Wow. Look what the Village Voice says about Kerry

With no real stellar leaders in the political arena, choosing a president has become an exercise in choosing the lesser of the evils. With George Bush, I don't have to guess where he stands, what he is all about, or when he is annoyed with someone. He is awful at mocking up slick and glossy public faces.

I haven't been able to understand a word of what John Kerry is about or what he really believes in. To hear a very liberal newspaper express something similar is like opening a window and letting fresh air in. All this pretending that Kerry has some vital leadership capabilites is hogwash.

Here's the article in case the link disappears:

Mondo Washington
by James Ridgeway
John Kerry Must Go
Note to Democrats: it's not too late to draft someone—anyone—else
April 27th, 2004 11:45 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C.— With the air gushing out of John Kerry's balloon, it may be only a matter of time until political insiders in Washington face the dread reality that the junior senator from Massachusetts doesn't have what it takes to win and has got to go. As arrogant and out of it as the Democratic political establishment is, even these pols know the party's got to have someone to run against George Bush. They can't exactly expect the president to self-destruct into thin air.

With growing issues over his wealth (which makes fellow plutocrat Bush seem a charity case by comparison), the miasma over his medals and ribbons (or ribbons and medals), his uninspiring record in the Senate (yes war, no war), and wishy-washy efforts to mimic Bill Clinton's triangulation gimmickry (the protractor factor), Kerry sinks day by day. The pros all know that the candidate who starts each morning by having to explain himself is a goner.

What to do? Look for the Dem biggies, whoever they are these days, to sit down with the rich and arrogant presumptive nominee and try to persuade him to take a hike. Then they can return to business as usual—resurrecting John Edwards, who is still hanging around, or staging an open convention in Boston, or both.

If things proceed as they are, the dim-bulb Dem leaders are going to be very sorry they screwed Howard Dean.

"The third dynamic is the urge to survive as part of a group, with the individual himself furnishing this motivation. Any group, temporary or permanent, political or social, is part of the third dynamic, and each one is a third dynamic. "

"...the individual himself furnishing this motivation".

Somehow I had it that the group reaches out and pulls the individual in. But that would override the self determinism a person has. This makes more sense.

We weren't able to take the Scottie this time since the fence isn't up but it sounds like there is a steady supply through the year. If we get him/her around the time that Sweetie moves out, that should be ok.

Well, ok. We got a call from the Scottie Rescue people saying they have dog that needs a home. We have to install the complete fence first, though, so I'm not sure they will save him for us. We are going to try to get away with a dog run on the side of the house.

This dog will be primarily an indoor dog, anyway. What about people who don't have yards to begin with? I wonder if they are booted out of the Scottie Rescue running.

Wish us luck.

Hmmm. There is nothing like inserting a decision into a big wonder full of question marks and maybes. Yep, get that decision made and things start lining up.

Goethe agreed:

Lose this day loitering --'twill be the same story
To-morrow -- and the next more dilatory;
Each indecision brings its own delays,
And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days.
Are you in earnest? seize this very minute --
Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.
Only engage, and then the mind grows heated --
Begin it, and then the work will be completed!

I want a Scottie!

We've signed up with Rocky Mountain Scottie Rescue. Wish us luck.

The scent of my Star Jasmine and Easter go together. Along with doing our taxes. The deep pink Phalaenopsis has been blooming since the New Year and is still going strong. There are all sorts of blooms on my waxy hoya. The African Violets never seem to stop blooming. Spring has finally sprung.

Thunder with snow!

We got our Spring dumping of snow. I see 7-8 inches stacked up on the fence outside and that is after the first few inches melted yesterday and that was after a day of rain. This morning we woke to more snow and thunder. Makes me laugh.

What would happen if every single person on Earth took responsibility for the state of the world today? What have I done or not done that contributed to the way things are? No one person is responsible for the chaos that reigns today. That's the problem. No one is responsible.

This week CU is hosting The Conference on World Affairs. Something about the whole thing seems rather effete in light of real world affairs. Tonight people are fighting for their lives all around the world. Bless them and keep them strong.

I discovered a new word that I love:

petrichor (PET-ri-kuhr) noun

The pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry spell.

[From petro- (rock), from Greek petros (stone) + ichor (the fluid that is
supposed to flow in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology). Coined by
researchers I.J. Bear and R.G. Thomas.]

It's from the A Word A Day list. More info at:

Wordsmith


ahhhh..... pertrichor