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And I have my doubts, but if it is, we should drag President Bush out of the White House in handcuffs right now…

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The NY Times has a piece today about deals in Iraq for the big oil companies. How many lives had to be spent so that more white guys can get richer than they already are? The money quote…

“The deals, expected to be announced on June 30, will lay the foundation for the first commercial work for the major companies in Iraq since the American invasion, and open a new and potentially lucrative country for their operations.

The no-bid contracts are unusual for the industry, and the offers prevailed over others by more than 40 companies, including companies in Russia, China and India. The contracts, which would run for one to two years and are relatively small by industry standards, would nonetheless give the companies an advantage in bidding on future contracts in a country that many experts consider to be the best hope for a large-scale increase in oil production.”

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Found the neat little app that Scion put out where you can make a new family crest. As I love logos and widgets I played around and tried to make something relevant for my clan. Try it out at http://www.scionspeak.com/

Born June 3rd at 10:45 pm. Yes, I am the father of 3 girls all of whom will be teenagers at the same time.

And yes, that means I’m completely screwed.

For those of you complaining about the comment system, you should find it a tad easier to manage.

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That’s how I was greeted as I answered the door last Saturday. It was around 7 ish, and we were getting the girls ready for bed. As those who know me can imagine, my patience for door to door salesmen is premised upon 2 things; entertainment value and my interest level in the particular snake oil being sold.

Alex was not off to a great start.

“I’m here today to talk to key homeowners in the neighborhood about…..” I was already looking for an opportunity build a trap door underneath him as he droned on and on about why APX security systems were this and how I could really use that, and then, quite unexpectedly, his entertainment quotient went through the roof.

“Let me walk you though how these systems functuate.”

My ears perk up. “I’m sorry?”

“How they functuate? How they work.” He says.

Me: “Yeah, got it.”

“These systems protect your home in all sorts of emergencies… fires, heath emergencies, bugleries…”

Me: “Bugleries?”

“Um, burgaries. You know, a break in.”

Me: “What about a robbery?”

“Same thing, right?”

Me, trying to wrap this up: “Well, no… Do you have a brochure I can have?”

“Well I have these here, but we only give them out to customers.”

Me: “So I have to buy your system to get a brochure to read about your systems?”

“Yes.”

I proceeded to give him some line about needing to go and how I would look them up on the web, yadda yadda yadda. I can only hope that in anyone DID order from this clown they sent someone a tad more intelligent to installate a functiating unit.

Due to a filing error at my new job, according to my health insurance, for the next 4-7 days (until Oxford can get it fixed) I’m now considered a woman.

I hope the scapula isn’t cold.

I usually don’t dabble in politics on this blog, but… I was watching some of the non stop CNN coverage last night and I was struck by what has become something of a theme amongst the never ending slew of talking heads these news shows roll out as ‘experts’ to analyze political races. The topic being discussed was how if Obama were to win the nomination, Clinton supporters would somehow vote for McCain out of protest. I find the notion laughable for a number of reasons, but watching Obama give his Iowa speech I realized that this was the first time in a long time I felt that this country could actually be ready for REAL and MEANINGFUL change. To me, the real disaster of the Bush administration is not the war, the deconstruction of the Constitution, the economic filings or any other headline du jour, but rather the extinguishing of the flame of the idea that is America. This government used to be an instrument for good, a hope for the world. But now? I’m not so sure. How can you watch Obama speak and not like him? I’m talking to you Clinton supporters. I realize you’d rather have Ms. Clinton, but could you really vote McCain after hearing this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcIRsLRBdgU