Understanding

Today was a rather average day. I went to work, did some things, goofed off a bit and eventually went home. Part of the goofing off part included some daily surfing and a couple of the items I read provided a type of clarification.

The first came from reading the Sports Guy's links column on espn.com. Over the last few months he has every once in a while mentioned the upcoming presidential election and whom he's choosing from. Obama or Hillary. Without any mention of even a possibility of any of the Republican candidates.

With my 2008 vote still up for grabs, Obama seized the upper hand after I read this New York Times feature and learned his chief speechwriter is a Red Sox fan and a 2003 graduate from the College of the Holy Cross! Let's see, Obama sounds like Cyrus from "The Warriors"; he wears a nicotine patch; he plays hoops; he loves "The Wire"; and now, the guy writing speeches for him went to the Cross. That's pretty tough to top.

For whatever reason I thought it was weird. What short-sightedness. Why no consideration of anyone else? Then I thought about it more and realized that I'm the same. I finally decided on a candidate to support (it's coming) after for the longest time only going so far as to say I could vote for one of three. All Republican. I have little regard for any of the democrat candidates. From Hillary in the white house and as a carpet bagger to Obama's speech at the 2004 convention on to Edwards' two Americas garbage and the fact that I woouldn't vote for Richardson here in NM for governor I have my reasons but there has never been any time when I've considered any of the democrat candidates as anything but as a potential disaster as president.

So why did I think that the Sports Guy's weird for almost the same behavior I exhibit myself? I don't know, I guess I know my reasons and not his. Maybe, maybe it's easy to just understand your own self.

The other piece I read helped to solidify my belief that Mitt Romney is the best candidate to be elected president. Ann Coulter's piece added to what I already came to on my own. I don't agree with or think like Coulter on all points but she has some very poignant things to say:

...One clue that Romney is our strongest candidate is the fact that Democrats keep viciously attacking him while expressing their deep respect for Mike Huckabee and John McCain...

...The candidate Republicans should be clamoring for is the one liberals are feverishly denouncing. That is Mitt Romney by a landslide...

...At worst, Romney will turn out to be a moderate Republican -- a high-IQ, articulate, moral, wildly successful, moderate Republican...

Are there any adults left?

Ok, this is one of those posts wherein I feel the need to preface. I had a pet growing up and that Dog was a member of the family. I remember the day that he passed like it was yesterday even though it has been more than nine years. I adopted a puppy for my Mom about a year ago and my parents take him everywhere, spend $40 for haircuts and would do anything for him. He's a great pet.

The preface is that I believe that I can empathize with someone who has lost a pet. I believe that it can be an awful experience and I really feel for those who are looking for a lost pet.

I preface because this post is a little harsh on what I feel to be a delusional, sophomoric neighbor.

I saw this the other day on my way to the post office box:



At first glance, no big deal. A lost pet and a sign to ask for help. No big deal. If that was that. It wasn't. There was a second page just below the first, taking up the entire side of the mail box:



Yikes. That second part left the urge to call the numbers, do my best impression of Dr Evil and ask for "one hundred million dollars.....".

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