Happy Halloween, everyone! I have to admit, though, that I'm not up for it like I was last year. Last year I was out of a lengthy relationship where Halloween was forbidden due to religious reasons. That sucked ass. Last year was my first year free from this in a decade and my now-fiance and …
Month: October 2012
Why Obama Could Win Without a Majority And the Electoral College Fight That Would Ensue – ABC News
Why Obama Could Win Without a Majority And the Electoral College Fight That Would Ensue - ABC News. Could we possibly see a repeat of the 2000 election when Gore won the popular vote only to have the Supreme Court give the election to Bush, who then went on to have the most disastrous …
A Review of Secrets
Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers by Daniel Ellsberg My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was a lengthy but fascinating book to read. I'd had it for awhile, but had never opened it. Now I'm glad I did. Daniel Ellsberg was an analyst with the State Department, Department of Defense, was …
A Review of Don’t Stop Believin’
Don't Stop Believin': The Untold Story of Journey by Neil Daniels My rating: 5 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this fascinating and entertaining book. I've enjoyed listening to Journey since the 70s & have developed an even greater appreciation for them since I discovered their early pre-Steve Perry albums earlier this year. I didn't …
Two Surgeries At Once — Done!
Well, yesterday morning I showed up at 7 AM for my scheduled surgery. After I was there and had changed and they had put the IV in, the surgeon showed up and told me he was actually going to do another one in addition to the first one! I tried not to panic. He told …
Another Surgery Coming Up
I have another surgery coming up a week from today, next Monday. It's a neurological procedure I've had done three times previously, most recently on August 13. It's a temporary pain blocking surgery for my trigeminal neuralgia, and it's a bit disappointing to have to have another so close to the last one, but it …
A Review of The Little Blue Book
The Little Blue Book: The Essential Guide to Thinking and Talking Democratic by George Lakoff My rating: 2 of 5 stars I finished this book and I'm not really satisfied with it, although I can't quite place my finger on why. I had really looked forward to receiving this book, assuming it would teach Democrats …
A Review of Dereliction Of Duty
Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam by H.R. McMaster My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a very detailed and somewhat shocking book telling of how America sunk itself into the Vietnam war fiasco, and it's truly a sorrow to read. I never …