Happy Birthday, Thom
Happy birthday, Thomas Jefferson. I bet you're turning in your grave today, after W's speech yesterday for the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast, where he extolled the “faith-based” initiative, which entails directing millions of federal dollars to religious groups allegedly so they can provide social services. He backed requiring all
taxpayers to prop up these church-run institutions.(Catholic Schools)
Americans United for Church and State
On the flip side, I just found this bright little spot in Maryland. It seems that Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed a law on tuesday that would award the state's electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. As long as others agree to do the same. "Actually, Maryland will drop out only if a lot of other states do, too. Maryland's new law will go into effect only if enough states pass similar laws to total 270 electoral votes -- the number needed to elect a President,"
I mean, how cool is that??? Considering that W won electoral vote in 2000 despite Gore winning the popular vote, am I the only one around here that thinks this could be a really good thing???
I'm gonna hit the search engines tomorrow and see what I can find out about other states that might be leaning in this direction. If there are already movements and lobbying and/or grassroots organizations out there, I'll post links and maybe we can spread the word with a lil linky love. If not... Ummmmm... I dunno. I'll ask alot of people and think of somethin'.
Speaking of link love, I've gotta thank Mike at Crooks and Liars for the mention in Mike's Blog Roundup. I also wanna thank BlueGal for all of her support !
Not to be redundant here - I mean, I know I already did the KV remembrance post... but jurassicpork at Pottersville has outdone himself (and everybody else I've found) with his touching, insightful and timely memorial.
A tiny clip:
Vonnegut, somehow, had managed the almost impossible reconciliation of the cosmic with the humanistic. To Vonnegut, the earth was a blue time machine hurtling through space, inhabited by silly vainglorious creatures who were intended to merely fart around on it. Yet, despite his existential, cynical take on the known universe, Vonnegut still told the unborn generations, “There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.”
Go read it. Really.
As for me tonight, I'm almost ready to turn the volume on my iTunes down nice n soft, click on the visualizer and meditate my way to sleep. Our evening out was a smashing success, and if Wild Hogs didn't quite live up to my expectations, Meet the Robinsons far outshined them.
The evening was a blast from the past for me as we raced our two vehicles to the front row and set up with enough space between them for the lawn chairs, cooler, child seats, bean bags and blankies. The night sky was clear and as usual our star spotted sky outshone even the big screen. The night was cool enough to cuddle under the blankets, but not cold enough to be uncomfortable. My memory carried me back to summer nights when my only child was a toddler and we did much the same thing either with a group, or just the two of us in my '78 Bronco, backed in with the tailgate down.
She's all grown up now, my baby girl. 28 and due with her first baby any day now. If I disappear for a couple of days, you'll all know why. Sweet dreams or no dreams, friends!
taxpayers to prop up these church-run institutions.(Catholic Schools)
Americans United for Church and State
On the flip side, I just found this bright little spot in Maryland. It seems that Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed a law on tuesday that would award the state's electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote. As long as others agree to do the same. "Actually, Maryland will drop out only if a lot of other states do, too. Maryland's new law will go into effect only if enough states pass similar laws to total 270 electoral votes -- the number needed to elect a President,"
I mean, how cool is that??? Considering that W won electoral vote in 2000 despite Gore winning the popular vote, am I the only one around here that thinks this could be a really good thing???
I'm gonna hit the search engines tomorrow and see what I can find out about other states that might be leaning in this direction. If there are already movements and lobbying and/or grassroots organizations out there, I'll post links and maybe we can spread the word with a lil linky love. If not... Ummmmm... I dunno. I'll ask alot of people and think of somethin'.
Speaking of link love, I've gotta thank Mike at Crooks and Liars for the mention in Mike's Blog Roundup. I also wanna thank BlueGal for all of her support !
Not to be redundant here - I mean, I know I already did the KV remembrance post... but jurassicpork at Pottersville has outdone himself (and everybody else I've found) with his touching, insightful and timely memorial.
A tiny clip:
Vonnegut, somehow, had managed the almost impossible reconciliation of the cosmic with the humanistic. To Vonnegut, the earth was a blue time machine hurtling through space, inhabited by silly vainglorious creatures who were intended to merely fart around on it. Yet, despite his existential, cynical take on the known universe, Vonnegut still told the unborn generations, “There’s only one rule that I know of, babies — God damn it, you’ve got to be kind.”
Go read it. Really.
As for me tonight, I'm almost ready to turn the volume on my iTunes down nice n soft, click on the visualizer and meditate my way to sleep. Our evening out was a smashing success, and if Wild Hogs didn't quite live up to my expectations, Meet the Robinsons far outshined them.
The evening was a blast from the past for me as we raced our two vehicles to the front row and set up with enough space between them for the lawn chairs, cooler, child seats, bean bags and blankies. The night sky was clear and as usual our star spotted sky outshone even the big screen. The night was cool enough to cuddle under the blankets, but not cold enough to be uncomfortable. My memory carried me back to summer nights when my only child was a toddler and we did much the same thing either with a group, or just the two of us in my '78 Bronco, backed in with the tailgate down.
She's all grown up now, my baby girl. 28 and due with her first baby any day now. If I disappear for a couple of days, you'll all know why. Sweet dreams or no dreams, friends!
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Is this your first grandkid? I have to tell you, it will change your life. I am besotted with mine. Congratulations in advance.
you will be pleased to know that there is a study in the paper today that debunks the abstinence works myth. glad all of that money went down the drain. of course, the yahoos behind the abstinence programs say that they just need to do them more often. sigh. don't get me wrong- i am all for abstinence as an option. as someone who was once a teenager who had a boyfriend- i feel it should be taught in conjunction with contraceptives. not with this yahoo in the oval office.
divajood, this will be the first grandchild from my only child/daughter. I have 3 stepgrandkids that I adore. 1 whom I see regularly, 1 whom I see occasionally, and i I never get to see at all. I am quite looking forward to this one, because of the sorta "first grama" status I have with my daughter, and the level of involvement I'll be enjoying. Woo Hoo, any day now!!!
Oh, betmo. Thanks for the heads up. Abstinence is a great choice. But it is that; a personal choice and not an education in and of itself, eh?
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