While You Were Mourning A Monkee...


Here's what you may have missed (if you were stuck on facebook posts insincerely mourning a D-list celebrity that you hadn't even thought of in 30 years:)


Tobacco companies were granted more 1st amendment rights than you.

Corporations were granted more rights than you.

GOP candidate said that the Holocaust "never happened."

Women's rights were taken away.

The senate just ok'd another middle eastern war.

Rush Limbaugh, the right's mouthpiece, called a woman (a student who was going to testify to congress “about a friend who is a lesbian and needed birth control for non-sexual medical reasons" ) a prostitute.


Obnoxious? Yes. You're welcome. Now, back to your regularly scheduled posting...

Baby Countdown Tickers.

Found these today. Pretty cool, and puts things in a little different perspective.

Education, or lack thereof...

I have a baby due soon. Education is something that has always been important to me, and exponentially more so now. I keep seeing stories of teacher layoffs, schools with no money and dwindling programs, and the overall horrible state of public education. Public you know, the one that doesn't cost extra. The one that used to be a model for the whole world, and is now a laughing stock amongst developed nations, and some under-developed ones as well. How do we fix this? What will our leaders do right the ship? Here is what their websites say:

If it was front-facing, there is a link, if not, there is a direct link:

Democratic National Committee.

Republican National Committee (scroll through the issues.)

Ron Paul (homeschooling is all I could find.)

Mitt Romney (nothing.)

Rick Santorum.

Barack Obama.

Newt Gingrich.

So, how do they/we fix the failing schools? What about the poor families who can't afford charter or private schools, as some plans suggest? Is it the poor kids fault? How do we fix it? What's the plan? I vote with what's important to me, my family and my country. That is all.

HERE is a truly inspirational and incredible story from Outside Magazine, of wounded veterans climbing 20,161 foot Lobuche in Nepal. It makes any of my bad days seem insignificant!

Contra.









How quickly we forget! The GOP wants Obama to vocally and outwardly support the opposition in Iran, not taking into consideration the absolute distrust and hatred for the United States. What's happening is horrible, and I wish we could intervene, but ANY intervention by the US, perceived or not, could further elevate those feelings towards the US and actually strengthen support for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Our government, specifically Reagan, Bush and Rumsfeld supplied weapons and money to Iran's mortal enemy Iraq from 1980-1984. These weapons, conventional and chemical, killed countless Iranians (wiki HERE.) We then supplied certain Iranians with weapons in trade for hostages. Remember the CONTRA affair? More HERE.

RIP, Darrell "Shifty" Powers. They just don't make them like that anymore...

Hey kids, now enjoy a humorous explanation of traditional biblical marriage, and some new rules.

Brüno And Beer Wars.















My next two movie outings.

Bacon, Tequila, Mayer And A PSA.

It's going to be a good day!

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Bacon cupcakes? Mmmmm... BACON!

And, Kosher Tequila. Finally!

Makin' Music with John Mayer from John Mayer

Best Email Ever.

Received yesterday, allegedly from my coffee cup. Names have been changed, and response has not yet been crafted.


Dear Andy,

I'm not sure if you've noticed yet, but when you got out of the car on Saturday, you left me behind. Are you mad at me? Did you leave me behind on purpose? I'm so confused. I thought we had a good container-drinker relationship. I don't spill on you very often and I'm really good at keeping your coffee warm. If I'm too big, you should try just filling me half way. Then I function like a smaller cup and there's no need to throw me to the curb.

"F" and "B" found me, and they're treating me pretty well, but I would really like to come home. There's one catch though. They told me that the only way they will let me leave is if you bring "Item X". They said if you don't, I might have an accident. I'm only a cup so I'm not really sure what that means...but there was a brown monster licking his lips behind them when they said it.

Could you please call "B" and negotiate my safe return? I promise I'll do an even better job of keeping your coffee warm. And, if you want, I'll even hold your tea.

Ok, well, they're telling me my time is up. I have to go back to the cup holder now. I sure hope you come and get me soon. I miss you.


And now, two months later (with no captions yet) some more Ecuador pics HERE. All work and no blog makes Andy.... well.... busy...

Today.

Today is a new day. Today is a day of a new optimism. Today is a day of looking forward. It will take time, but better days are ahead. I met people from all over the world over the last few weeks in Ecuador, and it was inspiring to hear the collective relief and hope for our country and the world. After all the parties and ceremony today, it's time to get to work. All of us.

Stay involved!


I'll post all of the Ecuador pics soon, but here's a few of my favorites.

200.

How fitting for my 200th post. Pretty much all I have to say about this election... from the past two years. There will be a quiz at the end! Click the keywords.

Obama

Vote.

Game on.



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