Thoughts post 1 Pinot Noir, some good conversation and some alone time...it's rambling time. Everything I'm about to write is completely unplanned and unedited. Apologies for either not making sense or being too brutally honest.
A friend told me today that he thinks life is transient up until you settle down, get married and pop out a few children. I admit being a bit depressed when confronted with his assertion and as a result, I continue to think about my life's transiency even now as I type. I look back at the past decade and yes, it has absolutely flown by. The sojourn that was my teenage years was followed by my early 20s, which has both dragged on at a Billy Madison-esque reading level and flown by at Mach 3. =But what knowledge can I glean from these years? It's hard to take one specific thing away from them, but I feel as if I learned something. But what?
At times, I think that something is an ever-growing knowledge of self. Deep introspection can be a very difficult thing if you aren't willing to be completely honest with yourself. It can be especially difficult if you don't like something about the person you find inside of you. A few years back I found something within myself that I did not like and my response was to try and drown him away with Jack Daniels. Not the best course of action, but at that time I was unequivocally not strong enough to deal with any level of negative self knowledge. How have things changed since then? Another difficult question...I tend to believe that the hard times tested me in such a way that I came out through the storm a far better man. And on that note, I'm spent...
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Shady! Even Nader Can Be Bought!
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Whenever this story breaks, it will be huge. Back in 2000, multiple republicans donated huge sums of money to Ralph Nader, bolstering his campaign. Wow. I'd like to say I'm surprised, but not really. Old story, but still worthwhile.
Whenever this story breaks, it will be huge. Back in 2000, multiple republicans donated huge sums of money to Ralph Nader, bolstering his campaign. Wow. I'd like to say I'm surprised, but not really. Old story, but still worthwhile.
More Dirty Tactics from Hillary's Camp
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Now this is ridiculous. I know Hillary is trailing in every single poll, but attempting to paint Barack as some Islamic extremist is nuts. There's several inherent problems with what she's trying to do:
1. Historically, US Presidents, Congressmen, and Government officials all dress up in the traditional dress of whichever country they are visiting. (see below)
2. Attempting to play on the country's fears of 9/11 is shameful. Invoking anti-Muslim sentiment over and over again to try and win an election is as low as Flo-rida (without the catchy hook). Haven't Muslims suffered enough in the last 7 years from politicians stereotyping a religion that preaches love based on the work of extremists who have drastically mis-read the Qur'an?
"The ink of a scholar is worth a thousand times more than the blood of a martyr." - The Prophet Muhammad
3. Not only is Hillary making herself look bad, but she is coming dangerously close to fracturing the Democratic party AND setting herself up for a defeat whenever she's up for election. People discuss her legacy and what impact going negative will have on the way people view her. I can tell you this - if she continues on this course of action, her name will forever be associated with dirty politics, fear-mongering and stereotyping all for the sake of politics.
Shame on you, Hillary! Shame on you!
Now this is ridiculous. I know Hillary is trailing in every single poll, but attempting to paint Barack as some Islamic extremist is nuts. There's several inherent problems with what she's trying to do:
1. Historically, US Presidents, Congressmen, and Government officials all dress up in the traditional dress of whichever country they are visiting. (see below)
2. Attempting to play on the country's fears of 9/11 is shameful. Invoking anti-Muslim sentiment over and over again to try and win an election is as low as Flo-rida (without the catchy hook). Haven't Muslims suffered enough in the last 7 years from politicians stereotyping a religion that preaches love based on the work of extremists who have drastically mis-read the Qur'an?"The ink of a scholar is worth a thousand times more than the blood of a martyr." - The Prophet Muhammad
3. Not only is Hillary making herself look bad, but she is coming dangerously close to fracturing the Democratic party AND setting herself up for a defeat whenever she's up for election. People discuss her legacy and what impact going negative will have on the way people view her. I can tell you this - if she continues on this course of action, her name will forever be associated with dirty politics, fear-mongering and stereotyping all for the sake of politics.
Shame on you, Hillary! Shame on you!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
No Words
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Bill O'Reilly says:
Unbelievable. How in the world does this guy continue to have a national presence. I guess it could be somewhat my fault for actually posting this, but that's neither here nor there. I've also attached an FCC complaint form HERE
UPDATE: Here's the producer's email David.Tabacoff@FOXNEWS.com
By all means, send it in and reference this ASAP. Get this guy off the air!
Bill O'Reilly says:
"I don't want to go on a lynching party against Michelle Obama unless there's evidence, hard facts, that say this is how the woman really feels"
Unbelievable. How in the world does this guy continue to have a national presence. I guess it could be somewhat my fault for actually posting this, but that's neither here nor there. I've also attached an FCC complaint form HERE
UPDATE: Here's the producer's email David.Tabacoff@FOXNEWS.com
By all means, send it in and reference this ASAP. Get this guy off the air!
Eject, Goose! Eject!
Thanks to Fletcher for the tip.
Only in West Virginia...
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HUNTINGTON - A CSX Transportation conductor is trying to goose his employer in federal court after he was attacked by a goose in a railyard.
Aaron E. Richards filed a FELA lawsuit Feb. 4 in U.S. District Court in Huntington against CSX.
On April 23, 2005, Richards says he was working as a conductor at the Keyser Receiving Yard near Ravenswood and was performing a brake test on a CSX train.
"As plaintiff performed the required inspection, a goose which was previously known by defendant to have nested in its yard area, suddenly jumped out from under one of the railcars, striking plaintiff, and causing him to fall," the complaint states.
Richards claims his injuries were caused by the negligence of CSX.
He lists injuries as past and future pain, past and future medical treatment, loss of earnings and impairment of future earning capacity and loss of enjoyment of life.
Richards seeks damages in excess of $75,000 as well as costs and other relief. He seeks a jury trial.
Richards is represented by Huntington attorney W. Michael Frazier and William Kvas of the Minneapolis law firm of Hunegs, LeNeave & Kvas. The case has been assigned to Judge Robert C. Chambers.
Obama as Commander-in-Chief
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Explain to me again why people are having reservations believing Barack Obama can be a successful commander-in-chief? He took heat for advocating the exact same course of action last year. Low and behold a few months later our current administration takes the EXACT same course of action. Amazing.
It's also funny how they criticize Barack and his views on foreign policy. Why have an open discussion with Iran? Why talk with Russia? I ask you this - what can be gained by not talking with our so-called enemies? Maybe if we would have talked with Iraq we would have realized that they did not, in fact, have WMDs and in turn, did not enter a war on false pretenses. Wake up, America! It's time for change!
Explain to me again why people are having reservations believing Barack Obama can be a successful commander-in-chief? He took heat for advocating the exact same course of action last year. Low and behold a few months later our current administration takes the EXACT same course of action. Amazing.
It's also funny how they criticize Barack and his views on foreign policy. Why have an open discussion with Iran? Why talk with Russia? I ask you this - what can be gained by not talking with our so-called enemies? Maybe if we would have talked with Iraq we would have realized that they did not, in fact, have WMDs and in turn, did not enter a war on false pretenses. Wake up, America! It's time for change!
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