I can’t get my brain around how some who are passionately Pro Life are also strong supporters of the death penalty and war. It is such a contradiction to me. Yes, a fetus is innocent. So are some who are executed as well as many who perish from bombs in war. I just don’t get it.
Pro Life
September 7th, 2008
Lock Your Doors
September 5th, 2008Marion Jones was released from prison today. At least our tax dollars were able to keep this hardened criminal behind bars for a little while. Too bad our nights of sleeping peacefully are over.
Seriously though, it would be great if our legal system could be revamped to use prison for those who are a physical danger to society and find alternate punishments for others. I understand prison for rapists, murderers, drunk drivers and such. These individuals have demonstrated they need to be contained. Prison should not be the punishment for a crime but more a location for punishment to take place for those who warrant confinement. Those who break the law must experience consequences and these consequences should reflect the seriousness of the crime. Surely our society is wise and creative enough to come up with deterrents that don’t involve putting an able and harmless people in a box at the taxpayers’ expense.
I Love To Talk
September 4th, 2008I love to talk. It is something I do whenever given the chance. My mom jokes I came out babbling and never quite stopped. That said, even I know how to zip it when someone is giving a speech or presentation. As I’ve watch the political conventions it has bugged me to no end how much chattering is going on as people attempt to speak and convey heartfelt messages. Good grief. It’s just so rude. Perhaps these folks have never had to deliver a speech in front of a large group. I’ve done my fair share of speaking engagements and know first hand how distracting even an errant cell phone ringing can be. I’m not sure how I would feel to be speaking to a room of inattentive chatter bugs. I’m sure part of me would be tempted to just stop, say never mind and invite the crowd to continue talking about their crucial matters without concern of my interrupting them. Of course, there is another part of me who would probably get a kick out of inserting ridiculous statements to see how long it took for people to catch on. Things like “growing up with Elvis as a father” or “I’m reminded of an experience I had 3 lifetimes ago while a deckhand on Columbus’ ship” come to mind as potential insertions.
McCain Who?
September 3rd, 2008Since announcing Sarah Palin as his running mate, John McCain seems to have become largely irrelevant. I’ve heard little analysis or commentary of the presumptive Republican nominee for president. When his name is mentioned, it is usually tied to ‘one toe in the grave’ remarks. I suspect McCain is going to live long enough for us to care about his position and policy plans. Lord help me for agreeing with Lindsay Lohan, but she is right when she says all of this tabloid style journalism about Palin is distracting from analyzing the real issues.
Bees & Honey
August 22nd, 2008We’ve all heard you get more bees with honey. Usually I’m down with this. You know what though? Honey can be a sticky mess and sometimes attracting a bee just leaves you vulnerable to being stung. I’ve decided to give up the honey strategy today and go right to the bee’s supervisor.
Don’t Blame Our Furry Friends
August 22nd, 2008Just read a news report that kids who grow up with pets are more likely to snore. Whatever. Where some of these hair-brain studies come from, I don’t know. Is it possible to make a lot of money inventing science? If so, I think there might be a link between vacuuming and osteoporosis I’d like to tell the world about for some cash and attention. In any event, in my short scientific study on pets and snoring I took into consideration two samples, my family and my sister’s. My sister and I grew up with cats and dogs. Our husbands did not. Our husbands snore. My sister and I do not. Sure, my sampling is small, but hey, who relies on a valid sampling to report findings these days. I’m sure these ‘scientists’ didn’t.
You Know You’re Getting Old
August 22nd, 2008You know you’re getting old when the heating pad no longer covers the entire area needing attention. I don’t suppose they make heating pad body suits?
My muscles act like children. Quit fussing Shoulder and wait your turn. It’s Achy Lower Back’s turn to play with Mr. Hottie. You had your turn a short while ago. It’s not fair to be screaming to play with it again already. Besides, after Achy Lower Back is finished it will then be Hippy Dippy’s turn. Why must kids always want the same toy at the exact same time?
Bleep
August 19th, 2008It seems world leaders are either full of (bleep) or have (bleep) for brains. As if all of the (bleep) we are sifting through in the Middle East isn’t enough to keep us all busy, now we all have to (bleep) bricks over Russia’s turn in the “I’m big, bad and full of mad” chair. I’m not talking about the Georgia/Russia mess. The (bleep) I’m referring to at the moment is Russia’s threat to nuke Poland over their cooperation in the United State’s Nuclear Shield program. Never mind the interceptor hasn’t demonstrated the ability to hit (bleep) anyway. I would equate it to spitting on a raging fire. Doesn’t matter. It’s a convenient opportunity to get pissy. Of course, Poland need only worry about an attack if Russia finds it necessary to launch against the US. Poland will be included as a target at that point. Considering we would all be up (bleep) creek the minute one Super Power decides to nuke another I think it is fair to say “who gives a (bleep) anyway.”
Bigfoot
August 19th, 2008Surprise, surprise, the Bigfoot reports were a hoax. Yep, a frozen Halloween costume. Why mainstream media even bothered to follow the story is beyond me. Seems more like exploiting the mentally ill for a good laugh than reporting. Yep, my guess is the men claiming to have found him are probably nuts, though I wouldn’t swear to it 100%. It could be premeditated brilliance. If they are planning a crime spree they have wisely laid the foundation for an insanity defense, our nation’s favorite hall pass for stupidity and cruelty.
Duty Calls
August 17th, 2008I did something today I despise. I went to the doctor. It wasn’t a planned visit either. For the past few weeks I’ve been struggling with chest, back and arm pain. Until today I was 99% sure it was all related to hauling my heavy 9 month old son around. He is a big mama’s boy and is pushing my muscles to their limits. What changed today was a sudden numbing of my entire right arm. I’m not going to lie, it concerned me a bit. You’d think I would have been concerned over a throbbing and numb left arm, but I could rationalize that away because I lug my son around on that side. Nope, this wasn’t something to ignore. My guess was a pinched nerve from altering my kid carrying technique. As a mom of two very young kids, guessing wasn’t good enough, however. I knew I had a duty to get checked out and rule out anything more serious.
After an EKG and a quick once over, I’m happy to report the doctor agreed with my guesses on what is going on with me. Though I expected that result, it was still a relief. Leaving the clinic I struggled with feeling silly over even worrying to begin with. Playing with my kids tonight I was able to set that aside. There really isn’t anything silly about doing what you can to make sure you are there for your kids for as long as possible. I may not be willing to brave the doctor for my sake, but doing it for them is pretty darn easy.