Since the accusations of sexism began flying about during this political season, I've become acutely aware of how much of a ''man'' I am. In other words, I don't readily see subtle ''sexisms''
I fell asleep before this ran 'live' on Saturday night. Cracks me up. What about you?
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
I ''too'' am a little confused, but not worried...
A friend of mine sent this to me in email so I can't and won't take credit for it, but it sure does sum up the essence of the mis-direction and obfuscation being bandied about. In the end, ''God don't like ugly'' and this ''dog won't hunt'' for long.
I'm a little confused. Let me see if I have this straight.....
If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you're 'exotic, different.'
Grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, a quintessential American story.
If your name is Barack you're a radical, unpatriotic Muslim.
Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you're a maverick.
Graduate from Harvard law School and you are unstable.
Attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you're well grounded.
If you spend 3 years as a brilliant community organizer, become the first black President of the Harvard Law Review, create a voter registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator representing a district with over 750,000 people, become chairman of the state Senate's Health and Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate representing a state of 3 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Veteran's Affairs committees, you don't have any real leadership experience.
If your total resume is: local weather girl, 4 years on the city council and 6 years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then you're qualified to become the country's second highest ranking executive.
If you have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising 2 beautiful daughters, all within Protestant churches, you're not a real Christian.
If you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress, and left your disfigured wife and married the heiress the next month, you're a Christian.
If you teach responsible, age appropriate sex education, including the proper use of birth control, you are eroding the fiber of society.
If, while governor, you staunchly advocate abstinence only, with no other option in sex education in your state's school system while your unwed teen daughter ends up pregnant , you're very responsible.
If your wife is a Harvard graduate laywer who gave up a position in a prestigious law firm to work for the betterment of her inner city community, then gave that up to raise a family, your family's values don't
represent America's.
If you're husband is nicknamed 'First Dude', with at least one DWI conviction and no college education, who didn't register to vote until age 25 and once was a member of a group that advocated the secession of Alaska from the USA, your family is extremely admirable.
OK, much clearer now.
I'm a little confused. Let me see if I have this straight.....
If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you're 'exotic, different.'
Grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, a quintessential American story.
If your name is Barack you're a radical, unpatriotic Muslim.
Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you're a maverick.
Graduate from Harvard law School and you are unstable.
Attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you're well grounded.
If you spend 3 years as a brilliant community organizer, become the first black President of the Harvard Law Review, create a voter registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator representing a district with over 750,000 people, become chairman of the state Senate's Health and Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate representing a state of 3 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Veteran's Affairs committees, you don't have any real leadership experience.
If your total resume is: local weather girl, 4 years on the city council and 6 years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then you're qualified to become the country's second highest ranking executive.
If you have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising 2 beautiful daughters, all within Protestant churches, you're not a real Christian.
If you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress, and left your disfigured wife and married the heiress the next month, you're a Christian.
If you teach responsible, age appropriate sex education, including the proper use of birth control, you are eroding the fiber of society.
If, while governor, you staunchly advocate abstinence only, with no other option in sex education in your state's school system while your unwed teen daughter ends up pregnant , you're very responsible.
If your wife is a Harvard graduate laywer who gave up a position in a prestigious law firm to work for the betterment of her inner city community, then gave that up to raise a family, your family's values don't
represent America's.
If you're husband is nicknamed 'First Dude', with at least one DWI conviction and no college education, who didn't register to vote until age 25 and once was a member of a group that advocated the secession of Alaska from the USA, your family is extremely admirable.
OK, much clearer now.
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Just the facts, please ... finally a measured summary of Sarah Palin's background.
A good friend of mine forwarded this email to me. After scanning it, I checked Snopes .com t o see what, if anything, it could provide. Imagine my surprise when they confirmed that the alledged author did in fact acknowledge and avow writing it.
Another friend asked me the other day why my status said I was incredulous. I was incredulous after watching Mrs. Palin's mocking remarks (my opinion, thank-you) at the Republican convention. But, with this measured summary of her 'background', I can finally and more fully answer her by saying I'm tired of the ''politics of destruction'' and the polarizing effects it is having on our country. I'm tired of wondering if what is said by candidates is true or not. I'm tired of the constant 'spin' by all aspects of the media on all elements of everything. Please, ''just the facts'' ... and let me decide for myself.
Another friend asked me the other day why my status said I was incredulous. I was incredulous after watching Mrs. Palin's mocking remarks (my opinion, thank-you) at the Republican convention. But, with this measured summary of her 'background', I can finally and more fully answer her by saying I'm tired of the ''politics of destruction'' and the polarizing effects it is having on our country. I'm tired of wondering if what is said by candidates is true or not. I'm tired of the constant 'spin' by all aspects of the media on all elements of everything. Please, ''just the facts'' ... and let me decide for myself.
Updated: Nice website (FactCheck.org) that actually does what I'm asking for here
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
If it's not the iPhone's fault, then it must be....
the Network! According to repeated tests performed by Appleinsider, the deficient performance experience on the existing (and only) 3G network that iPhone can use is not the phone's ''fault''. Recent reports that Blackberry Bold users are experiencing similarly bad performance would also seem to confirm that it's not a device issue. A ''swing and whiff'' by my favorite, customer-focused company....NOT!
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Not everyone uses and iPhone for mobile browsing, you idiots...
Guess I'm 'stuck on stupid' with another iPhone post, but I'm peeved. Again, I'm quite content to wait until a legal, unlocked version of the iPhone is available before considering a purchase. (ATT ... NOT!!) That said, why are sites like USA Today and Google Reader configuring their sites to default as if only iPhone users will access? I get that there's a big influx of users, but damn, why diss the rest of us? Well, at least Google gives me a way to specify on the web which phone/browser I prefer. Guess everybody's ''smelling'' Apple these days.
Monday, July 21, 2008
ATT just doesn't get it.
One of my hesitations in buying a new iPhone is my fear of the abysmal service of the former Cingular, now ATT in-store reps (and by, extension, I'm presuming the whole support infrastructure team). Today I wandered in with my son and ran into several friends from his high school. We stood and chatted in the store for 15 minutes or so; I touched the new iPhone (eh, not much different) and then prepared to depart. I recalled I wanted to buy another car charger for my Nokia device. I picked one up and walked to the counter to pay. The young lady asked me if I'd had the chance to sign in? Incredulous, but really politely I asked ''you have to sign in to make a purchase?'' She said ''yes, so we can ensure orderly service.'' WTF!!! Ok, if I come and ''need'' service, i.e. have a question, want to ''feel up'' an iPhone, discuss pros and cons of service plans, etc... then, yes, I should queue up. But if I walk in and pick up an item off the shelf and I'm ready to pay, then take my money. Set up an express checkout line for accessory purchases or put a self-checkout kiosk in the store. Oh, I put the charger back on the wall and walked out. Later, I spent the same 29.99 on a ''combo'' wall / car charger at the T-Mobile store. I'm very content now to wait for someone besides ATT to sell the Apple device. Charge me more and serve me less....Not!
Monday, June 30, 2008
John McCain flip flops?
My best friend sent me this link juxtaposing John McCain's positions and statements. I'm looking for a similar video for Barack now. Tired of hyping gaffes one way or the other. This was likely 'news' while Barack (and we) were dealing with Jerimiah Wright and his nonsense.
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