Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Edwards Drops Out

I like him, but I've been on the Obama wagon since day one. Edwards decision to drop out today totally undermines Clinton's plans on celebrating her "win" in Florida and using the subsequent news stories as momentum for next Tuesday. Edwards must have known this would happen, and it only helps Obama in this news cycle.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Yes We Can!

Obama's victory speech in South Carolina. I dare anyone who plans on voting for HRC to listen to this and tell me he doesn't move you.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Look Who's Home!!!

24 hours and $2100 later, Mr. Kaleb is home, safe and sound!
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Kaleb Update


We've been told he's doing okay, and we're to call around 6:00 pm to check in on him. Hopefully, we'll be bringing him home tonight.

So far, so good


Just got a call at 4:21 am from the hospital - Kaleb came through surgery okay. The bone is now in his stomach - it was lodged too tight to pull back out. They're keeping him overnight to make sure his esophagus isn't damaged, so he's not out of the woods yet, but we're feeling a hell of a lot better than we were earlier. Now maybe I can get a couple of hours sleep before heading for work.

Worried

Just got home from the animal hospital. Our dog Kaleb has a small bone stuck in his esophagus and they have to perform an endoscopy to get it out. The doctor didn't have a very good bedside manor. She told us the worse case scenario - that if they can't get it out, they may have to euthanize Kaleb, but we couldn't tell if she thought was going to be necessary or not. She wasn't very friendly - the first vet at Alexandria Animal Hospital we've seen that hasn't been super-friendly and caring with us. We had to take him there 3 years ago for a similar procedure and can't remember being this scared. Again, I hope it was just her tone that has us so worried. We should here from the hospital within the next hour or so (it's about 1:00 am now).

Friday, January 18, 2008

Somebody's Gotta Do It!


I can't find anyone, ANYONE, who's giving the Charger's a chance on Sunday vs. the Patriots. I'm sure I'll be the only one at CCSP wearing my Bolts gear, surrounded fake Pats fans. But I'm going to do it - I'm predicting a Chargers victory!

Why?

1)Because I hate the Patriots that much!
2)A few hits by Merriman on Brady in sub-artic condtions and we'll see just how special the pretty boy is.
3)LT is pissed off!
4) All of Rivers mouthing off will keep the Charges warm on their sideline.
5) The "What's Happening" method - on the "Give Me The Odds" episode of What's Happening, Dwayne kept winning the football pool. His method - he picked the team with the better helmet.

Final score - SD 24 - NE 19.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Monday, January 14, 2008

Perspective

I just got home from an Obama fundraiser, in a great mood, until I checked my e-mail. My big brother from my fraternity, Dave Lavine, just passed away from lung cancer this morning. He was only a year older than me. Pretty much speechless right now.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

And More Ouch!

Props to my buddy Chris who told me about this today during our football game.

Ouch!

To quote Smokey from Friday, "You got knocked the fuck out"!! Damn, that's gotta hurt.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Why aren't they telling the whole story?

So, here's what the media isn't telling you - Obama actually won the delegate battle in New Hampshire - he got 12 to HRC's 11 (he won more precincts, but she got the overall vote), and he's up overall since he won the Iowa caucuses.

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Question?

So how does a 16 point lead a week or so ago become a comeback with a 3 point win? All props to HRC for winning, but the media is really making me sick. 1st, she's gonna win. Then Obama's gonna win. Now she's the comback kid? Puhleeze.

Friday, January 04, 2008

Too Young

My little brother wrote this poem for/about his daughter, my niece Maya:

too young

though she is too young to vote,

she breezes through magazine and newspaper,

her eyes full of hope.

she says she sees herself in him,

she sings praises to his strange name.

she says, 'daddy all those men,

and even that lady,

to me all look the same.'

i believe she's right as she learns to write,

she says, 'O like Oscar, B like Big Bird, A like apple, M like my name, A for animal,'

i tell her i'm so proud of her,

she sings gospeldelic hymns for him.

we parade around the house pretending we are at the victory parade on pennsylvania avenue.

and she sings, 'President Obama...'

The Speech

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Got Hope?



Finally, I can actually believe that he can do it. In the whitest of white places, Obama won. No matter what else happens, I'll be able to tell my kids that they can grow up and be president and actually mean it.