Yak Talk

My thoughts on all things great and small

VOTE!

VOTE!

No matter which candidate you choose, this is going to be a historic election. We’ll either have our first African-American President, or our first woman Vice-President. It’s been a rough road, and now that Election Day is finally here, I hope that the bickering that has plagued this election cycle will come to an end.Read more about VOTE![…]

Olbermann’s rant

Olbermann’s rant

wow…this guy needs to switch to decaf. Bonus points if you can get all the way through the entire seven and a half minutes. This is an extraordinarily passionate and personal rant about divisiveness being nurtured by the McCain campaign. I’m not saying he doesn’t make some excellent points, but after something like this, canRead more about Olbermann’s rant[…]

Ugliness

Ugliness

So much of it these days, particularly when it comes to politics. The human capacity for hatred and ugliness can be quite extraordinary. At McCain/Palin rallies this weekend, there have been cries of “Liar” and “Terrorist” and even “Kill Him!” directed at Barack Obama. In one nauseating piece of video footage, you see an olderRead more about Ugliness[…]

Busy much?

Busy much?

Oofah, “busy” doesn’t even begin to describe what this month has been like. The back-to-school chaos mixed in with waaaayyyyy too much volunteering (I must be stopped!) has kept me running like a hamster on a wheel. Then of course, there’s this little economic crisis you may have heard about. Scary stuff. Do yourself aRead more about Busy much?[…]