So Close, And Yet So Far

To say that Barack Obama's victory in yesterday's election was momentous is such an understatement. He has proven that America has come so far in such a relatively short time, that truly anyone can bring about change. And yet, as I write this, the same Californians who knocked down the wall between white and black have built an even bigger, uglier one with the passage of Proposition 8.

Prop. 8 is quite simply an exercise in hatred. It was never about allowing same-sex couples to marry, but always about segregating that section of the population based on archaic religious beliefs that have no place in government or the constitutional rights of the people. Since they can't all be confined to concentration camps (like we did with the Japanese), let's hold 'em down in any way we can. It's embarrassing and shameful, and I apologize to all the gay and lesbian people who happen to come across this blog.

Vote For Me!

If the McCain/Palin ticket actually makes it to the White House next month, I've decided to run for Governor of Alaska.


Seriously, think about it - could there be a better job? I mean, the population of the whole state is less than that of Manhattan, for cripes sake. You get paid to live in your own house, and you can take your kids on "working-vacations" for free. If your ex-brother-in-law pisses you off, you get his butt canned, and if his boss won't fire him, you just fire his boss! Sounds like quite the deal if you ask me.


I'm sorry, but, what the hell are these people thinking? Adding insult to injury, Sarah and her family go shopping on the campaign trail, to the tune of $150,000. If she needed that much of a make-over, why did they pick her in the first place? And if she's supposed to represent the two Joes (Plumber and Six-Pack), what does she need $150,000 in clothes for? Yes, I know, they're going to be donated to charity when it's all over. You have to wonder, though, would Sarah have coughed up the duds after the fact if no one found out about them? Yeah, you betcha (wink, wink).

Why I think the Internet is a good thing

Here are some of the things I've accomplished on line within the past few weeks:

1. Unloaded seven large, hard-to-store, styrofoam ice chests (for free on Craigslist)
2. Met a cousin or two that I didn't know existed
3. Learned that it is not possible for my plain 'ol refrigerator to make clear ice cubes (you have to have distilled or boiled water - go figure)
4. Submitted forms for a product rebate (no stamps!)
5. Figured out how to convert kilograms to pounds (I'm lousy at math)

This doesn't even cover all the genealogical goodies I've uncovered with a little clever digging...and the old friends I've reconnected with, the college courses I've researched, and the episodes of my favorite shows I've caught up on 'cuz I missed them first time around.

Sure, the internet can be a bad place where evil people do icky things...but it can also be a useful tool, if you use it right!