We need an Attitude Adjustment if we're going to make it work
We need to contemplate a change of perceptions and attitudes as absolutely necessary if we are to correct the extreme right "drift" our nation is currently experiencing. It means we have to start...
View Articleon the "why are they like that?" mentality
i love it here, i really do, but i am just a tiny bit tired of the way some people have a tendency to scream from the rafters that "if x says y, he's the antichrist." akin to this is the "why are x...
View ArticleWaterboarding Congress, An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Finally the Press has printed what so many of us has wanted to do. Sundays L.A.Times lays this out in just the way that could make dreams come true. Trust me when I say this 1st quote is just the...
View ArticleDesperate for a Date W/Poll
cross posted at Musings I recently returned to volunteering for a local organization after a hiatus of several months. While I was gone many volunteers had left for a variety of reasons.
View ArticlePositive is as positive does - nobody votes for a loser
We are winning seats this year.
View ArticleThe Strategy of Hope
It's time for Obama supporters to get:Less Discouraged - More Determined Less Distracted - More Focused Less Fearful - More Faithful Less McCain - More ObamaI'm not espousing some kind of new age,...
View ArticleWhy the Debates will be McCain's Undoing
I'll admit that initially I thought Obama's performance was a touch lackluster on Friday night, but upon reflection and synthesis he did just fine. The areas in which he stumbled a bit can be honed...
View ArticleElection 2008: a tale of hope, fear and miracles
"Maybe this time I'll be lucky...Maybe this time I'll win" sang Lisa Minelli in the classic 1972 "Cabaret". It's a moving song of nascent hope in the face of fear, an invocation seemingly made more...
View ArticleEmbracing All Americans
CAVEAT 1: I agree completely with Kos that we must not just win but rather must win HUGE. This is not about democrats rolling over, but about how we help manifest the vision Senator Obama has been...
View ArticleListening to the difference on C-Span
I've been a supporter of Obama since 2004, when I heard his speech at the Democratic National Convention.I feel he's a transformative figure in American politics. He challenges us all to be better...
View ArticleRuminations on an Election
Once every four years we get a chance to be heard and to change the course of our history. I have seen many elections. I have heard many people over the years talk about voting for the lesser of two...
View ArticleIs it possible to all encourage each other?
Lately don't you need somebody, even a stranger, to tell you everything is going to be all right? I know I do. Here's a YouTube video link to the Sick Puppies rendition of the Free Hugs Campaign:...
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Marriage By Any Other Name... Isn’t “Marriage”
I had a very interesting discussion on Facebook last night that I thought perhaps I would open up to a wider audience. The topic of gay marriage is always sure to bring lively debate, and one of the...
View ArticleSo what are your priorities?
I got a campaign contribution letter from Senator Al Franken. I really like the guy and was glad to contribute to his campaign. His actions in the Senate have certainly earned him respect and my...
View ArticleDon't worry, be happy-Ehrenreich video
Lost your job? Change your attitude. Hungry and worried? Put on a smile. Barbara Ehrenreich paints a vivid picture in this video of the dark side of positive thinking. When she was fighting cancer,...
View ArticleThe Three Things
As we approach this election and attend rallies and try to enthuse ourselves when many of us feel neglected or even abused, it occurred to me this morning that this story, written several years ago,...
View ArticleThe Election Isn't Over Yet!
For three months, I've been listening to, and reading comments by Republicans who have declared victory in the 2010 mid-terms. This is beyond absurd. Beyond surreal. Beyond annoying. They have...
View ArticleDemocracy Is Comin'
"Whom the Gods would destroy, they first make mad." - EuripidesOne must repeat again Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity as “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”...
View ArticleThe Difference A Year Makes
It's hard to believe that it was one year ago that I started this journey. One year ago I weighed 600 pounds and could barely move. Now, I'm almost 220 pounds lighter and feeling better than I have...
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