BLOOD, with proven intent? People in California are in jail for life for being caught with weed too many times. And it is legal to murder someone?

Seriously, we need to get rid of Texas. They are the source of all of our problems if you think about it. Immigration, the kind that makes everyone angry (I am constantly amazed at people's hatred of immigrants 'cause where were your grandparents from? Mine sure didn't come here legally all those years ago), really Texas' problem. They are the ones who stir the pot and get all angry. I don't here California shouting about any damn fence. And why is alternative energy been stalling for all these years in Congress? The oil lobby, aka Texas.

And then they can have their guns and their pickup trucks and their crazy Wacos and their bad politicians. Hell, we can even throw Oklahoma in, if they want. We will miss Austin and the astronauts saying 'Houston', and I will really miss Ron Paul because I think he is just great and so needed and I've always been grateful that he is not a Democrat because I might then have to vote for him, but I really think it's a win-win situation for all. And remember, Ron is originally from Pennsylvania so he could retain his U.S. Citizenship.

Barack & Hillary

I'm really sorry that I am talking about politics again. It's not really the intention of this blog to be so heavily political but I can't help it.

So, anyways, Hillary is at it again. She is 'shaming' Barack. Literally, she said 'shame on him'. For dirty politics, misleading the truth, that kind of thing.

Pot kettle black?

Does she not realize that it is not good to yell at people for doing the same thing you do? Especially when it's so blatantly obvious that the News figures it out?

And what did Barack do? He replied calmly and explained it.

That is why we need him as our next president. Calmness, sanity, the ability to defuse a hostile situation...

Sometimes I worry that he will give in to the goading. That he will become like them. Please do not. Please do not. It's just so nice to hear a politician say some of the things I would. It makes it kind of hard to believe he's doing as well as he is, actually.

I don't know but what I do know is this. Hillary will not be the next president. The American public will not vote for her. California, New York, they are a bit more jaded and able to see through her personality flaws. But, the midwest, the heart of America, never. All the independents and a lot of Democrats there will vote for John McCain over her.

And another Republican in the White House? Dear Lord, I just moved back to America.

George & HIs Little Fence

So George W. Bush wants to build a fence across the border...

How does that make any sense? Are we in ancient China? Are their Mongol hordes beating at our doorstep? And didn't the Mongols get in anyways?

I also believe that a fence across Australia did not stop the little bunny rabbits, although it did help three small children get back home, so that was good.

Come on. Are we seriously considering building a gigantic fence across the landscape? An impenetrable fence, meters high, spanning the desert. How is that not the most ridiculous endeavor ever? (Actually, Star Wars in the 1980's, notice how no one ever mentions that when they are venerating Mr. Reagan).

I actually think it's illegal. I'm fairly certain that it would be against the endangered species act (animals are not yet illegal immigrants) as well as some other environmental laws. Of course, following the law has never really been a concern of Mr. Bush now has it.

Aren't we headed into a recession? I know that there are starving children and sick old people, as well as one particularly broke blogger, who could better benefit from that money. I don't know, childcare assistance for working mothers, rehabilitation programs for drug offenders, alternative energy funding (and not biofuel, but that's a whole other blog). I could think of a million more things way better than a goddamn fence.

And isn't there a river over part of the border? Is the fence going to cross the Rio Grande as well?

NRA for the Environment!

So I have a brilliant idea. The NRA should start campaigning for the environment.

Think about it. They need to shoot their guns at something. If there aren't any more birds or animal habitat they won't have any thing to shoot the guns at (not legally at least and I think even the NRA wants to have some form of political correctness). So, they should be putting at least some of their money and power towards protecting the targets. It can even be a whole new campaign. 'Protect the targets. Ensure that your children and grandchildren will have something to shoot.' It's worked for Ducks Unlimited.

Can you imagine if the NRA starts campaigning for the environment? There might actually be some hope for us all then.

A bit about Barack, a bit about guns, and even a bit of Abe Lincoln

I can't believe no one has commented yet. Oh, maybe that's because I haven't actually said anything yet.



Obama....



Okay, there, I said something....



While I think that I wish to focus on societal commentary in this blog, politics is society and my mother is definitely a societal issue and so we are back to Barack.



It's not just that I like him and he's a Democrat...it's that he actually says the things that I would say in his position. For example, the tragedy at NIU (hit a bit close to home, grew up 45 minutes from there and if you know anything about the area, 45 minutes away is basically the neighboring town). When pressed to connect the horridness with gun control he says that 'it is our constitutional right to have a gun'. Exactly.

I am not for guns. I do not understand why people have the need to have one, especially in light of statistics. I really do not understand why people are so obsessed with them and I really don't understand why someone would want to carry one around. Aren't they heavy? And don't they require a lot of cleaning and maintenance and upkeep (I'm recalling the tragic CSI Miami (my love for the H is a whole other posting) in which a young CSI was killed because he did not take proper care of his weapon). I also would not have sex with someone who had a gun because I would be paranoid the whole time that it would go off accidentally and paralyze me because I have that kind of luck).

But, it is in the Constitution (even if that bit is subject to interpretation). And so Barack said exactly what I would have said. Plus, I get really mad when the stupid extremist groups try to back people into corners.

But the real reason, the deep down reason, I like Barack is simple. He reminds me of Abraham Lincoln. And it's not just because both are adopted sons of the state of Illinois. It's much more.

(Ironically, Hilary is the one who is actually from Illinois. By the way, how the hell did she end up being from New York? I was out of the country during the early 2000's, I think I missed a lot.)

Abe always projected a kind of integrity, respect, and melancholy that I also see in Barack's face. These are melancholic times. And I want a president who realizes that. Who doesn't pretend everything is going to be okay once we have universal healthcare or who hides from it under the guise of 'terror'. I don't know. I have feared for our future for a long time and I feel that we are at a crosswords. A great man once said (this is a paraphrase) that great leaders come in terrible times. I know it's a gamble saying that Barack is the next Abe Lincoln and I'm not really a gamblin' type of gal but hell, I don't see any other good bets.

First Words

I have no idea what a blog is supposed to be...but here goes.

Hello, my name is Pixie Demento, and welcome to my blog.

Obviously that is not my real name but that is in the interest of protecting the identity of the innocent. While I do not include myself in said category I still believe in protecting the innocent.

What should I say about me? First, I will say that this whole blogging thing is already starting to feel like a lot of pressure. I must be clever, witty, pithy, and memorable yet not pretentious, cloying, or annoying. Great, one more thing to feel bad about in my life. Yes.

Maybe I'll just give you a few hints about me. Yeah, every post I will reveal a new clue and see if you can figure out who I really am. I promise no lies although I do not promise to not be tricky.

I am a female. I remember all of the 80's and none of the 70's (this is not as obvious as it seems). I may be the smartest person in the world and I am definitely one of the most moronic.
And that's enough for now.

Is anybody out there?