Am I Wishy Washy?

I think the Republicans are starting to make a come back into the halls of power. It's a little hard to say. Maybe I'm just paying more attention recently. The reason I say this is because they are starting to get on my nerves a lot more lately. We really do have a short attention span don't? Last month it was immigration, this month it's that Goddamn mosque. Don't get me wrong, the Democrats are still my number one enemy as far as political parties go but as conservative as I am, I find that whoever is the loudest complainer at the moment is the one that bugs me the most. It's kind of like Atheists vs Christians to me. The loud ones are the most annoying. The same with gay marriage. I was thinking about this the other day and unless I'm missing something I'm now for polygamy too. I have to be consistent, and if I believe that interracial marriage and same sex marriage aren't harmful to society (which I really don't) then marriage between three or more consenting adults is okay to right? Maybe my logic is flawed.

I think my take on the "GZ Mosque" (again for the short attention spanned among us) is best summed up in this article in the National Review Online - A Very Long Post On Cordoba House and an op ed by Cato Institute's Gene Healy in the Washington Examiner - 'Mosque' debate is a red herring. That last one really speaks to me. There for awhile I was really excited when people started talking about the deficit and things that mattered. The common folk were (and still are) riled up but that got turned into and argument about Tea Parties being racist, what the...how did that happen? Is it a grand conspiracy to minimize important issues or is it news channels just trying to grab more ratings be sensationalizing everything.

Oh my beautiful country, our beautiful country. Can't we just stay focused.

Lisa and I were going into Walmart last night and we were holding hands as we usually do. I was walking along oblivious as I usually do and Lisa mentioned that a pretty young girl smiled at us. I asked her why and she said it was because we're old and chubby. I prefer to think that it's because we're old, chubby and cute.

Now I Know Obama Is In Real Trouble

How do I know? When my 100% apolitical wife (who voted for Obama) is waiting for 2012 in hopes that someone else will win and the economy will get better. This is seriously the most politics the missus and I have ever discussed. The only reason she hates Sarah Palin is that she lets Alaskans hunt wolves. It's not that she agrees with any of her other views, it's just that she doesn't care. Of course she hates Ken Salazar because he removed gray wolves from the endangered species list but hasn't made the connection that Salazar works for Obama. I'm not bagging on my wife. I love her more for it and I'm sure you all wish I were more like her.

By the way, this has nothing to do with anything but I take great satisfaction in the fact that my spell checker does not recognize Obama's name.

I'm Going Out On A Limb

I'm going to start mocking the hurricane season now and get it over with early. I could end up looking like a fool. Possibly not.

NOAA Warns of Possibility of Worst Hurricane Season Ever

Frank Frazetta

It's late and I'm tired. I wish I had time to write a more fitting entry. I just learned that Frank Frazetta passed away today. He was one of my heroes as a geeky loner in middle school and high school. I spent a lot of time recreating is muscle bound barbarians and fur clad damsels. He had an amazing life. He suffered a stroke in his seventies and taught himself how to paint with his left hand when his right became all but useless due to the stroke.

I didn't know him but I think he probably would have judged his life good. Thanks for helping this nerd (and millions more) out.

This Day In History

Well, last Sunday actually.

In one of the many commencement speeches he's given (where does he find time to ruin the country) Barack Hussein Obama declares he cannot operate an iPod. Of course all of his critics jump him for it and I'm no different. Who does this imbecile think he's fooling? Aren't you fence straddlers tired of being preached to. I know it's another small thing to gripe about but to me it's just one more indication of his lack of sincerity. It is enormously condescending. Don't trust technology. Get your information from trusted sources. "I may only be a caveman, just recently thawed from a block of ice, your mechanical iron bird is a mystery to me but you can trust me." Right on Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer.

The Best Part Of My Job

The thing I like about working in an airport has got to be watching a little toddler run down the exit isle toward his or her grandparents, arms outstretched with grandma's big smile or a family holding signs and balloons for their GI Dad or Mom coming home and the excitement when they see him or her come around the corner. There's usually some crying involved (not me, yet anyway).

May Cause Emotional Distress

I've started taking some kind of medicine for the migraines I've been having since about January. The neurologist gave me a run down of the side effects. They were:

1. weight loss (right on)
2. tingling in the finger tips and toes (eh. no biggy)
3. slight mental confusion (again, no biggy as I live with that daily)
4. and carbonated beverages will taste bad.

Screech. Hold on a minute. Mountain Dew and Boddingtons now taste flat and crappy. I'll be on the medicine for about another month or so. No wonder there's weight loss.

Nuts.