( Bush's WMD search team uncovers hundreds of new weapons caches in the US. )

How does it feel living through history? When you wake up in the morning, and know that what happens has significance of epic proportions, and may be talked about for millennia to come. I've seen so many significant events in my time... Tienanmen square, the fall of the Berlin wall and subsequent collapse of the Soviet Union, the first and second ( Read more... )

I went to the HYP's Meet Mayor Battle event. One of the things Mayor Battle mentioned was maintaining an email list of things going on around Huntsville. If you're interested, send an email to trent.willis@gmail.com. Supposedly you'll be added to the list. Not sure if it works, as I haven't gotten any email yet from them, but I thought I'd throw it ( Read more... )

I didn't get nearly the rest I needed this weekend. It seemed like my time was spent mostly on my mom's greenhouse, and cutting and clearing a cedar tree in their yard.
There were bright spots. fritzling's annual celebration is always a bright spot, and I met several cool people there. Must learn that the mouth shuts off when being fueled by beer, else I ( Read more... )

I remember when Bush was re-elected. He stated that the American people had given him a mandate, and said something about spending political capital. I know he managed to spend a lot of my capital, and much more is still being spilled due to the poor policies promoted under his watch ( Read more... )

The first thing I ever recall about politics is the Republicans' Contract with America. I remember catching segments of Rush Limbaugh in the morning while I was getting ready for school (bus pickup at 5:20am... ugh). I remember thinking that this was something I could understand, and that it sounded great and real and honest ( Read more... )

Just found out a family friend's baby died about 5 hrs after birth. The baby had some kind of rare condition that made its bones extremely brittle. The parents knew about this several months prior to delivery, but decided to carry the baby to full term. That's something you have to respect. So keep John and Miranda Painter in your thoughts and ( Read more... )

Good 'ol Joe the plumber, centerpiece of last night's debate. His position is enviable. $250-280k a year is a lot of money. Owning a successful business is pretty cool. He's living the dream, but I'd bet he wasn't always living the dream ( Read more... )

Man, the choices for the election this year suck ( Read more... )

I'm still opposed to the bailout ( Read more... )