Last weekend Wes and I stopped by Dillon’s to pick up a few groceries and were astonished to see THIS in the toy vending machines: Apparently THAT’S what they do with leftover campaign merchandise once the election is over. And how’s that for a pretty crappy rendition of McCain? What’s even funnier than this, is [...]
History
I honestly don’t have words eloquent enough to describe what I watched last night; the tension, the elation, the sense of relief I felt. I feel proud to be an American today. I would also like to say how impressed I was by both speeches last night. Senator McCain was gracious and patriotic, and respectful [...]
Guess what I did today?
Today, on Halloween, I experienced a first. Although I’ve voted in every Presidential election (and some of the state ones in between) since I turned 18, I have never physically gone and voted. Today I waited in line for approximately an hour to vote early. I can’t wait until next Tuesday so see who our [...]
We interrupt…
your regularly scheduled knitting news to bring you this important announcement. Oh sweet Jeebdus I hope this is true. Found courtesy of Jamie.
The only way I’d vote Republican….
Current status: SCARED SHITLESS FOR AMERICA.
My life in Bullets.
Let’s try this update in bullets, since I’m probably a bit scatter-brained as it is. Operation “Find a Job” is in full swing. Unfortunately the mission isn’t even close to accomplished yet. Actually I forgot how depressing it is to look for work, especially in a city without my full professional and personal network behind [...]
Denied?
When I made the decision to quit my job in Los Angeles and relocate to the Midwest, I knew certain things wouldn’t be easy. Since starting work after college, I hadn’t given much thought to what it actually takes to get medical insurance coverage, since I was always eligible for the group plan at the [...]
Giggling through history.
For Chanukah/Christmas, the l’il sis’ boyfriend gave me a book, Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell. I hadn’t heard of the book, nor the author so I had no idea what I was in for. All I knew was that she had recently received quite a bit of acclaim on NPR, and that was enough. I [...]
The ONLY thing Bush ever did for me.
And half of California had to burn for it. Please be advised that as a result of President George W Bush’s declaration of Southern California as a Federal Disaster Zone (due to the occurrence of the worst fires in the state’s history), CDMRP has delayed the proposal receipt deadline in Grants.gov for the following 6 [...]
Living in a censored state.
I don’t know about you, but this article made me angry…really angry. No matter what side of the climate debate you’re on, the idea of the White House editing what experts have to say makes me feel like we’re living in a censored state. White House edits CDC climate testimony WASHINGTON – The White House [...]
