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"When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky" - Siddhartha Gautama

Yes We Can!

It's election eve and everyone's calling a blowout for Obama. There's this big lump swelling up in my throat; to call this historical is an understatement. Americans pulled together and did what they thought was best for their nation. And they finally elected a Presidential ticket that did not include ...

Why A Vote For McCain Is NOT A Vote For Life

Life is something God-breathed, something sacred. It's a mystery that no one can explain; but it is a divine gift from the earth and our ancestors. Perhaps that's why we cherish it so much. It really is all we have, when all the shells and facades and influences and experiences ...

Autumn is here to stay, I say

I don't have much to say lately. The economy is unimportant to me (in case you've tucked your head under a rock somewhere, Bush and the corporations got caught together in bed which means the financial system is in a crisis. The old white guy that's running for Prez is ...

Socialist Party Interviews Cindy Sheehan

The Socialist Party just posted a way cool interview with Cindy Sheehan. Often people see her as a one-issue candidate; she's not, she's deep and she's smart. "The Democratic Party is not a vehicle for getting us out of Iraq. Since the Democrats have taken over Congress in January of 2007 ...

Christian Response Says: Illegal Aliens DO NOT Deserve U.S. Jobs!

So I guess this is more of a rant than anything else. Here goes. The Christian Response sucks. Big time. A little history here. A couple of months ago I randomly received an email from a group called the Christian Response. Normally an email like this would get sent to trash without ...

Sarah Palin Is Picked By McCain

In a non-surprising move, McCain tried to steal the thunder from the well-orchestrated Democratic National Convention by picking Alaska governor Sarah Palin to be his running mate. Update: Her speech consists of nothing more than, "You're a woman, I'm a woman, so forget those Democrats and vote for us because we'll ...

Cindy Sheehan Endorses Cynthia McKinney, Green Party

Cindy Sheehan, flambuoyant anti-war activist, went ahead and endorsed McKinney-Clemente for President 2008. This is great news. It's important to note that while Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader both endorsed Sheehan, Sheehan endorsed McKinney in the end because of their long friendship through their struggle in the antiwar movement. We are all ...

Is Hillary Conceding Finally?

From an email I got 2 minutes ago: I want to congratulate Senator Obama and his supporters on the extraordinary race that they have run. Senator Obama has inspired so many Americans to care about politics and empowered so many more to get involved, and our party and our democracy are ...

Primary Day

It's a beautiful Earth Day here in PA, with the sun shining bright and birds singing. And a battle raging. I've been following the primary today on Twitter, where much has been made of the fact that Michael Moore now endorses Obama. No conclusive polls are showing anywhere yet. If you ...

What Obama Has to Do to Win

Barack Obama, a no-name politician only 4 short years ago, is the new pop sensation, the John F. Kennedy, the Adlai Stevenson, the dream boy of starry-eyed liberals. But all that is nothing unless he wins Pennsylvania. Lose PA and the tens of millions of dollars goes to waste. Lose ...

November 20th 2008
Tags: life 3 Comments

Where I Am Right Now (rant numbero uno)

After existing in a Bart Simpson-like zen for my early teen years, it's actually somewhat surprising for me to find myself where I am now. I guess I always figured I'd take life like it comes, somewhat like hanging on to a train while cruising the world. Never thought I'd ...
November 4th 2008
Tags: washington politics 4 Comments

Yes We Can!

It's election eve and everyone's calling a blowout for Obama. There's this big lump swelling up in my throat; to call this historical is an understatement. Americans pulled together and did what they thought was best for their nation. And they finally elected a Presidential ticket that did not include ...

Why A Vote For McCain Is NOT A Vote For Life

Life is something God-breathed, something sacred. It's a mystery that no one can explain; but it is a divine gift from the earth and our ancestors. Perhaps that's why we cherish it so much. It really is all we have, when all the shells and facades and influences and experiences ...
October 21st 2008
Tags: life, poetry 6 Comments

Bono on Stories Told Through Color

I feel badly in need of inspiration. The color is going out of my life. Autumn is retreating as the cold North Wind marches on. U2 18 Vertigo/05 Live from Milan Bono: "So, we’re making a DVD here...tonight. Thank you for being a part of the film...the little movie we’re making of tonight. Grazie ...

Autumn is here to stay, I say

I don't have much to say lately. The economy is unimportant to me (in case you've tucked your head under a rock somewhere, Bush and the corporations got caught together in bed which means the financial system is in a crisis. The old white guy that's running for Prez is ...

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