Tuesday, December 23, 2008
City Council.
My man-friend thinks that I should run for City Council. I do not think that this is such a good idea, but I've been stewing on it for the past half an hour or so. According to Facebook, I have a lot of friends. Maybe these people will vote for me. Voting for me might fall somewhere in between writing a "Happy Birthday" comment on my wall and showing up to a social event.
I've been thinking about my agenda and what would change under my rulership - I mean, leadership - and the main thing that I'd want to do is eliminate corn subsidies. I've been advised by a grumpy old gentleman who calls me "Spirit Child" that that is not the role of City Council, but that he'll pay my filing fee, nonetheless.
It's a start. Perhaps my days in politics are just beginning.
Hope! Change! Etcetera!
My man-friend thinks that I should run for City Council. I do not think that this is such a good idea, but I've been stewing on it for the past half an hour or so. According to Facebook, I have a lot of friends. Maybe these people will vote for me. Voting for me might fall somewhere in between writing a "Happy Birthday" comment on my wall and showing up to a social event.
I've been thinking about my agenda and what would change under my rulership - I mean, leadership - and the main thing that I'd want to do is eliminate corn subsidies. I've been advised by a grumpy old gentleman who calls me "Spirit Child" that that is not the role of City Council, but that he'll pay my filing fee, nonetheless.
It's a start. Perhaps my days in politics are just beginning.
Hope! Change! Etcetera!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
The Middle.
I just got back from a road trip across the United States. There were things that were planned: meals, cities, visits with friends and family. And then there were the things in the middle, the parts that could not be scheduled in advance. I saw, in a sense, a firsthand encyclopedia entry on the United States of America.
I saw industries: pistachios, cotton fields, oil rigs, wind power, music. I experienced food cultures, population statistics, topography changes. In my mind, the words "Border Patrol" existed only in films and news articles prior to this journey. I discovered the existence of a place called "Arkansas" and learned that it is quite beautiful. I saw very few Obama bumper stickers. (Most of the ones I saw were gathered in a parking lot for a BBQ joint in Memphis.)
I don't think that I could write a concise encyclopedia entry about the United States, our land, our people. Perhaps that's a good thing.
I just got back from a road trip across the United States. There were things that were planned: meals, cities, visits with friends and family. And then there were the things in the middle, the parts that could not be scheduled in advance. I saw, in a sense, a firsthand encyclopedia entry on the United States of America.
I saw industries: pistachios, cotton fields, oil rigs, wind power, music. I experienced food cultures, population statistics, topography changes. In my mind, the words "Border Patrol" existed only in films and news articles prior to this journey. I discovered the existence of a place called "Arkansas" and learned that it is quite beautiful. I saw very few Obama bumper stickers. (Most of the ones I saw were gathered in a parking lot for a BBQ joint in Memphis.)
I don't think that I could write a concise encyclopedia entry about the United States, our land, our people. Perhaps that's a good thing.
