I had to laugh at someone the other day -- they were going on and on about how Obama "looked suspicious" (gee, I wonder why). This came from someone who considers herself a progressive person. Anyway, I sent her this via email so I thought I'd post it here for a laugh. I'm going through my first jag of springtime depression so I'll be less garrulous than usual. Thus, I'm doing posts like this ...

Click the cut below -- would you invest in this company? (It'll be obvious to us oldsters who they are but just consider the question as if you didn't know who they are). I know I wouldn't ... which is probably why I'm a middle-class writer and businessperson still trying to figure out her taxes (thank heavens for extensions).


( picture under here )



For the younger folk, the little weird looking red-haired kid in front is young Bill Gates. You're looking at Microsoft 1.0

Barack Obama locked up the Democratic nomination tonight. There is simply no way (even an unlikely way) for Hillary Clinton to win the nomination. It also looks like he may well win Indiana along with North Carolina. He performed very solidly in all demographics. Now is the time to put our ground game together and get ready for the big and most important fight.

The great part is we have 3.5 million new voters, too. Democrats comprised 68% of the voters showing up at polls. The distress sound you are hearing is the death throes of the US right-wing.

We have fired up a comm for discussing the Adams/Jefferson relationship (yes, slash discussion accepted). If you're interested, go chere:
http://community.livejournal.com/adams_jefferson/

Incidentally, I blame it on Tom Hanks (as many of us have said) :)

Why I used the wrong icon on this, I'm not sure. lol

( My results to the Who are you on House test )

Gacked this from arhhwho finds all the cool quizzes.

Heya. Schmeckled this shamelessly from the most marvelous Fawn aka adaveen -- a writer's questionnaire (commonly called a meme but I don't think that's what Dawkins and McKenna had in mind).

( writers question thingy )

This has had me curious lately although I've noticed the pattern before. Why are so many fans seemingly afraid/ashamed of fandom? They're afraid to admit to participating ... they discuss "real life" hobbies as if they are somehow more worthwhile. Personally, I can't imagine how stamp or coin collecting, for instance, could be somehow more "understandable" than reading/writing fan fic, etc. Is it the Shatner "get a life" mindset or something else?

I find nothing odder about participating in lit/TV/film fandom than I do participating in sports fandom yet one isn't "acceptable" while the other is. Is it because women tend to be lit and media fen?

We dream of stars with points and purpose but the reality is nothing more than consolidated minerals and gas. Still and all, I prefer to think of stars as poetry. I guess maybe that's why I prefer to see modern politicians as human. In some instances, as with George Bush, the reality is far too blatant to ignore.

He opposes everything I am for and is against everything I embrace. It's that kind of truculent, bitch-slapping nihilist that triggers revolution. I wasn't at all surprised to hear of the new t-shirt cropping up on Obama supporters in Philadelphia -- it says "Philadelphia Freedom 2009". A-fuckin'-men, brothers and sisters. However, I'm really way past the top of the hour when it comes to this primary.

In the words of Goethe --

I give you ...

( Everybody Hates Hamilton! )

NeoCon Republicans who consider Hamilton a superhero may well want to skip this (although what Neocon Republicans are doing reading my blog, I'm not sure) -- it reveals the truth that most of the founding fathers couldn't stand the guy and didn't trust him (in fact, a couple thought he was a quisling). (My apologies to Rufus Sewell fans ... I think he's a very good actor, it's his character I can't stand).

I'm starting a House/Wilson slash only comm that will be open framework (and no tags required). I'll post about that stuff once I'm on my feet again.

( Adams tourist info bit )

I'm beginning to be afraid to look at my email.

My friend Alina passed away suddenly last night. She was 82 so it was no great surprise, but she was in great health last I saw her. That's three friends in two weeks -- on the heels of losing Larry's best friend Gino and having a scary close-call with my adopted brother Harry. I'm feeling very sad and very mortal.