State of the Union

In honor of tonight's State of the Union speech, I give you the following words of wisdom:

This year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address fall on the same day. As Air America Radio pointed out,"It is an ironic juxtaposition: one involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication, and the other involves a groundhog."

Raising Republicans

My dear friend Kay sent me this hilarious link
on which you can find the following and more:

R.I.P. Wilson Pickett

In the spring of 2000 I was PR Director for an R&B festival in Dallas that had one of the most fantastic lineups you can imagine. Wilson Pickett was on the bill. That was my only experience of seeing him perform live. I wish it had lasted longer, but storms cut the (outdoor) show short.

Wanna give a shout-out to my homegirl Dr. Laci, a wonderful person, great friend and the best back-cracker in North Texas. Keep the faith, sister.

May the Dream Never Die

Here's to justice, activism, and non-conformity. Here's to observing, meditating on, and living the true meaning of this day and his legacy, rather than so many retail sales. Here's to one of the greatest men in history.

Q: How many Bush administration officials does it take to screw in a light bulb?

A: None. There is nothing wrong with the light bulb; its condition is improving every day. Any reports of it's lack of incandescence are a delusional spin from the liberal media. That light bulb has served honorably, and anything you say undermines the lighting effect. Why do you hate freedom?


"Do you (Americans) know that there are other countries?" - Eddie Izzard

Good Hikin'

New Mexico is replete with all sorts of stuff for the outdoorsy type. I didn't grow up that way, but the one camping trip I went on in my entire life - in beautiful Texas Hill Country - was great. I also like to go hiking, and fortunately I have a friend here who is a hiking enthusiast and knows lots of trails and stuff. This was our first outing, in December, up the Atalaya trail, which goes up to 9100 feet. Yes, we went the whole way. That's me 'resting' on the tree. I did a lot of that. :)

Holiday in New York

My mom and stepdad were very generous this year to my sister and me, treating us to 8 days in New York City over the Christmas holiday. We did a lot of touristy stuff, of course, and took many photos. This is one of my favorites. Boy did that transit strike SUCK.

Among the many highlights: the Russian exhibit at the Guggenheim (exhibit's about to close), "Spamalot", and Carmine's restaurant (just be sure you have a group going to eat).

Happy Birthday, Mom!