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Daily Archives: May 30, 2011
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Betrayal. Will Ned see it when it approaches? In a world where nothing is as it seems, you best have your wits about you and a plan to stay one step ahead of your opponent…or ultimately you will lose the game. And sometimes if there’s a choice between your king and an enemy…perhaps you’ll choose your enemy. Continue reading
Hello Crasstalk. Because of the hustle of the holiday weekend we didn’t have Photo Phriday last week, and since many of you have the day off it might be fun to play. I am going to keep it topical today. Memorial Day Weekend is the start of summer vacation season, let’s share some vacation pictures. This way not only can we engage in our usual overshare, but we might be able to give each other some great vacation ideas. Continue reading
Oh, sure, Daffy and Donald may have more fans but they’re not real. They don’t connect with their populace the way BaQuack Obama does. Continue reading
Book Club! What are you reading next? Let’s find out!
You know, I remember it like it was this very morning – July 18th, almost ten years ago, came up like nobody’s business- all bright and full of promise – just has she had predicted. There was nothing to fear really, it was all so very well planned out by my bride-to-be. Every last detail…the appetizers, the perfectly matched bottles of wine on the table for our friends to enjoy, the music – certainly the music, the perfect dinner – oh it was grand. To this day, friends will tell me it was the best wedding they had ever attended (followed by the inevitable and obligatory, “sorry to hear about you and the Mrs”). Maybe that was the problem. Maybe, living up to the grandeur of the wedding – in happily ever after style – was too much to ask of anyone, really. Continue reading
At a Friday press conference in Atlanta, Georgia Democratic State Representative Rashad Taylor showed what true courage and leadership looked like, and came out as Georgia’s first gay male state representative. Rep. Taylor is now the third openly gay legislator in Georgia, joining Rep. Simone Bell, America’s first black lesbian state representative, and Karla Drenner, the first gay state representative in the Deep South.
Taylor was already an up-and-comer in Georgia politics. At 30 years old, Taylor is Georgia’s youngest state representative, the Vice Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, and was recently named as one of the nation’s “Rising Stars” in politics by Campaigns and Elections Magazine. Continue reading
I first heard this story in elementary school when our teacher read it aloud to us. I have never forgotten it. On Memorial Day, as you BBQ your burgers and chicken, drink your drinks and chat with your friends and family, give a moment and a prayer for all those who faithfully serve the United States and especially those who gave all they had, and all they ever will have, to her defense.
Words are interesting little things. Subtle, sometimes vague, rarely as expressive as we’d like them to be. In fact, I imagine most of us use certain words habitually without investing much thought into what they really mean to us, or paying much attention as to how we’re deploying them to communicate our thoughts and feelings and ideas.
“Service” is one of those words that’s caught my attention of late. It’s caught my attention because, as a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, I’m often thanked for my service. I’m thanked by family and friends, but even more frequently I’m thanked for my service by complete strangers when they discover that I’m in the military (and especially when they find out I’m currently deployed to Iraq). Continue reading
Season Series: Dallas won both regular season games, but neither team has faced each other since December 20, and the Mavericks no longer have Caron Butler due to injury.
Regular Season Ranks: Dallas 8th in Offensive Efficiency, 8th Defensive Efficiency. Miami 3rd in Offensive Efficiency, 5th in Defensive Efficiency Continue reading