Thanksgiving

Hi everyone, well I am out the door tomorrow, out to Columbus Ohio for Thanksgiving 2008. I am very excited, but not so much about the turkey. Am I the only person out here who thinks that there are more important things on this day than the turkey? Obviously, I am talking about stuffing and sweet potatoes. No, actually, I am really talking about family: the one day of the year when a large portion of my family actually gets together for a couple of days.
I must apologize for my lack in the recent blogging, between not feeling well, school, internship, and term papers, I have found very little time for this. There are several topics I wish to discuss, but I feel no inspiration about any particular one at this time. So, let me cover a few issues:
1. The Yankees NEED new pitching, please let’s avoid young inexperienced minor leaguers or old over-the-hill about-to-retire pitchers.
2. I am still extremely happy about the election of Obama, but don’t expect me to blog over every little decision he makes. This country is in serious trouble, and our depression is far from great. It might soon feel like FDR days, and I mean this not as a comparison between FDR and Obama but as a time of economic troubles and reform in the United States. We might not know if Obama did a good job or not until several years from now.
3. Black Friday is coming up, so get ready to take advantage. For all tech geeks, this year presents one terabyte hard drives for one hundred dollars and laptops for under $500! I don’t know what if anything I will buy, but I will definitely be looking.
4. Finally, I think that it is time for this country to have accessible currency. Why do all of our bills feel the same? Why are they all the same size? I am getting tired of paying for a taxi or buying something from seven eleven and having a feeling in the back of my mind of “did I get back the right change?”We are one of a very few countries in the world who don’t have money that is accessible to the blind. Some countries use dots on their bills, some use different sizes of bills, and some use only coins! I don’t care which one we use, as long as we just get a new system in place as soon as possible!
I will occasionally be told by someone: “I wanted to comment on your blog, but didn’t know how.” Well, here you go: click on the link “thanksgiving”. It will have a link "post a comment", so just click on the link and on the next page, go ahead and write something and click submit. I realize that sometimes it asks for a word verification, so if it does then just type in the letters or numbers on your screen and then submit your comment. Although this system of word verification is not very accessible, I am looking into it and hopefully I will resolve this with blog spot in the future.
Sometimes I use humor in my blogs, I think today’s was more serious and heartfelt. Sorry if I disappointed any of you. I would like to wish everyone out there a very happy Thanksgiving. Have a safe trip and enjoy the day! Dan

politics as unusual?

Hello my friends, I have come here tonight to talk about the biggest story of this ddecade. Obviously, all of you know what I am refering to: the Yankees released Jason Giambi today! I find this to be shocking because, oh wait a minute, that's not it! Was there something important I was supposed to do today? Let's see: brushed teeth (check) went to internship (check) what did I do in between? I remember now: I placed my vote for Mr. Obama, who I can now happily report will be the 44th president of our great country.
Now, let me explain my problem today. No, make that problems. First, I waited in line to vote and when I finally arrived, I found out that the "accessible" machine was broken down. I was told that all polling workers had been fully trained (yeah right) and that it was just a problem with the hardware. My other problem is that I was extremely "paranoid" today.
Paranoia is a disturbed thought process characterized by excessive anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion (http://www.wikipedia.com).
My thought process was that Mr. Mccain might actually win this race, even though all signs pointed to an Obama victory. Furthermore, I didn't want Obama to Big Brown the race, sorry for the bad reference.
I was so relieved when at approximately 11 PM I (and a good friend of mine) heard on CNN that we had a new president, "that one." (My apologies again for the distasteful joke)
Good-bye Joe the Plummer, Ms. Gosh Darn it you bet ya, and hello change!
Now, here is the next step: Obama needs to actually walk the walk and bring real and concrete change to this country which is in the middle of economic strife and multiple wars which are depleting our resources and hurting us in multiple ways.
Change the world: let's make it more than just a mantra, let's make it reality!
Dan