April 2007 Archives

   Could there be a liar in the Bush administration?

"Subsequently, Gonzales modified his stand. He said he did participate in discussions about the firings despite earlier statements to the contrary."

Despite "statements to the contrary"? Meaning: he lied. Poetic wordliness aside, that's the basic meaning right?

This is the head of law enforcement in our country? C'mon, I would get fired if I lied about why or how I fired someone on the principle that I told something other than the truth.

There are many different kinds of nuts out there. Salted peanuts, dry roasted, honey roasted, etc. The one nut I’m already tired of is the one in Virginia.

I don’t mean to be insensitive. 33 people died, and that’s terrible. I can’t imagine this type of thing happening to me or someone I know, and dealing with it must be one of the most terrible things that can happen to a family or community. But what I’m having difficulty with it the constant analysis of the nut that did this.

I admit, I’m not up on all the details about this guy. I don’t know what his particular malfunction was or if he should have been in an institution or whose fault it was that he went freaking apeshit. There are a lot of people out there who need help in some form or another. But it isn’t until we start to try to pin blame on other people due to a tragedy that we start to think about solving these problems.

The issues aren’t with this one, specific nut. It’s not his roommate’s fault or his parents’ fault that he was nuts, and I think we should stop looking at the issue so specifically.

Furthermore, part of me is agitated about the fact that this kind of thing is happening to communities in Iraq every day. Families lose loved ones. Friends lose people they care about. And somehow we’re all desensitized to it. Maybe people over there just need to have video phones….

   I had no idea Im such a weenie when it comes to medical procedures. A few years ago I had a very minor surgical procedure done, and I almost passed out. I had asked the dumb question of how she was doing what she was doing, and that mental picture stayed with me until I was checking out. My vision got fuzzy, I was light-headed, and I just about fell over when a legion of nurses came to my rescue.
   Today I was getting some stitches out, and the same thing - I almost fainted! It was just stitches, but the doctor had to report that one of the wounds "opened up a bit." Ugh. I pictured some horror show ghastly monster opening its mouth. Moments later, there went my vision, then the nurse sounded like she was in a tunnel... Luckily for all involved I remained conscious, but only for the thought to occur to me what a weenie I am.

   How is it that one day it's 80 degrees outside, and the next the roads are iced up and it's snowing? No, no, I understand the whole thing about weather and cold fronts.. I mean it's just not right. I was outside in shorts the other day...
   In other news, apparently there is some uproar about a volunteer firefighter in Ohio who was caught intoxicated and wearing a blond wig, flip flops and a string bikini in a park. First of all, it's not unheard of that a firefighter could be a drag queen - they come from all walks of life. Second, you'd be fit to understand why he was drunk wearing such a horrible sounding outfit. Heck, the only way I'd wear pink flip flops in public is if I was thoroughly soused.
(source: Ohio firefighter caught (way) out of uniform)

   Last night I did the unthinkable. I told myself and everyone else I wouldn't ever do it but I did. I couldn't help myself. It was like watching a train wreck. I watched the reality show "Playing it Straight."
   Even as I watched it I knew I was doing something wrong. The show is perfectly horrible, although compelling in a strange, trashy way. The premise is this woman has to pick a man, and if she picks a straight one she gets $500,000 or something obnoxious. (I think the guy gets that much too) But if she picks a gay one, she gets nothing and he gets $1,000,000.
   It was a marathon, and I caught it somewhere in the middle. Apparently some folks had already been emliminated. Now this is horrific - these guys are all trying to win some money, so they lie and play straight to fool this poor woman. So I'm watching, hoping she picks up and kicks out the gay ones so she can win and be happy. During the elimination I wanted her to bitch slap a few of them. Maybe as we get closer to the end..

   The official first day of Spring might have been last month, but today is the real one. Why? Because we mowed the lawn for the first time this year. Nothing like the smell of freshly cut grass and the roar of the Deere.
   Of course it's going to be below freezing in a few days.