Thursday, March 6, 2008

Good Signs




Hats off to Ross.

Refreshing

Imagine a society that not only values happiness as much as success, but understands it as a means to productivity.
A community that sees pursuing passion in even the most obscure direction as critical to the community's survival.
Picture a place that gives folks freedom, and trusts them to make responsible decisions.

Then shake yourself and stop fantasizing.
Or don't and go work here:

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

This is whimsical, with some good points thrown in there at the end.
I am less than happy with the way the media is treating Hillary. After several conversations with folks (my sister-in-law included), I have realized that she IS getting bashed, and a good 2/3 of it has to do with her gender. It makes her appear that much more attractive, really. And if I were a conspiracy theorist, I would note that maybe that's the grand plan after all: attack her so much that she gains popularity again, gets put up as the democratic candidate, and then the republicans take the election because people will actively vote against her. Now that would be some reverse psychology, Mr. Rove