As my time in Lawrence begins to draw to a close, I can't help but become a little bit nostalgic. So while I was driving down Tennessee today, I began to think about what I'll miss about Lawrence.
The brick sidewalks and streets
The Wheel
Allen Fieldhouse
Mass Street
The sound of the trains at night
The dark one way streets, especially Tennessee and Kentucky
The Crossing
Yellow Sub
Mass Street Music
Friends, new and old
It's late and there's tons more...and I'd love to hear what's on everyone elses list!
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Sunday, May 07, 2006
Can't believe I hadn't heard about this...
I happened to have an old friend of mine ask me this weekend if I had seen Colbert's speech at the White House Press Dinner. I hadn't. In fact, I hadn't even heard of it. While I'm sure conservatives won't find this funny at all, I thought it was absolutely hilarious. Of course, there's a whole other question of whether it was right to go as far as he did with the president sitting right beside him, but then again, THEY INVITED HIM! Surely someone had seen his show...one would assume so.
Anyway, chances are you haven't seen it either, and you should. It's about 25 minutes long, and in my [humble] opinion, well worth the time. Sadly, the truth has become so obscene, that hearing Colbert speak it is funny. The video is available at:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-869183917758574879
-cheers!
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
The Hits Keep Coming
I used to enjoy Bill O'Reilly. Generally, I don't anymore. I've changed some, he's changed some. But that's not the point. My point is, for a long time, this guy was one of the major Bush Backers, though he didn't like to admit it. (He's always labeled himself an independent). But now O'Reilly is comparing his presidency to Jimmy Carter's and offering ideas on how to turn things around.
To me, this is just another sign as to how bad it's gotten for Bush. And while its terrible for the country, it does make me feel somewhat vindicated. You see, I've labeled him a nitwit from the beginning. I cannot understand how anyone can support him. As a particularly wise professor of mine suggested, "Sometimes it seems like his plan is to screw up everything he can."
Does Bush know something I don't know? Did God tell him the date of Armageddon during one of their conversations?
In all seriousness, I just think its a shame how things have fallen apart. I would have rather been wrong than see it come to this. I often wonder, if we could turn back the clock now, and vote again, how much would Bush lose by? My gut says it would be a landslide, but could I be wrong? What do people know now that they didn't know in 2004? He was doing just as poorly back then. And yes, I understand that the Democrats didn't do a great job of getting people motivated. But, when your pitcher has given up back to back to back to back to back homeruns, sometimes you HAVE to bring someone else in, even if the guy doesn't seem like he's necessarily that good either.
To me, this is just another sign as to how bad it's gotten for Bush. And while its terrible for the country, it does make me feel somewhat vindicated. You see, I've labeled him a nitwit from the beginning. I cannot understand how anyone can support him. As a particularly wise professor of mine suggested, "Sometimes it seems like his plan is to screw up everything he can."
Does Bush know something I don't know? Did God tell him the date of Armageddon during one of their conversations?
In all seriousness, I just think its a shame how things have fallen apart. I would have rather been wrong than see it come to this. I often wonder, if we could turn back the clock now, and vote again, how much would Bush lose by? My gut says it would be a landslide, but could I be wrong? What do people know now that they didn't know in 2004? He was doing just as poorly back then. And yes, I understand that the Democrats didn't do a great job of getting people motivated. But, when your pitcher has given up back to back to back to back to back homeruns, sometimes you HAVE to bring someone else in, even if the guy doesn't seem like he's necessarily that good either.
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