Snow Conquers All

Apparently, three flakes of snow are enough for lcoal schools to delay classes by two hours. You know, there definitely are days that I wish I was back in school. I had an eye exam yesterday - and they actually took a picture of my eye and then we looked at it on the computer - it was pretty neat to see. You should totally make an appointment to have your eye photographed! ---------------- I KNEW I was normal Martian man uses sunset to benefit own sex life. Interesting game Je voudrais un maison avec dix chambres. Oui, DIX chambres!

Rainy and cold

What a nasty day. I'm glad I get to work inside! No Child Left Behind - especially for those parents who can afford to send their kids to private schools I've been singing this theme song all day - "Theres no place like home - with your family around you you're never alone" I mean no place child. A really good article detailing the Patriot Act. I'm sure you can guess my personal views on this piece of legislation (and if not, just scroll down this page) - but this is a good concise summary of it. Au revoir.

Hump Day

Its all downhill from here. Not much to say this morning - so I'll just give you some reading material: Too Bad the dinosaurs didn't have this meeting. I'm doing this at some point in the future. And then my social life will officially be over. X-Men 3! A demain!

Is it Friday yet?

This is going to one of those long weeks - I can already tell. Nothing necessarily bad going on, but its just going to by slow. Today's Craziness: I read this proposal for a Great American Day. I've included the text below because its a rather large article and it may be hard to find. I think this is a great idea. " So, did everyone celebrate President's Day in the traditional manner? We sure did. My wife and I tried to figure out what the hell to do to keep the kids occupied when it was too cold to do anything outside. And all this just a few weeks after we spent the three-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend doing pretty much the same. Fast forward to Tuesday, November 2. How many Americans won't be able to vote because it's logistically impossible? How many people are faced with commutes and child-care situations that prevent them from varying from the schedule so they can wait in long lines at polls? And I'll make a prediction: Almost every major news organization in the world, in one way or another, will comment on the low percentage of Americans who vote in the world's greatest democracy. If you'll indulge me here, I'd like to make a proposal. (It's probably not original, but I've never seen it in writing, so I wanted to get it out into cyberspace in my own words.) Let's move Election Day to the first Monday in November, and make that a national holiday, part of a three-day celebration of democracy. Let's have a rule that any radio or TV network using public airwaves has to air speeches by the candidates for the major offices in the area. Not sound bites, not attack ads. Speeches. That is, strings of sentences that demonstrate the candidate's vision for his city or state or country. We get this holiday by combining the King and President's Day holidays into one in early February called Great Americans Day. I pitched this in the locker room the other day to a bunch of naked guys, and they all agreed it was a great idea, except that it would be seen as disrespectful of Dr. King's legacy. To which I reply: What could be more respectful of Dr. King than... Celebrating his achievements in conjunction with those of Lincoln and Washington. Honoring his legacy during February, which is also Black History Month (as opposed to January, which is Regret Every Dessert I've Ever Eaten Month). Using the extra holiday to celebrate one of the most important principles Dr. King stood for: enfranchisement of every American in the political process. " My commentary - agree or disagree with me, if you don't vote, you don't get to celebrate or complain. If you can't make it to the poll, you can request an absentee ballot via the phone. Just get out there and make your opinion known. ------------------------------------- Funny link of the day: Maybe I'll switch to cans.

What a nice weekend

The weather was beautiful - spent time lounging, golfing, drinking, and sleeping. What more could you ask for? Here's some interesting links: Did President Bush have a nose job? You've probably figured out that I'm not a huge Bush fan. However, I just found this funny. At least the writer says that it doesn't make a difference politcally. Help Save Angel Check out this new TV show tonight. Till tomorrow!

Quick Update

Can anyone say 2004 Nextel Cup Champion?

Two in a row - a new record

So two entries in a row! I'm blatantly stealing from my friend Chris in posting daily links of interest, but I do enough internet reading that I feel like I have something to share! Got a nice relaxing weekend coming up. A little hockey tonight, a little golf and beers tomorrow, and a little Nascar Action on Sunday! Todays Information Articles: I'd buy this album This is my new hobby Some recipes just should not ever be written down. EVER. Have a good weekend!

Yeah, so I suck

Okay - well I suck at this apparently. Nothing has gotten me real fired up lately, so I guess thats a good reason for lack of postings. But I'm back, to share with you my cheery disposition and passion for life. Well, taking a note from a friend - I'm going to instead of writing a tirade on this entry, simply link you to items that are of interest to me currently. There may be SOME commentary (c'mon, you can't expect me to stay silent about EVERYTHING). So without further adieu: --------------------------------------------------------- I woke up Sunday morning to learn some sad news. Its the end of an era. Oh well, at least good quality television like The Littlest Groom and One Tree Hill are still on the air. This is an oldy, but a goody. There sure are some freaks in this world. At least its not IEatBabiesVille Check out my friends Blogs: Howie's Blog Sean's Blog Sean never updates his -but he really likes for people to leave comments. I'm working on my 2004 Best of List - check back in a few days for my take on the best of everything, 2004 style.