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thought

i remember when i lost my mind

This woman drives me nuts. So, Sarah Palin resigns, but she does it her way, without two consecutive coherent sentences:

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Does that make her crazy? Possibly.
Some people think it may be because of a yet to be disclosed scandal. That would be a relief.
I’m more [...]

music, thought

stand by me


thought

our hands can rip these curtains

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thought

respect

After watching the inauguration ceremony and speech on a fuzzy B&W connection in a small room packed with 125 other people, most of them under the age of 12, I came home to really read and see. Since the election, I’ve often said (and only half joking), that I’m so glad that grown-ups are in [...]

music, thought

higher ground

Gonna keep on tryin
Till I reach my highest ground

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I don’t remember when I first became aware of the existence of Barack Obama, but it was some time while he was still an Illinois state senator. My impression of what I’d read was already strong [...]

music, thought

we are one

HBO is live streaming the inauguration concert, “We Are One”, right now, right here. If you miss this, it’ll be rebroadcast. Details at the above link. The Obama’s are in attendance as it is one of the first inaugural events. But, as might be expected, much of the focus is also on the life and [...]

thought

game face


thought

the schiff riff

I consider myself a reasonably intelligent person. Usually, I’m quite happy to plow into any hard subject and, with the full freedom of ignorance, give an opinion. Physics, fractals, whatever, I’ll give it a go when it hits my curiousity. But not economics. My eyes glaze over and all arguments sound equally reasonable or unreasonable, [...]

thought

a more perfect union

A lot of people, for reasons much more personal and profound than mine, will look at our next president and see someone they identify with. I don’t share Mr. Obama’s racial background or multicultural history. But one of the things that is mostly deeply satisfying to me personally tonight is to have a president with [...]

thought

watch this space


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