NOTE: This is a rolling post I started at 3 PM Tuesday and I will continue probably until the election is finally called. THOUGHTS & QUESTIONS as they come in (and in no particular order) Voting Machine Issues: Does anyone else share my feelings of irony here? The number one nation that “exports democracy” should not be having these issues… especially after the Florida situation in 2000. One would think that 8 years was a …
It really has been that, hasn’t it? Running two years with a memorable (and goofy) cast of characters and unexpected turns seemingly every day… heck, often by the hour! High drama, low sleaze and pigs with lipstick. The “regular” reality show certainly got a run for it’s money with this one. Many who started out got voted off the island and for the two who prevailed… YOU get enter Thunderdome this Tuesday (if you haven’t …
… a curl of secret mischief on the lip… a certain bounce to the step. A disheveled whimsy has overtaken the individual’s demeanor. They are not telling but you know… or at least have a strong inkling that a line was crossed recently… and crossed willingly. The first flush of romance at this stage of infancy could amount to more than just an opportunistic fling. The period of feeling out and guessing games have played …
This is an ongoing observation for this year. I think it would be safe to say that this one has certainly been playing out the prediction I made at it’s beginning. I know it has for me. As I look around it seems to be a prevalent aspect in so many lives around me as well. Some have been pro-active while others have chosen to plug away in their seemingly safe “same old” mode. Even …
… about “givens” this morning. You know, the ones that have become a constant as we live out our lives? For instance, one of those that I live with is… I can be home working on the computer all day long with no phone calls the entire time, take a half hour break only to return to 5 missed phone calls. It has become a “given” to my reality. There are also “givens” of a …
This weekend I watched the movie “The Kite Runner“… which incidentally I highly recommend. This weekend I also caught up with the news on the political situation in Malaysia. In an odd sort of way the two seemed strangely related … at least in my mind. Somehow both triggered thoughts about romantic idealism as well as sins of the past… even those more cruel ones committed and/or witnessed in our youth… OK, at least mine. …
We all do, dont’t we? Some more than others. I know I do. Yeah, my excuse is that it’s part of my work. Afterall, when I’m creating a play it’s not just the world of the story but the mindset of the characters within it that I live in to flesh out. Anyway, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it. What I’m getting at is that even though I do this I have always …
… before the the Olympics in London. OK… fine… a year and a half for the Winter games in Vancouver for all you luge fans. Still, it’s going to be a wait. As I stated several posts ago… I’m not a huge sports fan but there is something about the Olympics that transcends it merely being sport. I’m going to miss catching the games both on TV and the internet… more so the live feeds …
… in the the next couple of weeks. Some are already in session. “Back to school sales” are all over the tube. Parents are sighing relief. And the students? Some are excited… while others are dragging their sorry asses back to school. Now, I have to admit that I belonged to the latter group while I was growing up. Sure, there were portions of the schooling experience that I enjoyed but I always felt there …
